Article: Electronic Games: The Arnie Katz Interview

[VectorGamer]

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4226/electronic_games_the_arnie_katz_.php

[+Ransom]

Good interview. Always nice to hear from Arnie Katz.

 

Thanks for posting that.

[DaytonaUSA]

Not to be a jerk, but couldn't you put these in one post with several links? You basically obliterated the Classic Gaming section with a half page of one line threads.

[Tr3vor]

Not to be a jerk, but couldn't you put these in one post with several links? You basically obliterated the Classic Gaming section with a half page of one line threads.

 

 

i agree with him, now i dont know where everything is...

Edited January 19, 2010 by Tr3vor

[TwinChargers]

Not to be a jerk, but couldn't you put these in one post with several links? You basically obliterated the Classic Gaming section with a half page of one line threads.

 

 

i agree with him, now i dont know where everything is...

 

3rd

[Dan Iacovelli]

I met arnie at cge 2k nice guy. he actually reviewed my zine in a couple issues of VG CE as well other mags he was in.

Edited January 20, 2010 by Dan Iacovelli

[VectorGamer]

Not to be a jerk, but couldn't you put these in one post with several links? You basically obliterated the Classic Gaming section with a half page of one line threads.

 

No, I can't.

[Tr3vor]

Not to be a jerk, but couldn't you put these in one post with several links? You basically obliterated the Classic Gaming section with a half page of one line threads.

 

No, I can't.

 

 

why cant you?

[VectorGamer]

Not to be a jerk, but couldn't you put these in one post with several links? You basically obliterated the Classic Gaming section with a half page of one line threads.

 

No, I can't.

 

 

why cant you?

 

Because each respective article generates commentary. So, if I posted all links in one post it would be chaotic in that no one would know which article one is talking about.

[DaytonaUSA]

Not to be a jerk, but couldn't you put these in one post with several links? You basically obliterated the Classic Gaming section with a half page of one line threads.

 

No, I can't.

 

 

why cant you?

 

Because each respective article generates commentary. So, if I posted all links in one post it would be chaotic in that no one would know which article one is talking about.

 

Um.. example:

 

Yea that article on crocodiles was pretty cool. One question, how large do their tails get.

 

I especially liked the article regarding the human brain. Where did you find it?

 

Lastly, that Jesus article was largely inappropriate. Probably a bad idea.

 

 

 

Next poster:

 

I believe they get about 8 feel long at best, DaytonaUSA.

 

Yea, I'd like to know where the article came from, too. Interesting read.

 

Totally, you need to post this elsewhere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem solved. I think we're smart enough to hold more than one topic in a conversation. The way you do it now is not only annoying but just plane overwhelming. It makes me not want to go through all of your articles at once because it's a large swarm of them. Could you instead maybe just put one up at a time, or all in one thread as I have shown works quite well. I mean, shit.. give us a chance to at least prove you wrong before you say it's impossible.

[VectorGamer]

 

 

Problem solved. I think we're smart enough to hold more than one topic in a conversation. The way you do it now is not only annoying but just plane overwhelming. It makes me not want to go through all of your articles at once because it's a large swarm of them.

 

 

You know what they say: "you can't please everybody."

 

If it is annoying, then move on or add me to your ignore list.

[DaytonaUSA]

 

 

Problem solved. I think we're smart enough to hold more than one topic in a conversation. The way you do it now is not only annoying but just plane overwhelming. It makes me not want to go through all of your articles at once because it's a large swarm of them.

 

 

You know what they say: "you can't please everybody."

 

If it is annoying, then move on or add me to your ignore list.

 

I'm not going to block your comments because of the format you post your articles. I've never blocked anyone before.. why would I start with you for such a petty reason?

 

It was just a suggestion, and I'm not alone in thinking this way. I don't know why you're so dead set on doing it this way.. we're just asking for an easier format to read all this without destroying Classic Gaming. I think I've been very nice while saying all this.. I don't know why you have to jump to such extremes instead of taking our suggestions seriously. Last I checked, the lack of response to most of your articles tells me you're not really "pleasing everybody"... more like you're pleasing 2 people, when your audience could be much larger if you just didn't annoy people with how you post your articles.

 

Not only that, but I think the total 6 or so legitimate response you have so far for all your recent articles combined could easily fit on one thread.

Edited January 20, 2010 by DaytonaUSA

[Emehr]

Here's my suggestion: if you're going to post a link to an article at the very least make a comment on it. You apparently posted it because you found it interesting. Tell us your opinion.

[VectorGamer]

 

It was just a suggestion, and I'm not alone in thinking this way. I don't know why you're so dead set on doing it this way..

 

Because I had been on vacation and getting caught up on my Google alerts. Therefore, this flood was outside the norm thereby not justification for an overhaul of methods.

 

we're just asking for an easier format to read all this without destroying Classic Gaming.

 

"Destroying" is a bit much.

 

 

I think I've been very nice while saying all this..

 

Is being nice saying that "I annoy people"?

 

 

I don't know why you have to jump to such extremes instead of taking our suggestions seriously. Last I checked, the lack of response to most of your articles tells me you're not really "pleasing everybody"... more like you're pleasing 2 people, when your audience could be much larger if you just didn't annoy people with how you post your articles.

 

Not only that, but I think the total 6 or so legitimate response you have so far for all your recent articles combined could easily fit on one thread.

 

Perhaps in your mind "taking our suggestions seriously" means complying with your requests unconditionally. And if I don't choose to do it your way then I am considered annoying or an a-hole in your book.

 

Some articles spawn a generous number of responses while others don't. I don't care about that. The members can decide for themselves what they want to talk about.

[VectorGamer]

Here's my suggestion: if you're going to post a link to an article at the very least make a comment on it. You apparently posted it because you found it interesting. Tell us your opinion.

 

Sometimes I do and sometimes not. The reason for the latter is I am interested in not having the first word at times.

[cimerians]

That was great, thanks for the link.

 

This made me laugh for a few minutes:

"When the Activisions and Imagics of the world were making good stuff...

 

AK: Let's be fair, there was also Games By Apollo.

 

Yes. I remember Lost Luggage.

 

AK: Lost Luggage and Wall Ball, a game NO ONE could play. The guys at Games by Apollo could not play it either, as far as I could tell. We brought in the best player we knew, Frank Tetro, who had been a finalist in a Space Invaders tournament -- a terrific player. He could somewhat play Wall Ball. Somewhat. Not really. He could, in fact, return the serve. He was a God in our eyes. "

[Tr3vor]

It was just a suggestion, and I'm not alone in thinking this way. I don't know why you're so dead set on doing it this way..

 

Because I had been on vacation and getting caught up on my Google alerts. Therefore, this flood was outside the norm thereby not justification for an overhaul of methods.

 

we're just asking for an easier format to read all this without destroying Classic Gaming.

 

"Destroying" is a bit much.

 

I think I've been very nice while saying all this..

 

Is being nice saying that "I annoy people"?

 

I don't know why you have to jump to such extremes instead of taking our suggestions seriously. Last I checked, the lack of response to most of your articles tells me you're not really "pleasing everybody"... more like you're pleasing 2 people, when your audience could be much larger if you just didn't annoy people with how you post your articles.

 

Not only that, but I think the total 6 or so legitimate response you have so far for all your recent articles combined could easily fit on one thread.

 

Perhaps in your mind "taking our suggestions seriously" means complying with your requests unconditionally. And if I don't choose to do it your way then I am considered annoying or an a-hole in your book.

 

Some articles spawn a generous number of responses while others don't. I don't care about that. The members can decide for themselves what they want to talk about.

 

 

i think he means making it a bit, messy or flooded or something

[DaytonaUSA]

It was just a suggestion, and I'm not alone in thinking this way. I don't know why you're so dead set on doing it this way..

 

Because I had been on vacation and getting caught up on my Google alerts. Therefore, this flood was outside the norm thereby not justification for an overhaul of methods.

 

we're just asking for an easier format to read all this without destroying Classic Gaming.

 

"Destroying" is a bit much.

 

I think I've been very nice while saying all this..

 

Is being nice saying that "I annoy people"?

 

I don't know why you have to jump to such extremes instead of taking our suggestions seriously. Last I checked, the lack of response to most of your articles tells me you're not really "pleasing everybody"... more like you're pleasing 2 people, when your audience could be much larger if you just didn't annoy people with how you post your articles.

 

Not only that, but I think the total 6 or so legitimate response you have so far for all your recent articles combined could easily fit on one thread.

 

Perhaps in your mind "taking our suggestions seriously" means complying with your requests unconditionally. And if I don't choose to do it your way then I am considered annoying or an a-hole in your book.

 

Some articles spawn a generous number of responses while others don't. I don't care about that. The members can decide for themselves what they want to talk about.

 

 

i think he means making it a bit, messy or flooded or something

 

 

Yea, but he'd rather pick apart my sentences and make me sound like I was being mean rather than take my suggestion, and everyone who agreed, to heart. I was trying to make it so more people would respond to his articles by helping making his posts more accessible, but fuck that cause I'm a d-bag now apparently

[VectorGamer]

 

 

Yea, but he'd rather pick apart my sentences and make me sound like I was being mean rather than take my suggestion, and everyone who agreed, to heart. I was trying to make it so more people would respond to his articles by helping making his posts more accessible, but fuck that cause I'm a d-bag now apparently

 

I only wanted to address your respective comments individually. I didn't resort to name calling.