by RadarX on Aug 01, 2008
Continuing coverage of the Brighton Deveoper Conference in England, Gamasutra provides us with 11 things Paul Barnett learned from Mythic Entertainment's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. While some are true lessons that developers need to hear, many contain humorous metaphors which only Barnett could use. If you are looking for some of his trademark unusualness, this articles is a great read.
Source:GamasutraLesson 4: Teach Old Tricks To New Dogs
"Game diplomas are no good," declared Barnett. "What you need to do is put them in a shed, get them to write numbers into a spreadsheet for three years and then throw everything theyve done in the bin. In front of them. This is how you learn."