Theorycraft

Описание: Recorded 04/13/2022
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We're beyond thrilled to be joined by John Staats, level designer and author of The WoW Diary, which chronicles all the sweat and laughter that went into the development of vanilla World of Warcraft. As a bonus, Kevin Jordan's back in the host chair! We ask John about everything we can. Enjoy these three veterans exploring their shared past and taking questions from you, the listener.

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:10 Who Is John Staats?
00:05:05 How Did It See the Light of Day?
00:09:19 On Note-Taking
00:13:26 Crunch Culture
00:20:31 Office Camaraderie
00:28:37 Where Does LD Inspiration Come From?
00:32:18 Uniqueness of Blizzard Level Design
00:39:11 Blackrock Depths
00:50:35 Fun Trivia
00:54:59 Best Way to Make a Game?
01:03:28 Metzen
01:06:16 Translating WoW's Visual Style
01:13:54 Story and Narrative
01:16:37 Karazhan
01:24:20 Riot MMO / Titan
01:33:44 Question #1: The Sad Aftermath of Vanilla Launch
01:39:48 Question #2: Environment Design Shifts
01:42:55 Question #3: John Eats His Hat
01:47:38 Question #4: Madison Avenue

More of John's creativity and passion at: http://whenitsready.com/

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