*Salute* Sir!

don't we all?

So before I answer this, I should mention that I'm trying to respond to these from my iPad using a terrible internet connection from some podunk comfort inn. So I apologize for any spelling issues or what not- but I told myself that I would try to make a concerted effort to respond to this thread thoroughly. As I write this, I'm on page 14 or so out of 31. Which is both overwhelmingly cool and, well, simply overwhelming. I knew I'd fall behind- but not this fast. Regardless, for the time being, I'm going to try to stick to my guns and respond to everyone in this thread who is a) being civil and b) asking a question or requesting a response- especially if it's something I haven't previously chatted about... It might take some time for me to catch up to you in the thread- and there's a good chance I might unintentionally slight someone who feels like they deserved a response- but I'll at least try.

By 'try' I mean 'try to catch up'. Heh. Not 'try to slight you'.

Now to your question about getting a job at Riot, SifuHok: honestly, I don't think there's any secret formula. You don't need to know anything I could really tell you here.

You need to be driven. You need to be great at what you do. You need to work really well with others. You need to be passionate. And you need to apply. And sometimes you have to reapply. And sometimes you might need to get more experience or education and then reapply again.

But that's not really advice on how to "get in at Riot" as much as it is 'life advice'. Like I said, it's nothing really groundbreaking. The cynic in me hears me spouting out fortune cookie advice. But truthfully, that's just how it's done. And I guess it takes some luck, too.

If you're earnestly looking for ways to work on those skills, specifically, I'd also recommend the Harvard Business Review's book on self management. Most of the HBR stuff is very insightful (at least to me), but that book specifically would really prepare just about anyone for their "dream job".



Great. My iPad just told me I have 10% juice left. This might be a short night of posting.

The GPAs are a service group within Riot who will honestly help any internal group that needs us. We primarily work with the champ and live design teams, but if a new feature needs testing, or if any group is looking for additional "player" feedback... we'll step in.

For instance, there were many talented designers who worked to bring you Murderbridge (it was originally a Thunderdone project)... There came a point where the group that was working on it wanted to start getting more feedback so they could fine-tune their iterations. They could keep making changes in a void, but it always helps to have people play test so you know the full ramifications of the changes you made.


We try and provide that feedback, when we can.

Heh; that soooo wasn't me.

Give the web team props when it's due! If you were gonna wait on me to fix a web bug, you'd be waiting a reaaaaally long time. ;-)


Hmmm. 7% battery left.

sent a friend invite accept with the 7% you have left !!

If I may insert a post between your wall of replies.

Will you be doing any work involving Dominion? From my understanding, Dominion is getting a lot of work done on it to make it more balanced and put the "awesomeness" factor from 11 to 26 (on a 10 Point scale). I just figure a gameplay analyst will probably be a very important part of this process after a certain stage.

I recently adopted Dominion as my primary game mode (as many did with MurderBridge), so anyone who works on Dominion or may work on Dominion in the future makes me very excited.

Also, I hope to see you a lot on the forums. I want "Kades" to be as (in)famous as Morello, Zileas, Ames, IronStylus, Nome, etc. Good luck on that

new favorite red

I've tried to explain this nuance away before- but to me, how good or bad you are is really all relative. In my job I play against 2.3-2.4k players, daily. I learn a ton, but that can take a toll on your ego if you let it- especially if your ego is tied too closely to your elo.

I found I've enjoyed my games more when I approach them with a healthy dose of humility. Sure, I hit plat and, sure, I have a very deep understanding of the game and it's matchups- but I don't know everything. Coincidentally, I also tend to do better because I'm allowing myself to be open to new ideas and to grow when I play. Leave myself open to new Meta possibilities instead of assuming i know them all. I tend to naturally treat my teammates with more respect, too, which also helps my elo go up.


5% battery on my iPad.

That's really more of an HR question- not really an authority on this. I'd assume you'd just check California labor laws...? Don't know. We're a young company, though.

Young meaning "legal"- not young meaning "6 year olds in a sweatshop" type of deal....