So long Polycount. I leave you with thanks and the longest thread in PC history

Tom Ellis · Apr 2011

Original post removed, maybe I was naive expecting anything other than lolcats.

Nevertheless, I'm sure someone can dig it up in a quote somehow and embarrass me.

See ya guys.

RexM · Apr 2011

I am sorry to hear that....

It doesn't have to be good bye however, I believe you will find that desire again if you treat making assets for real-time game engines as a hobby and not as something you need to get a job.

I think that is what a lot of artists struggle with, myself included. Trying to build your skill just for a job versus just making art because you love to make scenes you can walk around in.

Slum · Apr 2011

You just posted this yesterday:

I'm currently doing a distance learning degree in Interior Architecture. I absolutely hate it. I started it a couple years ago when I thought I had an interest in the subject. Shortly after starting it I realised how wrong I was. The sole reason I've continued to do it is to support my visa application later. I couldn't care less about having the actual degree, and I sure as hell don't plan to use any knowledge I've picked up from it.

Now I just found out I have a lot more of it left than I thought, like 18 months more. And I'm really ready to just pull out to focus my time on other things.

Klumpmeister · Apr 2011

wow...this is a sad day...

cholden · Apr 2011

Skamberin · Apr 2011

So long and good luck with all your future endeavours

Stinger88 · Apr 2011

He'll be back. They always come back....

aesir · Apr 2011

eh, decisions aren't actions. You haven't quit anything. You're just focusing on something else right now. Maybe you'll focus back on art later. Maybe you won't. Regardless, these sorts of "decisions" aren't real.

makecg · Apr 2011

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO X100 + SLOW MODE

awe i never even got to know you.

Jeremy Lindstrom · Apr 2011

yeah take some time off, it does a body good.

I stopped looking for and applying for game jobs. I went back to IT and having a blast, playing games again and still love looking at polycount and what's coming out of it, still not really touched my portfolio again yet, but I will even if it's just for indie things and mods later on down the road. I'm just burned out at the moment, but just take a break and come back polycount is awesome, you can check out anytime you'd like but you can never leave..

Joseph Silverman · Apr 2011

blurrhurrhurr i quit art

seriously dude it's not a big deal just dont draw for a while (or ever!) and come back to it if you ever want. you can still hang.

PogoP · Apr 2011

What's the point in deleting your post straight away?

makecg · Apr 2011

I don't know why people taking this art thing too seriously =O

XenoKratios · Apr 2011

Did Adam make fun of you?

That little devil!!!

Ben Apuna · Apr 2011

You certainly have been flip flopping around on this issue a lot. Not that I fault you for it with things the way they are now. I'm in the midst of switching gears a bit myself.

I think you should've left your original post up. From what I remember of it, posts like that though not encouraging the hard core pro game artist attitude that is glorified around here it does give voice to unspoken thoughts of many in similar situations which may have lead to a good discussion.

Well, best of luck with whatever you want to do.

Though I have a feeling you'll be back sooner or later.

hawken · Apr 2011

lock this up

adam · Apr 2011

Come back anytime

So long Polycount. I leave you with thanks and the longest thread in PC history

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