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CoolioTree is not online. CoolioTree
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12 May 2014 11:30 AM
Or is game dev absolutely boring?

I like general software and hardware engineering much better.
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StealthKing95 is not online. StealthKing95
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12 May 2014 12:19 PM
Not really the case for me tbh, that just means youre better off in other industries than game dev
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Jetta765214 is not online. Jetta765214
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12 May 2014 12:59 PM
Personally, I'd rather stay away from general software engineering, since that sounds really boring. I mainly like the math behind programming, and am uninterested in the boring exercise of making 2d software. I'm saying there isn't math involved in 2d software, just not as much as games.
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EchoReaper is not online. EchoReaper
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12 May 2014 02:51 PM
@Jetta: Software Engineering is all about efficiency -- it's a haven for perfectionists and people who hate inefficiency.

I thought I liked game developing originally, but what spurred that was my hatred for obviously-flawed game mechanics and outright stupid bugs(I thought I could do a better job; after some experience in the field, I know why both of those exist), so I'm not completely sure what I like the most.
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MessyMimo is not online. MessyMimo
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12 May 2014 03:56 PM
This is all about opinions.

Join my primary Group!
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CoolioTree is not online. CoolioTree
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12 May 2014 05:53 PM
I really hope that's your siggy.
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200AB is not online. 200AB
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12 May 2014 10:11 PM
I enjoy both software engineering and game development.
Though, I've created numerous programs and have yet to complete a single game... so there's that.
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EchoReaper is not online. EchoReaper
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13 May 2014 02:22 PM
"Though, I've created numerous programs and have yet to complete a single game... so there's that."

Programs have a specific purpose, whereas games have a much broader purpose (providing excellent gameplay). The latter can be accomplished so many ways that many (including me -- speaking from personal experience here) try to include as many features as possible to make the game as fun as possible. Unfortunately, this usually either ends up a miserable failure because so many features were included, or not finished at all -- even professional game devs fall victim to this. I don't think it's something that's easy to get over either.
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suremark is not online. suremark
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13 May 2014 02:38 PM
Game development is boring if a) you can't bring exciting features to your game, or b) you just have no imagination.

The possibilities are far-reaching-- you learn a lot from game development, including how to optimize, build well-structured code, and UI development, to name a few. And if you're someone who's somewhat artistically inclined like me, game development offers many opportunities for artistic expression. :P
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suremark is not online. suremark
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13 May 2014 02:39 PM
"can't bring exciting features" meaning, you fail to implement such features effectively from lack of skill.
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Insoul is not online. Insoul
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13 May 2014 10:18 PM
nah it anit just ya

herro Im syKo
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200AB is not online. 200AB
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13 May 2014 10:39 PM
@Insoul
You're trying too hard.
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zbaddude2 is not online. zbaddude2
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13 May 2014 11:44 PM
Game development is always streamlined for me. I always use generics and abstractionisms so adding new stuff to a game i made takes no time at all. I just have to build the engine first.
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Insoul is not online. Insoul
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15 May 2014 08:18 PM
@200AB

agh It was sarcasm l0l

herro Im syKo
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