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Old 20-07-2011, 08:54 PM   #47
Wicky
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Originally Posted by RRS View Post
That's what teamwork is for. Too bad that people (unfortunately that means those who educate!) fail to understand that game designer =/= programmer. He should know the basics to understand how the stuff is built, but he doesn't need to code himself in these days. Today's designers should be like directors / screenwriters / art directors in movies: creating an intersting idea. For coding - you can hire specialists.

(does the above text show that I suck at coding?)
Hmm, no. I have an entirely different opinion about "teamwork"
It should be possible to write a simple game without the need of a team to work with.

How about Volker Wertich who wrote "The Settlers 1" all by himself?
How about "Bards Tale"?
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