Pure Evil - Welcome to Texas! [Archive]

Evil Avatar

07-27-2005, 07:43 PM

I just got into Dallas, TX, where I'll be staying for a couple of days touring one of the local game companies here and getting some hands-on time with a hot new real-time strategy title.

The wireless card in my laptop is working, though it is a little slow when you are used to broadband, so I can still read news and check my Gmail while I'm here.

It should be a fun couple of days and a well deserved little vacation for me, since the past few days at work were pretty much living hell.

Mr. bapenguin & Mr. Everlost_MI, you have the con.

Kagger

07-27-2005, 07:50 PM

Hey Evil..I live in Houston...well...Kingwood to be exact

ezzkmo

07-27-2005, 07:55 PM

cool have fun!

Expugnare

07-27-2005, 08:31 PM

Hey Evil..I live in Houston...well...Katy to be exact
(i hope Kagger didnt copyright that)

NeoMoose

07-27-2005, 08:35 PM

houston here too... and also NW side. apparently we all know where its at.

Kagger

07-27-2005, 08:35 PM

Hey Evil..I live in Houston...well...Katy to be exact
(i hope Kagger didnt copyright that)

Yes...and now to jump on the lawsuit bandwagon:P

I'm curious what RTS you are seeing....just gotta google what studios are in Dallas

dolemite

07-27-2005, 08:49 PM

Get someone to take you to Chuy's on Knox, you won't regret it. Best Tex-Mex evar.

Kefkataran

07-27-2005, 08:49 PM

Enjoy the vacation. I'm actually on a short vacation from work as well, but just sticking around home playing games/packing up stuff for moving across town.

Abash Alarmist

07-27-2005, 08:57 PM

Enjoy looking at Age of Empires 3! :)

NeoMoose

07-27-2005, 09:12 PM

Ritual, id, 3dRealms all in that area.

Thenetcase

07-27-2005, 09:14 PM

AOE3 it would have to be. Ensemble Studios is in Dallas... I wish I'd taken that Quality Assurance job 5 years ago.... But I didn't "want to move to Dallas, ugh!" **kicks self senseless and goes off to bed to cry himself to sleep**

Abash Alarmist

07-27-2005, 09:17 PM

RTS...Those are not reknowned RTS designers. However, Ensemble Studios is and is, coincidentally, located in Dallas, TX. Ironically, they are also currently developing Age of Empires 3.

notmetalenough

07-27-2005, 09:32 PM

Get someone to take you to Chuy's on Knox, you won't regret it. Best Tex-Mex evar.

You're kidding right? The best Tex-Mex is found in Oak Cliff. Go to Tejanos or to the El Fenix offa Colorado. I'm not saying don't go to Chuy's on Knox, but don't go to Chuy's on Knox.

Expugnare

07-27-2005, 09:38 PM

AOE3! your so lucky....

KNOTE

07-27-2005, 09:47 PM

AOE for Gizmondo???!!! OMG.

kidding.

Let us know how it is, Evil. It looks "tits" as the limeys say.

dojoteef

07-27-2005, 10:07 PM

Hey Evil I live in the Dallas area. I go to the Guildhall (http://guildhall.smu.ed) and we just had one of the designers from Ensemble Studio, Sandy Petersen, stop by to teach us a bit about game design and play boardgames. You really should stop by (http://guildhall.smu.edu/contacts/Map-to-Guildhall.htm). It would be a blast. :)

NeoMoose

07-27-2005, 10:31 PM

Timegate Studios is in houston...

Kagger

07-27-2005, 10:55 PM

I was thinking AoE3...but didn't want to sound stupid if I said it and Ensamble wasn't in Dallas

MrMeatshake

07-28-2005, 03:03 AM

It looks "tits" as the limeys say.

where are these limeys say tits to mean 'sweet-ass!'?

Morratut

07-28-2005, 03:50 AM

I was thinking the same thing Meatshake.

I always find it funny when american players on Halo 2 confuse us with people from Oz :p they say 'put something on the barby mate' :D always a good laugh the post match screens in Halo 2.

TrackZero

07-28-2005, 03:55 AM

where are these limeys say tits to mean 'sweet-ass!'?

Heh, good question. I've heard of the term before, but I wasn't aware of any connotation with the British.

TrackZero

07-28-2005, 03:59 AM

Have a great vacation Evil!

Rakael

07-28-2005, 04:56 AM

Cafe Brazil, you have to go. I'm pretty sure its still there. Just ask a cabbie, he should know where its at. If I were to give directions, you'd be lost for your entire vacation.

fitbabits

07-28-2005, 05:18 AM

Have a great time, Evil. Not to sound like your mother or anything, but I hope you remembered your sunblock.

SaintArnold

07-28-2005, 05:23 AM

It almost has to be Ensemble- they have a good relationship with Evil, having pitched in a big chunk of change a few years back.

I lived in Houston for 7 years. Man, I miss Chuy's.

Evil Avatar

07-28-2005, 05:41 AM

Have a great time, Evil. Not to sound like your mother or anything, but I hope you remembered your sunblock.

Sunblock? It is only like 74 degrees here right now and overcast. It was sunny and 115 in Phoenix when I left. Now I'm wishing I had brought a jacket or something.

Expugnare

07-28-2005, 05:44 AM

Sunblock? It is only like 74 degrees here right now and overcast. It was sunny and 115 in Phoenix when I left. Now I'm wishing I had brought a jacket or something.
a coldfront just rolled through there but it stopped RIGHT above houston and we need it

fitbabits

07-28-2005, 06:12 AM

Sunblock? It is only like 74 degrees here right now and overcast. It was sunny and 115 in Phoenix when I left. Now I'm wishing I had brought a jacket or something.

Damn! Gimme some of that! It's been hovering in the low hundreds here in NC and I'm suffering. Being from Scotland, I can only take so much of this. It's hotter than Satan's ass after a particulary hot vindaloo!

I'm sure you can blag a sweatshirt or something from the game company you're visiting. :rolleyes:

notmetalenough

07-28-2005, 06:42 AM

Cafe Brazil = Seconded

Get the Chorizo Nachos and some antacid.

DaedalusFolly

07-28-2005, 06:45 AM

Seeing as many people in this thread live in Houston, I'll just take this moment to point out....

Spurs pwn Rockets!

Librum

07-28-2005, 07:12 AM

Nah, don't worry about that spot of rain, the roasting heat will be back soon enough. But a little reprieve is nice, now and again.

Not sure if you'll have time to make it to the west of the metroplex, but that's where all the _really_ good Mexican food is. The Original on Camp Bowie and Benitos on Magnolia.

Anyway, enjoy your time in our fair urban sprawl.

Bad_Syntax

07-28-2005, 07:28 AM

I'm a long time Dallas resident as well (living in the east part now), if you wanna know about any place/restaraunt here let me know!

If you need some "assistance" at any of those places let me know, I'm sure match.com can let me go for a while :)

Bad Syntax

Praetor-Vong

07-28-2005, 07:36 AM

Woot!

Stop on by FUNimation Entertainment (Fort Worth) if you have an anime itch to scratch.

Kid Moxie

07-28-2005, 08:01 AM

Don't forget to bring us back something nice!

Bone

07-28-2005, 09:17 AM

Don't forget to remind everyone in Dallas how much cooler Austin is... they hate that!

Adam Blue

07-28-2005, 09:23 AM

Sunblock? It is only like 74 degrees here right now and overcast. It was sunny and 115 in Phoenix when I left. Now I'm wishing I had brought a jacket or something.

Well you're just lucky. Hell, I don't know where this overcast came from, but it's not gonna last. Just two weeks ago I got 3rd degree burns on my shoulders.

fndarkone

07-28-2005, 11:27 AM

youre all wrong. hes at 3drealms looking at the latest DNF.

Duke Nukem: Total Annihilation

Kelegacy

07-28-2005, 03:23 PM

Hey Evil..I live in Houston...well...Kingwood to be exact

Aint nuthin comes from Texas but steers and queers. And I dont see no horns on ya, sonny.

I keeeed, I keeeed. :)

Sloth

07-28-2005, 07:32 PM

Gearbox is also in dallas.

dolemite

07-28-2005, 07:51 PM

You're kidding right? The best Tex-Mex is found in Oak Cliff. Go to Tejanos or to the El Fenix offa Colorado. I'm not saying don't go to Chuy's on Knox, but don't go to Chuy's on Knox.

Slandering Chuy's? Them's fightin' words! El Fenix and Mi Cocina make my "I just don't get it, buddy" list. If he's at Ensemble, then it's just a short run down central...