Daubster

Posted 14 years ago2009-09-06 05:53:05 UTC

DaubsterVault Dweller

I'm leaving for Dundee, Scotland tomorrow to begin my BSc Computer Game Technology studies in Abertay Dundee university. Sure, it's not DigiPen, but I'm pretty happy to have been accepted there, as it's one of the best unis for that subject in the UK (PC Gamer UK said so ;o )

For the occasion, I have acquired a used laptop. It's nothing too spectacular, but it was cheap (1400 Lt/~580$), in great standing and powerful enough to run every app I use daily.

Asus X55SR
2.2 GHz Intel 2 Core Duo
4 Gb DDR2 RAM
Radeon HD3470, 256Mb
250Gb HDD
15" screen (1280x800)
Numpad on keyboard, etc.

Pretty happy with that as well.

Penguinboy

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 07:01:32 UTC Comment #50382

Well at least it isn't "Game Design". Design is such a dead-end field of study. Good luck!

Striker

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 07:07:00 UTC Comment #50389

I didn't know there's a uni dedicated to game making :|.

Notewell

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 07:11:59 UTC Comment #50390

Striker, there's tons.
Good Luck!

Archie

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 07:16:52 UTC Comment #50377

Wow. Can't believe how quickly this became a reality.

Awesome

Daubster

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 07:21:40 UTC Comment #50383

Penguinboy: Course outline. It looks like a decent one, some of Abertay's students have won a BAFTA award, plus it's known & respected in the UK equipped with some high-end facilities. So hopefully, it won't be any of the bullshit courses most unis are offering. :]

Archie

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 07:45:13 UTC Comment #50378

Abertay is perfect for it. It's basically next door to Rockstar North, and only a few hours away from an EA design studio, as well as several other smaller companies including Codemasters and Rare.

Here's a promotion they had in PCG

Taylor

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 09:12:52 UTC Comment #50384

Cool!

Good luck mate, be still up for some HLDM and TF2! I hope your send-off party was a blast ;> Also, neat lappy.

38_98

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 11:07:11 UTC Comment #50385

Wow, thats pretty awesome. Good luck Daubster!

Tetsu0

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 11:57:34 UTC Comment #50381

Cool man Congrats!
Lets hope we see some kickass maps come out of your experience there!

Captain Terror

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 13:46:12 UTC Comment #50388

that's sweet! good luck man!

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Livewire

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 14:46:23 UTC Comment #50387

Welcome to the UK, it's.... safer here.

Notewell

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 16:57:39 UTC Comment #50391

Oh, noes! Not safer here!

Habboi

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-06 19:01:31 UTC Comment #50376

Safer? East London blud', safe yo hommies, stab stabby stab stabbbs. Gotta love my uni. First day and I get offered drugs.

SpaG

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-07 04:09:12 UTC Comment #50380

Good luck with your studies!

satchmo

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-07 17:45:40 UTC Comment #50379

Game developing is a lucrative career, but it's also very demanding.

I know some of my friends who work 120 hours or more a week. They have no life outside of work, but they make a lot of money.

srry

Commented 14 years ago2009-09-08 02:57:01 UTC Comment #50386

Geez, WTF? Do they live at the office and never sleep?

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