FAQ Contributors - General
Do you ever plan to retire from FAQ writing?
| Super Slash | Posted 7/10/2007 3:01:43 AM | message detail |
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Just a random topic I decided to make. Personally, I don't plan to
quit. As long as new games keep getting released and I keep getting
motivation, my FAQ writing career will continue. I find it very fun to
do, which is another reason I don't plan on stopping. I may lose
motivation sometimes, but it always comes back sooner or later.
>_> --- Current Amount of FAQs: 18 (5034 Total KB) Current KB FAQ Rank: Prolific |
| StarFighters76 | Posted 7/10/2007 3:11:29 AM | message detail |
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The moment I become prolific KB and complete FAQs, I will probably give
up writing, as that was the plan when I started FAQing 5 years ago. As
for mapping, I doubt I'll ever give that up, even though it might be a
struggle to find new projects. --- If it's meant to be, then it's not meant for me. If it's not meant to be, then it's meant for me. |
| Tessa 6 | Posted 7/10/2007 3:22:08 AM | message detail |
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No, as I find the idea of 'retiring' from a voluntary hobby kinda idiotic. Plus, people that feel the need to announce their departure by making retirement topics generally don't 'retire' anyhow. --- ~Karpah~ What do girls do during sex, anyways. They just lay there and moan a lot! |
| Devin Morgan | Posted 7/10/2007 3:24:31 AM | message detail |
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If I just lose the interest altogether, maybe. There have been a couple
times now where I tried to just stop writing and get on with life, but
after continuing to keep up with gaming news and seeing sequels to my
favorite series released, I always end up writing "just one more" FAQ.
Heh. --- Devin Morgan | CRP #3579 FAQ Completion Projects (NES, GB/GBC): http://faqs.retronintendo.com |
| SubSane | Posted 7/10/2007 3:32:59 AM | message detail |
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Honestly, I don't see myself stopping in the foreseeable future. Even
these days when I've slowed to enough FAQs that I can count on one
hand, I still enjoy writing 'em. Maybe when there's a wife... and five kids... and a mortgage... and car payments... then maybe I'll stop. --- Simpsons Video Games, ya dig? www.noiseland.net ::Elite Rogue:: {//=|RDoN|=\\} |
| TripleJumpMB | Posted 7/10/2007 3:57:13 AM | message detail |
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Eventually I'll slow to a stop and just forget about it. --- http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/38449.html |
| GhostOfLegault | Posted 7/10/2007 4:17:27 AM | message detail |
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I'm not going to "retire", but I honestly cannot see myself having enough free time in college to FAQ. --- (¬_¬)/¯ - It's good to go! Pokemon Diamond FC: 1160 6297 0297 |
| SubSane | Posted 7/10/2007 4:22:16 AM | message detail |
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I honestly cannot see myself having enough free time in college to FAQ. Many a man has stated as such, but they always come back... always. --- Simpsons Video Games, ya dig? www.noiseland.net ::Elite Rogue:: {//=|RDoN|=\\} |
| PapaGamer | Posted 7/10/2007 4:29:15 AM | message detail |
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Maybe when there's a wife... and five kids... and a mortgage... and car payments... then maybe I'll stop. OK, I have three kids instead of five; but, still, I write. I'll probably never "retire"; but, I doubt I'll keep writing for the rest of my life. --- www.papagamer.com Own the game |
| Shotgunnova | Posted 7/10/2007 5:18:00 AM | message detail |
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'Reckon not, though a guy can't plan for somethin' like that anyhow. --- Take me down from the ridge where the summer ends And watch the city spread out just like a jet's flame |
| BostonFuse51 | Posted 7/10/2007 6:27:40 AM | message detail |
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I could be considered retired I haven't FAQed in nearly a year. I simply have no time anymore. --- Boston Red Sox 48-28 |
| honestgamer | Posted 7/10/2007 6:43:13 AM | message detail |
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I don't know if I will or not. I just write a FAQ when I feel like it,
then I might not write another one for years. So I wouldn't say it's
something I can retire from. It's a hobby I sometimes enjoy. --- http://www.honestgamers.com/ Meet gamers. Review stuff. FAQ stuff. Start a gamer blog. Post on forums. Win prizes. |
| peach freak | Posted 7/10/2007 6:47:27 AM | message detail |
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Me, nah, although I have been inactive from FAQ writing for a few
months, I'm kicking back in gear with a few projects on my list. I
don't see myself calling it quits for some time, even if I don't have
anything to FAQ. --- Manny Ramirez: .289 BA, 11 HR, 42 RBI He is the best. Do not mess with him. 481 Home Runs and still climbing! |
| snkupo | Posted 7/10/2007 8:02:02 AM | message detail |
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I'm pretty sure I won't have all the time I spend on writing FAQs
nowadays in a couple of years. So, I don't "plan" on quitting, but I
might be prevented because of real life ;) ----- http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/49145.html |
| Sashanan | Posted 7/10/2007 8:07:21 AM | message detail |
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Not as such, no. Instead, I might just realize one day that I haven't written in over a year, like, uh, right now. --- Deep in the earth I faced a fight that I could never win The blameless and the base destroyed, and all that might have been -- GK |
| kirbix | Posted 7/10/2007 8:25:38 AM | message detail |
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Yeah; I've gone on a few one-year stints where I just didn't write and
then suddenly I started writing again. Even moreso with reviews- I'll
pump out 10 or 15 in a month and then quit for a long time. I will eventually stop writing as I stop playing games altogether, but not anytime soon. --- Signatures that consist of quotes are bizarre- you could falsify a quote and no one would know.-Jesus |
| Crazyreyn | Posted 7/10/2007 10:52:17 AM | message detail |
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Not any time soon. As long as I'm gaming, I'd come to this site, and there is always the urge to FAQ. So I'll keep writing. When life gets too much, maybe I'll quit for a while, but the longest stint off FAQing has been about 3 months, so I can see me going for yet another 4 years. Oh, and whoever said about College... you have more than enough free time to keep writing. Especially when there are essays and revision to be getting on with. ;) --- 51/80 Full Circle | Y.T.W.S.R. | FCB History - http://www.crazyreyn.com/fcbhistory/ |
| AstroBlue | Posted 7/10/2007 1:34:37 PM | message detail |
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I would never do such a thing. --- AstroBlue | (CRP #4127) Visualshock! Speedshock! Soundshock! Now is time to the 68000 heart on fire! |
| Dark Vortex | Posted 7/10/2007 2:28:13 PM | message detail |
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The six month break I took (ended June) was the closest I've come to
quitting. Although now my FAQing isn't as fast as it was a year ago.
>_> --- Y.T.W.S.R. | I.W.W.H.T.Q. These are the last rites; the line is dead. |
| King Kool | Posted 7/10/2007 6:48:58 PM | message detail |
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I write slow enough that I never can see myself getting "burned out" on
it. I think it will be something that will always attract my interest. --- No matter what they say, or what threats they make, or wars they start, always, always, always, MAKE 7UP YOURS!! |
| A I e x | Posted 7/10/2007 8:39:34 PM | message detail |
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I doubt I'll ever submit another guide again, but retire seems like too
strong a word. Nostalgia is a powerful force that can strike anytime
down the road. --- Come on, everybody's waiting... http://www.last.fm/user/A_I_e_x/ |
| antseezee | Posted 7/10/2007 8:59:50 PM | message detail |
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| warfreak | Posted 7/10/2007 10:19:00 PM | message detail |
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I would, when they stop makings games that I like to play. --- Marge: Homer, the plant called. They said if you don't show up tomorrow don't bother showing up on Monday. Homer: Woo-hoo. Four-day weekend. - The Simpsons |
| kirbix | Posted 7/11/2007 4:29:59 AM | message detail |
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From: A I e x | Posted: 7/10/2007 12:39:34 PM | Message Detail I doubt I'll ever submit another guide again Is this a new thing, or just low-profile? ...I mean, am I the only one who's surprised by this statement? --- Signatures that consist of quotes are bizarre- you could falsify a quote and no one would know.-Jesus |
| Tessa 6 | Posted 7/11/2007 4:45:58 AM | message detail |
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Well, you might have missed his big epiphany topic a while back in
which he sold nearly all his games and said he was kinda over the whole
idea. It was a surprise to see stated like that, but when you couple it with the topic, it's a logical conclusion. --- ~Karpah~ What do girls do during sex, anyways. They just lay there and moan a lot! |
| GhostOfLegault | Posted 7/11/2007 5:52:03 AM | message detail |
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Oh, and whoever said about College... you have more than enough free time to keep writing. I hope so. I'd imagine that I'll be taking a break for a month or two just to test out the waters of college life. Then afterwards I can hopefully get back into FAQing if everything works out. --- (¬_¬)/¯ - It's good to go! Pokemon Diamond FC: 1160 6297 0297 |
| Sashanan | Posted 7/11/2007 7:39:23 AM | message detail |
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Time to write in college, certainly. After college is where it gets tricky. --- Deep in the earth I faced a fight that I could never win The blameless and the base destroyed, and all that might have been -- GK |
| Tessa 6 | Posted 7/11/2007 7:56:54 AM | message detail |
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That, I can now vouch for. --- ~Karpah~ What do girls do during sex, anyways. They just lay there and moan a lot! |
| Sashanan | Posted 7/11/2007 8:07:50 AM | message detail |
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And we're not even married. Don't know how people find the time for THAT nowadays. --- Deep in the earth I faced a fight that I could never win The blameless and the base destroyed, and all that might have been -- GK |
| Tessa 6 | Posted 7/11/2007 8:28:42 AM | message detail |
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Damned if I know. I live with my boyfriend and haven't even seen him for 36 hours, thanks to conflicting work schedules. --- ~Karpah~ What do girls do during sex, anyways. They just lay there and moan a lot! |
| SubSane | Posted 7/11/2007 9:04:08 AM | message detail |
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Such is life... such is love. --- Simpsons Video Games, ya dig? www.noiseland.net ::Elite Rogue:: {//=|RDoN|=\\} |
| Devin Morgan | Posted 7/11/2007 3:19:22 PM | message detail |
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You know... I'd be happy if there was just another hour or two in the
day, to have just a little more time to do what I need to do. --- Devin Morgan | CRP #3579 FAQ Completion Projects (NES, GB/GBC): http://faqs.retronintendo.com |
| Sashanan | Posted 7/11/2007 5:48:11 PM | message detail |
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Me too. I've prayed repeatedly for an update along those lines but God is a notoriously slow patcher. --- Deep in the earth I faced a fight that I could never win The blameless and the base destroyed, and all that might have been -- GK |
| Relle | Posted 7/11/2007 8:49:13 PM | message detail |
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Likely not, I do it for fun, it's not a job. --- I like taking people from behind, but this is the first time I've been taken. - Sh!zuru |
