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That and the Occuria are sort of dropped into the game and the world of Ivalice which had never mentioned them at all prior to that point in Tactics or like, Tactics Advance. I have a hard time trying to figure out where the Occurians come in with the whole St. Ajora stuff. You know, the real evil false religion of Ivalice! : D

It's hard to care about Lightning when the only reason she exists is to make people mistake her for Cloud. The opening of XIII aped off of VII's opening so hard, it's like they wanted it to be the new VII. Except where at least they told you what the hell was going on (Ok so I'm this ex-SOLDIER guy going to SHINRA or something to help these tree-hugging eco-terrorists ok), they don't do any of that in XIII so you're just kind of wondering what the fuck is going on. And the director whose name I can't recall can't direct a game worth for shit and expects you to figure things out by reading a fucking menu. And the battle system wasn't great either. It's picking the exact correct combinations at the correct time during a boss fight to avoid instant death. That's not role-playing. That's that game you play as a kid where you hold out your hands and try to pull them away before someone hits them. This is XIII. Never gave a damn looking into XIII-2. But I can't imagine the vaunted "Lightning saga" getting any better.

It's a wonder they keep on investing in a world and universe and set of characters that are in no way interesting or compelling.

Lol, as if the 360 doesn't routinely shit on its fanbase. And it makes you pay to go online. Brilliant cash cow for MS.

What are you talking about? The creators pocketed a cool 9mill!

Thank you so much, zircon - it's good to hear from an industry veteran (if you will) as well. I realize my current rates are a bit odd (Wacky Wally's Wacko Prices odd), but I was trying to figure out if having a base rate for a minimum, and then a per-minute rate above that would be the best way to go. Of course, your advice is very sound in that regard - sometimes I am not sure how much my own skills are worth. You can be sure it will be something I'd revise once this small project is finished. All of your points are a great help to me and I really value your input.

Oh ho ho. The sadness is delicious.

Since this deal is being struck up entirely by email correspondence, I am not sure how that works however. The plus side to all of this is if and when I ever get asked to do another soundtrack I will know exactly what to do

So I take one of those documents (right now the Producer/Composer Contract seems to be the most suitable - though it needs to be modified in terms of artist rights) and set up a contract that declares my right to the intellectual property of my music and that I reserve the right to promote said material, and that I am duly credited in the project... How does the "signature" of such a contract work? Say the guy signs a fake name or something? It is the internet after all. I am sorry for all the questions but I would like to proceed into this as safely as possible since money will (eventually) be changing hands.

I don't know now if the kickstarter will reach its goal. It's close! However, they have released a demo for everyone to try! So try it out and if you like what you see, support it! http://project-giana.com/download/

Any tips as to writing a decent contract? or is it something of a "Both sides agree to X and Y while collaborating on this project" or something?

Since i've actually sort of been "hired" I, while definitely excited, still have some questions. Like, the best way to set up payment (before? after?). Or, does paypal block against large block sums deposited into your account (or is paypal the best way to handle these types of deals)? I am, of course excited, but I'm a bit green in all of this.

Someone has recently contacted me about paid work for his independent game. He has said his budget is small (as he is a one-man team) and that he is willing to pay. He showed me his demo and I feel confident enough to try and make something for him. Here is the google-doc I've been making that details my offers: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14sotetVaspIDpihPkrONxqFihV5kRwxc_IFG5J2ZPmI/edit Basically, two packages: -A "chiptune" package (NES, SMS, Genesis, Arcade) of music/SFX at $150 <10 min of music, or $25 per minute for >10 min of music. -A "modern" package at $250 <10min, or $40 at >10min Since he specifically sought me out after hearing my sega genesis tracks I have a feeling that is what he is wanting in this case as well. So, I was wondering if more professional eyes can see my doc and give me recommendations before I send it off to my potential client?

I think it's pretty hilarious all the faux outrage, myself. I've been saying from the beginning: A fool and his money are soon parted. People who donate have no one to blame for their disappointment aside from themselves. People getting mad at James Rolfe or hell, even Pavich have no real reason to. Pavich made it clear what he was trying to do, and people are funding that (whether I think it's worth it or not is besides the point). James' cameo probably got a few more people to donate, and he might feel liable, but it's not really worth getting worked up about.

just doin' my job.

a lot of what i listed last page would be good for you. This is a bit lazy, but on another forum I go to we were talking about good 80s OVAs so some good recommendations cropped up. Some good classic 80s ovas within.

Ha ha, outside of a funny dub, and a few gem moments, I actually don't really like Violence Jack all that much!

How about you watch some 80s-90s OVAs. 1 or 2 eps long, full of stylish hand-drawn animation, great character designs, and quick and to the point. Some recs: NSFW violence (seriously this is if david cronenberg directed an anime) A lot of these have over-the-top violence (in the case of Black Lion, humorously so). However I assume you want to watch an anime that will keep you entertained instead of slow-paced meandering bullshit, so these short quick bursts from anime's golden age should be good for what ails ya.

because he's a sub-human expirement whipped up by Doc Morbis.

Expect it to be the same Namco arcade museum compilation they put on every thing in existence.

This guy is one of the greatest hustlers the video-game world has ever seen.

Awesome. For those that really don't like money, a new reward tier has been listed - donating $60 will get you a physical copy of the game in a jewel case + soundtrack + artbook. 1/3 of the way there!

Second season of Haruhi? There's being contrary for the sake of contrariness, but... but steel yourself for a world of shit, K.B. A world of shit.

Gundam Seed is good, but I usually gravitate towards G-Gundam because of classic mech fighting and the POWER OF LOVE.

wait you mean it isn't?!