Positron (Developer): Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Aggelakis m (→Trivia: wording) |
imported>Aggelakis m (tweaky tweak) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{otheruses4|1=the developer Matt "Positron" Miller|2=the signature character Positron|3=Positron}} | {{otheruses4|1=the developer Matt "Positron" Miller|2=the signature character Positron|3=Positron}} | ||
[[Image:Positron Avatar by Veikira.jpg|right|frame|Positron's Forum Avatar]] | [[Image:Positron Avatar by Veikira.jpg|right|frame|Positron's Forum Avatar]] | ||
__NOTOC__ | |||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
'''Positron''' aka Matt Miller is a developer for NCSoft's [[NorCal Studios]]. He is currently the lead designer for City of Heroes/Villains. | '''Positron''' aka Matt Miller is a developer for NCSoft's [[NorCal Studios]]. He is currently the lead designer for City of Heroes/Villains. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
Matt Miller started out in the gaming industry in 1993 at Domark Software (which later became Eidos Interactive) as a game tester and phone support. He worked on many titles at Eidos and left in 1999 when he moved to Southern California to work at Prolific Publishing as a producer. Matt joined [[Cryptic Studios]] in 2003 as a mission designer and then a systems designer. After the release of City of Villains, Matt was promoted to Lead Designer. | Matt Miller started out in the gaming industry in 1993 at Domark Software (which later became Eidos Interactive) as a game tester and phone support. He worked on many titles at Eidos and left in 1999 when he moved to Southern California to work at Prolific Publishing as a producer. Matt joined [[Cryptic Studios]] in 2003 as a mission designer and then a systems designer. After the release of City of Villains, Matt was promoted to Lead Designer. | ||
== Positron Character == | == Positron Character == | ||
[[Image:Matt_Miller.jpg|thumb|300px|Matt "Positron" Miller, as he appears in [[The City Scoop]]]] | |||
Matt created the Positron character for the Champions Pen & Paper game. When Matt started at Cryptic, he was given an opportunity to place Positron as a signature character into the game. | Matt created the Positron character for the Champions Pen & Paper game. When Matt started at Cryptic, he was given an opportunity to place Positron as a signature character into the game. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showprofile.php?Cat=&User=495 Official Forums Profile] | |||
* [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showprofile.php?Cat=&User=495 | * [http://www.deckofmanythings.com/ Matt Miller's blog] aka ''Deck of Many Things'' | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.massively.com/2008/09/25/brian-clayton-and-matt-miller-on-power-and-responsibility-in-cit/ Issue 13 Interview] at [http://www.massively.com massively.com] | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.w00tstudios.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=272&Itemid=67 Issue 14 Communication] at [http://www.w00tstudios.net w00tstudios.net] | ||
* [http:// | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In a topic suggesting Clowns as a new Mastermind powerset, Positron immediately rejected the idea. Many players assumed this meant he had a fear of them ([[wikipedia:coulrophobia|coulrophobia]]). | * In a topic suggesting Clowns as a new Mastermind powerset, Positron immediately rejected the idea. Many players assumed this meant he had a fear of them ([[wikipedia:coulrophobia|coulrophobia]]). | ||
** In a forum post[http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=13388458#Post13388458] about this, he corrected this assumption and revealed that he has a fear of spiders ([[wikipedia:arachnophobia|arachnophobia]]). | ** In a forum post[http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=13388458#Post13388458] about this, he corrected this assumption and revealed that he has a fear of spiders ([[wikipedia:arachnophobia|arachnophobia]]). | ||
Revision as of 02:58, 28 April 2009
This article is about the developer Matt "Positron" Miller. For the signature character Positron, see Positron.
Positron's Forum Avatar
Overview
Positron aka Matt Miller is a developer for NCSoft's NorCal Studios. He is currently the lead designer for City of Heroes/Villains.
Background
Matt Miller started out in the gaming industry in 1993 at Domark Software (which later became Eidos Interactive) as a game tester and phone support. He worked on many titles at Eidos and left in 1999 when he moved to Southern California to work at Prolific Publishing as a producer. Matt joined Cryptic Studios in 2003 as a mission designer and then a systems designer. After the release of City of Villains, Matt was promoted to Lead Designer.
Positron Character
Matt "Positron" Miller, as he appears in The City Scoop
Matt created the Positron character for the Champions Pen & Paper game. When Matt started at Cryptic, he was given an opportunity to place Positron as a signature character into the game.
External Links
- Official Forums Profile
- Matt Miller's blog aka Deck of Many Things
- Issue 13 Interview at massively.com
- Issue 14 Communication at w00tstudios.net
Trivia
- In a topic suggesting Clowns as a new Mastermind powerset, Positron immediately rejected the idea. Many players assumed this meant he had a fear of them (coulrophobia).
- In a forum post[1] about this, he corrected this assumption and revealed that he has a fear of spiders (arachnophobia).