N3RDCast Jan 09, 2006 – Nik Davidson

Posted by Kwip on January 9th, 2006 5 Comments

This week, I kidnapped Nik Davidson, Systems Designer on Lord of the Rings: Online at Turbine, Inc.

To celebrate the occasion of our first developer interview, I decided not to wear pants the entire time. I think it makes the interviews that much more interesting…

Anyone that’s been to an ACPL since their inception knows Nik. He’s a great guy, very funny, and besides being a designer is also a hard-core table-top gamer with all SORTS of great stories (some of which I strong-arm him into telling).

If you’re looking for exclusive info on LotR:O, you’re going to be disappointed. I didn’t hold Nik’s feet over the fire about anything – he’s not just another pretty PR device, so I wanted to get some insight into him as a person rather than a developer. Anyway, hope you enjoy!

Although he DOES finally explain where the infamous Drudge Dance came from…

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5 Comments

  1. Shikton
    January 10th, 2006 at 10:51 am

    Doesn’t have anything with this to do, but the ninja story page is messed up. Makes me a sad sad puppy.

  2. Cheryl ( Mrs. Circeus)
    January 11th, 2006 at 2:45 pm

    DawnUnder gave the Twinkie!! We met her in CA last month and we were talking about that!!

    Great interview I loved it!

  3. Kwip
    January 11th, 2006 at 8:32 pm

    Ha ha, good call, Cheryl! I couldn’t remember who it was for the life of me, but I knew it was someone whose name I’d recognize. You rock! ;)

    PS – how the heck you been, stranger? ;)

  4. Cheryl ( Mrs. Circeus)
    January 13th, 2006 at 12:33 am

    Hehe I only remembered because she mentioned it =) Again proving that AC’ers go around talking about the good old days of AC. We totally laughed at the mention of Tim and I pointed Maggie at the interview.

    Circeus and I are doing well in sunny orlando. We are currently being Evil in City of Villians, and yet again Circeus has become infamous. ( PS Props on the COH guidebook!! )

  5. ThePuck1
    January 26th, 2006 at 1:00 pm

    It is always good to see my friends go on to be sucessful. Nik and I lived together for a number of years in St. Paul. I remember when he got the bank job, his Ask Azeaphael column, and when Turbine paid to have him move to the East Coast.

    Cheers to you Nik!

    Puck

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