@Zach So you believe people who contribute the least in developing videogames deserves residual for their contribution over those who actually do spend years developing said game?
Yes, you tend to ask for more than you think you're going to get. Except this just makes them look greedy and deserve nothing except being shown the door.
@Kirk Yes, but if we're going to criticise capitalism. It wouldn't be through voice actors who have it significantly better than the people actually developing the games.
If we're going to give voice actors a platform that they should feel entitled to receive residual than by that logic everyone who works in any job should. Farmers should receive residual from bakeries because it's their eggs/milk they're using for their pastries.
@PlywoodStick Except the fact that it affecting game devs not the voice actors. Whilst what you're saying can be applied to anything in the private sector making it effectively meaningless. Might as well just criticise capitalism.
People suggesting game devs should unionize and strike clearly have no idea what they're talking about, because of the large supply of game devs it means theymoment they even try to strike they will just be throwing away their job.
Fact is that voice actors don't invest nearly as much time as game devs who work years on a game and gets rewarded less. The fact that they have the audacity to demand residuals is insulting when they don't contribute or share the risk as game developers.
Furthermore, it's just outright greedy of them to also complain about game developers voice acting in their own game. Although some of their demands are reasonable. Most are just voice actors with big egos who think their voice is what makes a game.
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@Zach So you believe people who contribute the least in developing videogames deserves residual for their contribution over those who actually do spend years developing said game?
Yes, you tend to ask for more than you think you're going to get. Except this just makes them look greedy and deserve nothing except being shown the door.
Re: Voice Actors Union Authorises Strike Action With Landslide 96.52 Percent Vote
@Kirk Yes, but if we're going to criticise capitalism. It wouldn't be through voice actors who have it significantly better than the people actually developing the games.
If we're going to give voice actors a platform that they should feel entitled to receive residual than by that logic everyone who works in any job should. Farmers should receive residual from bakeries because it's their eggs/milk they're using for their pastries.
Re: Voice Actors Union Authorises Strike Action With Landslide 96.52 Percent Vote
@Kirk The point I was making is that he might as well just be criticising capitalism since that is essentially what it is.
Re: Voice Actors Union Authorises Strike Action With Landslide 96.52 Percent Vote
@PlywoodStick Except the fact that it affecting game devs not the voice actors. Whilst what you're saying can be applied to anything in the private sector making it effectively meaningless. Might as well just criticise capitalism.
Re: Voice Actors Union Authorises Strike Action With Landslide 96.52 Percent Vote
People suggesting game devs should unionize and strike clearly have no idea what they're talking about, because of the large supply of game devs it means theymoment they even try to strike they will just be throwing away their job.
Fact is that voice actors don't invest nearly as much time as game devs who work years on a game and gets rewarded less. The fact that they have the audacity to demand residuals is insulting when they don't contribute or share the risk as game developers.
Furthermore, it's just outright greedy of them to also complain about game developers voice acting in their own game. Although some of their demands are reasonable. Most are just voice actors with big egos who think their voice is what makes a game.