Director of Brand Strategy
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I noticed that Mike McArtor isn't listed on Paizo's employee list anymore. He's also been strangely absent on the boards for a few weeks (since before the big deadline). Is there something I don't know?
WTF!
Wasn't he the Gamemastery editor before? (Look how crummy my memory gets when I don't have little tags to remind me.) With the Gamemastery line no longer containing Modules, maybe he moved on?
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Director of Brand Strategy
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Wasn't he the Gamemastery editor before? (Look how crummy my memory gets when I don't have little tags to remind me.) With the Gamemastery line no longer containing Modules, maybe he moved on?
He was promoted from Associate Editor to Editor not that long ago. Perhaps this has something to do with them bringing on a new staff member? I'd be sad to see Mike go, and would hope that he continues to support the setting with freelance work.
I could also be jumping the gun, with tinfoil hat firmly planted atop my head.
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CEO
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Mike moved on to some new adventures in his life a couple of weeks ago. Actually, his last day was the day we shipped all those products off to the printer for GenCon. His last request as he walked out the door is that we don't make a big fuss over his leaving, but rather, just change his tag and let everyone notice his absence naturally. Which happened today. :)
Mike left Paizo on really good terms, putting in super human hours to help us get his baby, the Campaign Setting book, out the door. We all loved working with Mike here and miss his presence, but he just needed a change in his life and we were honored to have his help for these past few years. The good news is that he plans to still do freelance writing for us, so you should see Mike appear in the pages of Paizo products for years to come!
Btw, his replacement will be here in a couple of weeks. I hinted at this last week and this thread appeared to try to guess who it is.
-Lisa
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Lisa,
Thanks for responding so quickly and letting us know. Its a relief to know he'll still be writing for Paizo as I really enjoyed his products. I'm a little sad to know he's not working AT Paizo, but working FOR Paizo as fits his schedule is a heck of a lot better than nothing.
Mike, wherever you are, I'm holding you to that magical traditions book, even if I have to wait a bit longer to get it.
FP
Mike will be sadly missed. Was lucky enough to meet him, and thought he was a great guy. Mike, if you ever get to read this (or if someone at Paizo can pass it on) I hope you find what you are looking for.
sad to see him go best of luck to em
Oh my. Loved Mike's work, glad to hear he will still do freelance work, so I can continue to enjoy his writings. Thanks Mike and wish you good times!
Contributor, RPG Superstar 2008 Top 4, Legendary Games
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Mike is a great guy, wonderful to work with as a contributor when he is managing your product and giving you feedback or just making sure you have what you need. I wish him all the best in his new ventures.
But, my best memories of Mike were the rather spectacular deaths his characters received in my campaign some years back when he was playing, one having his brain sucked out of his head from across the room, and another being killed twice IN THE SAME ROUND. That's pretty hard to do, though it's easier when you're being attacked by a howling dragon with a persistent/clinging breath weapon. Ah Reinhardt, poor guy...
raises a salute to honor the fallen, in the classic dwarven style
Mike is a great guy, wonderful to work with as a contributor when he is managing your product and giving you feedback or just making sure you have what you need. I wish him all the best in his new ventures.
But, my best memories of Mike were the rather spectacular deaths his characters received in my campaign some years back when he was playing, one having his brain sucked out of his head from across the room, and another being killed twice IN THE SAME ROUND. That's pretty hard to do, though it's easier when you're being attacked by a howling dragon with a persistent/clinging breath weapon. Ah Reinhardt, poor guy...
raises a salute to honor the fallen, in the classic dwarven style
Mike's ability to roll poorly at just the wrong moment is legendary. I believe poor Vyth was immortalized that way in Dungeon's pages.
I wish you good luck, Mike.
Even though you are a ninja sympathizer.
Yes, that pro-ninja agenda never served you well... :)
Dammit, McArtor. Who will we kick around this place now?
I am really, really, going to miss working with Mike. My first published piece took three and a half drafts to whip into shape. Mike was there every step of the way with good ideas on how to improve it. But the editing side is just scratching the surface.
He's a stand up guy who always goes the extra mile. One little example. When I mentioned that Canada Day was coming up he made a point of sending a greeting (with the anthem) to all the Canucks who were writing for him that year. It's not like he had a lot of free time, or he was going to get anything out of doing something like that. It was just a nice thing to do, letting people know you were thinking of them.
That's Mike.
Don't worry Master, we'll still guard the offices from infiltrators!
I hope Mike finds happiness in whatever he pursues.
I am really, really, going to miss working with Mike. My first published piece took three and a half drafts to whip into shape. Mike was there every step of the way with good ideas on how to improve it. But the editing side is just scratching the surface.
That's Mike.
Mike's always been aces in my book -- maybe that's why he only rolls 1s.
I had a similar experience to Hal's with Mike editing a Bazaar piece I wrote. Mike spotted something in a query sentence for a Class Acts submission, and suggested that with a different approach it had the potential to be an Bazaar of the Bizarre submission. Three drafts later it turned into the one Bazaar piece I had published in Dragon.
That article would never have gotten off the ground without Mike's advice, encouragement and direction. If there's a greater compliment to his skills as an editor, I don't know what it is.
Ah, man. Now which Paizo employee am I going to poke fun at? Poking fun at Mike-Contributor just won't be as fun as poking fun at Mike-Editor. :(
Not that I won't do that though. :)
I don't know too much about the products he worked on, but I was a never a big fan of his posting style (or his interests based on what he posted about) so I only have apathy. Though good luck on his new endeavors and all that!
Sorry for (comparatively) negative post in an otherwise love-fest. Carry on!
Best of Luck Mike
No more Mike? Now the pirates will run wild all over the place . . . .
Best of luck wherever you go, Mike! I'm sure wherever you end up will need a ninja master complete with white persian!
Best of luck to Mike in his new endeavors.
His last request as he walked out the door is that we don't make a big fuss over his leaving, but rather, just change his tag and let everyone notice his absence naturally.
I don't know why he thought he could wander off without a big fuss...
Where is Ninja Mike to fight the nasty pirates?
Godspeed, Mike.
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RPG Superstar 2011 Top 32
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Mike! NO!
I've been so busy with RL lately, I hadn't noticed he was gone, I just figured he was too busy to post with his usual regularity.
Mike McArtor - you'll be missed my man. I hope to see you posting on here soon though, and I hope we get an update as to your "current adventures."
If not - I will send MY ninja minions after YOU. Then you will die a horrible shuriken related death. And there will be smoke bombs. And you will cough. A lot. Then you'll be punctured with shuriken again.
:D