D&D 5E (2014) Matt Click joins the D&D team as a freelance editor!

[Gradine]

I wouldn't know because I know very little about him. I think the answers would require anyone who has followed his YouTube channel.

My apologies, these weren't actually serious questions.

They are never serious questions.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Another BS unqualified charity hire. Pathetic.

He probably wears elf ears.

 

[Slit518]

Another BS unqualified charity hire. Pathetic.

He probably wears elf ears.

Not that I know enough about the gentleman that has been hired, but for some reason this made me laugh. It was probably the elf ears.

P.S.
I'm not quite sure on the meaning of it, but what is a "charity hire?"

 

[darjr]

He hasn’t posted in a while. Here’s his latest video, if that’s him.

https://youtu.be/vSfZl58ZoFM

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Not that I know enough about the gentleman that has been hired, but for some reason this made me laugh. It was probably the elf ears.

P.S.
I'm not quite sure on the meaning of it, but what is a "charity hire?"

Just joking related to a different hire thread that went goofy.

 

[Wiseblood]

I have watched some of his videos. They were okay though some were really good. If I don't sound excited it is because so many people are involved at WotC that you will still be getting WotC material. Probably not something risky or really fresh it's still good though.

 

[gyor]

http://www.mattclick.com

Here is his experience, he has his own brand, has tons of experience.

 

[gyor]

It is interesting that the last two hires are YouTubers.

See I'm not liking that, I mean they basically build this wonder machine for building and testing talent related directly to their products, DMSGUILD, and even within that the DMGUILD adept program refine some of the talented people further, and then promptly ignore all the hard work and expertise these people have shown, and hire a YouTubers.

Now this this guy at least has experience in table top RPG editing and writing, so that is a plus, but he should have had to put a product or two on DMSGUILD to show both 5e systems mastery and that he can sell 5e products.

Now for the record I have published NOTHING on DMSGUILD, so there no self interest in this for me, just for ethical clarity.

 

[Kobold Boots]

See I'm not liking that, I mean they basically build this wonder machine for building and testing talent related directly to their products, DMSGUILD, and even within that the DMGUILD adept program refine some of the talented people further, and then promptly ignore all the hard work and expertise these people have shown, and hire a YouTubers.

Now this this guy at least has experience in table top RPG editing and writing, so that is a plus, but he should have had to put a product or two on DMSGUILD to show both 5e systems mastery and that he can sell 5e products.

Now for the record I have published NOTHING on DMSGUILD, so there no self interest in this for me, just for ethical clarity.

There is a difference between people that work at the hobby for a living and actually apply to work at WoTC and people who work at the hobby on DMSGuild and do not formally apply to work at WoTC.

Writing for DMSGuild does not automatically apply for a job. Nor has the guild been around for 10 years, and frankly I don't think the writers are as visible as those on YouTube are.

Example:

I played World of Warcraft for 10 years. All was well and I was probably a damn good raid leader amongst other damn good raid leaders. No one cared.

I managed to still run good raids after many, many bot banning waves. While this proved that I wasn't botting and was damn good. No one cared.

I streamed raids for a year and due to gaming with the right people ended up at Blizzcon, then got offered a community manager's role without interviewing. Stuff happens.

I still prefer D&D to video games.. probably not as good at it.

Like any hiring process, if you've got a brand are visible are good at what you do and don't act like a jerk, you get places.

Grats Matt!

KB

 

[Slit518]

http://www.mattclick.com

Here is his experience, he has his own brand, has tons of experience.

This is really good. I like this. It shows tons of experience from him.