Blog Discussion| Ask the Team

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Want to know how to break into the industry? What type of background you must have? Next week, we will be answering any questions you have for our development team. Anywhere from Design, Art, Producing, or Programming...we have an answer for you! Make sure to submit your questions here for a chance to win a very cool and awesome prize.

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Always wanted to get into the industry or learn more about the jobs in a studio? Our team of Artists, Level Designers, Programmers and everyone in between will answer questions from YOU, our awesome fans!

To have your question featured on our site, make sure to post them in this thread.



Plus, you may get the chance to win some really cool prizes

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I had the chance to sit down and chat with Jason Ilano, our Vice President and Game Director here at Signal Studios. When he is not busy busting kneecaps in martial arts, he is helping out the animation team by making sue the bones move the way they're supposed to...oh, the irony!

Learn how Jason started in the industry, what's in the pipeline for the Toy Soldiers franchise and his response to a community question from our Ask the Team segment!

Check out the video here: http://www.signalstudios.net/blog/ask-the-team-game-director-jason-ilano-answers/

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The time has come where we say goodbye to the once warm, fuzzy and itchy upper lips of the guys here at Signal. While some were able to grow their nose beards for Movember with ease, some were…a little…less fortunate.

Thanks to all who donated we were able to raise $482! Congrats to the lucky people who were able to snag a sweet Ascend poster signed by the entire team.

Take a look at the enduring mustache-growing journey that the soldiers of Signal Studios embarked on.

Let us know who you think grew the most…and the least amount of facial hair!

Click here to view pics: http://www.signalstudios.net/blog/fuzzy-memories-movember-wrap-up/#more-2250

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With the holidays quickly approaching, everyone is out and about trying to find that special gift for someone near and dear to their heart. Traffic gets a bit more intense, people are stressed out, and that ultimately leads to grumpiness (Grumpy Cat agrees).

With all the chaos that has become the “holiday season", it is easy to forget the real reasons why we enjoyed them in the first place. Whether it was the movies you grew up watching, or just the awesome vacations and gatherings you had with your family – it’s buried deep within this black hole of hysteria.

You can read the full article HERE and can find out what a youngling in Spiderman undies who thinks he's a ninja was doing the night before Christmas!

What's your favorite memory?

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Hello Signal fans! Congratulations on surviving another year and proving the Mayans wrong. We hope you were able to accomplish all of your goals and were able to experience many awesome things!

It's about time we start thinking about our New Years resolutions as we move forward into 2013. It's been quite a year for us here at Signal. I won't bore you with the gritty details cause let's face it, in this day-in-age who likes to read anymore?

Instead here is a spanking new video for 2013, enjoy!

What are you looking forward to in 2013?

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This month I will have the chance to sit down with our fearless leader D.R. Albright III and our lead designer, Ian Scott. You'll get the chance to find out how they got started in the industry as well as answer any burning questions you may have for them!

They will be able to answer any questions you may have about Ascend or maybe you just want to know what they got for Christmas...the possibilities are endless!

Please submit questions for Ian by no later than January 10th, 2013 and for D.R. by January 24th, 2013



Good luck and remember to check back for the answers to your questions.

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I was able to kidnap (SHHH...) our lead game designer, Ian from his busy day of game-making for a little R&R time - just for you! In this week's video, he answers questions from VirtuousLumox, RecklessTortuga and a very special question by Ian's former co-worker, Tina Stevenson. He delves into the wondrous world that is Ascend and among other things, confesses his love for spreadsheets!

Check out the video here: http://www.signalstudios.net/blog/ask-the-team-lead-designer-ian-scott-answers/

What are you most excited for in Ascend?

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D.R. Albright is a busy guy, but I cornered him at his weakest- Dinner Time! In this week's video, he answers questions from Inquisitor40k, RecklessTortuga, Polerand and Cheezcakep. He tells us when we could expect Ascend: New Gods and if it will be pay-to-win or free-to-play.

Check out the video here:



What are you most excited for in Ascend?

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Love is in the air here at Signal and what better way to show our love, then to answer questions from our lovely fans! Am I overdoing it? Too bad! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

This month we'll be interviewing our Lead Animator Ben Hopper and QA Lead/Community Manager Logan DeMelt. They will be answering more questions about Ascend: New Gods and any other creative questions you come up with; the world is your oyster.

Submit your questions for Ben by no later than February 8th and for Logan by February 21st



Make sure to check back to see if your question was answered. Good luck!