Paradox Development Studio Advent Calendar #12: Captain Gars

[Regina]

PDS is very happy indeed to present not just one, but two, of our eminent devs today!
And from this day on and up until Christmas Eve, we will be dual-wielding and posting two presentations per day, so be prepared!

My name is: Niklas Strid
My forum nick is: Captain Gars
At Paradox development studio I work as: Senior Scripter
So what do I do, really – what does that mean: I mainly do research and create content for the game, with some additional game design, testing, and when no one's looking, sneaking in a line of code or two...
I have worked on: Europa Universalis III: Divine Wind, Sengoku, Crusader Kings II, Europa Universalis IV
Right now I´m working on: Europa Universalis IV
My favorite game at the moment: Here I Stand
My hobbies include: History, board games, screenwriting, football and hockey
I have decorated my desk with: Cartman, Mr. Burns, an AIK scarf, some history books and a postcard from Silktrader
My personal motto is: Jack Daniels
My kryptonite is: Hangover
Little known fact about a Paradox Development Studio game: For CKII, there are two crusade events where a character can find the Spear of Destiny/Holy Lance and the Holy Grail...

 

[RedRalphWiggum]

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wow you're much prettier than I had imagined. Who's that dude beside you?

 

[Groogy]

wow you're much prettier than I had imagined. Who's that dude beside you?

+1

 

[Captain Gars]

wow you're much prettier than I had imagined. Who's that dude beside you?

I knew I could count on you to be the first poster! The dude on the left is how you thought I looked the last time we were drinking, and the very pretty girl on the right is perhaps how you saw me after ten beers

 

[RedRalphWiggum]

i knew i could count on you to be the first poster! The dude on the left is how you thought i looked the last time we were drinking, and the very pretty girl on the right is perhaps how you saw me after ten beers

:d

 

[Sarenarass]

By Football I'll assume you mean the kind you play with your foot. If so, do you have a favorite club? If not so, what is your favorite American Football club?

 

[sgt.stickybomb]

by football i'll assume you mean the kind you play with your foot. If so, do you have a favorite club? If not so, what is your favorite american football club?

aik

an aik scarf

 

[Mamluke]

I knew I could count on you to be the first poster! The dude on the left is how you thought I looked the last time we were drinking, and the very pretty girl on the right is perhaps how you saw me after ten beers

haha, Killer response Bro! High Five!

 

[Raph]

What board games do you play? Do you ever play with other PDS people?

Oh, and I hope Johan or Fredrik does something about such horrible treatment of office material, aik scarves should be banned. Support of the true pride of Stockholm should be mandatory.

 

[panionios]

Well, that's all very nice and well (meeting and getting to know the guys), but it is the post about you, my dear Regina, most of us are waiting for.

 

[kingofnoobs]

You look like a total bada$$

 

[unmerged(1823)]

Oh, and I hope Johan or Fredrik does something about such horrible treatment of office material, aik scarves should be banned. Support of the true pride of Stockholm should be mandatory.

Sadly, its 'hets mot folkgrupp' to forbid it..

Forza Djurgår'n!

 

[Captain Gars]

By Football I'll assume you mean the kind you play with your foot. If so, do you have a favorite club? If not so, what is your favorite American Football club?

Yes, I refuse to use the term "soccer". And it's AIK. For American Football it would be the 49:ers.

You look like a total bada$$

Thank you. Perhaps I forgot to mention that I was a slick music producer in L.A. in the mid eighties...

 

[Captain Gars]

Sadly, its 'hets mot folkgrupp' to forbid it..

Forza Djurgår'n!

Please don't bring that filth into my thread! (it's bad enough that we have it in the credits...)

Forza Gnaget!

 

[Zoft]

Please don't bring that filth into my thread! (it's bad enough that we have it in the credits...)

Forza Gnaget!

That comment must be some kind of forum violation!?!?!
Forza Djurgår'n!

 

[ForzaA]

Sadly, its 'hets mot folkgrupp' to forbid it..

Forza Djurgår'n!

"hets mot folkgrupp".. I thought it was "djurplågeri"? Not a fan of rodents

(then again, not a big football fan in general, now rugby..)

 

[Kadanz]

After looking at that picture I might start calling you captain swag. :sleep:

 

[ARC Starscream]

Can we expect an Ottoman tank shooting a dinosaur with spaceships next time you fiddle with code? haha, happy holidays

 

[Captain Gars]

What board games do you play? Do you ever play with other PDS people?

If you look at my answers above you see the mentioning of Here I Stand We've played it at the office a couple of times, me, Birken, ForzaA and Tegus. I also like Imperial.