Brad McQuaid

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Brad McQuaid is a former [[EverQuest]] developer who is now known to be a [[drug]] addict, [[douchebag]], [[Ricer|dirtbike rider]], and creator of the originally-failed MMORPG Vanguard. He could probably also be the [[Michael Jackson]] of [[MMORPG]]s. Except he's alive, was never accused of being a [[pedo]], and was born [[white]].

EverQuest and Brad

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While he entered the [[gaming]] industry in 1989 when he co-founded MicroGenesis, his rise to fame came with [[EverQuest]]. His early game demos were noticed by [[John Smedley]], a [[Sony]]fag and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpaM_UVD4vI" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a kickass troll, and McQuaid was soon a developer of a project which became EQ. Shortly after EQ's release, it toppled the subscription numbers that [[Ultima Online]] had. Many considered him a revolutionary [[god]] of the [[Contra|vidya gaymz]].

He was later immortalized within the world of EverQuest as his [[Mary Sue|Gary Stu]], Aradune Mithara, a ranger who wears [[Edward Cullen|shining green]] armor.

[[Christianity]]

It is interesting to note that McQuaid [[DO NOT WANT|did not want]] [[Satan|demons]] and [[Jesus|angels]] depicted in EQ. He felt that this was because it would allow [[concerned mother]]s to let their [[children]] play EQ because it wouldn't be [[blasphemy]] or something else http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndacc/881650000" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">inane. It http://www.christiananswers.net/spotlight/games/2000/everquest" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">obviously did not prevent the game from being criticized by shocked and appalled Christfags, though.

The interviewer http://www.f13.net/?itemid=562" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here on f13.net even asked Brad McQuaid if he gave out religious [[Chick tracts|tracts]] and offered [[promotion]]s to those who converted. He said [[no]].

[[Flounce]] Time

According to [[TOW]], in [[2002]], Brad did not like how he wasn't getting all the [[attention]] anymore since more developers were hired, so he threw a major [[bawww]]fest, and left [[SOE]] to create his idea of "The Vision": an online world that is [[epic]] and [[EVE|challenging]] and has a fuckton of high [[fantasy]]. Since he didn't have [[Hitler]]-esque control on [[EQ]], EQ wasn't it. And so begins...

Vanguard: The Vision

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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is a [[MMORPG]] which Brad McQuaid often referred to as "The [[Delusional|Vision]]" after ditching [[SOE]] and [[EverQuest]]. He started the project in his new gaming company, Sigil. It basically is EQ with better graphics, except EQ was probably buggy and glitchy on release for a reason - the whole concept of MMORPGs was still fresh at the time. With Vanguard being released in early [[2007]], it had no excuse. The game was rushed and even had glitches where the user interface would [[WTF|disappear entirely]], rendering [[you]] unable to play the game. Second to the much-more anticipated [[Age of Conan]] (and later still, [[FF14]]), it was considered the biggest disappointment with [[MMORPG]]s. In fact, GameSpy chose it as http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/special/26.html" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Biggest Disappointment of 2007.

Not long after release, [[SOE]] bought the game, laid off half of the developers, kept the rest, and reworked it into something half-decent and playable, almost making up for that whole [[Star Wars|Star Wars Galaxies]] fuckfest back in late [[2005]] when they made the game into a simple piece of [[shit]]. Of course, Sigil went the way of [[del.icio.us]] and became absorbed within SOE, no longer Sigil.

Development: Microsoft and Sigil

Before [[SOE]] even bought the game, and even before they bought the publishing rights, [[Microsoft]] was going to be the publisher of Vanguard. It wasn't too long before the game's release, since in late [[2006]], http://www.f13.net/?itemid=562" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Microsoft ditched Sigil, and according to Brad himself:

Opium-Riddled Drama

One of the Vanguard developers commented on something extremely interesting: McQuaid was addicted to narcotics and only worked on the game for fifteen minutes, which probably caused the game to crash and burn until [[SOE]] nabbed it.

The game designer Vincent Napoli http://www.gamebanshee.com/forums/gamebanshee-news-73/vanguard-saga-of-heroes-designer-sounds-off-95290.html" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">talks about what roles Brad McQuaid, SOE, and Dave Gilbertson in Vanguard's development here. From this interview, we learn that Sigil actually fired the [[veteran]] EQ designers (except one) and said they just "decided to leave." [[SOE]] did not do much except script a few quests in two areas, and hire an artist to come in two days a week each month. The workers at Sigil didn't even know why [[John Smedley]] wanted to buy the bug-infested piece of crap, and eventually Smedley [[rage]]d at Brad because he [[Derp|did not check what he was buying first]]. Brad then disappeared into thin air, thought to have been mauled to death by Smed.

Napoli also talked about Dave Gilbertson, a [[fag]] who took over for Brad's position in being the lead designer of Vanguard. Gilbertson was known for being [[What|a complete virgin to video games]] - you know, [[FUCK|never having played one in his life?]] He also kept telling the employees that they were getting raises in attempt to make them keep working. To put it into [[you]]r terms, Vanguard was eventually made by a bunch of [[newfags]] to the [[video game]] industry, aside from the designer.

But really, what is it with [[EQ2Flames#LFG.27s_Meth_Problem.2C_and_JesusOwns.com|people associated with MMORPGs and doing a fuckton of drugs?]]

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EverCracked!

The Jace Hall show unveiled their EverCracked! documentary trailer on June 10, 2009 - at exactly 1:14, Brad McQuaid makes an appearance, wearing an Alpinestars T-shirt like a [[13 year old boy]]. This led some to believe that he'd resurface soon, and wonder what gutter Jace Hall found him laying in.

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This [[Sparta|madness]] led up to...

He's baaacckk

On Sunday, June 14, [[2009]] he returned...

His site, http://www.bradmcquaid.com/" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">bradmcquaid.com, was updated and the blog was started. He mentioned that http://www.bradmcquaid.com/Brad_McQuaid/Blog/Entries/2009/6/14_Vanguard__Saga_of_Heroes.html" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vanguard had a very rocky launch, and most people quit before they reached level 4. McQuaid then went on to mention the game's 14-day trial offered by [[SOE]] and how they did a lot of [[work]] on it.

Later that same day, he http://www.bradmcquaid.com/Brad_McQuaid/Blog/Entries/2009/6/14_Where_the_heck_have_you_been.html" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">posted another blog entry. He mentioned how he shouldn't have ditched Sigil when Vanguard shipped and should have been present at the transition to [[SOE]] and the lay-offs.

More blogs were posted, mostly dealing with [[Dream Theater]], [[Star Trek]], and other [[nerd]] topics. Meanwhile, http://www.massively.com/2009/06/16/brad-mcquaid-returns-to-pimp-vanguard/" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MMO fans were speculating what douche-move he'd pull next.

IMPOSTOR?!

http://www.thegrouchygamer.com/?p=185" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Grouchy Gamer (no relation to the [[Irate Gamer]] or the [[Angry Video Game Nerd]]), along with a few other curious [[nerd]]s, discovered something: the domain was actually registered by some [[Subeta|Keith]] guy. The Grouchy Gamer commented that this blog had a different writing style, him taking the blame for the Vanguard shit, and the different registration could possibly mean it was a [[troll]].

Brad Clarifies

The Future

Currently, not much is known about Brad McQuaid and what [[Lolcow|antics]] he'll be pulling in the future. http://www.bradmcquaid.com/Brad_McQuaid/Blog/Entries/2009/6/29_Vanguard__Post-mortem_Part_1.html" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">He talked about what he fucked up with Vanguard once again, starting with the fact that Sigil should have gotten everything in writing. Oddly enough, he uses "we," "our," and other words suggesting that he is taking some of the blame for once. Maybe he stopped with the drugs? [[Troll's remorse]]?

One thing's for sure: he has brought the MMO community [[lulz]] the size of [[Russia]].

See Also

* [[MMORPG]]
:* [[EverQuest]]
:* [[EverQuest II]]
* [[SOE]]
* [[Brad Fitzpatrick]], another Brad who fled from [[LJ|something he founded]]
* [[Alan "Brenlo" Crosby]]
* [[Unwarranted Self-Importance]]
* [[Delusional]]
* [[Drugs]]

External Links

* http://www.bradmcquaid.com/" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brad McQuaid's personal website and blog
* http://www.f13.net/?itemid=562" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">An interview with Brad on who is to blame on the whole Vanguard shitfest
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_McQuaid" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TOW article
* http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/special/26.html" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vanguard wins biggest disappointment of 2007 from GameSpy
* http://www.fohguild.org/forums/mmorpg-general-discussion/27757-nino-one-upsides-vg-66.html#post699867" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The developer Nino comments on Vanguard and its development
* http://www.gamebanshee.com/forums/gamebanshee-news-73/vanguard-saga-of-heroes-designer-sounds-off-95290.html" class="text-indigo-600 dark:text-indigo-400 hover:underline" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vincent Napoli's rage-ridden commentary on Vanguard

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