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I need some Advice...

Kraft

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Ok, Basically I really need some advice on something....

Well, in a nutshell, I have a whole lot of music. I thought that I could put that to use and become the High school Dance DJ and also do the music for the Basketball teams (the warm up music, half time, also the Announcer of events at the games and so on) so I asked the head coach what if I could do this (since the old DJ graduated that previous year and went to college).
She said:
"Are you good with Music?"
and I said "yes I am"
then she said "ok, As long as you remember the 2 rules, Rule 1, the coach is alwalys right, and 2, when the coach is wrong, refer to rule number 1.

So I took this as a yes.

And so I started making Mixes of Music, also started buying software and music that I thought that I would use for that job.

Now that that has been said, the Head Coach is like best friends with MY best friends Mom. I dont know the coach all that well (the Coach is a She by the was)

3 weeks (and a lot of time and effort into the Mixes) later, my friend (same whos mom is friends with the coach) were painting some storage sheds (I work for my dad, who does paint work sometimes) and the subject got around to his birthday present, a laptop computer (about $600 cheaper than the one that I have)

in between the time where I first asked for the job, and this time, I had told deven seeral times that I was doing the music, and I had also told his mom that I was doing it.

So I asked, why did your parents just buy one out of the bule for you?

Bla bla bla, because I am the manager of the basketball team (high school one)
And then I asked why he needed a laptop for that? you usually have like 4 papers that you keep stats on.

And he told me that he was also doing the music for the games...

A little more questioning later, and he told me that the old DJ for the games was giving him private lessons on how to hook up the mic's, how to use the programs (my friends parents bought him a $120 music mixer program that is WAY too expensive for the program that it was (Sports Sound PRO) (google it and download the demo, it is not even worth $10) basically, it is a watered down, chopped up Itunes with a different name and Logo on it

After I heard this, the only thing that I could think was Backstabber, because before, like I said, I told him that I was doing it.

So, here I am. What should I do?

I positivley thing that he has the job, and me going to the coach wont help.
(she is, well.... different.... If she does not have it signed and on paper, then It did not happen-type person. and arguing with her is like arguing with a angry bull....)

??? Please, I am looking for advice on what I should do.

Basically, since then he has become really hostile. Me even sitting at his computer at his house on the internet, and he is behind me, looking at every thing that I do, and he even falsly accused me of stealing music off his computer (with my zip drive) once!

just so you know, since then, he has become a copyright FREAK!!!

He was kinda copyright freak before this, but since that time, he has gotten a lot worse.

I mean, I cant even go over to his house and bring my laptop and a game and install it on his computer because "He did not buy the game"
and burning CD'd for friends, well, I wont even go there (against it more than the Nazis against the Allies in WWII)
He wont even take CD's that I have bought and put them onto his computer, even single songs. He would rather buy them than take them from me.
(I know that you kinda arent supposed to do that, but come on, who doesnt?)

Borrowing Movies or games, Nope, he wont let us borrow them, and wont take them from us.

He would rather Rent/buy them.

And a lot of this happened within the last few weeks. 3 months ago, he was letting us borrow movies, I was letting him borrow games and other things, and so on)

Kraft
 

Kraft

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Hmm, That might be a little difficult, seeing that almost every other day My 3 brothers and HIS 3 brothers either come over here or they go over there, and He is usually invited here and he just shows up.

His younger brothers are awesome though, I really like them,

Except...
I am 16 years old on Monday, My friend was 15 years old 2 weeks ago, his younger brother (who is cool) is 12, and then his next brother is 10.

They are awesome though, and my brothers are their same ages.

Kraft
 
Talk it out with him. If the coach isn't reasonable, then maybe HE will be. Also, is this a paying position? If so, then It's not worth the headache because you can probably do better anyway somewhere else.

If it's NOT a paid position...then why the HELL would anyone buy stuff specifically for a volunteer position?? Just write it off. Sure it sucks he got so hostile, but don't let it ruin a friendship. My vote is to talk it out
 

Kraft

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No, it is not a Paid Position.
I think that the reason that he bought the program (or rather his PARENTS bought it for him) was because the coach is weird and she wanted him to use the same program as the old DJ.

If I had gotten the job, I would of refused to buy that program. I would of used itunes.

The program that I bought, I would of bought it anyway, but that was kinda a motive to buy it (I bought Mixcraft, which mixes songs together into one long one) and it was pretty cheap, so no Biggie...

But $120 for a crappy program....
 
Well... see if you can both be DJs... maybe...
And if it's really important to you, you might want to just become an assistant or soemthing ;)

When he took the job, he may have just been assuming that you'd passed it up or soemthing,
I wouldn't assume anything bad about him from that...
However, if it's obvious that he did it in an ill-manner, then I'd talk to him about it.

With the stealing music... just tell him that you didn't, if he starts harrassing you about it, just ignore him, and comment to him about how he's being silly or immature.

With the games, that's his call I think...
If he doesn't want the game on his computer, just go along with it ;)

If he doesn't share, just leave him to be anti-social.

Basically, my advice is - assume that he's not trying to hurt you right now.
If you assume that he's against you, and it's all a big mistake, it will damage the friendship.
However, if he starts harrassing you, just ignore him, and if it gets bad enough, ditch him.
 

Kraft

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My problem with the whole thing was that he KNEW that I had asked for the job, and he KNEW that I was Mixing Music, Buying Music Just for that, and then he goes behing my back and gets the job.

No, actually this is not all that important, I positivley HATE the coach in question, and would rather not be under her Tyranny.
It is just the fact that He and his Mother KNEW *Underline* that I wanted to do this and they went ahead and did it wothout even telling me.

I actually wanted him to help me out with it, you know, when I am not there, when I cant go out of town, when I cant make it to all of the practices, Etc...

I will talk to him, although this weekend he is at a Swim meet in *Town Name Here* and he wont be back until sunday night.

He wasnt like that (copyright thing, Hostile attitude)until about a week ago.
and then I was painting the storage sheds (myself and him) and only then did I figure out why...

thanks for the advice Megalomania, I will try to talk to him about it...

Kraft
 
1: the coach sounds like a gigantic dyke, she should go to some giant hardcore over-extremist femenists bar.
2: your friend seems like a dick.. not much i can say..
3: who gives a rats ass if you arnt getting paid.
 

Kraft

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I care!
Man, I homeschool and so not a lot of people know me at the high school.
I take one class there a day, and that is about as social as I get.

I wast to get to know people at the high school, (it is a small school, about 400 people total in it)

I played on the tennis team, so I kinda am social there.

I thouhgt that If i got this job, then I could meet a lot more people, because I have a reason to be at the school more than an hour and a half a day.

also, I really like doing music, so that is mainly the reason why I volounteered.

kraft
 
If you're really into music, learn an instrument, or get a copy of Protools etc and start mixing things. You can do better than DJing for the basketball team.
 

Kraft

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Ha, well, I am already pretty good at the piano.
but the thing is, I want DJ something.
I mean, that is what I really want to do, weather it be a dance, the games, or whatever, that is what I really like to do.

and there is not a whole lot of choice, seeing as I live in a 3000 population town, and there is only one high school...

Kraft
 
Seems like your in bit of a dilema.

If i was you, i'd probably just bounce it off. Since your not even getting paid i wouldn't bother. Also, it might just be your fualt. If he doesnt want to brake the law he doesnt have to, he has a right to his own pinion i suppose, though i'd probably not get hostile about. Just don't mention copied games/music/videos to him and everything should be all good. But if hes really a dick then.....maybe just ditch him. Hes not worth the effort.


PS
I googled Sports Sound Pro and it was $124, though the site seemed kind of 'DOS SY' if you know what i mean. (As in: it's an old program but the authors are still making money out of it.)
 
Kraft said:
My problem with the whole thing was that he KNEW that I had asked for the job, and he KNEW that I was Mixing Music, Buying Music Just for that, and then he goes behing my back and gets the job.

No, actually this is not all that important, I positivley HATE the coach in question, and would rather not be under her Tyranny.
It is just the fact that He and his Mother KNEW *Underline* that I wanted to do this and they went ahead and did it wothout even telling me.

I actually wanted him to help me out with it, you know, when I am not there, when I cant go out of town, when I cant make it to all of the practices, Etc...

I will talk to him, although this weekend he is at a Swim meet in *Town Name Here* and he wont be back until sunday night.

He wasnt like that (copyright thing, Hostile attitude)until about a week ago.
and then I was painting the storage sheds (myself and him) and only then did I figure out why...

thanks for the advice Megalomania, I will try to talk to him about it...

Kraft

Hehe, I'm too soft :P

What I'd do just in secret, is:
1. Write down how you feel about him now.
2. Write down how you feel about him tomorrow.
3. Write down how you feel about him next week.

I have no idea what it achieves, but it helps me assess what I'm thinking, and if I'm over-reacting.

You don't have to write essays for this exercise, normally I just write:
1. Angry
2. Angry
3. Fine
Then I realise, that if I had have acted sooner, I may have made a bad mistake ;)

That's just something I do, if you want to try it, go ahead ^_^

However, if you wait a week to make an action, you may miss something.. so...

Yeah, this post is one of those crazy ones where I don't know what I'm talking about... sorry :$
 

Kraft

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Thanks all of you guys for the advice,
(Sports sound Pro is what you said it is, a Doosie!)
I will tell him next time I see him.

Also, there are not a whole lot of Paying DJ Jobs (the dances school dances are, and I am trying my hardest right now to secure that job with the right people)

Thanks!

Kraft
 

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