Any timeline on the Return of the Natch Potes Writer (aka Ms. Gina)?

arena25

Hey guys, Lord Arena25 here.

Not to needlessly talk about myself in the third person, but Lord Arena25 is wondering what the plan is for the return of the Natch Potes writer, aka Gina Bruno.

For those who have been living under a rock, about a month ago, Gina got some well-deserved legendary quality loot in the form of her new baby. She has since been on maternity leave.

Lord Arena25 is wondering if anyone at ZeniMax knows when her target return date is. I'm not trying to rush her (enjoy your legendary loot for as long as you want, Gina, no pressure), but as of right now Lord Arena25 doesn't know how long it's been since she's been out. And it does not help that Lord Arena25 lost track of time after having his wisdom teeth taken out.

So, a simple question...how long is it until the natch potes writer returns? Lord Arena25 knows Ms. Jessica Folsom has...reluctantly...stepped in to write the patch notes, but Ms. Jessica is no substitute for Ms. Gina (no offense to Ms. Jessica).

Any info would be appreciated.

Signed,

Lord Arena25

P.S. On a completely unrelated side note, I'm hoping to return to the game soon after getting my new laptop. Hopefully, if all goes well, I'll be able to use my laptop not only for college, but also for ESO. I can't wait.

arena25

*Crickets chirping*

No one knows? Ah, crap...

Robbmrp

She will be released with the next DLC.....

NewBlacksmurf

I came here expecting the soon Gina meme...didn't see it so

danno8

Jessica is doing a great job as fill-in for Gina.

Let Gina have as much time as she can. I think she only gets 6 weeks unpaid or some crummy amount like that where she lives unless ZoS has some great maternity policy (doubtful, as most companies don't care at all about stuff like that), so let her take all of it without any pressure.

Those first weeks/months of having a baby never come again.

arena25

danno8 wrote: »

Jessica is doing a great job as fill-in for Gina.

Let Gina have as much time as she can. I think she only gets 6 weeks unpaid or some crummy amount like that where she lives unless ZoS has some great maternity policy (doubtful, as most companies don't care at all about stuff like that), so let her take all of it without any pressure.

Those first weeks/months of having a baby never come again.

I know, I know, I'm not trying to rush Gina (as I said in the OP, I ask that she enjoy her new legendary loot for as long as she wants), I'm just not certain how long she's been out so far (I've lost track of time after getting my wisdom teeth extracted last week).

Also, several players have commented that Jessica is no substitute for Gina when it comes to writing the natch potes...but of course, Jessica is doing the best she can, and I applaud her for that.

Also, @NewBlacksmurf , thanks for that meme. That gave me the necessary energy to get out of bed and get to posting.

I'll be back a little later when I can be bothered.

Signed,

Lord Arena25

danno8

arena25 wrote: »

danno8 wrote: »

Jessica is doing a great job as fill-in for Gina.

Let Gina have as much time as she can. I think she only gets 6 weeks unpaid or some crummy amount like that where she lives unless ZoS has some great maternity policy (doubtful, as most companies don't care at all about stuff like that), so let her take all of it without any pressure.

Those first weeks/months of having a baby never come again.

I know, I know, I'm not trying to rush Gina (as I said in the OP, I ask that she enjoy her new legendary loot for as long as she wants), I'm just not certain how long she's been out so far (I've lost track of time after getting my wisdom teeth extracted last week).

Also, several players have commented that Jessica is no substitute for Gina when it comes to writing the natch potes...but of course, Jessica is doing the best she can, and I applaud her for that.

Also, @NewBlacksmurf , thanks for that meme. That gave me the necessary energy to get out of bed and get to posting.

I'll be back a little later when I can be bothered.

Signed,

Lord Arena25

Ughh wisdom teeth. Why do humans even have these things anymore. I was chewing my food just fine between 10-18 yo. I've had 2 removed because they were so buried at the back of my mouth that I couldn't reach them with a toothbrush and they were rotting away. Just local though, no general. Did get a dry socket with one of them. That hurt.

Jessica is maybe not quite as playful as Gina with the weekly notes, but I have to say I really liked the 2.4.5 notes where she separated the "new since last PTS patch" into it's own section so I didn't have to re-read the whole thing line by line looking for changes myself.

Hey @ZOS_JessicaFolsom, pin a little note on Gina's cubicle for when she gets back. That addition to the DB patch notes was very welcome.

UltimaJoe777

There is no ETA for her return.

AnnieBeGood

And the strong possibility that she completely falls in love with her new baby....... and you will Gina. Bless. They grow up too fast. Enjoy every damn moment. The first smile, that first tooth ..... aw, heart melt.
I, for one, would totally understand if you looked blankly at the job at eso and decided.... maybe another time.
Your new child is real.... this is a video game.

arena25

danno8 wrote: »

arena25 wrote: »

danno8 wrote: »

Jessica is doing a great job as fill-in for Gina.

Let Gina have as much time as she can. I think she only gets 6 weeks unpaid or some crummy amount like that where she lives unless ZoS has some great maternity policy (doubtful, as most companies don't care at all about stuff like that), so let her take all of it without any pressure.

Those first weeks/months of having a baby never come again.

I know, I know, I'm not trying to rush Gina (as I said in the OP, I ask that she enjoy her new legendary loot for as long as she wants), I'm just not certain how long she's been out so far (I've lost track of time after getting my wisdom teeth extracted last week).

Also, several players have commented that Jessica is no substitute for Gina when it comes to writing the natch potes...but of course, Jessica is doing the best she can, and I applaud her for that.

Also, @NewBlacksmurf , thanks for that meme. That gave me the necessary energy to get out of bed and get to posting.

I'll be back a little later when I can be bothered.

Signed,

Lord Arena25

Ughh wisdom teeth. Why do humans even have these things anymore. I was chewing my food just fine between 10-18 yo. I've had 2 removed because they were so buried at the back of my mouth that I couldn't reach them with a toothbrush and they were rotting away. Just local though, no general. Did get a dry socket with one of them. That hurt.

Jessica is maybe not quite as playful as Gina with the weekly notes, but I have to say I really liked the 2.4.5 notes where she separated the "new since last PTS patch" into it's own section so I didn't have to re-read the whole thing line by line looking for changes myself.

Hey @ZOS_JessicaFolsom, pin a little note on Gina's cubicle for when she gets back. That addition to the DB patch notes was very welcome.

I agree. Having wisdom teeth extracted sucked. I was able to recover from the general anesthesia pretty well, so much that I was able to go back to playing video games the next day, but I still cannot have warpstone charms (aka Jolly Ranchers) or popcorn, which sucks. The problem is, I usually consume a Jolly Rancher or two during a tough boss fight when I need extra clarity, and since I can't have that until mid-July, that sucks.

I also agree that the new since last PTS patch was extremely helpful and very welcome. Granted, I haven't been able to play right now due to disk space, but once I get my new laptop, that should hopefully change (and yes, I know my laptop won't be best for gaming, but I really want to play ESO again so I can steal crap again, regardless of whether I crash 500 times in the process.)

I do agree that the patch notes should be Gina's playfulness combined with the very welcome "new since last PTS" that Jessica made. Best of both worlds, really.

Anyway, I'll be back later when I can be bothered.

Signed,

Lord Arena25

Epona222

danno8 wrote: »

Jessica is doing a great job as fill-in for Gina.

Let Gina have as much time as she can. I think she only gets 6 weeks unpaid or some crummy amount like that where she lives unless ZoS has some great maternity policy (doubtful, as most companies don't care at all about stuff like that), so let her take all of it without any pressure.

Those first weeks/months of having a baby never come again.

Is 6 weeks it? Women are entitled to up a year off here! With rights to pay and their job protected (ie they can't be demoted due to being on maternity leave). 6 weeks is nothing!

Makkir

If she uses Cheat Engine, she might be able to inflate a few more weeks into her maternity leave

tinythinker

Epona222 wrote: »

danno8 wrote: »

Jessica is doing a great job as fill-in for Gina.

Let Gina have as much time as she can. I think she only gets 6 weeks unpaid or some crummy amount like that where she lives unless ZoS has some great maternity policy (doubtful, as most companies don't care at all about stuff like that), so let her take all of it without any pressure.

Those first weeks/months of having a baby never come again.

Is 6 weeks it? Women are entitled to up a year off here! With rights to pay and their job protected (ie they can't be demoted due to being on maternity leave). 6 weeks is nothing!

In the US it's mostly up to the employer for whom you work and the state in which you live. By federal law as a new mother you are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if you worked for the same employer for a year with a sufficient numbers of hours logged and only if it is a mid-sized or larger company. Anything else varies from place to place and company to company.

Wreuntzylla

Ms. Gina? OMG, baby born out of wedlock???? Someone fix this, NOW!!!

rotaugen454

I hope she took my suggestion and named the baby Rotaugen...

Epona222

tinythinker wrote: »

Epona222 wrote: »

danno8 wrote: »

Jessica is doing a great job as fill-in for Gina.

Let Gina have as much time as she can. I think she only gets 6 weeks unpaid or some crummy amount like that where she lives unless ZoS has some great maternity policy (doubtful, as most companies don't care at all about stuff like that), so let her take all of it without any pressure.

Those first weeks/months of having a baby never come again.

Is 6 weeks it? Women are entitled to up a year off here! With rights to pay and their job protected (ie they can't be demoted due to being on maternity leave). 6 weeks is nothing!

In the US it's mostly up to the employer for whom you work and the state in which you live. By federal law as a new mother you are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if you worked for the same employer for a year with a sufficient numbers of hours logged and only if it is a mid-sized or larger company. Anything else varies from place to place and company to company.

It's shocking, really, the difference. It's a lot of difference between up to 52 weeks on 90% pay and 12 weeks unpaid.

Anyway, wishing Gina and her family all the best

arena25

Epona222 wrote: »

tinythinker wrote: »

Epona222 wrote: »

danno8 wrote: »

Jessica is doing a great job as fill-in for Gina.

Let Gina have as much time as she can. I think she only gets 6 weeks unpaid or some crummy amount like that where she lives unless ZoS has some great maternity policy (doubtful, as most companies don't care at all about stuff like that), so let her take all of it without any pressure.

Those first weeks/months of having a baby never come again.

Is 6 weeks it? Women are entitled to up a year off here! With rights to pay and their job protected (ie they can't be demoted due to being on maternity leave). 6 weeks is nothing!

In the US it's mostly up to the employer for whom you work and the state in which you live. By federal law as a new mother you are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if you worked for the same employer for a year with a sufficient numbers of hours logged and only if it is a mid-sized or larger company. Anything else varies from place to place and company to company.

It's shocking, really, the difference. It's a lot of difference between up to 52 weeks on 90% pay and 12 weeks unpaid.

Anyway, wishing Gina and her family all the best

There was actually a Last Week Tonight on family leave...here, here's the link to the YouTube video (warning: contains expletives, both edited and unedited, and the comedy is adult-rated. Viewer discretion advised):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIhKAQX5izw

Enjoy!

Arena25

Moonscythe

Wreuntzylla wrote: »

Ms. Gina? OMG, baby born out of wedlock???? Someone fix this, NOW!!!

Out of wedlock? You really were living under a rock. Mr Gina aka Mr. Bruno played the proud co-star in the production "Natch Potes Baby". I thought Tamriel would be a pretty name for a baby girl but Jamie is cute too.

Gina, relax and enjoy the moments; we'll still be here when you get back.

PurifedBladez

danno8 wrote: »

arena25 wrote: »

danno8 wrote: »

Jessica is doing a great job as fill-in for Gina.

Let Gina have as much time as she can. I think she only gets 6 weeks unpaid or some crummy amount like that where she lives unless ZoS has some great maternity policy (doubtful, as most companies don't care at all about stuff like that), so let her take all of it without any pressure.

Those first weeks/months of having a baby never come again.

I know, I know, I'm not trying to rush Gina (as I said in the OP, I ask that she enjoy her new legendary loot for as long as she wants), I'm just not certain how long she's been out so far (I've lost track of time after getting my wisdom teeth extracted last week).

Also, several players have commented that Jessica is no substitute for Gina when it comes to writing the natch potes...but of course, Jessica is doing the best she can, and I applaud her for that.

Also, @NewBlacksmurf , thanks for that meme. That gave me the necessary energy to get out of bed and get to posting.

I'll be back a little later when I can be bothered.

Signed,

Lord Arena25

Ughh wisdom teeth. Why do humans even have these things anymore. I was chewing my food just fine between 10-18 yo. I've had 2 removed because they were so buried at the back of my mouth that I couldn't reach them with a toothbrush and they were rotting away. Just local though, no general. Did get a dry socket with one of them. That hurt.

Jessica is maybe not quite as playful as Gina with the weekly notes, but I have to say I really liked the 2.4.5 notes where she separated the "new since last PTS patch" into it's own section so I didn't have to re-read the whole thing line by line looking for changes myself.

Hey @ZOS_JessicaFolsom, pin a little note on Gina's cubicle for when she gets back. That addition to the DB patch notes was very welcome.

I loved getting my wisdom teeth out. No pain, no swelling, good drugs and a week off work. I'd do it again anyday. Lol.

UrQuan

Epona222 wrote: »

tinythinker wrote: »

Epona222 wrote: »

danno8 wrote: »

Jessica is doing a great job as fill-in for Gina.

Let Gina have as much time as she can. I think she only gets 6 weeks unpaid or some crummy amount like that where she lives unless ZoS has some great maternity policy (doubtful, as most companies don't care at all about stuff like that), so let her take all of it without any pressure.

Those first weeks/months of having a baby never come again.

Is 6 weeks it? Women are entitled to up a year off here! With rights to pay and their job protected (ie they can't be demoted due to being on maternity leave). 6 weeks is nothing!

In the US it's mostly up to the employer for whom you work and the state in which you live. By federal law as a new mother you are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave if you worked for the same employer for a year with a sufficient numbers of hours logged and only if it is a mid-sized or larger company. Anything else varies from place to place and company to company.

It's shocking, really, the difference. It's a lot of difference between up to 52 weeks on 90% pay and 12 weeks unpaid.

Anyway, wishing Gina and her family all the best

Hmm, what country are you from @Epona222 ? Here in Canada as far as I'm aware companies are required to give you 17 weeks unpaid maternity leave and 35 weeks unpaid parental leave (the 17 weeks is only for the mother, the 35 weeks can be split between the mother and father if you choose, or it can all be added on at the end of the mother's 17 weeks to make a total of 52 weeks). During that time you get government benefits of 55% of your normal pay, and many (most?) companies will top that up to one extent or another. I may be getting some of the specifics wrong, that's just how I remember it being explained to me by my sister when she first went on mat leave years ago.

Also, does anyone know what phases of the moons Gina's baby was born under? Did she have a cathay, a suthay-raht, an ohmes, or maybe an alfiq?

Lysette

danno8 wrote: »

Jessica is doing a great job as fill-in for Gina.

Let Gina have as much time as she can. I think she only gets 6 weeks unpaid or some crummy amount like that where she lives unless ZoS has some great maternity policy (doubtful, as most companies don't care at all about stuff like that), so let her take all of it without any pressure.

Those first weeks/months of having a baby never come again.

Yes, Gina herself said in the last live show, where she took part in, that it will be about 6 weeks.