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Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: TerranRich on Thu 01/04/2004 17:23:08

Title: Knowing when to give up
Post by: TerranRich on Thu 01/04/2004 17:23:08
After much thought and deliberation, I have news that may sadden a lot of you. As some of  you may have known, work on By the Sword has been minimal and my inspiration and motivation have been dwindling steadily. I have thus come to the difficult decision to cancel development of BTS once and for all.

I mean, I've been working on the damn thing for 2-3 years now, and it just isn't going anywhere. I've lost my motivation, my drive, and any desire to see the end result. I'm sorry if I sound so defeated, but what with school now (I started this past Monday), intense schoolwork, my regular job, and other, more personal matters, I feel this is the right decision.

I would just like to thank all of the people that have helped in the development of BTS, including LGM, RickJ, Nellie/Shylock, ratracer, BOYD1981, Gravator, m0ds, Petteri, and anyone else who's had a hand in making BTS what it turned out to be.

Thank you all.
Title: Re:Knowing when to give up
Post by: Scummbuddy on Thu 01/04/2004 17:31:09
but your avatar...... maybe think about it after today...
Title: Re:Knowing when to give up
Post by: Nacho on Thu 01/04/2004 17:31:23
Who are us to judge you? If you've meditated it well and are decided not to go on... many of us has cancelled games.

Let me use this thread to officially announce that I've also cancelled Arizona Scott, I was spending one month per background, and that's too much.

Now I was involved in some "sekrit project"... But I think I'll have to postpone it till I pass (hopefully) my last career exams... I use this thread to announce it.

Nothing more to add... start looking for a new thrilling project and make us know of it asap.

And ah! If this is another April's fool thingie, fuck you!  ;D
Title: Re:Knowing when to give up
Post by: AGA on Thu 01/04/2004 17:33:02
Make your mind up. In the 'AGS shareware' thread you said it was nearing release. WHICH IS IT, CANCELLED OR RELEASED?!
Title: Re:Knowing when to give up
Post by: Layabout on Thu 01/04/2004 17:33:59
i was about to say what AGA said... but he beat me to it!

edit

and say that this has got to be a lame april fools joke.

Please can we finally get over this shit. Every year, same old shit. Some people get fooled, others don's, and then the others don't give a fuck.

It's a lame excuse for a special day anyway.

If we have such a lame day like this, does that mean i should start July's naked Day????

FFS!!!
Title: Re:Knowing when to give up
Post by: TerranRich on Thu 01/04/2004 19:10:51
Quote from: Pirate Jack on Thu 01/04/2004 17:33:59If we have such a lame day like this, does that mean i should start July's naked Day????

Well, I--

Ooh, July Naked Day! I'm in!
Title: Re:Knowing when to give up
Post by: Nacho on Thu 01/04/2004 21:11:00
M0ds'joke has been so much funnier and less lame... Reliable at the start and easy to realise that it was a joke at the end.

Short and clean.
Title: Re:Knowing when to give up
Post by: Squinky on Thu 01/04/2004 21:53:11
I'm still waiting for you to Start production of BTS and quit the promotion of BTS.....

Yep, I'm a bastard...heh...
Title: Re:Knowing when to give up
Post by: TerranRich on Fri 02/04/2004 04:52:33
What was m0ds' joke.

And yes, I've been working on BTS, it's just that it's hard to do. Seriously, YOU try taking it over...see how long it'll take YOU. :P
Title: Re:Knowing when to give up
Post by: Squinky on Fri 02/04/2004 04:57:31
Heh...

I would turn it more into a comedy...and ultimately ruin it...Oh, and if I did it the ending would be disapointing too, nobody likes my endings....

And is it just me, or is that bald headed poser dude in your avatar supposed to look like John Malkovich? If so than good job...
Title: Re:Knowing when to give up
Post by: Peter Thomas on Fri 02/04/2004 04:59:18
I'm still confused.

Was this an april fools, or a post to try and get people to convince you to start again to renew motivation or what??!!