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#Post#: 12986--------------------------------------------------
Close to destruction
By: Aeroblyctos Date: May 6, 2013, 2:17 pm
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Hey,
I just wanted to show today how close I was to destruction.
Without polishing or anything I wrote up that in a short time
from my heart. But it seems like my kindness and determination
has won again after. I am a fool - I am.
[spoiler]
Topic name: "Everything has a beginning - everything has an end"
Hello there,
I've had enough of bug fixing.
I've relized that past years I have put too much effort on this
project. So with I've decided that for not if not entirely I
will give up on this project. I will release the dialogues that
were done but not polished any other than me.
I know I was too close to the end. But what is actually close? I
mean even this close to the end I would have needed many months
to fully polish the game to it's perfection. As I am so clumsy
with coding and as the editor is so troublesome to edit I have
reached my limit. I mean every time if I need to do even a
slight version of the campaign, I will have to copy the basic
code to all 9 chapters and then optimize the campaign. That is
few hours job.
I know I may regret this later, but here I am. Right now
determined and ready to say what I have to say. I'm a positive
guy, I am - I am a but I am also
My consciousness says otherway, but deep in myself I know that
this is a right choice - I will have to think about something
else than you guys. I am simply too kind - and this has let me
go doom.
I want now be entirely honest here. This project was my life. I
got bad results in school I never really paid more than
necessary focus on school than just completeing everything by
the lowest standards. It has now grown to me and because of this
game I think I won't ever again change. I am now what I am. I am
still that positive guy - but I am a also realist.
but sometimes things have to end. As I have said many times:
everything has a beginning - everything has an end.
What am I doing this? Let me explain:
Attention
Longer I have been working on this project, fewer attention I
have received. This is of course understanding as Warcraft III
is a dying and and old game. Still I think the effort I have
given to the project should bring more attention. If we look to
a game like DOTA I'm pretty sure I have given more effort to the
game than IceFrog. Of course it is a multiplayer game, but still
I don't feel like things are alright.
Everything leads to me
I'm a guy who wants to have all strings. From the beginning to
this day everything has been under my command - if not too much.
There have been some incredible guys while I have been working
on this project - but I haven't accepted their help more than
little. Projects like this shouldn't be done alone.
I was never here for a gameplay - I was here for a story
Over the years the gameplay value rose a far more than the
story. Like I have said before, I wasn't a great coderer, I
wasn't a great at anything. I only had two things that kept me
doing this; to finish the story and satisfy you. There have to
stop too to satisfy you, as I don't get anything back but
feedback. I liked the attention and feedback over the years, but
I got immune to that. Now that you that 'Aero you're so great,
keep up the good work' it feels nothing.
So, in these links you can read things that has been never
released.
Interlude 1(between chapter 1 and 2) - Past And The Present
Interlude 2(between chapter 2 and 3) - Galeoth's Obsession
Interlude 3(between chapter 3 and 4) - First Move
Interlude 4(between chapter 4 and 5) - Even the most clever
sometimes fail
Interlude 5(between chapter 5 and 6) - A secret route and
Fradz's Past
Interlude 6(between chapter 6 and 7) - Consequence of Kar'Gath
Interlude 7(between chapter 7 and 8) - Fight And Die
Interlude 8(between chapter 8 and 9) - Icy Mountains
Interlude 9(between chapter 9 and 10) - Hear me, Balgaron!
Chapter 10 Elite Boss
Chapter 10 Epic Boss
Chapter 10 Library
Chapter 10 Main Cinematic
Epilogue
My future lies now in the book - the one that I can actually
earn something. My wish had always been for doing work something
where I like and where I'm paid - and that I will try till the
end that.
This is a good bye. My legacy is at the epilogue text. Read that
and you'll understand what we have been dealing here today.
Now I will see what is
My longest friend, if I can say
Now, rest of the text can be found from epilogue.
[/spoiler]
#Post#: 12987--------------------------------------------------
Re: Close to destruction
By: TrueZozi Date: May 6, 2013, 2:26 pm
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...even in the hardest of times - the Jedi returns
#Post#: 12988--------------------------------------------------
Re: Close to destruction
By: Jaelbird Date: May 6, 2013, 2:32 pm
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Noo, how could this not really happen? The campaign is a real
time-sucker, and each and all of us here are no-lifers who spend
too many hours playing a humble campaign that has beyond
annoyance loading times.
Damn, damn, damn!
Anyways good job on actually reacting to the community instead
of being overly positive as you have. If this had happened, I'd
have posted:
"I went outside
the closedown of TCO
made me do it."
#Post#: 12989--------------------------------------------------
Re: Close to destruction
By: Niethar Date: May 6, 2013, 8:16 pm
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Well, if this is an end, you've done a great job at this Aero.
Know that you campaign is the best one i've ever played. TCO are
in computers of other contries (I'm Brazilian), because its a
great game.
#Post#: 12991--------------------------------------------------
Re: Close to destruction
By: Jaelbird Date: May 7, 2013, 2:20 am
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[quote author=Niethar link=topic=1396.msg12989#msg12989
date=1367889416]
Well, if this is an end, you've done a great job at this Aero.
[/quote]
[quote author=Aeroblyctos link=topic=1396.msg12986#msg12986
date=1367867861]
I just wanted to show today how close I was to
destruction.[/quote]
/thread
Aero, I admire your manipulation skills. I really do.
#Post#: 12993--------------------------------------------------
Re: Close to destruction
By: doomlord Date: May 7, 2013, 6:26 am
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A man who sacrificed so much for his dreams. Your determination
deserves the highest respect I can give Aero. You always have my
full support no matter what.
#Post#: 12994--------------------------------------------------
Re: Close to destruction
By: TrueZozi Date: May 7, 2013, 7:23 am
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Has everybody stop payin' attention to Jail-beard's ultimate
trolling?
Sad, so do I :-X
Even if our tale ends here it was a great experience. About 100K
dl's of campaign - suppose that it means something.
#Post#: 12996--------------------------------------------------
Re: Close to destruction
By: Blackdoom59 Date: May 7, 2013, 9:30 am
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I agree with Doomlord , you are a hard worker who expects less
in return , and everybody here repsects that Aero.Reggardless of
your decision , the things you mannaged to do with or without
realising have been great so far.
#Post#: 12999--------------------------------------------------
Re: Close to destruction
By: Shinokyofu Date: May 7, 2013, 11:36 am
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[quote author=TrueZozi link=topic=1396.msg12994#msg12994
date=1367929408]
Has everybody stop payin' attention to Jail-beard's ultimate
trolling?
Sad, so do I :-X
[/quote]
Who :D?
Well,
[quote author=Blackdoom59 link=topic=1396.msg12996#msg12996
date=1367937014]
I agree with Doomlord , you are a hard worker who expects less
in return , and everybody here repsects that Aero.Reggardless of
your decision , the things you mannaged to do with or without
realising have been great so far.
[/quote]
That's my line too [-)...
BUT!
To be a little more serious now, I wonder what made you write
this post(no, I'm not talking about the reason you would give
up, I understand it). Do you think we don't respect or give
enough value to what you do? Or you just wanted to say what you
thought in a moment of despair and wanted to share with us,
since you changed your mind, but still wanted to show us,
because keeping quiet about it would be unhealthy?
Well, don't get me wrong. Either way I don't think you did
something bad (even if you actually had given up). Just believe
more in us and in yourself :).
AND, you can always buy the "Shino's How to Motivate Yourself
Kit" ;D. You can get arrested though ::).
[quote author=Niethar link=topic=1396.msg12989#msg12989
date=1367889416]
Well, if this is an end, you've done a great job at this Aero.
Know that you campaign is the best one i've ever played. TCO are
in computers of other contries (I'm Brazilian), because its a
great game.
[/quote]
Damn it...I'm kind of ashamed of this... And Jael, to manipulate
brazilian people is not difficult at all :P.
#Post#: 13005--------------------------------------------------
Re: Close to destruction
By: Killa Date: May 7, 2013, 9:56 pm
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Well I don't really post here but hm, why not. So if I am to
assume correctly, you were so "close" to destruction. Ah well I
think this doesn't mean you're done with the campaign. Now
that's good, I like that you still have the determination and
motivation to continue. You are very unlike me. I am quickly
bored with projects I start myself.
That being said, it seems like you're still continuing and still
have motivation. I'm happy for this because I still have the
motivation to help you once I'm off of college (like a week
left). I never doubted you'd stop though, even though you've
been so close so many times. I know you've been close many times
because sometimes you tell me, sometimes I've seen it in the
texts you write or at least I think. In that way though, I'm
glad you haven't tipped over that point because ever since alpha
I've always wanted this game to succeed. I wanted to help in
every way possible to make it better. This was to the point I
spent hours meticulously writing bugs and suggestions while
playing through it. Well that's how it all started anyhow.
Still, like I said before. I'm glad you're continuing it. And
yes, to me it'd be a tragedy if you stopped, even if it is your
choice and I'd respect it. For me, I think true defeat would be
stopping though, not finishing what you started even though it's
lasted so long and the end seems not even visible. I guess what
I'm saying is, I've had this type of true defeat before, and
it's filled with regret and what could have been. It also is in
a way, at least for me, a way to be even de-motivational. Though
the fact, at least from what I've read, that you're still
continuing is even inspiring. Few can say that they've worked so
hard on a project for so many years through whatever in life and
then stuck with it. Kept working on it hours on end and making
it better. To me, that's something truly to appreciate and I
thank you for continuing.
Keep working hard Aero, you got a lot of supporters behind you
and you'll succeed I'm sure because you keep working even when
times seem bleak. I'm glad I got to work with you on whatever
you sent me for as long as you did and I'm glad that this
project hasn't died, even when many I see around me inevitably
has.
That's all I wanted to say really, sorry if it was a bore, it
seems you wrote from the heart and it was only fair I did as
well. Man, I don't post that much anymore do I? Ah well, see ya
guys later.
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