Wildbill wrote:
Regarding Aretha-I, I know I left you hanging a few years ago. This was not due to your zeal. Rather, it was major life circumstances on my end - the death of my mother. I was her guardian - both her and a disabled brother that she took care as long as she could. I became his guardian, too, and along with the rest of my immediate family, we needed quite some time to get the estate and my brother settled. I simply had to disconnect suddenly from so many other interests.
Within my archives, I probably still have your suggested changes in the early going of Aretha-I. What I still don't have is much time. Now, I'm in the midst of a major life transition of my own - both my wife and I together. It's all good - except I still don't have any game time. Specifically, I'm shutting down my primary residence for the past 14 years - happily, on purpose, and long anticipated, I might add!
So, I'm offering this - if TF is willing to help manage things. I can send the latest structure for Aretha-I back over to TF, if you want to go through the whole game - as you started to do - and make changes you deem enhancing. Since you have worked on Aretha-II very recently, everything is fresh, and this process could fine-tune both games to a highly consistent level. It's up to TF and you. You both know how much time and interest you have. After I haul a few truck loads of belongings to other quarters during the next few weeks, I hope to finally steal some game time and get another one of our works released.
Thanks for all you've done. Now that you've emerged from the shadows, as far as my feelings go - and in respect to your contributions - I consider you one of us.
Hello, Wildbill, and congratulations on another fine D-D release! While not perfect, it's close - really close. Also, thank you for your clarification regarding Aretha I...not that one was necessary, but I wasn't sure if you simply hated all my suggestions, or there were other circumstances involved. In any case, I understand how life can be sometimes, and interests like this must take a back seat to real life issues at times. Oh, and, when I mentioned that my zeal puts people off, I was speaking generally, not about you. It's unusual to see someone who takes games so seriously, so I think most people's reaction is to slowly back away from this guy
Regarding your Aretha I offer...if Taskforce is willing and has the time, sure, that sounds like a great idea. I actually played Aretha I in preparation for the upcoming Aretha II beta test, so as to have everything fresh in my mind. Thanks for considering this, by the way...most people in charge of a project typically don't want anyone else involved in said project at such a high level, so that's refreshing to see. It's obvious that you trust Taskforce (from working with him, I can see why). Anyway...touch bases with Taskforce, as this would be highly dependent on him.
As for considering me one of your own...thank you. Even though I'm not an official D-D member, over the years I've enjoyed working with all of you, and I've even come to think of myself as a...sort of 'unofficial' member, if that makes any sense
Anyway, thanks again.