Bi-Weekly Update for 3/30/09

[Ekowraith]

Originally Posted by Vlock

as always, awesome update. looking forward to housing, architect, and, dare I say, possibly CH?

Your signature picture is hilarious.

The update was kind of cool but somewhat underwhelming. As an outsider, it's more exciting to hear about substantive changes rather than management&website work, but then again you're not here to excite me.

[Max]

Originally Posted by Ekowraith

Your signature picture is hilarious.

The update was kind of cool but somewhat underwhelming. As an outsider, it's more exciting to hear about substantive changes rather than management&website work, but then again you're not here to excite me.

You've said that every update for the last 2 months.

Housing? Entertainer? buckets of bug fixes? news for devs on what they're working on? I don't really know what you want.
I could have regurgitated every changeset from the last 2 weeks, but honestly.... thats not all that much better. I think that if you're really interested in what's going on with the project and where we're headed, the bi-weekly is the best insight. You can read the day by day TC changes on the Launchpad, you don't need me to interpret them for you.

[Ekowraith]

Originally Posted by Max

You've said that every update for the last 2 months.

That isn't true. I expressed my disappointment with one other Bi-Weekly Update when I felt progress was slow.

It's an understandable mistake, though. I mean, I don't expect you to check my post history. I can understand why it would seem like I've been saying that every update for the last two months because the Bi-Weekly Updates are heavily praised by most, including myself.

I know what it's like -I can read ten pages of praise and be stuck on a single criticism. Dissenters generally get disproportionate attention. If Westboro Baptist protests a soldier's funeral, I can guarantee the protest makes the headlines while honoring the soldier is on the backburner.

I'm in no position to advise you, but I recommend listening to what critics like myself have to say, but refusing to allow them to get to you.

Perhaps I'm nostalgic (swg emu's middle name), but older updates seemed more exciting. Maybe I'm jaded, or maybe all news is pale after SunCrusher's announcement, but now it feels as though most developers "were busy for the last couple weeks, but many exciting things are on the way!".

[evilperl]

Originally Posted by Ekowraith

That isn't true. I expressed my disappointment with one other Bi-Weekly Update when I felt progress was slow.

It's an understandable mistake, though. I mean, I don't expect you to check my post history. I can understand why it would seem like I've been saying that every update for the last two months because the Bi-Weekly Updates are heavily praised by most, including myself.

I know what it's like -I can read ten pages of praise and be stuck on a single criticism. Dissenters generally get disproportionate attention. If Westboro Baptist protests a soldier's funeral, I can guarantee the protest makes the headlines while honoring the soldier is on the backburner.

I'm in no position to advise you, but I recommend listening to what critics like myself have to say, but refusing to allow them to get to you.

Perhaps I'm nostalgic (swg emu's middle name), but older updates seemed more exciting. Maybe I'm jaded, or maybe all news is pale after SunCrusher's announcement, but now it feels as though most developers "were busy for the last couple weeks, but many exciting things are on the way!".

When an artists canvas is blank every stroke is new and exciting.

When the work of art is near completion it may seem nothing is changing but once all the small details are added and you step back.....thats when you see what a difference they have made.

My point is all the small things added together are just as important as the big shiney new stuff.

Thanks to everyone at emu.

[Leodextrin]

Originally Posted by Ekowraith

The update was kind of cool but somewhat underwhelming. As an outsider, it's more exciting to hear about substantive changes rather than management&website work, but then again you're not here to excite me.

Way to poop on everyones party.

[Ter]

This is the great news I've been waiting for.

Excellent work my friends.