Post by Rehjul on Jul 26, 2013 19:40:24 GMT -5
Firstly, as the title says -
what the heck's up, guys?
this forum was created back in what, '08? '07?Close to five [Closer to six] years ago, anyhow. Exciting stuff. It never got much use, and it's seen little subsequent use after the initial spark of activity, but RPing with you all was a great, positive experience.
That out of the way, I'm not entirely sure where to go; with this post, forum, or the idea I'm attempting to express, though I'm trying my darndest to not to let this delve into some ramble.
So, first up - the forum. As stated; as evident; this ain't seen much use. Proboards had sent out a warning some time ago, stating that because of its inactivity, this board would soon be deleted, as to make the name available for some other potential user. Obviously, that never occurred; I'd responded to their notice, and requested they not do that, mainly for the sentimental value this holds.
So, this forum's still here, still not seeing any use.
I'd like to change that, which brings me onto the second subject I'd wanted to address;
this forum's purpose. I believe I'd posted this - if not, then Dante, at least should already be aware of this; I'm in the process of making a game, though that's still very early in the development phase.
I'd considered altering this so that this could simultaneously act as both a discussion forum for the game, while at the same time still serving its original function, as an RP forum. That's still the idea I'm most heavily considering, as it could be a very interesting prospect - the game and the forum could relate to each other in various ways, and serve different purposes through existing in different worlds and whatnot. The base of players from the game could also serve to make the forum a bit more lively, as well. Second and third choices would be to fully convert it to either one, or the other. I don't know how much you guys would be into any of those, though, so my reason for posting this is to maybe hopefully receive some feedback.
I'll be posting game screenshots and plans in another thread soon enough.
So, there we go. Of course, nobody's been here for more than a year, so it'd be pure luck on my part if some people were to stumble across this, but I've always been a pretty luck guy.
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WHAT HAVE I BEEN UP TO, YOU MIGHT ASK?
Well, I've been into pretty much everything.
Finishing up becoming certified, or have already obtained certification in Cisco Networking, C++, HTML, PHP, CSS, and Java. Might be missing something there.
Been spending some time outdoors (scary, I know.) walking, jogging, climbing, and rafting - even delved a little into parkour; there's a pretty popular park for it a few miles out from where I live.
Recently picked up reading again; currently, on the list, is The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, The Rape of Nanking, She's Come Undone, Devil in the Grove: The Dawn of a New America, and You Get So Alone.
Listening to a lot of music; frequently listened to bands being Flobots, Modest Mouse, Cake, The Killers, The Bravery, and Riseee Againsstt. Also been digging some NSN (hold yo hate). Though, I can go weeks only listening to the former.
I'm developing an as of yet unannounced animated sitcom designed for the internet with a co-worker, with him doing most of the work, and myself simply helping him manage the voice actors, sound artists, musicians, and animators. As with the game, development has hardly even began - we're considering reworking it from a comedy to a drama, at the moment.
Been into working out for a while, and I'm becoming an evermore frequent member at my local Mixed Martial Arts center.
Done a little soul searching, and I'm hoping to be making a pilgrimage of sorts in the near future.
And I can't think of anything else of note.
So yeah, some pretty cool stuff. I (or rather, my mother) found a kitten on the doorstep a couple of months back, and that's been a pretty fantastic experience. It's painfully adorable.
Let me know what you all have been up to!
I'm going to resist the urge to send out a site-wide e-mail, as I'd prefer to avoid pestering any of you that way, but if ya'll happen to drop by, then stop and chat for a minute! I'll be checking this more frequently, from now on.
In addition, I plan to be making some tweaks - some minor, others major, within the next few weeks, so we'll see how that works out. In addition, I also plan to begin attempting to recruit new members again, so, as with the tweaks, we'll have to wait and see how that goes, too.
Again, it was a really great experience, to get to know you all. If we could, ahem, get the old gang back together, that'd be an absolutely fantastic thing.
what the heck's up, guys?
this forum was created back in what, '08? '07?
That out of the way, I'm not entirely sure where to go; with this post, forum, or the idea I'm attempting to express, though I'm trying my darndest to not to let this delve into some ramble.
So, first up - the forum. As stated; as evident; this ain't seen much use. Proboards had sent out a warning some time ago, stating that because of its inactivity, this board would soon be deleted, as to make the name available for some other potential user. Obviously, that never occurred; I'd responded to their notice, and requested they not do that, mainly for the sentimental value this holds.
So, this forum's still here, still not seeing any use.
I'd like to change that, which brings me onto the second subject I'd wanted to address;
this forum's purpose. I believe I'd posted this - if not, then Dante, at least should already be aware of this; I'm in the process of making a game, though that's still very early in the development phase.
I'd considered altering this so that this could simultaneously act as both a discussion forum for the game, while at the same time still serving its original function, as an RP forum. That's still the idea I'm most heavily considering, as it could be a very interesting prospect - the game and the forum could relate to each other in various ways, and serve different purposes through existing in different worlds and whatnot. The base of players from the game could also serve to make the forum a bit more lively, as well. Second and third choices would be to fully convert it to either one, or the other. I don't know how much you guys would be into any of those, though, so my reason for posting this is to maybe hopefully receive some feedback.
I'll be posting game screenshots and plans in another thread soon enough.
So, there we go. Of course, nobody's been here for more than a year, so it'd be pure luck on my part if some people were to stumble across this, but I've always been a pretty luck guy.
_____
WHAT HAVE I BEEN UP TO, YOU MIGHT ASK?
Well, I've been into pretty much everything.
Finishing up becoming certified, or have already obtained certification in Cisco Networking, C++, HTML, PHP, CSS, and Java. Might be missing something there.
Been spending some time outdoors (scary, I know.) walking, jogging, climbing, and rafting - even delved a little into parkour; there's a pretty popular park for it a few miles out from where I live.
Recently picked up reading again; currently, on the list, is The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, The Rape of Nanking, She's Come Undone, Devil in the Grove: The Dawn of a New America, and You Get So Alone.
Listening to a lot of music; frequently listened to bands being Flobots, Modest Mouse, Cake, The Killers, The Bravery, and Riseee Againsstt. Also been digging some NSN (hold yo hate). Though, I can go weeks only listening to the former.
I'm developing an as of yet unannounced animated sitcom designed for the internet with a co-worker, with him doing most of the work, and myself simply helping him manage the voice actors, sound artists, musicians, and animators. As with the game, development has hardly even began - we're considering reworking it from a comedy to a drama, at the moment.
Been into working out for a while, and I'm becoming an evermore frequent member at my local Mixed Martial Arts center.
Done a little soul searching, and I'm hoping to be making a pilgrimage of sorts in the near future.
And I can't think of anything else of note.
So yeah, some pretty cool stuff. I (or rather, my mother) found a kitten on the doorstep a couple of months back, and that's been a pretty fantastic experience. It's painfully adorable.
Let me know what you all have been up to!
I'm going to resist the urge to send out a site-wide e-mail, as I'd prefer to avoid pestering any of you that way, but if ya'll happen to drop by, then stop and chat for a minute! I'll be checking this more frequently, from now on.
In addition, I plan to be making some tweaks - some minor, others major, within the next few weeks, so we'll see how that works out. In addition, I also plan to begin attempting to recruit new members again, so, as with the tweaks, we'll have to wait and see how that goes, too.
Again, it was a really great experience, to get to know you all. If we could, ahem, get the old gang back together, that'd be an absolutely fantastic thing.