Saturday, August 04, 2007 12:55 PM adonai

"It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you left you without a dope beat to step too, step too..."

kudgel wrote:
To be totally honest, I did not like the turn this project took so I kinda quit. Plus, I wanted to focus on school and work, so as I knew I couldn't work on this project as much as I would have wanted, I decided it would be better to just follow the process from a curious point of view rather than a developer one.


I believe this is the meat and potatoes of Top Secret to date.

This is all that we have achieved.

I believe over 34 thousand members have this quote as their bumper sticker as they speed away to less toxic pastures.

Sure making a game, working hard at anything is tough, but I believe the issue here is not "bums on seats" or willingness but that TS as is = rotten.

How can we all stand by as this travesty continually turns dreamers into sleepers?

Whats more is no one seems to give a shit.

The current "winners" of TS are secure in the knowledge that the prize pool and high 5 posse have no legitmate competition or pressure to consistently perform.

Its all about lets "get along" rather than fighting hard to promote an ever expanding and personally empowered community.

Its about passive status via politics, not ensuring we have the best, attitudes and all, bleeding for a new day for Top Secret.

Does DP and Acclaim really want sheep to envision a new dawn in community created content?

Okay I'm probably guilty, if not more guilty than most.

I've made a real effort to not rock the boat or not care too much as so much crap covers our potential, that I don't even recognize how far we have come, where we are going or most importantly what we could have done.

Well fuck that.

We that remain have one fading hope to make something good, something that when you look upon that work will make you proud, and allow you to tell your friends and family

"I did that, we made that!"

Its time for some spit, piss and vinegar and of course lipstick.

I'm personally accountable for options in Top Secret, I'm sending notice to the little general that this violation will no longer stand, and the time for honouring yourself is at an end.

Who wants some?

Comments

# re: "It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you left you without a dope beat to step too, step too..."

Wednesday, August 29, 2007 5:20 AM by Naereus

You wha'? Wee bit drunk, a' we mate? :)

The way I see it, TS is moving forward on its own now. The momentum has been achieved. It may be slow, but it is there.

If it comes down to showing them who is best at this game, sure - we can "open up a can of whoop-ass". :)

I for one have an itch deep within (metaphorical, do not go there) to go way beyond TS very very soon, and CM seems like the perfect foundation.

One of the appealing messages behind TS was that talent would be noticed not just by Acclaim and DP, but by headhunters and other game companies. Maybe, maybe not. Is it really necessary to wait for that?

Physical location is not an issue. Timezones are not that inconvenient. Talent is limited for now (though many contacts have already been established), but that can easily be changed. Why not step up and just start an indie development company. Get a simple but fun game out - most likely casual - just to show that we mean business. And go from there. A more serious project can be already planned, designed, and pitched while the simple game is being worked on.

Thoughts? Feelings? I prefer feelings. :)

# re: "It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you left you without a dope beat to step too, step too..."

Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:34 PM by adonai

I love apples and fairy dust in the twilight of a nectar moon.

I disagree TS does not have any momo, and the progress that is achieved is questionable.

I expect the dev team when employed to rip TS to shreds creatively.

Well I have an epic, and I do mean epic, MMOG thats been kicking around for 10 years now.

But I think that maybe lightspeed before we can effectively crawl.

I don't mind throwing my lot in with a side project, but details and the devil are needful things.

# re: "It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you left you without a dope beat to step too, step too..."

Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:36 PM by rasield

Hell yeah!!! Why not. We could be the first global game dev company. My time might be semi limited here and there due to college, but I'm in.