Advisory Board Resignation Announcement
I have already informed Rusel, but I would like
to take this moment to announce that I have formally resigned from my
position on the Advisory Board. After much thought and consideration I
feel I do not have anything of value to contribute to the Board and its
function within the community. My skills, experience and abilities are
in my estimation not required in this area. I would like to clarify
however that I do not have a problem with the Board itself nor the
members therein; it is simply a case of recognizing my own abilities,
strengths and shortfalls. Technical writing for the tasks is not an
area I particularly excel in, and while I will continue to support the
AB both as a mod and as a community member, I feel that there are
others who would be more able to fill the role I had been selected for.
After spending time in that role and learning how the AB functions
and its role, I feel that continuing would not be beneficial to either
the AB or the project at large. This leads into something which I will
talk about shortly in this post. First a matter of business. Following
my resignation I have chosen whom I feel would be the most appropriate
successor to my slot, so subject to Rusel and Dave’s agreement, I
nominate Asurael to assume my position on the board. I feel he can
bring his skills both as an artist and as a creative mind to the Board
proceedings, and be a valuable asset for the function and continuation
of the AB.
Now to be clear, I am remaining in my position as a moderator, and
as a member of the community, so I hope no one panics and thinks I’m
leaving totally. I still have faith in both the project and the
community, even during this apparent slump we seem to be experiencing
with dwindling numbers of active members and other issues, some of
which I will touch on in another post or two later on today. So, I’m
not running away on you dear brothers and sisters, I am simply doing
what I feel is best for the project and community.
Now then onto the last part which I mentioned I would discuss in
the above section. Even though we might not speak on it publicly, we
are all here for various reasons. For many it is not just the obvious
part of being in on the creation of a kick ass game through this
community driven environment. But also, we seek to stand out, that’s
unavoidable, and while some may and will deny it, it is true.
We all want to be seen, and to show our skills and abilities which
may lead to us being scooped up either by DP, or by other development
teams and game companies. This in reality is a fair goal and something
that if it’s a dream of yours, should be pursued. However, achieving
that and showing that you have skills, abilities, creativity and
experience which would be beneficial to a company is something to aim
for. Doing so for the detriment of the project and community isn’t
going to make you look like an asset. Sure we need to show our
strengths and skills, but in most if not all game development teams and
communities, they function as a team and team players are required.
Knowing and accepting your weaknesses as well as your abilities, as
well as being able to admit when you feel you cannot be a productive
and valuable contributor to a certain function, is a very good sign not
just of maturity but also that you are able to be honest both with
yourself, but also any prospective employer. Being in on something for
the sake of being in on something benefits no one, and when the truth
gets revealed, damages your credibility more than ever by saying you
failed at doing a particular thing. Learning to do something and saying
you cannot at this time, reflects far better on both your willingness
to be a part of something as well as how you can be counted on as a
reliable member of a team.
Something I think we should all keep in mind, self honest, being
aware of your own abilities and recognizing your limits is something
that will serve you much better in life than hiding behind other’s
glory and successes. We can all learn and adapt to new things, but only
when we recognize we don’t know something or are unable at present to
do something. Just my thoughts since I have you all here.
Anyway, I would like to say in closing that the members of the
Advisory Board are working hard, and I appreciate their effort and wish
them luck as they move forward. I’m always on tap to help when and
where I can, so don’t hesitate to call on me.