Status Report - Page 16

ioannis76 · August 27th, 2011

If he is ok, that's good enough.

Zoroastre · October 21st, 2011

hello Ted!

hope everything is going fine for you,

can you give just a few words on the status, cause I hope you didn't abandon the project (plz keep my hope alive

)

bye,
Jean-Pierre
Quebec, Canada

Gaear · October 21st, 2011

Sorry to put a damper on anyone's hopes, but here are some facts of the matter that should shed some light on the current status of KotB:

Ted hasn't been at Co8.org in about five months.
The last update from him was on May 22, 2011, when he promised "news soon."
Ted hasn't checked in privately with anyone that I'm aware of.
The KotB dev forum has not been active in over a year.
I'm not personally aware of anything being done with the project, nor am I aware that anyone is working on it.
According to Ted's wife's blog, Ted is happily living out a husband-and-father-of-three-small-children existence in Sydney. There is never any mention made of KotB or Co8 that I've seen.

To me, this means that until such time as Ted comes back here and formally says something to the contrary, you should all consider the project inactive. Sorry.

I would not normally presume to make any dev-level statements about KotB, but since the lights are basically out and no one's home, and since leaving things hanging as such makes Co8 look bad, I think this is the most prudent thing to do.

Zoroastre · October 30th, 2011

thx Gaear,

your statements: acurate --> your conclusion: unavoidable

makes me sad, but you're right

the demo is the best RPG I ever played... I really hoped this project could come trough

nanocylinder · October 30th, 2011

Well I for one am sad to hear this. I've been looking forward to this expansion, as Keep on the Borderlands was the first module I bought with the DnD Basic set about thirty years ago.

I realize that real life throws us issues that we don't like to deal with, and perhaps this is what happened with Ted? I only hope that he either posts here, or someone contacts him and gets from him an update or an explanation about the status or his abandonment of the project. If nothing else maybe he can release what he's made so far for others to follow up with.

I guess though that I will just have to be content with the demo. KotB brought back a lot of memories. I still hope that something can either be worked out or salvaged from what has happened so far.

/fingers_crossed

N

twisty · November 10th, 2011

I never played the original PnP campaign and only played an early release of the mod (pre-patch) as I didn't want to spoil the experience for the final product. My initial impressions were highly favourable and I'm also greatly dissapointed that this mod never came to fruition.

I can fully understand how real life can get in the way of one's hobbies as well as how priorities can change with the joys and challenges that an additional family member can place in one's life.

That being said, it is strange that he did a Houdini on us though. While he doesn't owe us an explanation, it would be nice all the same

.

biobaba · December 28th, 2011

Hopefully this mod can be revived some how. Even just the Demo showed GREAT promise and was extremely fun to play with.

Badger-ude · January 20th, 2012

Glad to hear that he is well. It's a shame about the project but hopefully he will return one day. I did not play the entirity of the KotB demo, but what I did see was inspiring

Hal900x · February 18th, 2012

Another victim of parenthood disease. RIP, potentially the best RPG ever made.

Mensch86 · March 15th, 2012

Aw man. Bummer. TKotB sounded like something special. Was he working on this all by himself? From following flashgame developpers blogs I can imagine that it's hard to keep things going when ur all alone.

Zoroastre · June 28th, 2012

yep, it's been more than a year now since last report from Ted (in which he said he had substancial progress), I would hope he releases what he had done... maybe some day

thanks Ted for the demo, it was great!!

hellblazer · June 29th, 2012

Ted was the man. I have to admit that I have only messed around in the demo to look at the new art and music because I wanted to wait until it was finished. I also put off reading the module five years ago so I wouldn't spoil the game. I guess I'll be waiting some more

although. The writing, art, music, and new gameplay additions look excellent.

sirchet · June 30th, 2012

I fear Ted is being held hostage by small people with tear-away pants, (diapers) that are known to enslave and enthrall with a mere giggle.

May you rest in peace dear Ted.

Illustair · July 9th, 2012

That's a good one, Sirchet.

yeah, real-life, understandable. I'd still wait for his return though. :-)

Zoroastre · July 16th, 2012

Yes good one Sirchet!

hey I think I'll keep posting from time to time so if ever Ted passes by he'll see that the interest is still alive for his great project.

pkloop · August 23rd, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirchet

I fear Ted is being held hostage by small people with tear-away pants, (diapers) that are known to enslave and enthrall with a mere giggle.

May you rest in peace dear Ted.

This took me out of gaming for about 5 years...eventually I made it back. Hopefully we'll see Ted's return or he'll pass the work on for others to move forward with. Great job so far!

silo25 · October 4th, 2012

anyway for someone to take over his work?

Shiningted · December 20th, 2012

No-one's QUALIFIED!!!

News thread updated: respond here please

Encouragement and abuse both welcome.

(Just don't ignore me!

)

silo25 · December 21st, 2012

glad to see you back butthead, now get to work lol

chano · December 21st, 2012

Wow, best christmas gift ever.

Welcome back Ted

Hugh Manetee · December 21st, 2012

Wha hey! Welcome back.
Reaches for sunglasses as a new sun rises in the south.

Gaear · December 21st, 2012

Woot! Spammed on the first day back.

Quote:

Originally Posted by suofeiya

I haven't upgraded the Watchmen's attitude to sheathing weapons, so don't mention it please. Some things simply WILL have to wait til the final version. 。。。

WinstonShnozwick · December 22nd, 2012

This is one of the best news I've gotten since the plan to move all nc content post game! Looking to KotB so much!

Oleg Ben Loleg · December 22nd, 2012

I were also happy to see some life coming back to this unfinished project. Stoped some time ago to check this thread but since I saw your name in one of the temple threads I gave it another try. Will keep on looking what will happen here.

HeJason · December 22nd, 2012

relic · December 23rd, 2012

Great news! Yes, Shiningted, there is a Santa Claus!

Hugh Manetee · December 24th, 2012

Jk2?
Jotr?

HeJason · December 24th, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh Manetee

Jk2?
Jotr?

I host this server for Jedi Knight II

sirchet · December 24th, 2012

Is that Star Wars on line, or something all together different?

HeJason · December 24th, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirchet

Is that Star Wars on line, or something all together different?

Its a quake3 engine based game. Its like quake3 set in the star wars universe.
Here is a video take from my server

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxJaSKDj8CU

August 27th, 2011	#451
ioannis76 Goblin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Greece Posts: 281	Re: Status Report If he is ok, that's good enough.

October 21st, 2011	#452
Zoroastre Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 8	Re: Status Report hello Ted! hope everything is going fine for you, can you give just a few words on the status, cause I hope you didn't abandon the project (plz keep my hope alive ) bye, Jean-Pierre Quebec, Canada

October 21st, 2011	#453
Gaear Bastard Maestro Administrator Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,868	Re: Status Report Sorry to put a damper on anyone's hopes, but here are some facts of the matter that should shed some light on the current status of KotB: Ted hasn't been at Co8.org in about five months. The last update from him was on May 22, 2011, when he promised "news soon." Ted hasn't checked in privately with anyone that I'm aware of. The KotB dev forum has not been active in over a year. I'm not personally aware of anything being done with the project, nor am I aware that anyone is working on it. According to Ted's wife's blog, Ted is happily living out a husband-and-father-of-three-small-children existence in Sydney. There is never any mention made of KotB or Co8 that I've seen. To me, this means that until such time as Ted comes back here and formally says something to the contrary, you should all consider the project inactive. Sorry. I would not normally presume to make any dev-level statements about KotB, but since the lights are basically out and no one's home, and since leaving things hanging as such makes Co8 look bad, I think this is the most prudent thing to do. __________________

October 30th, 2011	#454
Zoroastre Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 8	Re: Status Report thx Gaear, your statements: acurate --> your conclusion: unavoidable makes me sad, but you're right the demo is the best RPG I ever played... I really hoped this project could come trough

October 30th, 2011	#455
nanocylinder Skeleton Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1	Re: Status Report Well I for one am sad to hear this. I've been looking forward to this expansion, as Keep on the Borderlands was the first module I bought with the DnD Basic set about thirty years ago. I realize that real life throws us issues that we don't like to deal with, and perhaps this is what happened with Ted? I only hope that he either posts here, or someone contacts him and gets from him an update or an explanation about the status or his abandonment of the project. If nothing else maybe he can release what he's made so far for others to follow up with. I guess though that I will just have to be content with the demo. KotB brought back a lot of memories. I still hope that something can either be worked out or salvaged from what has happened so far. /fingers_crossed N

November 10th, 2011	#456
twisty Morose Marauder Circle of Eight Supporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 76	Re: Status Report I never played the original PnP campaign and only played an early release of the mod (pre-patch) as I didn't want to spoil the experience for the final product. My initial impressions were highly favourable and I'm also greatly dissapointed that this mod never came to fruition. I can fully understand how real life can get in the way of one's hobbies as well as how priorities can change with the joys and challenges that an additional family member can place in one's life. That being said, it is strange that he did a Houdini on us though. While he doesn't owe us an explanation, it would be nice all the same .

December 28th, 2011	#457
biobaba Zombie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 81	Re: Status Report Hopefully this mod can be revived some how. Even just the Demo showed GREAT promise and was extremely fun to play with.

January 20th, 2012	#458
Badger-ude The nonPnP gamer PoV Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 75	Re: Status Report Glad to hear that he is well. It's a shame about the project but hopefully he will return one day. I did not play the entirity of the KotB demo, but what I did see was inspiring

February 18th, 2012	#459
Hal900x Zombie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 91	Re: Status Report Another victim of parenthood disease. RIP, potentially the best RPG ever made.

March 15th, 2012	#460
Mensch86 Zombie Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 60	Re: Status Report Aw man. Bummer. TKotB sounded like something special. Was he working on this all by himself? From following flashgame developpers blogs I can imagine that it's hard to keep things going when ur all alone.

June 28th, 2012	#461
Zoroastre Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 8	Re: Status Report yep, it's been more than a year now since last report from Ted (in which he said he had substancial progress), I would hope he releases what he had done... maybe some day thanks Ted for the demo, it was great!!

June 29th, 2012	#462
hellblazer Kobold Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 149	Re: Status Report Ted was the man. I have to admit that I have only messed around in the demo to look at the new art and music because I wanted to wait until it was finished. I also put off reading the module five years ago so I wouldn't spoil the game. I guess I'll be waiting some more although. The writing, art, music, and new gameplay additions look excellent.

June 30th, 2012	#463
sirchet Force for Goodness Circle of Eight Supporter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Orlando, FL. USA Posts: 2,188	Re: Status Report I fear Ted is being held hostage by small people with tear-away pants, (diapers) that are known to enslave and enthrall with a mere giggle. May you rest in peace dear Ted. __________________ Help is good when asked for, better when needed. It's dangerous to go it alone, here ... take this.

July 9th, 2012	#464
Illustair First Order Wizard Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pinas Posts: 49	Re: Status Report That's a good one, Sirchet. yeah, real-life, understandable. I'd still wait for his return though. :-)

July 16th, 2012	#465
Zoroastre Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 8	Re: Status Report Yes good one Sirchet! hey I think I'll keep posting from time to time so if ever Ted passes by he'll see that the interest is still alive for his great project.

October 4th, 2012	#467
silo25 Kobold Circle of Eight Supporter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: central IL Posts: 195	Re: Status Report anyway for someone to take over his work?

December 20th, 2012	#468
Shiningted Victory at Sea! Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 9,828	Re: Status Report No-one's QUALIFIED!!! News thread updated: respond here please Encouragement and abuse both welcome. (Just don't ignore me! ) __________________ My blog! http://rpg-rant.blogspot.com/ My webcomic! http://rpg-rant.blogspot.com/2007/08/kecik-1.html

December 21st, 2012	#469
silo25 Kobold Circle of Eight Supporter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: central IL Posts: 195	Re: Status Report glad to see you back butthead, now get to work lol

December 21st, 2012	#470
chano Goblin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Malmo Sweden Posts: 247	Re: Status Report Wow, best christmas gift ever. Welcome back Ted

December 21st, 2012	#471
Hugh Manetee Hobgoblin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 486	Re: Status Report Wha hey! Welcome back. Reaches for sunglasses as a new sun rises in the south.

December 22nd, 2012	#473
WinstonShnozwick Kobold Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Alcatraz Posts: 226	Re: Status Report This is one of the best news I've gotten since the plan to move all nc content post game! Looking to KotB so much!

December 22nd, 2012	#474
Oleg Ben Loleg Zombie Circle of Eight Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 86	Re: Status Report I were also happy to see some life coming back to this unfinished project. Stoped some time ago to check this thread but since I saw your name in one of the temple threads I gave it another try. Will keep on looking what will happen here.

December 22nd, 2012	#475
HeJason JK2 Deity Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 150	Re: Status Report __________________ Anyone Play JK2, hit the JOTR Open Bar, hosted by yours truly ;)

December 23rd, 2012	#476
relic Skeleton Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wyoming, USA Posts: 53	Re: Status Report Great news! Yes, Shiningted, there is a Santa Claus!

December 24th, 2012	#477
Hugh Manetee Hobgoblin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 486	Re: Status Report Jk2? Jotr?

December 24th, 2012	#479
sirchet Force for Goodness Circle of Eight Supporter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Orlando, FL. USA Posts: 2,188	Re: Status Report Is that Star Wars on line, or something all together different? __________________ Help is good when asked for, better when needed. It's dangerous to go it alone, here ... take this.