The Last Thread

[Zhuge_Liang]

Honorius seems to have once again bailed on the mod, and i think i speak for everybody when i say mutual interest in it has failed.

For those people who care i have posted a new series of lydian units in this topic which don't have the proper code yet.

I would also like to announce my retirement from modding RTW. It has been an interesting experience. My final work will be on one or two more kings for Arthurian Total War in the next few days, after that i never intend to mod again.

I would like to thank all of the people who have helped out with this under-dog mod. In particular Zenith Darksea and Honorius (despite his random absences) along with all the people who were able to see the promise of the mod and voted for us or our members in the modder awards.

I would also like to thank everybody who appreciated our work over the year and a half i've been here. On a side note I hope that the number of narcissists on TWC will soon fall as they make for a very unpleasant working environment for a hobbyist.

[Applesmack]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE DAM BETA WASN"T EVEN FINISHED!!!!!!!!! DAMNIT!!!!!!!!!!!

I call a rebellion!!!!!

Stupid guy that ran off!!! Im gonna

[Sammur-amat]

i hope you'll reconsider the retirement...its...moddin community loss...but if not ..i guess...Good luck!!..
cya..

[Dominus Latronis of Troy]

that is a dam shame - i was waiting for the heroes patch........

[caratacus]

This is very bad news as I know a lot of people were looking forward to this Mod.

Sorry you have taken the decision to finish modding RTW and hope that this is only temporary break until the release of MTW2. Modders such as yourself have made a very valuable contribution to the modification of RTW and I really don't think many of those who are not actively involved appreciate the sheer amount of time and hard work that goes into creating them.

Very much hope you will return soon Zhuge Liang and thankyou for all your efforts.

[Zhuge_Liang]

I hope zenith will continue to work on the mod, but my patience has just run out. After around 16 months of almost nothing but set backs and hardships falling at the last hurdle with honorius leaving again is just too much. I refuse to waste any more of my life flogging a dead horse. I hope that he returns or that any of the other team members can finish the mod. Instead however i think i will probably just find justification of my statement that i was the only thing holding the mod together for so long.

I wish the remaining members good luck and would like to apologise to all concerned. If some fans feel very badly about this, then perhaps they can offer their services to help, though i doubt that will happen.

:violin2:

I suspect this is indeed the final total death of the mod and if that proves to be true i can only ask people to try to look back at the positives of the mod ever having been in existance in the first place.

[Claudius the God]

I'm really sorry to hear this!

you are a fantastic modder and even the Beta of TTW is fantastic. I remember the dark days when we thought the mod was dead and how you were alone in keeping it alive. its a massive shame that the final version will never be released as i was so looking forward to the final release! i dont blame you for walking out as you have put so much work into the mod but have been let down twice now.

i hope you come out of retirement for M2TW and i must thank you for the Beta of TTW.

[Narakir]

Not so far form goal that's shame.

[Goth]

Sorry to hear about this zhuge, If you can let me know how much is left to do to finish the mod I would consider taking it on.
Thanks

Goth

[Steuner]

To bad to hear dude! I wasn't really a fan for this mod, but there must have been a lot of guys out here who are !
Lets hope such fate doesn't happen to Punic TW :/
Good luck with your futured live man!

Steuner

[vikrant]

it seems u have taken the decision in depression ???
may be after this thread the team members will change ur mind
if u have problem with this mod is fine
but why giving up modding

[Zhuge_Liang]

it seems u have taken the decision in depression ???
may be after this thread the team members will change ur mind
if u have problem with this mod is fine
but why giving up modding

No, i did not take the decision in depression. I am happy enough that the beta was released and no matter what the team says (if there is anybody else left) i will not continue modding. More promising developments are happening in my life which need my attention and i can't afford to waste (any more of) my time on a go nowhere project based on a forum. It is simply because i am so certain in my chioce that i haven't held back with the reasons and with my grievances. Believe it or not, us people who give up so much time and effort do on occasion have better things to be doing.

[Eird-Way]

Heh, and I just came into this forum for the first time because I was thinking about giving it a try. Never mind now. Maybe the remainder of supporters will trim things down into a tight mini-mod? No reason you couldn't turn it into something on the scale of CB's Crusades. I mean, heck, it was one war lasting ten years. Oh, well.

That's how the modding world goes. Life goes on, chums. Be happy you at least got some kind of release.

Good luck with real life. I haven't tried it myself, but I've heard good things.

[Mirconus the Great]

Noooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This can't be true... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why???!!! This was my FAVOURITE mod from all points of view!!!! Why did the team members lose their pacience??? Oh, please, I beg you, Zhuge Liang, just w8 one more week, just 1 more...

[Gaius Baltar]

WOw! I was really looking forward to playing this mod. Looks like great work, and its really appreciated. IS the main forum still up?

[Zuwxiv]

Judging by the people so interested in this mod, it might be possible for everyone to pitch in a little bit (It isn't too hard) to get some form of a release out.

Some things just don't work out though, this was a promising mod but what happens, happens.

[Mirconus the Great]

As I saw in the last BETA, there wasn't so much left... Just character names and that Sea People faction...

[justme]

I just saw this thread: bad news indeed but I understand the frustration that comes with modding and how one can lose interest in the long and arduous process of creating something completely new...

For what it's worth I'll say this: playing the unfinished beta version, even without the finishing touches, the polish and the extra factions/features, one does really experience the brutality of and awe inspired by bronze age warfare... one gets to understand why the tale of such a war has survived through the ages until our days.


Kudos to those who made it possible (esp. Zhuge, but also to Zenith and Honorius) and best of luck in whatever they do in the future...


Cheers

[Spartan1015]

ZL i hope you reconsider! PLZ! U TE BEST! PLZ SOMEONE TAKE OVER!

[Rorarii]

Don't feel disappointed, you've done excellent work on TTW .. you should all be proud! The mod is basically 98% complete so only needs a clean up, which others can do.

I know how one can get jaded, you start with a ton of enthusiasm but it gradually fades .. especially against the stupid hard coded limits of the RTW engine.

Hope you do well in your new life and maybe, one day you might look back to MTWII to see if CA have got their act together! LOL! .. ok that's probably asking too much LOL!

I wish i had half your talent!

Good luck!