Wassup dudes? Nice to see this place is still alive and the creativity is still flowing. Any major map releases over the past six months or so? I'm not really playing Minecraft anymore but I'd love to take a look at some work, if only to recharge my creative batteries.
I'm really sorry, I hate to do this, but I have to put you aside...
Cancelling Dreadsky Depths was the WORST thing you could possibly do, and it just decieves me and fills me with so much grief that I just can't stand to play your maps or even look at you anymore...
I WANTED to play Dreadsky Isles one last time because of all this but... now that I think about it... what's the point?
So I pack my things, walk out the door, and leave you on your own... In the future, you'll think about what you have done, and deep down, you'll regret it...
Farewell Drago, and farewell Tales of Dreadsky...
...I think you're being serious, I can't tell 100%, but I'll respond anyway.
I understand what you're saying, but please, realize that this is a game, a dying game for that matter. Being "filled with grief" and getting so upset you "can't even look at me anymore"... That's over-dramatic and, quite honestly, a very childish way of reacting to things.
I am not owned by anyone. The Dreadsky saga may have dominated my creative outlets for a year or so, but right now, I really could not care less about it. I've probably lost the save file for DsD to be honest. Sure, it mattered to me at a time, but it doesn't now. And I cannot be convinced by anyone that it should matter at this point in time.
You know what, that's okay! That's how life goes sometimes. It's an ebb and flow of things that are important to us. Over time, new projects, people, and situations come into our lives that ask or demand our attention. And as those new things arrive, old things will depart. Relationships end, projects are completed or abandoned, people move away or even die. A mark of maturity is learning to adjust to these changes, instead of getting caught up in the past and wishing it would return, or getting angry when you realize you can't have something back. Life moves on, and so should you.
For me personally, yeah, I'm sure there are times I wish I could've had the willpower to finish DsD, and the whole Dreadsky saga. But I also remember how once I finally gave up that project, I felt so much freedom. I didn't feel that nagging obligation to keep working on a map that had slowly descended into nightmarish mediocrity. There was no joy, no love for what I was doing, just an obnoxious voice telling me, "Hey, you told these people you'd do something, better do it!" And honestly, I am sorry that I had to abandon it in front of everyone who was looking forward to it. I let people down, and that never feels good.
But it was something I needed to do, and I do not regret it one bit. Dropping that project allowed me to focus on my college career, making new friends, and forming a solid relationship. Today, I am thriving and I love my life. That's something I would never trade away, not for all the Minecraft fame in the world.
I'm not mad at you. But please, realize that trying to guilt me by pointing out a failed project will not work. Move on with your life as I have done with mine.
When playing a CTM map nowadays, what do you look for/want to see? Unique use of new features (I snuck a peek at 1.9 and it looks nifty) or more simple, "classic" gameplay design? Huge and sprawling areas with hours of gameplay, or more compact areas? Maps so difficult that you will question your will to live, or ones that are more easygoing? Everyone has different tastes, so I'd like to hear about them.
So I talked to Vechs on Reddit and ended up sending him over here, upon seeing this message he said:
Same toxic ****posting behavior that drove me away from the forums in the first place. I don't really feel the need to hang out with people who only seem to want to drag me down.
Who in their right mind would want to deal with that crap when they are trying to have fun? It felt so good to just abandon the forums, because a lot of stress disappeared. If it makes you feel better I did at least click your link, but the very first thing I see is toxicity.
I'm done with that.
Just wanted to share that
EDIT: If you asked me yesterday I would have told you I hated Vechs because I thought he was cocky and abandoned the community but after talking to him he's a genuinely good guy who left because people just gang up on him... it's a shame really.
Seems like a bit of a Catch 22 scenario: CTM mapmakers want Vechs to acknowledge and validate their existence, but aren't getting that from him, resulting in badmouthing; Vechs refuses to acknowledge CTM mapmakers because he sees the toxicity directed at him. Neither side benefits if neither side budges.
I didn't come back here to get into the whole politics side of this community, goodness knows I can't stand that. But really, from the perspective of someone who has been detached from this scene for ages, a lot of the behavior and hate directed at Vechs that comes out of this place is unproductive. There's a clear line between valid criticism and vitriol.
That being said, there's nothing stopping you from upping and starting a new thread under your own account anyway, or reaching out to Fangride through Skype/Twitter (Drago seems quite dead) to obtain the login details to the CTMCommunity account.
The Op will get updated. I'm already in touch with Fang but there is the problem that he doesn't have the login details so we are now waiting if Drago shows up so I can get to work. If not, well, Hope there is some way to recover or reset the password .
I'm assuming this has been fixed now? Since Fang mentioned something in a later post... If not, or if you need any more info, change of account emails, etc., lemme know, I'll be glad to help.
I know Drago and Fang originally intended for this thread to be passed down the generations. But, come on. Two years, and the thread hasn't been properly cared for for 75% of that. That "Al" guy came in, and then he went, because the OP was such a mess, the challenge of tending the existing gargantuan thread possibly too much to deal with. Just get a new thread, a new OP with all your rules and whatnot, and leave this generation of CTM Community behind. That's what I say.
I apologize again about that incident, I really didn't introduce him properly, and overall that wasn't a great move on my part.
I'm working on giving account access to Arcaran so he can begin to properly work on the OP, since interest from previous owners has dropped off. If you'd like, I can add you in to that as well Krose, and you two can work on formatting the OPs. I can even give you guys extra posts if the current 5 somehow aren't enough.
Again, is this all set? Do I need to sift through our old PMs for that password so he can get started? If so just let me know.
If you guys are still intent on starting up a new thread, or that idea ever comes up in the future, personally I've got nothing against it. It can be fun to see a completely refreshed OP every now and again, and getting new blood in on a project like that is always good. What I would suggest is that you use the CTMCommunity account for a new thread, instead of using someone's personal account. That way, you can keep shifting control as interest from different parties both grows and shrinks. This thread was meant to be one of the solutions to the constantly-shifting Community threads of old, but the account is the key to that solution.
Anyway, nice to check back in, and good to see our ol' pal Vechs is up to more shenanigans...
Okay then...
Perhaps you should state on the main post for this map that it's been cancelled, cause unless someone reads this, they won't know that it's cancelled...
I have done that, thank you for reminding me. I meant to indicate that the project was dead somewhere on the OP, but I never got around to it back when I was active around here.
Also, I just checked Mediafire, and it appears as though DsI has hit 10,000 downloads. Very nice to know that the map is still getting at least some downloads, and that the 5-digit milestone was finally reached.
Okay, nevermind what I said about the beta testing thing...
Actually, I think it'd be best to finish off what's left unfinished, I mean you only have 3 dungeons to complete...
At this point, that's essentially impossible. I still have the map file, but I haven't booted up Minecraft in ages. With 1.9 coming around the corner, DsD will be horrendously out of date (construction began during 1.4), not to mention unpolished and broken. I don't have the same amount of free time that I used to before college. 3 dungeons is actually an extremely large undertaking, when you consider the scope of the areas I had planned. I have no drive at all to even play another CTM map, let alone attempt to finish my map.
Sorry to shoot the idea down, but there's just no way it's happening.
Yes, it's back! The CTM Community Podcast makes a return after almost a year!
This time we have a new name, a new host, and a new layout and we hope it's going to go a lot better!
I'm really glad you guys are doing this. The podcast was always something I felt could be a very valuable resource for mapmakers if the effort was put in to revive it. I'd just really urge you guys to stick with it. Keep the episodes and new content coming!
I just had to spaz somewhere! With the namechanging and having old "prime" usernames released, I just managed to nab "Aimee" as my new Minecraft username. I am rare.
Oh, thanks for mentioning this. I just got "_Drago" as my new username.
One day I will finally purge the world from any hint of knowledge that my name was ever anything other than Drago...
This is my 2000th post, and I've been saving it for quite some time now, waiting to do something special. (Uh apparently it isn't my 2000th? :S I swore I was at 1,999 last time I checked... Whatever.) I had thought of doing a name-list post, but considering my hiatus from the community, that seemed an odd choice. So instead, I give you a blast from the past...
My recently-recorded speedrun of Skeeto's map "Rugged Horizons".
Alright, this is probably not the most relevant video to the current topic. But it's a fun little project I felt like putting together to test out my new recording situation... and also an opportunity to return to an age-old competition between myself and Karrott, the previous record-holder of the map. It's been over a year and a half since he posted his WR run of 00:14:32,69, but I finally came back and beat him.
Also, since I've posted the above video, you might be interested to know that I may be posting youtube videos more frequently. I recorded some footage during a weekly gamenight of a small gaming community I'm a part of, the GAC, and that video is also available on my channel. I realized that most people around here probably haven't heard my actual voice before, so this is your chance. If I feel inspired, I may work on more Minecraft speedruns, or something else Minecraft-related, depending on inspiration. No promises.
So yep, that's my 2000th post and monthly check-in with you all. Cheers!
Due to Fileswap closing their free account service on December 1st, I've reuploaded and posted a new download link to Mediafire. No changes to the map have been made.
Hey guys, not sure if this has already been mentioned before ('cuz the forum search function is an even bigger piece of junk than it was before, grr,) but big heads up to everyone using Fileswap to host their maps: starting December 1st, they won't be offering free accounts anymore, so you need to download and swap your files to a new host before then. I'm just gonna swap back to Mediafire 'cuz simplicity.
Monster Hunter was not cancelled! WTF dood. And I'm a member of this thread's admin team- just post concerns in that PM. Also, how come you've been sneakily added to the admins? Hmmm...
Krose, read my explanation up a bit on this page. It wasn't sneaky, just not handled very well.
Also, I didn't know you still wanted to be a part of the admin account. I actually started a new PM that included the changed password, so technically you aren't actually a member of the admin team. If you're still up for it and can be around to make changes when needed, I can add you in.
Alright, so it seems like I've had a bit of a misstep with this whole admin account thing. I'll admit, I was eager to hand the account off to someone just so I wouldn't be holding responsibility for it. I also didn't want to just disappear and leave everything on Fang. And then, of course, I disappeared when Al made his introduction and left everything to Fang... >.> Yeah, sorry guys. I should've said something before Al showed up.
For clarification's sake, Fang actually told me about Al a while back, saying he was interested in helping get the joint account back on its feet. Fang did mention this, but it looks like people glazed over it. We got in contact over skype and messaged back an forth for a while, and he shared with me some ideas he had for improvements to the OP. I was impressed and felt he was qualified, so I got the account ready for a newcomer and gave him the new password. Something that might've gotten lost in there is that I haven't just thrown the account away, and I do still have access to it as does Fangride, and we'll be around to give advice to Al and any future holders of the account.
So yeah, sorry for the confusion about this. It seems as though you're all in agreement about needing an admin who's more active in the community. I'm not inclined to remove Al, because he really does have some good ideas, but I am open to adding a few more members. Because of my recent inactivity from this community, I don't know many of the new names and personalities. Obviously I remember my old buddies like Rock and 8-ball, but a lot of you newer folks are strangers. Is there someone or maybe multiple someones you guys feel you can trust with the admin account, or who you feel would be a good fit for the position? I'm not in a place right now where I can sift through applications, so please don't flood my PM box! I'm mostly just looking to start a discussion about this, so we can move forward with finding some more admin team members.
(Side note: If you all feel it's the best approach, I can take applications for the admin position at some point, but not right now. I'm being kinda naughty writing this post actually; I've got a big nasty college paper that I need to finish up soon, eek! Once I've got that out of the way, I'll have some more time to invest in getting things around here running, but for now I need to hold back.)
I like this snapshot update, and the mob eggs are a really nice addition. However, I feel that the "sheep eat grass to regain wool" is a bit overpowered. I'm not complaining, I use wool for carpeting a lot, but it seems kinda unrealistic for the sheep to regain their wool so easily. It might work better to have them eat the wheat grass to regain their wool, and only after a timer of like five minutes. Still, nice snapshot. :smile.gif:
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Wassup dudes?
Nice to see this place is still alive and the creativity is still flowing. Any major map releases over the past six months or so? I'm not really playing Minecraft anymore but I'd love to take a look at some work, if only to recharge my creative batteries.
It's already been said before, but that video was awesome. Good job!
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...I think you're being serious, I can't tell 100%, but I'll respond anyway.
I understand what you're saying, but please, realize that this is a game, a dying game for that matter. Being "filled with grief" and getting so upset you "can't even look at me anymore"... That's over-dramatic and, quite honestly, a very childish way of reacting to things.
I am not owned by anyone. The Dreadsky saga may have dominated my creative outlets for a year or so, but right now, I really could not care less about it. I've probably lost the save file for DsD to be honest. Sure, it mattered to me at a time, but it doesn't now. And I cannot be convinced by anyone that it should matter at this point in time.
You know what, that's okay! That's how life goes sometimes. It's an ebb and flow of things that are important to us. Over time, new projects, people, and situations come into our lives that ask or demand our attention. And as those new things arrive, old things will depart. Relationships end, projects are completed or abandoned, people move away or even die. A mark of maturity is learning to adjust to these changes, instead of getting caught up in the past and wishing it would return, or getting angry when you realize you can't have something back. Life moves on, and so should you.
For me personally, yeah, I'm sure there are times I wish I could've had the willpower to finish DsD, and the whole Dreadsky saga. But I also remember how once I finally gave up that project, I felt so much freedom. I didn't feel that nagging obligation to keep working on a map that had slowly descended into nightmarish mediocrity. There was no joy, no love for what I was doing, just an obnoxious voice telling me, "Hey, you told these people you'd do something, better do it!" And honestly, I am sorry that I had to abandon it in front of everyone who was looking forward to it. I let people down, and that never feels good.
But it was something I needed to do, and I do not regret it one bit. Dropping that project allowed me to focus on my college career, making new friends, and forming a solid relationship. Today, I am thriving and I love my life. That's something I would never trade away, not for all the Minecraft fame in the world.
I'm not mad at you.
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Hey guys, Community Question:
When playing a CTM map nowadays, what do you look for/want to see? Unique use of new features (I snuck a peek at 1.9 and it looks nifty) or more simple, "classic" gameplay design? Huge and sprawling areas with hours of gameplay, or more compact areas? Maps so difficult that you will question your will to live, or ones that are more easygoing? Everyone has different tastes, so I'd like to hear about them.
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Seems like a bit of a Catch 22 scenario: CTM mapmakers want Vechs to acknowledge and validate their existence, but aren't getting that from him, resulting in badmouthing; Vechs refuses to acknowledge CTM mapmakers because he sees the toxicity directed at him. Neither side benefits if neither side budges.
I didn't come back here to get into the whole politics side of this community, goodness knows I can't stand that. But really, from the perspective of someone who has been detached from this scene for ages, a lot of the behavior and hate directed at Vechs that comes out of this place is unproductive. There's a clear line between valid criticism and vitriol.
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Funny, I feel more alive then ever before.
I'm assuming this has been fixed now? Since Fang mentioned something in a later post... If not, or if you need any more info, change of account emails, etc., lemme know, I'll be glad to help.
I apologize again about that incident, I really didn't introduce him properly, and overall that wasn't a great move on my part.
Oh and hi Skeeto.
Again, is this all set? Do I need to sift through our old PMs for that password so he can get started? If so just let me know.
If you guys are still intent on starting up a new thread, or that idea ever comes up in the future, personally I've got nothing against it. It can be fun to see a completely refreshed OP every now and again, and getting new blood in on a project like that is always good. What I would suggest is that you use the CTMCommunity account for a new thread, instead of using someone's personal account. That way, you can keep shifting control as interest from different parties both grows and shrinks. This thread was meant to be one of the solutions to the constantly-shifting Community threads of old, but the account is the key to that solution.
Anyway, nice to check back in, and good to see our ol' pal Vechs is up to more shenanigans...
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I have done that, thank you for reminding me. I meant to indicate that the project was dead somewhere on the OP, but I never got around to it back when I was active around here.
Also, I just checked Mediafire, and it appears as though DsI has hit 10,000 downloads. Very nice to know that the map is still getting at least some downloads, and that the 5-digit milestone was finally reached.
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At this point, that's essentially impossible. I still have the map file, but I haven't booted up Minecraft in ages. With 1.9 coming around the corner, DsD will be horrendously out of date (construction began during 1.4), not to mention unpolished and broken. I don't have the same amount of free time that I used to before college. 3 dungeons is actually an extremely large undertaking, when you consider the scope of the areas I had planned. I have no drive at all to even play another CTM map, let alone attempt to finish my map.
Sorry to shoot the idea down, but there's just no way it's happening.
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I'm really glad you guys are doing this.
The podcast was always something I felt could be a very valuable resource for mapmakers if the effort was put in to revive it. I'd just really urge you guys to stick with it. Keep the episodes and new content coming!
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Sorry dude.
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Oh, thanks for mentioning this. I just got "_Drago" as my new username.
One day I will finally purge the world from any hint of knowledge that my name was ever anything other than Drago...
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This is my 2000th post, and I've been saving it for quite some time now, waiting to do something special.(Uh apparently it isn't my 2000th? :S I swore I was at 1,999 last time I checked... Whatever.) I had thought of doing a name-list post, but considering my hiatus from the community, that seemed an odd choice. So instead, I give you a blast from the past...My recently-recorded speedrun of Skeeto's map "Rugged Horizons".
Alright, this is probably not the most relevant video to the current topic. But it's a fun little project I felt like putting together to test out my new recording situation... and also an opportunity to return to an age-old competition between myself and Karrott, the previous record-holder of the map. It's been over a year and a half since he posted his WR run of 00:14:32,69, but I finally came back and beat him.
Also, since I've posted the above video, you might be interested to know that I may be posting youtube videos more frequently. I recorded some footage during a weekly gamenight of a small gaming community I'm a part of, the GAC, and that video is also available on my channel. I realized that most people around here probably haven't heard my actual voice before, so this is your chance.
So yep,
that's my 2000th post andmonthly check-in with you all. Cheers!0
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Krose, read my explanation up a bit on this page. It wasn't sneaky, just not handled very well.
Also, I didn't know you still wanted to be a part of the admin account. I actually started a new PM that included the changed password, so technically you aren't actually a member of the admin team. If you're still up for it and can be around to make changes when needed, I can add you in.
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For clarification's sake, Fang actually told me about Al a while back, saying he was interested in helping get the joint account back on its feet. Fang did mention this, but it looks like people glazed over it. We got in contact over skype and messaged back an forth for a while, and he shared with me some ideas he had for improvements to the OP. I was impressed and felt he was qualified, so I got the account ready for a newcomer and gave him the new password. Something that might've gotten lost in there is that I haven't just thrown the account away, and I do still have access to it as does Fangride, and we'll be around to give advice to Al and any future holders of the account.
So yeah, sorry for the confusion about this. It seems as though you're all in agreement about needing an admin who's more active in the community. I'm not inclined to remove Al, because he really does have some good ideas, but I am open to adding a few more members. Because of my recent inactivity from this community, I don't know many of the new names and personalities. Obviously I remember my old buddies like Rock and 8-ball, but a lot of you newer folks are strangers. Is there someone or maybe multiple someones you guys feel you can trust with the admin account, or who you feel would be a good fit for the position? I'm not in a place right now where I can sift through applications, so please don't flood my PM box!
(Side note: If you all feel it's the best approach, I can take applications for the admin position at some point, but not right now. I'm being kinda naughty writing this post actually; I've got a big nasty college paper that I need to finish up soon, eek! Once I've got that out of the way, I'll have some more time to invest in getting things around here running, but for now I need to hold back.)