Ahoy,
WeeWillie
!
Let me first comment your statements:
I'm sad to say, but I think this may be the final release of Slave Bazaar. I think I'm done with SDT modding.
These are actually bad news.
This release has left a bad taste in my mouth.
... and these are even worse.
Working on SDT is a frustrating process.
I hear you, hun, and I totally agree.
I do Slave Bazaar for the community here.
... not to mention you did it
voluntarily!
I felt I was providing a type of adult experience you couldn't find elsewhere.
... and you succeeded in this!
But I'm still bound by an engine that was built in Flash by a developer who has either moved on or passed away [...] bound by underlying problems I can't fix, like button response time or triggers that inexplicably cease to fire.
I so totally understand what you're talking about ... actually I'm even a bit relieved to know I'm not the only one experiencing phenomena like you just described ....
In the end, I felt like I supplied a massive amount of new features and reactivity, and yet I get one review of four out of five stars due to a broken feature that was never part of Slave Bazaar in the first place. I'm tired. I'm insulted. I'm done.
Again: I so totally understand what you mean .... one feels "consumed" somehow ... just like ... "fast food"
Thank you everyone who supported me and encouraged me.
You're more than welcome and to be honest: it's US to say "thank you"
I do feel bad it took so long to get this version out.
WTF?! Hell, it's YOUR life time and you should not let others set you under pressure to publish something that you do more or less just for fun!
All of the source code for my Flash mod that goes with Slave Bazaar is included in the bundle. If anyone wants to take up the mantle and add to, fix, or modify my bundle, you have my permission to do so.
That's more than generous! Thank you!
Just credit me for my work and yourself for any changes you make.
Of course!
Now my very own thoughts after taking my time to think about the quoted statements ... and the things you posted after this..
You know round about what I'm working on for 2 years meanwhile (and I still dont like to talk about it in public for this feels to me like an energy leak) and from this, I probably understand all to well all your frustration. But now I thought about how to ease that frustration ....
Would it be helpful if someone (like me) would start collecting all bug reports (including sample data and documentation) in an extra thread?
Would it be helpful if someone (like me) would start collecting all feature requests/wishes? Just in case you feel in the mood to implement something something new instead of fixing and polishing known stuff ....
Would it be helpful if someone (like me) would start writing some documentation about you mod (as far as you have explained it to me already in out pm ocrrespondance?
Do you have anything else in mind that would help you to relax without giving up completely the motivation to maintain the slave bazaar?
Very respectfully,
Rudgar
Edit:
P.S.: I feel kinda honored - even a bit flattered - to see my
humble modification of anothers one's work as Talia's new hair hairdo. Thanks for the compliment!