Hi there!
Nervouspete here, I was on the BRTL forum and posted infrequently, usually about stuff that had nowt much to do with the mod since I couldn't really think of anything to say about it, since there were never any updates after the demo and not much feedback opportunities. Doh'eth! As time passed I grew increasingly confused and disinterested due to the lack of any fun BTRL conversation that wasn't immediately nipped in the bud with 'when it's done'. I'd still log in once or twice every week and have a scout round to see if there was anything going on, but nothing. I began to fear for the health of the mod, especially since tumbleweeds had begun to roll through the forum.
Which was a shame, as the BTRL demo was pretty fun and very impressive, especially the music! (And I actually liked the briefing voice - so shoot me.) It was very frustrating however to see nothing new come along. At all. Even some posts saying how it was coming along would have been welcome. The biggest error was the lack of items to play with in Fred. If a Cylon Heavy Raider and a Raptor had been added, and a couple more passenger/cargo ships then there could have been a lot more Fredding done and a load more fun missions. As it was, it became a bit dull repeating various interpretations of 'the ore-miner captain has lost his Jump Engine keys, possibly down the back of the sofa. Or behind the fridge. Protect him while he finds them!' - Despite the best efforts of some very talented user mission creators, it grew stale.
So I was feeling pretty despondent.
Until I found you guys! Hurrah! Etc.
Basically, I like the cut of your jib! Keeping us at least semi-regularily updated will increase enthusiasm and help recruitment for
the mod. What I've seen so far has looked quite impressive, though in my opinion possibly not as polished as some of the screenshots we saw in BTRL. However, since you've assured that a fair few of these screenshots contain placeholders, I'd say you're well on the way to something amazing. I really wish you success with this one. Looks to me like you're angling for two different halves, one being following the show and another campaign of a 'what-if Six never got it on with Baltar' where the two races go toe-to-toe in a war, rather than a massacre. That's just a hunch though.
I love the Bolitho as well. Now if you do a medical ship called The Maturin and a frigate called The Aubrey, I'd be one happy nugget!
I really wish you luck Kara, and the rest of you guys and gals. A release system in the style of the laudable Babylon Project mod sounds good too. Don't burn yourself out though and forget you have social lives or anything, though!
By the way, I respect the way you consider the great schism an 'internal affair' and aren't hosting grievences. I guess however frustrating it was, it wasn't an easy choice to make though. I still wish Omni luck with his mod, and will be pleasantly surprised and indulgent towards any release he puts out, but my attentions and affections are now transfered to the Diaspora team!
Thanks again and best of luck.
