June is here and the artwork for VGE3 is rolling in at a steady clip. It's not done yet, but we're working on it and getting further with each passing day. I have nothing else to report at this time.
It's getting done. Hang in there.
R1665
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Oh, and this is for you guys. Always keep the words of Saint Katt Williams in mind when the fools of the world pay you a visit:
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[Further edit] 6/09/11 --RAMBLE ALERT--
Approximately 24 hours ago, my desktop PC died. After seven years of wonderful service, the main HDD finally crashed and ceased being bootable. I am currently recovering all critical data from the now-defunct hard disk and transferring it to my new computer. Data loss was not a serious issue as I make regular backups, but this could have gone very, very badly if I did not have the foresight to make backups and the equipment to recover data from old hard drives.
I share this because I want to once again emphasize the importance of backing up your important data. I know of at least a few animators who have been dealt serious, and sometimes career-ending setbacks due to months of work lost in an instant. Fortunately, I am not among them. In my case, absolutely no data was lost and the only ill-effect that the VG Exiles will sustain is a temporary lull in art scene construction.
If anything, it's actually kind of refreshing. Although it sucks to shell out the cash for a new PC, as well as having to take the time to break it in, there are some silver linings. First of all, my former PC had about seven years of crap on it that I could do without. Any computer gets like that after a while and this event gives me an excuse to trim the fat. It also has the advantage of being a newer, faster, and generally more advanced computer.
I've now had to go from Windows XP to Windows 7 and I have to say that I am so far not very impressed with Win7. Perhaps I have not given myself enough time to familiarize myself with it, but navigation in general seems more difficult. Changing a setting is a pain in the ass. I'm not a fan of the format at this early stage.
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TL:DR version:
HDD died. Got new computer. No data lost. Slight delay in VGE3 production. Back your data up and eat your Wheaties.
R1665
Lingvort
um, well... good news (even if short). VG Exiles 3 will appear before 12/21/2012 or after?
R1665 (Updated )
Before. WAY before.
Hell, I doubt that VGE4 would take until the end of this year...
R1665