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Adult: GUCK development forum IV
- Thread starter Death By Surfeit
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Knight-of-Roses
Historian of the Absurd
A new game in town
You might want to check out:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ERPG-GUCK/
It is a project with the same sort of goals.
You might want to check out:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ERPG-GUCK/
It is a project with the same sort of goals.
Aquarius Alodar
First Post
OK, enough beating around the bush. I am asking a direct question here to the current operator of the d20 GUCK project, if there still is one anymore: What is going on with the sudden total silence on both this project thread and the project website? If everyone lost interest, or had other things come up, or (third and most likely IMO) are currently overrun with the work of making the GUCK as such, I can understand. Basically, I'm just a GUCK fan trying to find out WTF HAS IT GONE SO QUIET AROUND HERE ALL OF A SUDDEN? 
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dnimby
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Development MIA?
Hey all. I've stumbled across the GUCK site a few days ago and I've been reading over the material. It looks a bit like things are dead, development-wise, though. Is anybody still working on this? If so, I'd be interested in throwing in my two bits worth, but it's something of a moot point if nobody else is working on this any more.
Hey all. I've stumbled across the GUCK site a few days ago and I've been reading over the material. It looks a bit like things are dead, development-wise, though. Is anybody still working on this? If so, I'd be interested in throwing in my two bits worth, but it's something of a moot point if nobody else is working on this any more.
Greetings all...
I am part of the original dev-team, originally slated to do the final layout. I also procured a ton of artwork and the respective artist's permission to use it. On top of that, I sort of took on the website. I really should update that, but I have to find the account info first (computer crashed a while back).
Anyhow... the main question seems to be the current status of this project. Since there is no one person in charge, I can't really say. However, I have been involved with this project since the (almost) very beginning, so here's some history for you:
There are always big spurts of activity, where a lot gets done. Then, all of a sudden, things quiet down for a few months. Some people lose interest, and move on. New people come in. The next spurt starts. Some new material gets added, some old material gets rewritten. Things quiet down again. Then, things pick up again. We finish several chapters, but then things bog down in minutia over spell X is more powerful than Magic Missile, or if Magic Item Y should be 1,500gp or 1,501gp. (This is exaggurated, but you get the idea). After several pages of minutia, many lose sight of the big picture and leave, or wait for new posts (which don't come for several months).
So, right now, we appear to be in a very big dry spell. The project might continue, or it might not. Contribute material, or go to the Yahoo Group posted above (haven't checked that one out yet). In any case, there's material available right now, so feel free to take up where we left off. I'll be monitoring the thread periodically, and I am still more than willing to put the layout together. Once I find the site info, I'll make sure to do an update. I am also thinking of actually putting a community site together to facilitate updates (and get an actual message board for development instead of having to use only one thread for everything).
I am part of the original dev-team, originally slated to do the final layout. I also procured a ton of artwork and the respective artist's permission to use it. On top of that, I sort of took on the website. I really should update that, but I have to find the account info first (computer crashed a while back).
Anyhow... the main question seems to be the current status of this project. Since there is no one person in charge, I can't really say. However, I have been involved with this project since the (almost) very beginning, so here's some history for you:
There are always big spurts of activity, where a lot gets done. Then, all of a sudden, things quiet down for a few months. Some people lose interest, and move on. New people come in. The next spurt starts. Some new material gets added, some old material gets rewritten. Things quiet down again. Then, things pick up again. We finish several chapters, but then things bog down in minutia over spell X is more powerful than Magic Missile, or if Magic Item Y should be 1,500gp or 1,501gp. (This is exaggurated, but you get the idea). After several pages of minutia, many lose sight of the big picture and leave, or wait for new posts (which don't come for several months).
So, right now, we appear to be in a very big dry spell. The project might continue, or it might not. Contribute material, or go to the Yahoo Group posted above (haven't checked that one out yet). In any case, there's material available right now, so feel free to take up where we left off. I'll be monitoring the thread periodically, and I am still more than willing to put the layout together. Once I find the site info, I'll make sure to do an update. I am also thinking of actually putting a community site together to facilitate updates (and get an actual message board for development instead of having to use only one thread for everything).
Aquarius Alodar
First Post
This report, sir, is very much appriciated. Thank you.
Some lost interest when the book of erotic fantasy came out.
I think what's already available on the guck website is quite sufficient for a solid starup. Most of what we quategorized as "soft focus" is completed as usable as is. Those who want a more "hard focus" approach may need to rework adapt or plain create the missing parts.
I think what's already available on the guck website is quite sufficient for a solid starup. Most of what we quategorized as "soft focus" is completed as usable as is. Those who want a more "hard focus" approach may need to rework adapt or plain create the missing parts.
Very true, Bastoche.
As a side note, I am working on a new site, complete with its own forums. I think that a more focused approach will yield more results, instead of being buried in ENWorld's huge threadcount. I should have something presentable within the week, but since my work is moving to a new office this week, there might be some delays. I'll keep everybody posted.
As a side note, I am working on a new site, complete with its own forums. I think that a more focused approach will yield more results, instead of being buried in ENWorld's huge threadcount. I should have something presentable within the week, but since my work is moving to a new office this week, there might be some delays. I'll keep everybody posted.
As I said, the site is still under heavy construction and there's nothing to look at yet. At the moment, I am torn between using Mambo or LDU as the CMS system. Each have their own benefits (I am very familiar with Mambo, but LDU has better user management and some other neat features).
I hope to have a new URL by the end of the week, so look here for a link.
I hope to have a new URL by the end of the week, so look here for a link.
