Hello Strategists! :commanding:
Allow me to first apologise for two things, which is:
One: I've not been posting these for two weeks now, and even this is way too late. So again, my apologies! (I do that a lot for this reason.)
Two: For the unfortunate reason I have to break to you which can be read in full here.
Let me get onto the project details of this week's update.
Community Status
Provided you've read the link I've given to you prior to this point being addressed, it means that I'm taking distance from all of my existing tasks, which also means organising the tournament. Of course anyone is free to host an unofficial tournament to tide everyone over until an official one can be realised.
Again, I want to express my deepest regrets for again not being able to organise this again.
There is no saying whether one of the developers will take over my promise to host a tournament for so long now, but one can hope right?
Development Status
(Un)fortunately all of the developers are currently caught up in school, work, university, courses, and more of that fun, which leaves most of us a bit inactive on the development front. Tying into the message Darkness said, I too have to distance myself now for an undetermined period of time ranging from 3 weeks to 3 months, but more on that can be read in the link up at the top of this post.
I can't say with certainty what's being worked on right now, but I'm sure Darkness will let you all know in due time when everyone's returning.
In closing
I've received outcries and compliments saying nobody could do a better job than I have done for the past 5 months. While I've performed my duties within this game, its community and its team with faith and a smile, I feel it's time to step aside for some time to re-evaluate my usefulness in this project. I'll remain in contact with Darkness.
Questions regarding my semi-resignation can be sent to [email protected] as I have personally deactivated my e-mail account for the time being, and all incoming emails are rerouted.
I have removed myself off the title of Project Manager for the game's forums and Discord, but I'll remain a developer on the Steam Hub until my resignation gets made official by me, but that is only in the worst case "if" scenario.
In closing, I'd like to thank everyone for their continued support to the game. That has been my biggest reward, a reward no money could ever trump. I've presided over the Community as its manager with pride and joy, seeing the game becoming a flourishing hub again, with our discord having surpassed 230(!)+ members so far, and that in the course of 5 months, leaves me to wonder what we can accomplish on a much longer road.
And mostly my thanks goes out to Darkness, my support crutch and best friend through all of this, supporting me every step of the way and picking me up when I was wracked with doubt about my decisions for the Community. With his help, I've tried to make the best decisions for the game. But all I can think and hope; "Was it enough?".
Time will tell.
For now it's time to concentrate on my own wellbeing, as can be read in the thread.
Signing out,
Songbird.