@Sigoroth I find myself agreeing with you on the grand cruisers.
Wow...I go away for a weekend and this happens. I find myself pretty damn disappointed with this community, particularly certain individuals who are deliberately filibuster-ing the entire procedure.
BFG:R obviously means different things to different people, and I get that. We all do. This is a community project, in terms of the fact that everyone has a voice. But what I really hate about the current situation is that everyone seems to think that they can just step in and overhaul the entire system of voting and discussion. Whilst everyone seems content to poke and prod at afterimagedan, constantly complaining about the scope of the project and his methodology, I remember how this started. Quite a while back already, me and Thane had been sifting through the scrapyard of disjointed rules that BFG:R was at the time of Plaxor's era, looking for rules and additions to improve our game. Out of nowhere this guy, afterimagedan comments that it's pretty sad that we have to pick through the failed remnants of a great project. I remember thinking, "Who the hell is THIS guy?"
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Soon afterwards, the ball starts rolling. Dan gets community interest in the project, implements a very functional and robust voting system and gets in contact with people who can effectively edit and compile the documents as we finish them. He is the entire reason this project is reborn, and pretty much the only thing pushing it forwards thanks to the petty dissension that is threatening to strangle this child in the womb. So why the hell should I care if his name comes first in the credits, if he is technically in charge, despite the fact that he has not went against a single community decision or edit? It may be a community effort, but I love how there are so many fools here that think they deserve equal credit to him. Where were these simpletons when BFG:R was wallowing in its shallow grave? Where were they when he put in the hours to make this happen? Complaining, that's what.
I have the highest respect for the HA, I really do. But if they wanted to get involved they would have. Why should we surrender our right to vote on these decisions to a couple of elected discussion moderators/tyrants when we have a (fairly slow) but functional system? Vaaish seems pretty keen to hand over the reins of the project over to the HA, even though the HA has never shown any interest in any rule set after FAQ 2010, knowing that GW would never approve anything if not that hallowed document. But the truth is, afterimagedan may not be the leader of this or the dictator in chief, but he is the director at the very least, a coordinator if you will. If he wants to hand it off to the HA, then fine, that's his choice. But it's pretty disgusting that people are trying to enforce anything of the sort on him, like a bunch of lapdogs hoping for some of the crumbs of glory that this project will leave in his absence (a hilarious notion, to say the least).
People are free to make their own projects, and they can be equally good. I know that, even if I disagree with Vaaish on pretty much everything, if he were to start and develop his own project I would be right behind him.
TL;DR This is a community project, but as the guy who does all the freakin' work, afterimagedan gets to decide the scope and direction of it. Want to be that guy? The start your own project.
@horizon Despite the harsh words this is within forum acceptability limits, yes? If not PM me and I will edit any offensive words.