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[Himself]

Go Thorium GO!! You can do it


*Hands him an energy drink so he can mod for hours in a row

[Bane]

Hope you are well TD and there are those like myself that come back to the forums now and again to still have a re-run of BGII with the new mods available. Currently going through it now and I can appreciate how hard it can be to keep your interest and put the time/effort in but I am patient and hope you can find the time/energy to complete it because I know it will be something truly worth savouring every moment for once done .

It's strange first joining these forums pre-university and waiting for these mods and now a married and working man I still look forward to the release of this and many other mods, no game has come close, not even Dragon Age .

[RaoulDuke]

It'll get here one day. I started watching this thread when I was in my last year of secondary school, and since have finished a degree in theoretical physics and am working on a PhD in particle physics, which requires much code writing; I can begin to understand just how much time it requires to write good code. And am evidently procrastinating.

One day, I have no doubt the dragon will deliver.

Edited by RaoulDuke, 07 March 2010 - 11:33 AM.

[Thorium Dragon]

Thank you for the encouragement, I appreciate it.

[Lisandro]

Hi... I've played Weimer Valen and it likes me so much... I've made update of spanish translation of it and I'd like to know if this expasion is other kind of mod, or is the same more long.

Thank you

[tomacatawata]

So, How are things going?

[FuzzT]

Hi... I've played Weimer Valen and it likes me so much... I've made update of spanish translation of it and I'd like to know if this expasion is other kind of mod, or is the same more long.

Thank you

Read the F.A.Q. part of this forum.


As for Thorium Dragon, hope you finish the mod. (Without any permanent stress damage).
Hehe, Just take your time man. I myself am leaving for the army soon, so i'll probably take with me a copy of BG2 + mods to enjoy when possible.

[Lisandro]

Sorry, I have not read the FAQ...

But, thanks for answer

[orbital]

Yep!


Same thing here, I post here just for saying I am very impatient to test your mod. Finish it please =)

[Bane]

I'm still here and watching, hope things are well!

[Thorium Dragon]

I'm still here and watching, hope things are well!

Thanks, as always, for your patience. I've been busy with school the last few months, but hopefully a light at the end of the tunnel will present itself and I can dedicate more time to the project.

[Zireael]

I can't wait for this mod... I really like Valen.

[vonVince]

Alot of people are following your work with keen eye. I bought Baldur's Gate II ten years ago - and I'm still plaing it: not only because it is a great game by itself, but because of people like you - modders.

I'll drink to you tonight (among other things!)

[RaoulDuke]

Still here too...

[Thorium Dragon]

Alot of people are following your work with keen eye. I bought Baldur's Gate II ten years ago - and I'm still plaing it: not only because it is a great game by itself, but because of people like you - modders.

I'll drink to you tonight (among other things!)

Yes, there are still many new things to experience with this old game through the modding community. I look forward to finishing Valen Expansion so that I can experience the game once again as a player with some of the new content that has been released.

[Neane]

In order to keep this Thread alive:

Is it done yet?
Need help in any way?

[Thorium Dragon]

In order to keep this Thread alive:

Is it done yet?
Need help in any way?

I will reach out for help when I need it. First I need to finish my creative part of the project. I'm currently in the tail end of my degree program and I've actually taken some classes that would help in this project including a project management class. And I am now in a software development class. Both of these have given me some valuable skills that I can apply to the Valen Expansion. One of the big pitfalls in software development is something known as "feature creep", which basically means that the developers keep adding stuff into the project because they think it would be cool and this causes delays. The mitigation for this problem includes "setting boundaries", which specifies what the product will not do. In retrospect, I should have done this from the project outset and had a defined project that was small, develop and produce it, then add features on in subsequent versions. Instead I took the opposite approach and built up a massive feature list before the production. I've made every mistake in project planning and management possible. But at least I know where I went wrong and can now work to fix it.

I think that the first thing I will do once I complete this class is create a project management/software development plan for Valen Expansion and post it to the board for other developers to use as a template. Others may find it useful, assuming such a product has not already been released somewhere else on the board.