On one hand, I’m flattered that some people want to see more written content/NPC interaction and that they feel it should be a priority. Makes me think that I’m not just ****ing in the proverbial wind.

But you have to understand that even if I were to work 24/7 on creating game content, it still wouldn’t be implemented anytime soon. Evil Trout is our sole programmer, and while he’s very keen on releasing inter-episodic content (more so than any poster here, trust me), he has tons of other priorities within the Forumwarz universe that he has to get down to before we can even think about new content pushes.

From everyday site maintenance, to enhancing our various endgames, to fixing bugs like my stupid page-breaking custom title, to dealing with banned players, to building new enhancements like an ItemBuildr or auction house…the list goes on forever. And these things will all need to be done eventually.

I also don’t think we’ve let our Episode 2 release run its course yet. We still need to be able to being in new users and see how this experiment turns out before we just dump more content out there. (Although despite all that, you can expect to see a bonus Xmas mini-mission soon and I think it’s a pretty funny concept Log in to see images!

For my part, I could have Episode 3 written and ready to go in a matter of months. It’s the infrastructure behind it which takes a metric crap-tonne of time and work.

But creating and distributing Peen for something like my birthday thread takes minutes, and it’s something I can do during my lunch break (I work full-time, as many people here know). It’s a small thing — but growing in fractions of an inch every day! — and most people, including myself, think it’s fun.

So while I appreciate where you’re coming from, Veer, you have to believe me: We know where our priorities lie. We’re not swamping ourselves in the E-Peen circuit. It’s something we do to keep people interested and it gives us an opportunity to connect with players. Behind the scenes, there’s a lot more going on.

And please don’t post in allcaps.

Finally, to address the original post:

Ronnie Blaze Posted:

I wished him a happy birthday, and i didnt get the peen…

...two days after my actual birthday had pbumed. Log in to see images!