Game Update
Well we’ve been here before and so I try not to get my hopes up to much but I think that we finally figured out this database issue. We managed to make a change which clears out some buffered memory when swapping from the start screen to the force organization screen. That seems to have fixed the issue… for now.
Having completed that I started to turn towards the capsule art that I had been talking about for so long. I did about 26 iterations on the art for Six Aspects and I spent some time on a logo for Lancer Entertainment as well. I posted the artwork on my social media and didn’t get much response, but I did receive some feedback. It kind of reminded me of when I was trying to get people to work on the art. It can be hard to find people with follow through, even when I’m offering to pay which is kind of crazy to me. That reminds me I still need to start recording video and streaming game play again.
Interestingly,I was asked about the name of my company. It’s the first time I’ve had someone question the name of the company. It’s been quite a while since I came up with it and so I don’t see myself changing it any time soon. Still it was an interesting thought experiment for me.
At some point I have to bear down and make the executive decision. I’m sure I will get plenty of feedback later when people don’t like something. It seems like it’s a lot more popular to be negative about things than it is to be positive. I guess in some ways that’s jut the price you pay by being and artist and going public with something.
Personal Update
I’m a little late on my blog entry this week as I had a lot of family stuff going on this weekend. One of my kids had a birthday, and I had a lot of back logged tasks that I completed on Friday. It’s frustrating when I’m trying to get things done and people aren’t responding. Before I finished my time in the military I had someone tell me that in the civilian markets it can be difficult just to get people to show up for work. I guess I’m experiencing that first hand.
One bright spot is that I have great neighbors. It’s nice to live somewhere where I actually know my neighbors. I haven’t ever experienced that until now. It was interesting as they had a birthday party on Saturday as well.
The World of Six Aspects
These stories set in the world of Six Aspects are not cannon but might become cannon in the future.
The Story of Kyle
As soon as I could I left my home and traveled to the Eastern Continent of the Zeteris empire. I wanted to go somewhere that would be out of the reach of my parents, my brother Marcus, and the empire itself. I want to be free to forge my own destiny under my own strength. I arrived at the city of Willowdale after paying the fare with most of the money I had saved up. I was starting with nothing but I was free.
I wasn’t sure what to do or where to go with my new found freedom. I remember the first day I arrived in town. I just wandered around for a while and looked up at the buildings. I had never seen such large machinery for cutting wood. The workers told me that most of the lumber for the empire is supplied by this small town.
I figure I’ll spend some time here and learn this timber trade. It’s not exactly what I had dreamed of doing, but I need to survive for now. I wonder what my brother and family are doing. Whatever it is I’m sure they don’t miss me. It’s better this way, yeah it’s better.