Thank you for the indepth response Lava ... and for being constructive in your intent to further inform us. Again, not being one of those sexy-geek types, I am at a loss (as are others) with regard to understanding the dynamics of such an undertaking. However, I for one believe that communication of intent does absolute wonders to keep the naysayers and speculators, and "whiners" as they're called at bay. Just look at the wonderful feedback that the guys from Creative Kingdom received as a result of approaching us with what they had in the works (as much as they could), and there's no denying that it fed into the community's need to remain connected, instead of often disjointed.
I can certainly appreciate the magnitude of MA's involvement ... and am quite excited about the implementation of CE2 as I actually have the game Crysis and have been exposed to the potential of the engine that delivers possibilities. Perhaps what's key now is to take a wait and see position with regard to what transpires as our universe expands, and have a more clear indication of where this is all leading. While I can understand that there are opinions based on what we've experienced thus far, maybe this might just be that moment when it all explodes in our favor, and we get more than we ever expected. Just maybe the hard work, trial and error, and input from the community will pay off ... we can hope this to be so, and just wait it out to see the results.
With regard to Auk's original message ... I am in full agreement that we as a community
do provide a service to each other in one way or another, and that collectively, we create the environment with what we are given to work with. I also agree that we are limited only by our creativity and thinking, so the potential to expand our involvement beyond the basics is there. Some are service-oriented in an honorable way, some are not, but it's how we deal with it as a community that either makes it work, or fail. We provide for each other's needs in a multitude of ways, and while it's easier for some than others due to cost, there are still enough opportunities to provide services that are not so costly, and it keeps the wheel turning, rather than having to reinvent it.
I think all that's left now ... is to have a modicum of patience ... and to continue feeding our ideas, thoughts, and suggestions to
MA in hope of providing more food for thought for them in an effort to arrive at some amenable solutions to frustrations that seem to come to light more often than I'm sure they would like.
Viva la SPACE!! ... now where's my personal spaceship, I'm ready to go!
... Oh, and it has to be purple in case you forgot!
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