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I wanted to make a big post, most of which is me ranting about the current state of the graphics team. I hope you guys enjoy Destiny, I really do. Just know that it was almost created exclusively by Dusty. though some special efforts were given in part by others, mostly, a single dev made this content. (Despite what comments might be made later about how I'm wrong, trust me)

Know that this is how it will be, Dusty is currently the only one really creating content. The graphics team is there almost exclusively to make hats. Things like the nexus that was previously seen will not be seen again, because it does not fit with the 'original' classic feel that is the set in stone standard. (I'm seriously surprised the RPG nexus was released the way it was)

I'm Aeko. I sit in skype talking to the graphics chat and helping new and old graphics team members improve however I can. I don't do this much anymore because people don't really listen so much, and because people come and go constantly anymore. I don't usually see new graphics members stay for longer than a few days, likely because it is only making hats, upon more hats, upon more hats. Do you know how difficult it is to make halloween/easter/christmas hats after every traditional hat is pretty much already made, and making hats that resemble old hats is very frowned upon?

I feel sorry for the graphics team as it stands at the moment, creating more and more hats until they are burnt out, and feel that if they were actually presented with actual content to work on, not only would they advance further as developers, and maybe actually be able to implement ideas for real content, the graphics team would see a lot more use.

If that doesn't look like much more than me rambling, my bad. But I just wanted to attempt to disillusion people about possible updates or what's happening. Urge the Classic team, as the players, plead for actual content like more quests, and make yourselves heard, right? If you guys want more of the same, I'm wrong. But if something like more quests, areas, new types of items and baddies and stories interest you, I'm sorry, don't count on it. A few developers being paid to make content will continue to push more of the same stuff you're currently chugging down, while unpaid volunteers will continue to be there to make new hats. Please sit on your asses and look forward to it. :o

 

So to summarize, you are claiming that the GFX staff are being held back by the rest of the staff team, because the rest of the staff team are not doing their part in giving you suitable content to create graphics for?
If that statement is true, why have the GST hats been **** for the past year?

This thread is a lame dark cloud over one of the better projects that I've seen come to iClassic.  

You are sorely wrong if you think I one-manned the entire Destiny project. I spent 6 months working on-and-off on Destiny... in the last month the project was uprooted and an entire team brought on to get things done. The team accomplished more in this last month then I did in the entire 6 months I worked on it by myself.

Destiny would NOT have gotten done, nor be anywhere near the quality it is without the assistance of a fairly large group of people.  

Dustys' comment pretty much summarized what needed to be said since it was mainly directed towards him.

Concerns on how management is should be directed towards management at http://support.toonslab.com, this is a sub-forum for things in the game not for how the management or staff team is ran.

If Classic's graphic team have any concerns they are capable of voicing it them selves and would probably want to do so privately with management, you shouldn't be trying to voice it for them.