Hello … what’s going on here???

Ten months ago back in February I posted an update on the project, where everything sat, and then announced that the website would be given an overhaul. About mine months ago in March the redesigned website launched. My expectation after that was that I’d be able to finish phase 2 this year and really start on the last and final phase, phase 3. … And then life happened, and what occurred turned the rest of my year on its head. All my project work was (and has largely been) put on hold until further notice. So, what happened? I…

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Site Update(d)

After several years of the same look and feel, it was time for a visual overhaul of the site and removal of some pages, downloads, and such that were out-of-date or no longer relevant to the current direction I wanted the site to go. After being down for about a week for its overhaul, the site is back up with its new look and feel. Poke around and enjoy the sights!

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The State of the Project

You get busy with life and projects, and only after you look at the date of your last entry do you realize it’s been a long time since you posted anything. Time for an update. Work continues, albeit slower than expected, but that’s okay. Real life first, personal obligations second, and then hobby project stuff. Real life and other obligations have kept me a quite a bit busier, particularly with things re-opening, life returning closer to normal (as if you could define “normal”), and with a pet who developed a chronic condition that has needed a lot of care….

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Project Work Progress Update

It’s been a good few months since my last posting and work continues. At times a bit slower than I’d like, however life and work come first, hobby second. During the heat dome event I kept the computer off and so didn’t do any writing for the better part of a week because my place got rather toasty. So, where do things sit right now? Phase 1: The phase 1 draft is done and I’ve gotten some good feedback on it. The final word and page count for this initial draft is 85,110 words and 175 pages. I’ll be…

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Where things sit

I’ve been so busy with writing, designing, researching, working, life, the rare visit from family, and catering to my floofs every need (I swear if you’re owned by a cat, you’re their servant or staff) that I’ve not posted any recent updates. It’s update time. Phase 1: The phase 1 draft is done and I’ve gotten some good feedback on it. The final word and page count for this initial draft is 85,110 words and 175 pages. Phase 2: The engine document is coming along quite well, and I’ve gotten that to a state that I need to set…

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Looking long-term

Just over a year ago I started work on a project that by the time it’s done will result in two rule sets and the underlying architectural framework and mechanics, the engine, that powers both. Phase 1 of the project was last year’s NaNoWriMo project and by the time that was done the manuscript had 42,000 words and 79 pages. The final phase 1 manuscript, by the time all the writing was done, had 85,110 words and 175 pages. Phase 2 is this year’s project of this larger project-that-shall-not-yet-be-named. This particular manuscript is currently sitting at 12,341 words and…

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The Current State of Things

Just under 10 months ago I shared that I’d been revisiting a challenge I gave myself a decade back. Fast-forward to now and completing the challenge is well under way. Since then I have successfully completed the initial draft of the rule system that I was working on and have some others currently reviewing it to make sure the rules are solid, clear, balanced, and stable. Yes, 2020 has been quite a year and in several not-so-pleasant ways, however for me I’ve been able to find a silver lining in the storm-clouds of the year. Because of the increased…

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Gone Quiet But Still Here

I know I’ve gone quiet since my last post about leaving the Academy. Since then I’ve been giving some thought to a challenge I gave myself nearly a decade back, but hadn’t been able to fully realize … until now. The challenge revolved around the development of a rules system, the specifics I’ll share later. Over the past few months since leaving the Academy I’ve been working on that challenge. The prior attempts I’ve made in earlier years (somewhere around a half-a-dozen) have ended in me halting work and putting the system aside until I learned more, had an…

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The Departed

The 100 level class is half-way through and as I’d been reflecting on the class now that I’ve reached the mid-point, I made the decision to step away. The reason I shared with the lead instructor was the same issue I noted in my last post: Time needed to do drills at home and while doing okay now, I know I’m not going to be able to skate by on just a scattering of drill practices a week in the future. Between work and commute, particularly if I have a long day, I really don’t have time to do…

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Hit and Miss

The miss was that there wasn’t a post week before last week and last week and that was because I was away from Seattle, traveling on business for the first and not feeling good for the second. Between the two off weeks, the hit, is that I was at class AND it was a continuation of what was covered the week before. As if there wasn’t enough drills with A and B, there is also Drill C that was learned. The class also started learning the first part of the first fight sequence during the first class I missed,…

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