Back on Christmas Day I released Project Q v1.7 and stated to the community that it would probably be the final patch unless someone else stepped forward to pickup the reins. Only one or two people offered to help, leading me to the conclusion that Project Q will not continue to exist if I step down. So I'm NOT stepping down nor releasing the reins of leadership. Project Q will continue to exist, but its going to be at a snail's pace. I work full-time, parent full-time, and am a full-time student. That doesn't leave a lot of time for NWN and I also have my own endeavors for NWN I wish to pursue.
Now for the hard part - picking up the pieces of Q and moving on. So what exactly does this entail...
1) Project Q needs a home for its forums that is managed by active members of the team and not drifitng in limbo. I have this overwhelming fear that I'll wakeup one morning and the Q website will be gone. So if you know a good webhosting service, let me know.
2) Project Q has a home for its files - all future updates will be released through
Neverwintervault.org3) I already have a v1.8 in the works that includes bugfixes for v1.7 and a minuscule amount of new content.
4) The current domain qnwn.net will be depreciated over time, allowing for a smoother transition to the new site.
5) Working with me is difficult. I'm hard-headed, opinionated, have OCD, and set a pace that can and will quickly burn out other people. I'm the proverbial "charging bull" and NWN is that red cloth waving in front of my nose. I'm putting this out there for any future volunteers that come forward - know who you'll be working with and don't say I didn't warn you.
6) Please stop asking me if you can use this part of Q or that part of Q in your own haks. I can't give that permission. I can only give it for stuff I made. The few authors I have been able to pass such messages to never reply, or, if they do, it always to say "yes, go ahead and use it." Project Q was released for public use under BioWare's EULA, making it public domain. I have NO desire to prevent ANYONE from using Project Q however they see fit. However, if you do include the full Project Q hak structure in your designs can you not rename the files. That way, when I update, you get updated as well and we don't have multiple version of Q floating around the web.
7) I'm excited about Project Q again and look forward to seeing where it heads and where the future of NWN lies.
