I just wanted to say some things which were on my mind....
For a long time, I was vehemently outspoken against this game; I was indeed almost a foe of it in some ways. I'd get into petty arguments and probably came off rather reactionary. I even went as far as to make accusations and the like. I acted almost as if it was a Crusade. And thinking back on it now, with time, hindsight, and a lot of real life events that have unfolded, I think it was stupid. I don't think I have the will in me to fight any longer. To press on and on ever so passionately. I just want to apologize to anyone on the team, and to any TSL supporter who was offended by my Crusading in the past. I hope that time can heal wounds and whatnot. To be honest, I don't really feel like I'm a part of the community here, and I'd like that to change.
So, once more, I apologize. I owe a special, separate, yet deeply heartfelt apology to Deloria for things best left unmentioned.
I will reinterate that, however, I'm not a TSL fan, and haven't been for a while--though I was for many years; I do not agree with or appreciate the direction it has taken, similar to how many dislike KQ7 and KQ8 for their various reasons; I do not think I shall ever support it. My main disagreements with the game lie fourfold: In it's storyline thus far, it's characterization of the characters, what I feel is an overly dark and melodramatic tone, and and the alteration or rewriting of significant backstory elements.
With that said, I will also not fight against it or try to tear it down any longer. Even if it I HATE what it's done to the back story of KQ, at the end of the day, it's simply a fan game, and nothing to get overly upset over, or cause bitter feelings on any side, over. It is what it is and all fighting does is drain me these days. A recent, bit traumatic appendectomy along with being very close to Diabetic I guess has tempered my passion.
Also, at the end of the day, it is still an achievement. It's still a work. It's still something that took a lot of effort, time and patience. I can respect a body of work, even if I do not appreciate it's content, and I will say that I do believe all of the artists, programmers, etc and voice actors did do a great job. I don't know the motivations of the designers in designing the game--But I do know that it has brought great joy to a segment of the fanbase--and I can respect it for that.
Anyway, like I said, it's just a fan game and all of us here are fans of the KQ series and most of us I would assume also love many of Sierra's other products as well. I myself am probably one of the biggest lovers of KQ and Sierra you'll ever encounter. Both have been a part of my life since I was 4 and a half years old, through the best times and the darkest, and during that time my love for both has never waned; I'm nearly 21. King's Quest and Sierra's games are something I always return to, like a good Disney movie; They never get old for me. So, too, I can respect TSL because it's keeping, in it's own way, the KQ name alive, as do ADGI's games and IA's games, and any other fan or fan group who makes a fangame. All do their part to keep the name, games and legacy from perishing and being forgotten.
Again I say, I'd hope that in time that I could feel more a part of the fan base, more of this community. That would be something really nice.
Some may wonder why I even made this thread, but those who remember all the threads and fierce fights will probably get it, and I think Cesar, Katie, etc will understand it's sentiment. I've learned that I can disagree without being disagreeable, and I want to say to them (Cesar, Katie, the rest), to finish off, that I wish you nothing but good luck on your future endeavors and projects.