Which WIP would you bring back from the dead?

If I could choose 3:

Unwanted Warrior: the author accidentally deleted it, but it was superior to her published work, sword of Rhivenia.

The Golden Eagle: an napoleonic game by the same author of Lords of Aswick, sadly I think he left the Forum

United we stand: an story about politics and the rise of facism or comunism in a country depending which side you choose.

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Hi Jerxes, author of Abysm’s Veil. Unfortunately I’ve had some craziness IRL that had reduced the time I had to write, so it’s currently on hold. Not abandoned though. It will get finished, but unfortunately I don’t have an ETA on it yet sorry. I have started trying to conciously carve out some writing time again recently, but will likely get Raishall and Dragon Chronicles done first as they’re both much closer to completion, then move onto my two longer WIPs (Abysm’s veil and Sea Maiden.) Sorry about this, hope you can bear with me while I get my life organised.

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mind blind!! best ROs in any wip game lol, and the platonic brother relationship is so real and sweet

Mind Blind isn’t dead, though.

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Mind Blind’s forum post says that it is finished with Public Releases, presumably the Author is finishing it up for publication. It seems far from dead from all that I can see. :thinking:

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I think the mind blind author only updates their Patreon atm now so they’re probably still working on it but for a select audience atm

I’snt Mind Blind like, in the final chapter/s? I just remember the author is almost done with it

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I don’t know, if anyone else mentioned this, but for me, it totally would be Bitten! Bitten!. Demo was short, but world building, story and characters was promising. Also, i was always love animal-based superhero, and i was hype to see so many variations of potential mutant hero MC. But it dead right now, i think, and it probably never gonna revive, (rip my hummingbird vigilante) and i truly sad about it :pensive:
Ps: Sorry for awfully broken grammar, english is not my first language.

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I don’t know, but if the blog is deactivated and it also didn’t have a demo, it’s unlikely to still be active I’m afraid. I couldn’t find it mentioned here on the forum.

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A lot of interest check posts, or introduction posts on Tumblr, are just that, and don’t end up going further for whatever reason. I suspect that may be what happened here, though I’m not familiar with the author or the blog.

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The Graves of Heirs seemed like it had amazing potential. Unfortunately there’s been no word from the author for a couple years, despite a demo update being planned for 2021 that never dropped…
I do hope they’re okay, seeing as their tumblr has also gone radio silent. :<

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I know the author and I’ll ask them. But there’s really no need to ask both here and on Reddit. The author will most likely explain when they are ready, and most likely it’s nothing bad.

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Oh 100% the sequel to dragon racer, That basically jump started my interest in CoG, I was really disappointed when the author canceled it.

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Is Community College Hero 3 dead?

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It’s on indefinite hiatus. So … maybe? I don’t believe the author himself knows for sure at this point. It could be that he just needs some time away from writing to concentrate on other opportunities, but it could be that he’s moved on from IF for good. Obviously he needs to do what’s right for himself, his family, and his career, but I do hope that at the very least he’ll finish up CCH3, since he has so many loyal fans invested in the story and it’s pretty certain to sell well.

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I saw on his facebook he doesn’t want to say it won’t be finished, but he doesn’t want to promise is will be finished.

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Honestly the weird pseudo-military ‘soldiers with guns and multiple death’ intro was the first sign the game was gonna have a arduous development cycle.

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Since Eric’s writing career is on hiatus I’m taking liberty to copy past here the most recent synopsis for CCH3 (9 November 2022)

CCH3

This is the idea I’m going with for Part 3…Road Trip. I’m saying this because I’ve finally made up my mind and I’m not turning back from this idea. One reason I’ve spun my wheels for years is that, in my mind, I had to keep upping and upping and upping the stakes to conclude in some huge battle with 50-some characters.

And well…that just didn’t excite me.

You know the problem with movies series and shows that go this route…the climax is always underwhelming, a huge CGI-clusterfuck that loses the intimacy, the emotional connections that were formed by the rest of the story. And with our games, we don’t even have the CGI to fall back on!

So yeah, there will be a final show-down (it’s a superhero story after all) but it might be structured differently than you would assume. Here is an extended Logline that I’ve been polishing. I’m happy enough with it to share it now…

Logline: After pulling off an impossible mission, you’ve finally earned the powers you’ve craved for long, but is it too late for you to make a difference?

The Diabolical Dozen, stronger than ever, wage war on major U.S. coastal cities, and even the heroes at Savior and Prestige seem impotent against the villains’ murderous rampage. With the ‘big name’ heroes defending their home turf, who will protect the rest of the country? Could it be a ragtag band of barely superpowered college kids from America’s heartland?

Speck’s campus may be destroyed but the “Heroes Among Us” program perseveres. As reconstruction commences, you and your classmates are ordered by Dean Tolly to “spread your wings” and go wherever you’re needed, giving a whole new meaning to ‘work study.’ America is a sprawling nation, and the threats are many. It’s time to hit the road.

Embark on the road trip of a lifetime, crisscrossing the United States, hitting the highways and backroads with your friends. Discover new allies, reconnect with old classmates, level up with your new abilities, protect Middle America from threats great and small, and mature into the heroes the world needs you to become.

Can you gather enough allies, build enough teamwork, and gain enough power to safeguard your adopted hometown when the Dozen reveals its master plan?

Or…do you even want to?

Will your love for a certain classmate drive you to prioritize their safety over all else?

Does a desire to survive at any cost drive you to abandon your classmates when they need you most?

Have you become so disillusioned by your dealings with Prestige and Savior that you’d consider switching sides?

What kind of hero…or villain…will you become?

Your studies at Speck.

The conflict between Prestige, Savior, and the Dozen.

Your carefree days with your unforgettable little group.

They all end here.

As for my experience:
I joined the forum back in 2018 to follow CCH2 development, CCH1 was my very first HG game. During this time I’ve noticed this: Eric is a good guy, but he’s always had the tendency to change his plans… quite a lot.
This year was meant to be his first year as semi full time writer, but from his sudden stop I think he went in full burn out and disillusionment: he didn’t even want to finish FM, which was almost finished, or the short story he promised on patreon, which was in polishing phase per his own words.

I don’t judge him and I don’t know if he will ever come back. I wish so but no one should force someone, especially a creative, into something he doesn’t want to.

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I’m going to miss his presence here. I’d like to think he could stick around to enjoy the community, but realistically I know there’s no way he could hang around here without being mobbed by entitled fans. And that really makes me sad, not only because he has two adorable dogs he would occasionally share pictures of (I was really looking forward to watching Olive the puglet grow up!), but because he’s just always been one of my favorite people here, even before I became a fan of his work.

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It’s a shame to hear that CCH3 may never be finished, but I think Eric should do what makes him happy rather than trying to finish a story he’s not invested in. By the way, what is FM?

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