Hmmm.....I think you have had such a thread a long time ago. But this one is mine 
- my own ^_^. One to share with you and the public
It's purpose? To hasten the release of something I fear to not see at all.
Why do I make a thread about it instead of PMing? Cause I feel many other people would like to know the same, feel the same and want the same. So I am taking the liberty of doing this.
You see OP, its one thing to look at all the good screenshots of your work and all the excellent video captures to make us drool some more 
But life is changing constantly, time is moving faster and we don't know how tomorrow will be.
I have been with the CF community mostly only on forums for the past 5 years (if I'm not mistaken) and I have always closely observed every post in this forum Thus it brought me to this somewhat major request. Make a deadline for 1.8 to finish it and release it. But a deadline that isn't too long 
There is 6 months of this year left and every month that goes by this same question is asked time and time again but now I understand why
Because of my coming future I don't know if I will even be able to afford a pc let alone a place to live by next year January. And as each passing day goes by where I struggle to get a job, I still find time to relax on the pc or with friends at the comfort of my own room under my parents roof. But it all comes to an end and that is what people fear. That is why people ask if CF 1.8 cant release sooner. Because they know your work is excellent and that your mod will undoubtedly be fun and relaxing for many months or more to come.
Likewise I think that much can be said about the community. Some communities even feared your work and your mod releasing because they know that its so awesome and that they most probably will be losing players to you, thus they tried to slow you down (I also think every mod has its strengths, I am just posting from their point of view)....they probably succeeded, is my guess. But, months have passed after the release of their mods and CF 1.7 still plays. No CF 1.8 yet ..... (which is why I didn't understand why they continue attacking, they failed to notice that CF1.8 would take a long time to release)
I guess all I can say is ... look at 3D realms as an example. "it will release when it's done" .... 12 years later they are still trying...and fail to admit they cant finish it.
I don't want to wait that long (as an example) for cf1.8 . Like I said I don't know if I will even live next year. No one knows, thus I ask kindly. Set a release date for before the end of this year (if possible - end of August or October). Cut things that wont make the release date out and put it in 1.9's change log instead. End the torture that I bet most other members are experiencing such as me Make this release date be the final and true release date.
That is all from my side I guess, probably going to be flamed 
also I am going to kick myself in the ass if you actually wanted to surprise release it next month but, by what I'm guessing, it wouldn't even reach that mark, also another reason why I made this.
Kind Regards
Exiler
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