Demotivation

[697] Even the most prolific artists need to recharge thair "muse" from time to time. Take some time off, play your favorite shooter, watch some sci-fi, have a few beers, get some sleep. Then I'll have some time to get the voices right, your energy will recharge, and the project will resume. [prost]

@Lucy - IMO, you have a gift for fiction! In fact, I included the main theme of one of your stories into a bar rumor for 1.8; I probably should do some more of them...

Agreed on all counts.

As Lucy said take a rest. I ma a ship modeller and sometimes i cannot make a proper wing lol not the whole ship, some weeks ago i tried to make a freighter, I made brainstorming in my mind to come with a good desing then started to make that ship...but it looked odd. I made a 2 week rest and it was worth it...with fresh, refreshed mind yesterday I made a good fighter. My advise is to take a rest, play something different from FL, Freespace for example, forget for some days the FL and u will have the motivation again imo...

I thought me recording screaming like a little girl would bring some motivation to release 1.8?

the best is to just forget about FL, get drunk and laid and thats it xD

agree with all of these people here, get laid, drunk and then play something else or just play good old 1.7, wreak havoc and things will get better

You seem to be suffering from a developer's version of "writers block" ... which is particularly common amongst perfectionists - or so I am told.

Also, the thing to understand about motivation is that it cannot be forced. It's the by-product of a whole bunch of underlying factors, and true motivation is not really something that you can "choose" on a conscious level. Taking a few steps back for introspection along with some well deserved R&R and TLC could very well be all that is required to ignite that spark again.

While I am fairly new to this forum, I have been playing Freelancer for many years now, and I have been involved with computer games since the forlorn days of the Pentium 286. In that time, I don't recall coming across ANY mod for ANY game in a similar genre that comes even close to matching the "WoW" factor that Crossfire 1.7 offers.

If what I have seen is anything to go by, Crossfire 1.8 is set to shatter the benchmarks in terms of what can be made possible in a game mod by a small group of highly dedicated and obviously talented individuals. Certainly, there has never been a more anticipated Freelancer mod than Crossfire 1.8, and in my humble opinion, you are one of the finest modders that this world has ever seen.

This does not mean however that you won't struggle with motivation from time to time.

Let's face it ... visionaries, pioneers, inventors, writers, artists and creators never have it easy. They take a lot of rap from the public who criticize just about every action, drop of ink, typed word, line of code, brush stroke, musical note or hand craft that they invest towards their creations ... right up until the proverbial light bulb moment when they finally get praised and recognized. They work like demons for many thousands of hours, wondering themselves why they do it, and sometimes they don't even get paid attention, let alone money.

They push themselves to breaking point regularly, and after all of the blood, sweat and tears, it becomes so easy to just chuck in the towel. Yet even when they do give up, they start hating themselves just for quitting. That is how powerful dreams and visions can be, and sometimes they are just so good that the world has to see them ... somehow.

Nothing truly good ever comes easy, and some of your biggest successes in life happen when you are just about to quit.

Sure ... words are cheap, and I am not part of the developers team for CF 1.8. Be that as it may, I can say without reservation that regardless of what happens from here on, you have earned the timeless respect from myself and countless others from all around the world. I salute both you and the rest of the CF team.

The Mona Lisa? Shakespeare? The Crossfire Mod? it's a perception really. You don't always see the work behind the creation.

Nicely said Delta, I don't think anyone can really add to that.

Wyr.

op i said once before your passion for crossfire in more than evident in constant and persistant efforts on a great mod in the version now the one pending and the future.

but the robots are in the mod and thats something your not your human, as the other members have said clean break forget the mod rest relaxation and then make important decisions which we will all respect
kermit[307]

Very good few posts here I agree with them all I cant say it better xD but to sum up, take a break and let the motivation find you

However if forcing your motivation is what you want then what I would do is think about the community. Though its not recommended because then the mod will feel like a job to you and as I recall correctly, its more of a hobby than a job for you 8), so, step back, relax (with some popcorn) and enjoy some break time

Do what needs to be done Op, I'm not well spoken enough in English to add much more to what has been said.
So I'll only say that the only game I have played for more then a few hours, and the only game that captured my imagination for so long, and made me return when i have so much other things to do then gaming is Crossfire. And for that you have all my appreciation. You have done for FL and the community so much that Microsoft should have paid your weight in gold.

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Delta 007 wrote:You seem to be suffering from a developer's version of "writers block" ... which is particularly common amongst perfectionists - or so I am told.

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Centurion wrote:
Even the most prolific artists need to recharge thair "muse" from time to time. Take some time off, play your favorite shooter, watch some sci-fi, have a few beers, get some sleep. Then I'll have some time to get the voices right, your energy will recharge, and the project will resume.

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Lucy wrote:
Of course, unlike in your case, nobody is waiting for me to finish my work aka crappy stories.

Lady have a gut to admit, shame on us, guys

@all [thumb]

@ OP
Active holidays, and try to honestly admit, doing it that you do, because you love, not only because of others.

last minute edit: i almost forget to say post by Huor is also good

pah, demotivation, thats your first midlive crysis , happy birthday, relax men

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Originally posted by SWAT_OP-R8R
midlive...? wtf?
what are you talking about?
do you know more than i do?
i still have a few centuries before that happens

Damn - German health care is even better than I thought.

I was thinking maybe walking barefoot on a windy empty long beach will bring you the calm you need after so many worries !