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Even forever has an end...

  • NicoB
  • 03/03/2011 06:37 AM
  • 3830 views
So I'm sure most of you are aware of the imminent death of our beloved RMN. It is definitely a sad see this site disappear from existence, and it's caused me to think back on the time I've spent here.

The Past

I had bought the original RPG Maker for the Playstation 1 back when I was probably 13 and sank easily hundreds of hours into making what was probably the shittiest RPG ever. But it was my shitty RPG, damn it! My dad and a few of my buddies were my only audience, but I didn't care. It just felt so good to make something that I could call my own. However, towards the end of high school, I decided it was time for me to put aside the maker and move on to other things....or so I thought.

Around my freshman year of college, I came across RPG Maker 2003. Originally, I thought this engine was the coolest thing ever. Writing messages without using the D-Pad?! No freaking way!! Just for fun, I decided to mess around with the engine and see just how much better it was than its early predecessor. I had no intention of sinking hundreds of hours into another project; it was just a test. I thought up a nice little story in my head, hit the new project button, and typed in the title: "Forever's End."

I'm not really sure when I decided to start working on this seriously. I think it was after playing Demon Legacy, a game that, to this day, is still one of my favorite freeware RPGs. Upon completing it, I realized that despite its rather limited capabilities, it was actually possible to make an some pretty amazing games. I always loved writing stories and playing RPGs, and my head was constantly coming up with new ideas. So I decided, "Why the hell not? Maybe I'll make something people will actually like..."

I joined this site back in 2008, back when RMN v2 was still in style. My game didn't really garner much attention initially, and most people who played it thought the graphics were inconsistent, the gameplay was boring, and the plot was cliche. At first, I was pretty disheartened. But then, after some thought, I realized that these people were simply trying to help me, not put me down. If I could fix these problems, it would make my game that much more appealing.

So I edited it....a lot. I tried to fix every criticism that was brought up to me. Over the course of three years, I've released a total of four demos, with the first three being different versions of the same one, and the last one being the most recent. All together, I've garnered over 100,000 profile view, 110 subscribers, 13 reviews, and 2600 downloads (for the most recent demo). I've definitely been pretty happy with the support I've received, and I'm glad to see that people have been for the most part enjoying the game.

The Future

So what is the future of Forever's End? Don't worry, just because RMN is taking its final breath, doesn't mean this project is. I've been too much work into this game to let it end now. Also, I can't put to waste the insane amount of help I've received from the community or disappoint the people who are looking forward to the final product. Besides, I want to see my story become a reality.

I've decided to start my own blog at this link:

http://foreversend-nicob.blogspot.com/

I've barely started working on it yet (as you can plainly see), and honestly don't have a clue what I'm doing. Because I really would rather spend my time working on my game rather than trying to figure out all of the little nuances of making a blog, I wanted to ask whether any of you would be willing to help me design a sexy blog for my game. I am even willing to go as far as to pay this person for his/her services (via PayPal). Preferably, I'd like someone with some experience with CSS coding and/or working with blogs. If anyone would be willing to help, I'd be forever in their debt. Also, I'd be able to get this demo out much sooner.

Final Words

This will likely be the last blog I'll post on RMN. I'm really sad to see such a great site go away, but I suppose nothing lasts forever. I'd like to thank all of you for your endless support over the years. You all are the reason I keep going back to the editor and pushing forward. I hope once I'm finished, I can leave you all with an experience you'll enjoy. Big thanks to boobledeeboo for the numerous scenes she has done for me, Ultima, Lennon, LittleWingGuy, and Rei for their help with mapping, BurningTyger for his help with the plot, the 13 people who reviewed my game, and the 2600 people who gave my game a chance. For any subscribers that are still interested in my project, you can continue follow me on my blog (which will become something soon, I promise). I'll also be joining Meridian Dance and be posting updates there. I'd also like to give one last shout out to WIP for making such a wonderful site and letting me post my game. I'm sure he will continue to be successful in all of his future endeavors.

Take care everyone.

Sincerely,

NicoB

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benos
My mind is full of fuck.
624
Looking forward to see around the community, until the end, and forever. :p
Corfaisus
"It's frustrating because - as much as Corf is otherwise an irredeemable person - his 2k/3 mapping is on point." ~ psy_wombats
7874
I like the title of this blog.
Peace, bro. I can respect such endurance. This game's alright I've made my jokes but it's all been mostly forum schtick and I've never really been serious about most of the jokes I make about anyone. Keep plugging at it. Hope you stop by at Meridian Dance.
title: 5/5
i will seriously never get tired of the puns made from this game's title.
Hope to see you and FE around, NicoB.
Ciel
an aristocrat of rpgmaker culture
367
don't you dare think about not releasing the next chapter...!
Our partnership wasn't exactly peachy, so cheers for the special mention there!
Hi. Ive been following this game for awhile, but havent really said anything. (kinda shy and not always the best talker, ya know?) Anyways, if you REALLY want to start a blog for your game, i'd honestly use www.webs.com, and make your site there. its simple, and, it CAN be free.

Ive actually got a game in the planning stages on a webs.com site. (cold altar... im still trying to get a team put together for it.)

I loved the forevers end demo, and know that its my favorite RPG maker game of all time. I am VERY happy its going to continue.

(PS: another upside to webs.com is that you can have personal forums for your site. LOTS of talking space.)

I guess thats everything i have to say for now. good luck with forevers end, and i look forward to the next demo!
Oh my god. I'm so sad. ._.
Good to see this will continue.
Ohmy omhy omhy ohmyyyy ToT
Umm... Thank you for making this really awesome game .._.

;__________;
Oh my god. I'm so sad. ._.
Good to see this will continue.
Ohmy omhy omhy ohmyyyy ToT
Umm... Thank you for making this really awesome game .._.

;__________;
Depressing to see such a great site shut down anyways i've followed your blog still interested in Forever's End
Hey Nico,

You should start being more active on Charas, I'll gladly follow you on that site.
110 that's crazy... I'll send you my e-mail address if you need any help in the future.
Well, looks like I will still continue to be posting blogs here, thank goodness.
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