It’s taken a long time to get motivated to work on the site again. Back in the old days I was working hard trying to keep the OMC site going. Not to mention the projects I was working on at the time. I worked on everything so much and so often that I simply got burned out and after certain events (which I won’t go into) it pretty much solidified my resolve to drop it all for a while. It’s taken a couple of years, but I think I’m ready to get back into the swing of things. It will be slow going for the first few weeks, since I need to get myself back into the routine of updating on a regular basis.
Currently, the HieroGraphix Game Journal site is up and running. It’s still a little incomplete, but I consider all of this a living work of art. Things will change and hopefully for the better. If you haven’t noticed the HieroGraphix site is setup as a blog. I won’t go into great detail about that except to say that it’s easier for me to keep track of everything since the whole process is automatic and I don’t have to worry about designing every page like I did in the past. This new setup will be better for everyone. It will allow articles to be found in a more timely manner and keeps things organized.
The other sections I’m still trying to figure out the best way to handle them. At some point there will be a section for the old stuff I was working on and who knows, maybe there will be a revival of sorts. My current project is something different, but fits better with the PC crowd. Lots of decisions still need to be made about the fate of the old projects I was dabbling in. Those were good times, but also extremely stressful. Needless to say, I do respect those who were following the progress of those projects and I would like to do something interesting with them.
The forums are functioning, but sometime in the near future, they will be replaced by a better form. For the uninformed, Ikonboard is no longer being supported, so I’m going with another board. Unfortunately, it is not final, so I have to wait for it to be completed. Functionally, I think the new board will be better. There are some features that a few people have asked for that should be active with the new forums. I haven’t had a chance to play with it much, but from the demo I’ve seen of it, I like it. Should be a bit more robust and more flexible to todays needs.
As for everyone else, I hope you enjoy the site and let me know if you have any questions or suggestions. I’ll leave this section open for comments. I hope everyone had a great holiday and here’s to a successful year in gaming.