Is Elements development dead?

[Higurashi]

The game may not be updating regularly, but I do not see the connection from that to the game suddenly not existing anymore.  There's still more than enough ad revenue for it to be continuously hosted on Kong and ETG.com.

Perhaps I don't understand the server architecture behind the scenes.  I'm specifically concerned that if the developer isn't active anymore, he may not be willing to continue renewing web or database hosting.  Domain name expires, or the database becomes corrupt, will they be corrected?

Not a problem. We specifically moved to these new forums because the old Admin vanished. When we moved, we made sure to have 4 Admins this time, Zanz (the developer) included. I know him pretty well, and there's zero risk of him stopping maintenance of this game and its domains. He doesn't host the forums, but the concern he showed when I contacted him showed that he'd never abandon this pet project of his like that.

I can also guarantee you're going to see more updates. He's got pretty big ideas for the game, but they take a long time to implement when you only develop this game in your free time and when you feel like it. Take comfort in the fact that none of the vets are worried, because we've seen pauses like these several times before.

[eaglgenes101]

The game may not be updating regularly, but I do not see the connection from that to the game suddenly not existing anymore.  There's still more than enough ad revenue for it to be continuously hosted on Kong and ETG.com.

Perhaps I don't understand the server architecture behind the scenes.  I'm specifically concerned that if the developer isn't active anymore, he may not be willing to continue renewing web or database hosting.  Domain name expires, or the database becomes corrupt, will they be corrected?

Not a problem. We specifically moved to these new forums because the old Admin vanished. When we moved, we made sure to have 4 Admins this time, Zanz (the developer) included. I know him pretty well, and there's zero risk of him stopping maintenance of this game and its domains. He doesn't host the forums, but the concern he showed when I contacted him showed that he'd never abandon this pet project of his like that.

I can also guarantee you're going to see more updates. He's got pretty big ideas for the game, but they take a long time to implement when you only develop this game in your free time and when you feel like it. Take comfort in the fact that none of the vets are worried, because we've seen pauses like these several times before.

If he can tell us these big ideas, why can't he tell us how he's going to nerf SoFo?

[willng3]

The game may not be updating regularly, but I do not see the connection from that to the game suddenly not existing anymore.  There's still more than enough ad revenue for it to be continuously hosted on Kong and ETG.com.

Perhaps I don't understand the server architecture behind the scenes.  I'm specifically concerned that if the developer isn't active anymore, he may not be willing to continue renewing web or database hosting.  Domain name expires, or the database becomes corrupt, will they be corrected?

Not a problem. We specifically moved to these new forums because the old Admin vanished. When we moved, we made sure to have 4 Admins this time, Zanz (the developer) included. I know him pretty well, and there's zero risk of him stopping maintenance of this game and its domains. He doesn't host the forums, but the concern he showed when I contacted him showed that he'd never abandon this pet project of his like that.

I can also guarantee you're going to see more updates. He's got pretty big ideas for the game, but they take a long time to implement when you only develop this game in your free time and when you feel like it. Take comfort in the fact that none of the vets are worried, because we've seen pauses like these several times before.

If he can tell us these big ideas, why can't he tell us how he's going to nerf SoFo?

Because in the grand scheme of things it's an insignificant detail.  The big ideas like Arena start abstract and then are slowly refined until they can be implemented.  If I were in zanz's position I wouldn't want to draw attention away from a big project to address nerfing SoFo because it's really not as important.  Rebalancing of cards already in the game doesn't usually happen until around update time anyways.

And then let's not forget that the only big idea that appears to be on the horizon is The Trial, so not much has really been said to us period.

[eaglgenes101]

Seriously, SoF is overpowered and throwing off a significant part of the metagame. Nerfing it would do a lot better for the game than any trials would.

[Cheesy111]

Seriously, SoF is overpowered and throwing off a significant part of the metagame. Nerfing it would do a lot better for the game than any trials would.

SoFo is overpowered.  It does make stalls unplayable and SoW nigh-necessary unupped.  But most players do not play in a competitive format.  Most players are fine with playing against the AI and their friends with FFQ decks or monogravity rushes.  Adding more content is better for the players of the game, while nerfing SoFo would probably make the players in the community happier.  It might not be better for the community, however, as new content can bring in new players to the community and bolster it.

[remrej]

Not a problem. We specifically moved to these new forums because the old Admin vanished. When we moved, we made sure to have 4 Admins this time, Zanz (the developer) included. I know him pretty well, and there's zero risk of him stopping maintenance of this game and its domains. He doesn't host the forums, but the concern he showed when I contacted him showed that he'd never abandon this pet project of his like that.

I can also guarantee you're going to see more updates. He's got pretty big ideas for the game, but they take a long time to implement when you only develop this game in your free time and when you feel like it. Take comfort in the fact that none of the vets are worried, because we've seen pauses like these several times before.

Thanks for taking the time to reply, you've put my mind at rest.   

[Dm]

Most players are fine with playing against the AI and their friends with FFQ decks or monogravity rushes.

Indeed. :3

Anyway, worry not. If development were to ever die, (which it won't, we always get development hiatus one point or later in almost every game; ) the community really pushes the game through these hiatus, and I'm pretty sure it would keep pushing the game if development died. Maybe not forever, but it would. That's one of the good points of having a somewhat tight community.

Spoiler for Unrelated:

I can completely understand needing to get away from this place, especially when you're on the receiving end of the type of idiocy this community is capable of.

D:

[moomoose]

i used to wonder where zanz was, but then i had a revelation...

Spoiler for Hidden:

higs is zanz

oh, and what vrt said.

[TheAccuso]

i used to wonder where zanz was, but then i had a revelation...

Spoiler for Hidden:

higs is zanz

oh, and what vrt said.

I always tought the OT was zanz, i even asked him yesterday...for real!

[moomoose]

nah, if ot was zanz the 13th element project wouldnt have gone on as long as it did.

[TheAccuso]

nah, if ot was zanz the 13th element project wouldnt have gone on as long as it did.

That's what he answered me in fact

[OldTrees]

nah, if ot was zanz the 13th element project wouldnt have gone on as long as it did.

That's what he answered me in fact

Not quite (although true). I said I would not have any major critiques about the game if I were the developer because I would have addressed those critiques rather than critique.

I trust Zanz is currently working on a big update. Hopefully a SoFo card change will be one of the extras added to the release of the update.