I think the (possible) issue here is the lies between the concept of "Restorations" and an "Added value" fixes. Of course, the actual values of the “Value Added” fixes are debatable. Add in the endlessly discussed short turn-around time to complete the game and then we're at we are now.
TTlan is a perfectionist. He may even be anal-retentive. Am I really any different though? According to my wife, I'm downright obesseive. Granted, I don't necessarily see eye to eye on all of his suggestions but I like enough of them to hope he'll continue making them. I've been known to push my ideas from time to time a bit forcefully too. (Just ask Stoney. LOL)
I will be going over all of ttlan's suggestions in this thread once I am home and have (1) all of the interviews with the game developers I've collected to refer to in front of me and (2) I'll also need a better screen capture and art work program to deal with a couple of his statements.
BTW, were any of ttlan's previous suggestions implemented (or going to be) in 1.8? If so, might I suggest his name be added to the thank you list?
TTlan, by the way, I might be able to hook you up with someone that might be able to correct the - wait for the bad Star Wars pun, people - grievous spelling errors in the opening cinematic. Before I do, could you PM me what the French opening scroll should have written? Make sure to include any French only characters that would need to be included. Screenshots of all the visible mistakes would also be helpful. (I'll PM you an e-mail address once you PM me the errors.) It would be nice to correct that (French) scroll and have it available here at Deadly Stream as a download. If the guy I'm thinking of is available, it should be doable. He has the fonts and the program/s to make it look right, I'd think.