And another month and a half later still nothing can't we at least get an update D:

It's funny cause after I just typed that about a little while ago I saw Krisan make an update but on another game so at least we know he is doing alright which is the best news! Now then hopefully we get back to more XIII-2 action soon :D

Originally posted by Drinkie:

Originally posted by ZephyrSonic:

Again not trying to rush Krisan and them but we are approaching the 1 year mark in the next couple months. I've had my fill of the last release already and I want to see what new things and fun await in the next release. I mean why bother even having all these Final Fantasy mod threads if they aren't going to get updated. Besides I know Krisan has said that even if it's been awhile work is still being done but honestly after all this time since the last release I kinda expect alot of different things but whatever the next release has I'll be happy with. I've been really amazed with all the work he and his buds have made with these mods and I'm happy he has put so much work into it. I just hate continuously seeing these threads die constantly for weeks on end and then I'm literally like the only person bringing the thread back alive and seeing how other people are waiting too.

I'm gonna say it again I'm not trying to rush Krisan and his other modders but we do need updates and we are approaching 1 year since the last release in July. Even if the release isn't close by and it won't be till after then at least tell us any new things you've found out and possibly what characters/monsters we can look forward to being in the next mod. Again thanks for all the hard work!

Chances are they are testing the mods don't forget while these mods are being made they don't work at first and have various issues if you look at it this way then that should help

Either way if their is gonna be such a long wait time in between releases we should at least get an update every once in a while to at least know what to expect even if we have to wait a few months after to get a new release but at least it keeps people informed. Besides practically every Final Fantasy game thread in the modding sections haven't had replies or anything for weeks. Sometimes I also feel like Krisan put too much on himself with all these different Final Fantasy games he said he would mod. I mean when he was only modding Final Fantasy XIII-2 from the time of the 1st mod and the monster mod release we were getting updates frequently and we got new releases generally within a few weeks or a month or 2. Yes Krisan did have downtime when he got his new cat and he explained it to us which I understood that alright he is gonna take time away for a bit. Then he started getting demotivated which isn't good as nobody should feel that way yet apparently things are being worked (as of early last month) then the thread just dies out with no response, update or anything and as I said before it's been almost a year since the last release and we all are waiting patiently. Even if he is still demotivated then of course he does need more of a break to relax and not worry about things like this but for those of us that are waiting we should at least get an update at least once or twice a month so that we now how he is doing and what new things we have to look forward too.

Besides before he took the downtime last year and when he was only modding XIII-2 at the time he was bringing out the updates and the threads were alive then ever. Since he took on the other Final Fantasy modding projects well we see how that is right now with pretty much all the threads in the other sections have died off and if he does get back to things here I feel like for he should just stick to XIII-2 and Lightning Returns for awhile. Krisan from the times I've talked to him in the groups and the work he has put in I think he a great person that has a lot of talent. Even if it takes 6 months to a year in between releases now all we at least want is updates every now and then to see how things are going otherwise if the threads keep dieing out Krisan more then likely won't want to just come in the thread and be all happy with a new update cause everyone is gone. We all support the hard work Krisan and his team have done with getting these updates and even if we never get a new update buddy I thank you for all the hard work you and you're team have done with this project :)

Again not trying to rush Krisan and them but we are approaching the 1 year mark in the next couple months. I've had my fill of the last release already and I want to see what new things and fun await in the next release. I mean why bother even having all these Final Fantasy mod threads if they aren't going to get updated. Besides I know Krisan has said that even if it's been awhile work is still being done but honestly after all this time since the last release I kinda expect alot of different things but whatever the next release has I'll be happy with. I've been really amazed with all the work he and his buds have made with these mods and I'm happy he has put so much work into it. I just hate continuously seeing these threads die constantly for weeks on end and then I'm literally like the only person bringing the thread back alive and seeing how other people are waiting too.

I'm gonna say it again I'm not trying to rush Krisan and his other modders but we do need updates and we are approaching 1 year since the last release in July. Even if the release isn't close by and it won't be till after then at least tell us any new things you've found out and possibly what characters/monsters we can look forward to being in the next mod. Again thanks for all the hard work!

How close are we to the next monster mod release? I'm literally starting to get really impatient now xD

Originally posted by Krisan Thyme:

I'm not planning on quitting anytime soon.
For XIII-2 it's just been a lot of research over the months, and a bit of a motivational issue. I'm interested in doing a lot for the game, but in order to keep myself interested I can't force myself to push out an update - I don't wanna burnout, that'd be bad for all of us. Still though, stuff does happen behind the scenes regularly, so I wouldn't worry too much.

For LR, lots of fun plans, I just haven't dedicated the time yet to diving into it.

I've been pretty busy the last couple of months especially. And I've also taken to modding some other games in my spare time, like Dragon's Dogma and more recently Disgaea PC. So yeah, I'm not quitting, I've just been busy with life and modding other games recently. lol

Sounds good to hear just wanted to see how you were doing and this amazing work you do with this will continue :)

Originally posted by XxThEK3LLERWiThIn84xX:

Originally posted by ZephyrSonic:

Man the longer these threads keep dying the more I'm gonna think we aren't gonna see another release though even if Krisan was to ever quit modding I'd understand and wish him the best of luck on what he wants to do. But I do however feel like we need an update at least once a week or every 2 weeks cause I start getting my hopes up and this has been an amazing project so far.

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I mean I feel like when these threads constantly die out like this I feel like people's hype for this drops massively. I have been looking forward to the next release of the monster mod pack since the previous one back in July of last year and it's been 8 months now since the last release. I know Krisan got his cute cat and all and his motivation has been lacking lately but they have done a really great job on this. It would just be nice to know if this is going to continue and if we can get updates at least every couple weeks so these threads don't keep dying for weeks or even a month at a time.

As I said before if Krisan eventually wants to quit modding and drop it completely I and we all will understand so he can pursue other projects and what he needs to do but while I keep guessing on what he is gonna do my hype for the next release is still quite big. What we need is just consistency now regarding updates on how the project is coming along and if he feels like their will be delays like this regarding the mods then we need updates every now and then otherwise I feel like this project is gonna die. At the moment my main mods I ultimately care about is the XIII-2 Monster Mod Pack and Lightning Returns but as I said before even if we get no more releases I just wish Krisan and the other modders that helped this along the very best.

Man the longer these threads keep dying the more I'm gonna think we aren't gonna see another release though even if Krisan was to ever quit modding I'd understand and wish him the best of luck on what he wants to do. But I do however feel like we need an update at least once a week or every 2 weeks cause I start getting my hopes up and this has been an amazing project so far.

Keep up the great work Krisan! It's a shame all the threads and mods in each Final Fantasy modding thread is just staying dead. We need to keep this alive so Krisan stays motivated :D

Originally posted by Krisan Thyme:

Originally posted by ZephyrSonic:

I don't even remember if I did but I thought I should ask anyway given that it's been close to 6 months since the last monster mod release and I wanted to see how much things have improved and what you've been able to find on your end since the last release. Believe me I'm still super excited waiting to see what you have in store :)

In terms of sheer research, a ton has been discovered just in the past couple of months. Overall things have been very productive in terms of figuring out how the game works, and fixing bugs that annoyed me in previous versions. I'm extremely anal about bugs (ask Scarlet anytime, she thinks I'm crazy for always doing things the hard way) and the few we had in the past ate away at me something fierce.. so releases kind of stopped while I reevaluated things and researched the game.

I don't like hyping things up until I'm more or less ready to release things, but here's some vague things worth mentioning for now:

- Majority of the unknowns in the game databases have been solved.
- AI can be tweaked a lot more precisely now, as opposed to manipulated like before.
- Greater control over text insertion now, even if it is a bit annoying to do.
- Battles have been mostly figured out now. (Formation\Spawns\Etc)
- Virtually all known bugs resolved from older mods, as well as some no one knew about.

I'm actually compiling something new right now for XIII-2 to take advantage of what I've learned. I've felt kind of unmotivated lately though, unfortunately. I'm trying to break out of that with this, but we'll see how long it takes. If nothing else, rest assured that we've made progress though, and continue to do so.

Well stay positive buddy I'm really enjoying all the hard work you guys have put in and it's very fun to play and I really can't wait to see more and thank you for time and energy to make this happen along with the others that helped you :)