Ok guys, Haegan and I have had a long chat, and we have come to a couple of conclusions.
1.) We are going to be shutting down work on the DSA! program and any testing for the game. The ONLY reason we began the program was due to a suggestion and the others liking the idea.
The reason we came to this conclusion is that I have been back for over 2 months now and not one tester has asked about restarting the test. The other reason is that for the last month Haegan has been posting heavily, at my suggestion, in this thread, asking for input. The ONLY response given was for a link to fonts. Not one opinion or suggestion was given.
2.) The rules for playtesting have now changed. All access to the BTS! Playtesting forum has been removed from all members. To regain access to that forum a member MUST contribute to any discussion going on about the game in the open forum. This contribution must consist of more than one or two posts per month. I will determine if a member has contributed enough to to regain access to the playtesting forum. To keep your access a member MUST contribute regularly to any discussion about the game.
The reason we came to this conclusion is mainly that I am tired of begging for input from the testers. If you wish to lurk, that's fine, it adds to the view count. But if you wish to playtest a game, you have to prove to me that you are willing to make the effort required.
No longer will I accept excuses. Too many times I have been told by a person they will help, get any items they can, and then the person disappears. Too many times I have been given one excuse after another as to why a person cannot do this or that. If you have the time to visit this board as a lurker, you damn well have the time to contribute. Instead of excuses I would prefer the truth. If you cannot do it, say so. I do not bite. Not much that is.
Haegan and I will be going back to working on BTS!. If you wish to playtest that game when the time comes, then contribute to the discussion. Haegan and I began that game together, we can happily continue working on it without help. We would love help, but the time for begging is over. If you wish to contribute, and playtest the game, GREAT! I look forward to your efforts. However, if you do not, well, I will miss any input you could have provided. Either way, work on BTS! is beginning.
Cheers, Thor