Indragnir's mods: News, files, updates, teasers, bug fixing and ramblings.

[Indragnir]

I agree, besides needing just a few new pieces of unit art, it's ready. I substituted a few of my own as place holders in my test copy so I wouldn't have to look at blanks.

I especially liked the helicopter innovation that makes it a better game. Then there's the reworked map, which I would like to see used for all of the stock scenarios in the future.

For my part, I'm thinking of adapting the new map to the 1973 and 1976 OOBs I've been working on over the years. I guess that will have to be for private use, at least till 10.0 gets put out there. It's Aaron's baby, and his call.

I really hope Aaron is OK, and comes back soon, releasing the new scenario to the public, but we'll just have to wait and see.

Hi all -  It had been awhile, so I thought I would touch base again on this and see if Aaron had resurfaced.  He does great work and would love to see the results of his Bolt from the Blue revision labors.  But understand completely if that isn't possible.

I haven't heard or seen anything since I last posted in February. Unless Aaron is doing something secret and under seal for JTS/WDS involving Bolt, I'm beginning to think it's over. Too bad if that's so.

No news from him.
The whole 10.0 was because I contacted him asking for permission to continue evolving the 5.3. Then he reappeared and evolved the mod to 10.0
To this point if he doesn't get in contact I will take the "beta", will add some of my ideas and research, will look for the missing art and eventually will release a mod not named BOTB 10.0 but heavily based upon BOTB 10.0 for the players to play it.
If he answers and he's ready to finish it I will let you know.

At this point I'm not sure that I actually care whether or not he answers OR finishes 10.0. It seemed like a good idea at the time, and some of the innovations planned were worthwhile for sure. The revised map really deserved to get some use.

IF Aaron ever resurfaces and completes things, fine. If not, well nothing really was lost anyway, and to be honest he never "owed" anyone anything.  People like you who are willing to pick it up and see it through to completion I think are the future of the Bolt concept. I really do hope you're successful. The Blitz Forums are full of grandiose plans and super scenarios that were all well intentioned but never came to fruition. I'm guilty of that myself!

You can bet. Finishing what I start is my second name, hahaha. So far I've completed 11 revision of grand campaigns (3 unrelased yet). Maybe it took me more or less time but you can bet if Aaron doesn't resurface you will see a WW II - Hot War - Armaggedon 1989 scenario for sure (tentantive names)