Shannon's Journal Discussion Thread, Vol. 5

[Shannon]

I'm thinking about this more as a short term measure and aimed at people who want to support IML. There are a few ways this could happen. If it's a matter of cashflow, then - for example - i wouldn't mind paying an amount every month and then netting it off against a new release that comes out in the future i.e If I'd paid $50 a month over 10 months and LTU came out at $600 I'd just pay the $100 additional. I mean if you want to give a discount or something as a reward, say 10%, for the support then great but it's not necessary. The point is I trust that I'm going to spend the money on IML subs and I want you to succeed and be free to work on the things you deem correct - I'm sure others feel the same.

If it was that simple, we would have already implemented something like that.  The cash flow is a symptom.  The real problem is something else, and there's nothing I can do about that at this point.  I have done and tried to do everything I can about it.  Every time, there is something that stops me, blocks me, prevents me... something.  So at this point, I am doing what I can do, and that is that.

[Shannon]

Hi Shannon, Does OF contain something like "seek the challenge" , and "courage" module?

Overcoming fear is about overcoming fear.  It is FRM and the skeleton script, which does not contain "seek the challenge", and there is no "courage" module.  FRM does not nee or use a courage module because no courage is required in the absence of fear.

[Shannon]

@Shannon

I recall you stating this several months ago but will OGSF be made into 5.75 (or 5.85) anyone soon?

I am in between running OF or E4 and I think OGSF would be the best of the worlds

It's going to take me about a week per stage to build the rest of LTU6.  I will be building the next stage when I get home, and then DMSI 3.3.3, which will require 1-2 months.  During that time, I'll be extracting what I can from LTU6 to build and sell to keep us financed.  Then I have to build UMS2, which will require about the same amount of time as LTU6 did - about 3-4 months total.

After that I'm not going to be discussing what I am working on.  I'm going to work on what I think is the best option, and do it without announcing it until either a short time before release, or when I release the sub.  So the answer here is... we shall see.  Soon is also relative.  OGSF is a big change from OF this next time.

Hi @Shannon 

So according to this does that mean that we will be getting UMS2 in about 8 months or closer to 3-4 months from now? 

What I mean is that will LTU6, it’s extractions, DMSI and UMS2 be built in a round robin style or in a kind of back to back style (not counting any breaks in between)?

I will be building Stage 2 of LTU, then working primarily on DMSI.  While I am working on DMSI, I will release extracts and Stage 3 as necessary, but try to focus on DMSI as much as possible.  Then I will most likely finish building LTU6 and then begin working on UMS2 when DMSI is finished.  So however that works out...

@Shannon 

Ok great in that case do you feel like UMS is closer to 3 months out or 8 months out 

I’m asking because I’m curious if I have time to do a run through of LTU6 before it comes and then jump onto that (if not then I’ll just continue running OF until UMS comes out)

I'm trying to explain to you that I don't know.  Nothing ever, ever turns out the way I try to make it turn out, or plan for it to turn  out.  I have to roll with the punches, and the punches are constantly doing things I did not expect or plan for.  So planning too far out is a waste of time, and trying to predict how long something will take has always failed.

I don't know.  The best I can do is tell you my general plans, which I have done, and roughly how long it *should* require.

[Shannon]

@Shannon

Also as a side note: does ltu6 include anything to directly/indirectly help with the following:

1. business/finances,/abundance/making money, etc
2. Physique/appearance
3. Sex/love life

LTU6 is an upgraded version of LTU5.  It includes all the same titles, with one small addition, which will remain undisclosed at this time.

Directly or indirectly, I can answer yes to all three of the things on your list. I'll be trying to release the rough description soon.  Just overloaded with BS dealing with returning from vacation.

[Shannon]

Just a heads up, today is basically the fallout for me from the last few days of what's been going wrong. I'm home from vacation and in a generally foul mood as a result of the dumb little things going wrong recently, so if that comes through in what I write, please don't take it personally. It's not intended at all. I just need to get everything that fell apart while I was trying to relax back to good. I'm trying to keep it out of my answers, but again, if it shows through, please don't take it as personal or intentional. It's just going to require me to kick some ass, including my own, to force things back on track, and it does not make me happy that I can't even take a week off without stuff falling apart and going wrong while I am away. Thanks for your patience and understanding if my annoyance comes through in what I write.

[FluffyBunny]

Hi @Shannon

If i were to purchase LTU stage 1 first and later enjoyed it and decide to buy the 6 stages at once for $600. Am i able to get the stage 1 of $114.95 refunded after purchasing the 6 stages package altogether?

thanks

[KingDavid93]

Hi @Shannon

If i were to purchase LTU stage 1 first and later enjoyed it and decide to buy the 6 stages at once for $600. Am i able to get the stage 1 of $114.95 refunded after purchasing the 6 stages package altogether?

thanks

I’m also curious about the above

[KingDavid93]

Hi @Shannon

With regards to the physical healing feature of the E4 in LTU6- does it act in a sense like MHS and/or does it promote physical healing in a different way- or is the healing that occurs rooted differently than that of mhs (meaning does it only cause physical healing when the “damage” is caused by certain things and it is not universal in its healing)?

[Shannon]

Hi @Shannon

If i were to purchase LTU stage 1 first and later enjoyed it and decide to buy the 6 stages at once for $600. Am i able to get the stage 1 of $114.95 refunded after purchasing the 6 stages package altogether?

thanks

If you want to go that route, send a message to Ben and tell him you want to buy the 6 stage set.  He can make a GC for $114.95 that you can then apply at checkout.  Then you will have the six stage set at the same price you would have paid without having purchased Stage 1 by itself.

[Shannon]

Hi @Shannon

With regards to the physical healing feature of the E4 in LTU6- does it act in a sense like MHS and/or does it promote physical healing in a different way- or is the healing that occurs  rooted differently than that of mhs (meaning does it only cause physical healing when the “damage” is caused by certain things and it is not universal in its healing)?

MHS is a significantly more advanced, focused, and broad spectrum approach to healing physically.  Both will attempt to heal any physical damage present, basically anything that needs healing, but the approach that MHS takes is vastly more advanced, powerful and comprehensive.

[THolt]

@Shannon

Based off the new FRM, do you think the new E4 will hit just as hard as OF?

[Shannon]

@Shannon

Based off the new FRM, do you think the new E4 will hit just as hard as OF?

I'm not sure how E4 will be built yet.  It may have FRM turned on, or not.  It may have DRS turned on, or not.  Those will make a big difference.  But it's not FRM that makes OF hit so hard, it's Platinum Lake and the new scripting methods mostly.  They make the script hit much harder and deeper than they would otherwise.  And E4 will have those.

[THolt]

@Shannon

Will the time eventual stand alone version of Self Esteem likely to include self worth and self validity?

[FluffyBunny]

Hi @Shannon

If i were to purchase LTU stage 1 first and later enjoyed it and decide to buy the 6 stages at once for $600. Am i able to get the stage 1 of $114.95 refunded after purchasing the 6 stages package altogether?

thanks

If you want to go that route, send a message to Ben and tell him you want to buy the 6 stage set.  He can make a GC for $114.95 that you can then apply at checkout.  Then you will have the six stage set at the same price you would have paid without having purchased Stage 1 by itself.

so does that mean i buy stage 1 first. and when i decide to buy the full 6 stage, ben will send me a gift card of $114.95 for the check out of the $600?