UPDATE: Due to scheduling conflicts, my surgery was moved up a day.

It's been confirmed I need surgery to remove my gall bladder and I will be in surgery on May 14, 2015. I will not be available that day or the few days after. But once all is said and done, I hopefully will finally get a working engine for us.

Cougar.

I need everyone to start thinking about new meeting times.

I was hired on at ABM Janitorial and started this week; my hours are Mon-Fri from 5:15pm - 1:15am, a night shift. Thus, Friday meetings will no longer be viable at all.

The only days I will have off are saturdays and sundays. We can cut it down to 1 saturday meeting every other week (other saturdays are dedicated to family) or something of that nature.

Also, I will be going in for surgery to remove my gall bladder within the next few weeks.

I have returned from the ER yet again -- the diagnosis is Gallstones. That means I am going to be in a lot of pain until I get my damn Gall bladder removed. Meetings are going to be iffy -- like this week. I feel like crap. But, keep submitting your ideas to the engine topc, people. I can't build the engine without you!

Cougar

So, I promised you guys a new Engine at the end of this week for this week's meeting. Sadly, because Alpine played the "You're fired, F-You" card on me, I've been struggling to get a new job. The good news is, Alpine's loss is ABM Janitorial's gain. On monday, I have to go to Tacoma for Orientation. That means, though, I will not be available after 10:00pm Sunday, as my butt has to be in bed for a long drive down. After that, Meeting times may need to change as I am getting a completely different schedule; I may even have to schedule them during the day or something -- I don't know.

On to the Engine.

The Valve Developer Community page has some ideas as far as the Leveling System and what hangs off of it. In order to build the engine, I need you all to think of the Stat system: Do we want the standard (Staminia, Intellect, etc) or come up with unique terms and stats? I want everyone to think about it while I am orienting myself to the new job. Also, I want you to think about how that stat will affect Bruce (make him stronger, run faster, shoot better, etc). These are things I need to know so I can build the break me engine and FINALLY get the mechanics out and laid on the table.

Space, I'd like your help if possible on this. Let me know what your thoughts are programming wise. I know you were working on an engine too, so I'd like your input as far as all this is concerned.

A copy of this announcement will be posted in the forums. Please reply there if you have ideas.

Thanks,
Cougar.

If it's not one thing, it's another, isn't it?

Last monday I started an experimental new treatment that was supposed to reduce the frequency of my migraines. Well, it failed. Miserably. I had an adverse reaction to the medication which sent me to the ER early this morning. I just got back home, and I really need the sleep/recovery. I will also be discontinuing the medication that caused the adverse reaction.

However, tomarrow's meeting is still on. So, please be prepared to attend then.

-- Cougar.

P.S. Yes, I am fine.