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Old 12-14-10, 05:20 PM   #1
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Gulp... stepping over the edge...


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(Going full time on nUI6)

Well... here we go... I've stepped off into the deep end. For various personal reasons, not the least of which is nUI6 development, I have requested and been granted a two month leave of absence from my day job. I would like to take a moment to thank the nUI community for their support and encouragement... it means a great deal more than one might think. It is nice to have your work so appreciated by so many and to receive the kind of moral support and encouragement so many of you have offered.

I'm hoping to stay full time on modding beyond just the next two months. That will depend in large part on how the next couple of months go. I'll need to get the e-mail update list of monthly donors up to 600 to make it work, so if you would like to show your support and help me reach my goal, I would truly appreciate it if you would click the link below and sign up for the monthly subscription... you'll get e-mail updates for every nUI6 release as they are made and with a little luck I'll reach my goal and be able to stay modding full time past the next two months. And, as always, my sincere thanks to all of the existing community and supporters. As little as $3 a month can make a huge difference.

So, anyway, beginning the 1st of next month I will be modding full time while I attend to some other things, as well. I am looking forward to it... it is going to be refreshing beyond belief to be able to focus on family and doing what it is that I love to do. I have the nUI community to thank for that. I can only hope I am able to live up to the kindness you've shown me.

While nUI6 will be priority number one for this effort, I am all ears if anyone has suggestions for other mods, though odds are more likely they'll end up a part of nUI6 than a standalone solution. I am also going to spend some time working on some toys for Android once nUI6 gets stable... so if anyone has any bright ideas there that they would like a talented programmer to take a shot at, feel free to share your thoughts with me via e-mail.

Also, speaking of support, I wanted to take a moment and thank everyone for their feedback on my last newsletter. Based on the feedback I have gotten, I will definitely be adding Google Checkout to the existing PayPal option for making donations. I am still investigating WebMoney (which likely will happen) and am looking at CCBill as a means of taking credit cards more directly. More on that soon.

So... again... my sincere thanks to the entire community. I am excited about what the next couple of months has in store and can't wait to be able to truly focus on making nUI6 what we all hope for it. I'll be buried under work at my day job for the rest of this month as I work toward handing over support of the systems I've been working on, so updates are likely going to be slow while I put in the extra hours there. However, as of the 1st I'll be dedicated to the nUI community.

The current support level for nUI is...
13.2% of this months' target goal

The previous month's support level was...
33.4% of the goal

Best regards...
K. Scott Piel
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Old 12-14-10, 05:59 PM   #2
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Just added my name to the list of paid subscribers in hopes you can continue to do your amazing work.

Been using nUI6 now to level my mage to 85 and have not noticed any fps drops at all that I can remember. Been sitting around 50+ish fps at all times (standing, flying, fighting) except when in town and even there I've been seeing mid 20s or so. So from what I can tell so far nUI6 is brilliant. Just eager to have my hud/castbar back. Cannot believe how much I relied on that now that it's not there and I find myself dieing way more often lol.

Keep up the great work Scott. Hope this works out for you!
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Old 12-14-10, 06:48 PM   #3
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Thank you very much Todd.

Auras and the HUD are the next two items on the to-do list for nUI6, so "Soon (tm)"
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Old 12-14-10, 08:15 PM   #4
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Also just added my name to paid subscribers. Been using nUI since the 0.X days (good times) and finally got around to (and old enough to legally do so) start giving you a donation for your excellent work!

Good luck with getting the continued support you need! WoW for me just wouldn't be the same without nUI.
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Old 12-14-10, 08:39 PM   #5
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Wow... there's a blast from the past ~smile~ I recognize that name!

Here's hoping that being back to full time means getting back to those "goold old days" ~grin~

Thank you very much... it is deeply appreciated.
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Old 12-15-10, 11:20 PM   #6
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its not much, but i've done me monthly as well, this and minecraft i have deemed worthy of support, limited as my funds are here in australia, given i don't work
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Old 12-16-10, 04:08 AM   #7
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And thank you, as well, Solgath. Very much.
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Old 02-04-11, 07:17 AM   #8
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I work for an ISP and I'm an avid nUI user. I'm very sure I can get you a better deal on your web hosting than what you posted in your newsletter. I have been trying to contact you for almost a week now via email and have not received a response. Please contact me! I have sent you a PM
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Old 02-04-11, 10:28 AM   #9
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I have sent you an e-mail just a few minutes ago. Thanks.
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