Yes. The pack that I had started stemmed off from Fed's when there was more discussion back/forth between how the logo should look, and not about getting any of the textures for the characters and environments made.
I went through, took out anything that wasn't up to a high standard, and then started to add new content. But, since it seems more people are interested in copy/paste jobs, or simple cell shaded looks, I have removed the download for it.
Dear Xenobond,
I rarely take part in forums due to lack of time. Believe it, that's an important part. But I couldn't let this one slide. I've been a hearty fan of zelda since I played the very first of the series when I was a kid, and the reason why I haven't completed the OOT yet, is your pack.
I don't know why you say people are more interested "in copy/paste jobs, or simple cell shaded looks". Maybe it is so, shame. Maybe only some people who write in the forum do so. I don't know. But maybe there are a lot lot lot of people keeping an eye on your awesome work, yet filling the temporary gaps with whatever high-res alternative they can find, like I did myself. So I used your pack and other individual images I found elsewhere for the things that I frequently used and annoyed me because of the low-res high-res contrast. But while doing so, I was checking the forum for a new release so I could improve the graphics quality, and stop using 'my replacements'.
Can't remember last time I checked this forum before today, but I downloaded your latest pack and enjoyed it 'till being dressed in red. Had to stop playing (for about a year?) until yesterday. Came back to the forum, thinking of new amazing skies, level bosses ... and I was very sorry to see your message.
I've seen very unfair messages regarding your pack. I'm just here to say: only one person wrote each of those. They do not represent the majority.
Anyway, dear Xenobond, your time is yours and you've been plenty generous already. Thank you for your work this far.
Alvaro_Z, just another Link.
To BCage,
BCage; said:
eah, I've read these forums a lot before I started posting here. I think criticism of a lot of the packs that are being praised right now is justified. Loads of them just pick grass and rock textures from sites and stick them in texture packs for games. On the other hand, those people put in a lot of time creating those packs too, they do it for free and do not harm anybody (as long as they don't blatantly rip), so how citical can you really be?
I understand what you say. Pity but, frequently, a random high-res texture about some rocks or some grass simply loose the original look, the Zelda touch. They don't harm you say? Well they don't harm while the user downloading the texture pack is aware of the textures not keeping the original look. Surprise, there are no warnings.
And being Xenobond, Kman, a magnificent texturer I can understand him blaming on others doing work he considers unworthy. While he is good, he should have the right to do so. I do the same in my area!
