Leaving TAM

thamis · Oct 02, 2006, 05:51 AM

Hello to all my TAM collaborators and fans of the MOD!

I sadly have to let you know that I will no longer be able to be the head of the TAM development team. I am starting a job as junior game designer in a few days, and the company would not be happy with me putting design ideas into two projects at the same time.

I must say that I had a great time working on TAM, with a great team of designers, coders, and artists. I also have to say to all TAM-fans that many of your comments made me (and the team) really happy -- it's great to know that this project is very popular!

Last but not least, without the community this project wouldn't be possible. All your comments and play-tests made the mod what it is now!

From now on, Laurino is the lead designer of TAM. He's in full control now.

I'll still be here though, reading what you say and replying to comments and questions.

NeverMind · Oct 02, 2006, 06:28 AM

Bad news for tam-fans.

Thanks for all your hard work with TAM for Civ4, as well as Civ3. The best historical mod for sure.

And good luck in your new job.

Lepakko · Oct 02, 2006, 07:11 AM

I've been playing TAM for Civ3 more than any other mod, so that this piece of news makes me feel like it's an end of an era. For me, I have already gotten into the idea that there is no Civ3 or Civ4 without TAM, and no TAM without Thamis. No offense to the other designers of the mod, of course.

So I just wanted to thank Thamis for all his work with TAM and wish good luck with the new job.

ambrox62 · Oct 02, 2006, 07:17 AM

"The pope is dead another is made. Life goes on."

Thanks and good luck to Thamis and Laurino for their new roles.

TAM will survive!

woodelf · Oct 02, 2006, 07:21 AM

Well, congrats on your new endeavours thamis.

Laurino · Oct 02, 2006, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ambrox62

"The pope is dead another is made. Life goes on."

Thanks and good luck to Thamis and Laurino for their new roles.

TAM will survive!

Of course TAM will survive!

Thanks for the encouragement! Everything that I know about modding, Thamis tought me, so I'm most gratefull to the man! As for the mod itself, don't worry, thnigs will go on. As Thamis wrote, a great deal of this mod comes from community inputs, so keep this forum (and me) busy!

SrWilliam · Oct 02, 2006, 08:32 AM

Hail Thamis !

Hail Laurino !

Hail TAM !

Ingvina Freyr · Oct 02, 2006, 09:03 AM

Thanks for giving us TAM, Thamis, and good luck with your new job. Don't forget to keep us updated on any new game-projects. Don't worry 'bout us, we'll be alright. No really, we will

solanacea · Oct 02, 2006, 01:09 PM

We can't thank you enough, thamis!
TAM is the best mod ever.
Good luck in your new job.

Red Door · Oct 02, 2006, 03:54 PM

Congragulations and Good Luck to you Thamis on your new ambitions!

You will be sorely missed, both for the Civ 4 mod, but also for the Civ 3 mod.

Laurino, have good luck keeping us hungry wolves satisfied.

Drtad · Oct 02, 2006, 05:45 PM

Man, I just join the team and then Thamis leaves.

Good luck Thamis.

Spartan117 · Oct 02, 2006, 08:35 PM

Wow, i never posted in here just looked around every once in a while. I have played TAM, it was really good. I like all of the additions you and the rest of the TAM team made.

This has truly become one of the "legendary" type mods.

Congrats on your new job, wish you the best of luck. (not that you need any

)

Jet · Oct 03, 2006, 07:45 AM

That's it - you now have zero excuse not to play MP with us. We'll even let you live long enough to build Javelineers. Maybe.

Hypnotoad · Oct 03, 2006, 11:16 AM

Good luck on the new job and thanks for the incredible work with the Mod. Let us know how your new job develops.

Thanks for all the hard work. TAM has created many, many, many hours of enjoyment for me.

Opuhara · Oct 03, 2006, 12:15 PM

many thanks for this very enjoyable mod, documented and mind opener
I am sure things will go on considering the participation of the community

good luck for the new direction your life is taking

welcome to laurino as the one in charge

once again thank you

EugenB · Oct 04, 2006, 02:47 AM

Hi Thamis,

I've been lurking around here for a while, but now i feel i have to say this: you did an excellent good job with this mod, it is the best i've played so far in civ4. You have kept the fine ballance between adding a lot of cool innovative features and keeping things simple, not cluttering the game with unnecessary stuff. Excellent work, especially by creating a specific 'feeling' to the game, i guess you have what it takes to be a 'game designer'

Good luck with your new job, and i hope the others that remain to continue the work on TAM will maintain and improve the quality of TAM.

Eugen

Shqype · Oct 04, 2006, 11:05 AM

Of course TAM will go on. I'll help make sure of it

Ankenaton · Oct 04, 2006, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laurino

Of course TAM will survive!

Thanks for the encouragement! Everything that I know about modding, Thamis tought me, so I'm most gratefull to the man! As for the mod itself, don't worry, thnigs will go on. As Thamis wrote, a great deal of this mod comes from community inputs, so keep this forum (and me) busy!

Well some of us old-time TAMsters from Civ3 will be hanging around to help out, if not with the coding at least an idea or two.

Ankenaton · Oct 04, 2006, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jet

That's it - you now have zero excuse not to play MP with us. We'll even let you live long enough to build Javelineers. Maybe.

You tell him Jet. I am about to subjugate his beloved Lydia right about now!

Thamis, I'll be talking to ya man. Journalism and game design all in one package. You da MAN!

JohnMK · Oct 05, 2006, 04:17 PM

Thank you for your generosity, thamis.

Oct 02, 2006, 05:51 AM	#1
thamis jumping off the cliff Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,529	Leaving TAM Hello to all my TAM collaborators and fans of the MOD! I sadly have to let you know that I will no longer be able to be the head of the TAM development team. I am starting a job as junior game designer in a few days, and the company would not be happy with me putting design ideas into two projects at the same time. I must say that I had a great time working on TAM, with a great team of designers, coders, and artists. I also have to say to all TAM-fans that many of your comments made me (and the team) really happy -- it's great to know that this project is very popular! Last but not least, without the community this project wouldn't be possible. All your comments and play-tests made the mod what it is now! From now on, Laurino is the lead designer of TAM. He's in full control now. I'll still be here though, reading what you say and replying to comments and questions. __________________ Game Designer - Ancient History Encyclopedia, my new project that needs your contributions! - The Ancient Mediterranean Mod - Civilization Search Engine

Oct 02, 2006, 06:28 AM	#2
NeverMind Proud to be Russian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Third Rome Posts: 531	Bad news for tam-fans. Thanks for all your hard work with TAM for Civ4, as well as Civ3. The best historical mod for sure. And good luck in your new job. __________________ Civ4: Rulers of Russia \| Gigantic Worlds \| Mountains: back to service \| Main Screen Mod \| AI Attitude Unfold \| Static Leaders and Movies \| Blitz \| AntiCorp Col2: Russian America \| 2-Plots City Radius \| Abandon Colony \| Static Leaders \| Earth Maps - - - - - - - - - - - - CivFanatics.Ru - My Home Planet. You are always welcome! Цивилизаторы всех стран, объединяйтесь!

Oct 02, 2006, 07:17 AM	#4
ambrox62 Prince Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 517	"The pope is dead another is made. Life goes on." Thanks and good luck to Thamis and Laurino for their new roles. TAM will survive! __________________ "Don't be afraid" (J.P.II)

Oct 02, 2006, 09:03 AM	#8
Ingvina Freyr Lord of the Ingfriends Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Midgard Posts: 618	Thanks for giving us TAM, Thamis, and good luck with your new job. Don't forget to keep us updated on any new game-projects. Don't worry 'bout us, we'll be alright. No really, we will __________________ Contributor to The Ancient Mediterranean Mod "Someday we'll look back on this, and it will all seem funny..."

Oct 02, 2006, 03:54 PM	#10
Red Door Anti-Autotune Join Date: May 2005 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 12,016	Congragulations and Good Luck to you Thamis on your new ambitions! You will be sorely missed, both for the Civ 4 mod, but also for the Civ 3 mod. Laurino, have good luck keeping us hungry wolves satisfied. __________________ Let me introduce me.My name Wale, not Waly. Welcome to Arlington "First, it was not a strip bar, it was an erotic club. And second, what can I say? I'm a night owl." "The laws in this city are clearly racist. All laws are racist. The law of gravity is racist." - Marion Barry

Oct 02, 2006, 07:11 AM	#3
Lepakko Chieftain Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mannheim, Germany Posts: 12	I've been playing TAM for Civ3 more than any other mod, so that this piece of news makes me feel like it's an end of an era. For me, I have already gotten into the idea that there is no Civ3 or Civ4 without TAM, and no TAM without Thamis. No offense to the other designers of the mod, of course. So I just wanted to thank Thamis for all his work with TAM and wish good luck with the new job.

Oct 02, 2006, 07:21 AM	#5
woodelf Bard Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Gallery Posts: 15,035	Well, congrats on your new endeavours thamis.

Oct 02, 2006, 08:32 AM	#7
SrWilliam Chieftain Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 51	Hail Thamis ! Hail Laurino ! Hail TAM !

Oct 02, 2006, 01:09 PM	#9
solanacea Chieftain Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ankara Posts: 61	We can't thank you enough, thamis! TAM is the best mod ever. Good luck in your new job.

Oct 02, 2006, 05:45 PM	#11
Drtad It Stinks!!! Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 833	Man, I just join the team and then Thamis leaves. Good luck Thamis. __________________ Working on a new sig...

Oct 02, 2006, 08:35 PM	#12
Spartan117 Immortal Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,177	Wow, i never posted in here just looked around every once in a while. I have played TAM, it was really good. I like all of the additions you and the rest of the TAM team made. This has truly become one of the "legendary" type mods. Congrats on your new job, wish you the best of luck. (not that you need any)

Oct 03, 2006, 07:45 AM	#13
Jet No, no, please. Please. Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,145	That's it - you now have zero excuse not to play MP with us. We'll even let you live long enough to build Javelineers. Maybe.

Oct 03, 2006, 11:16 AM	#14
Hypnotoad Warlord Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 295	Good luck on the new job and thanks for the incredible work with the Mod. Let us know how your new job develops. Thanks for all the hard work. TAM has created many, many, many hours of enjoyment for me.

Oct 03, 2006, 12:15 PM	#15
Opuhara Chieftain Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Papeete Tahiti Posts: 56	many thanks for this very enjoyable mod, documented and mind opener I am sure things will go on considering the participation of the community good luck for the new direction your life is taking welcome to laurino as the one in charge once again thank you

Oct 04, 2006, 02:47 AM	#16
EugenB Chieftain Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 26	Hi Thamis, I've been lurking around here for a while, but now i feel i have to say this: you did an excellent good job with this mod, it is the best i've played so far in civ4. You have kept the fine ballance between adding a lot of cool innovative features and keeping things simple, not cluttering the game with unnecessary stuff. Excellent work, especially by creating a specific 'feeling' to the game, i guess you have what it takes to be a 'game designer' Good luck with your new job, and i hope the others that remain to continue the work on TAM will maintain and improve the quality of TAM. Eugen

Oct 04, 2006, 11:05 AM	#17
Shqype Shqyptar Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New York + Shqypni Posts: 2,464 Images: 2	Of course TAM will go on. I'll help make sure of it __________________ BtS Rallying Call: Renaissance Mod of Eastern European Battles against the Ottoman Turks! Chechen Republic: Chechnya civilization! - Euzkadi: Basque civilization Ancient Illyria and Ethnic Albania BTS 3.13 compatible! - Kosova Republik Modular for BTS [BTS SDK MODCOMPS]: Route Restricter (Restrict a unit's movement to roads, railroads, or both!), BuildingCitySizePrereq (Assign city size requirements before cities can construct buildings), Vicinity Bonus (Set units/buildings to only be constructed if resources are in a city's workable radius) How to pronounce my username (with audio samples)

Oct 05, 2006, 04:17 PM	#20
JohnMK Chieftain Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle, USA Posts: 63	Thank you for your generosity, thamis.

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