Board Thread:The Last Sovereign Discussion/@comment-25881556-20171217124902/@comment-29984007-20180218121541

DukeLeto7 wrote: I've actually been using my TLS addiction (and other video games in general) as a way of not dealing with some personal issues that really need to get taken care of, so I feel the need to step away from the project for a while, at least until I can make some progress on that front.

Healthcare first and foremost, I am not a physician, but don't strain yourself too much, it isn't healthy too.

Among other things, I need to get back into the workforce, do something to bring my weight under control (I'm getting sick of the US Geological Survey livetweeting the seismic readings when I go out for a walk), and finish a personal writing project that's been dominating my creative energy for the last 5 years or so, but which my perfectionism has been keeping in a state of permanent incompletion.

Yeah, I know the feeling too much. the worst part is the 'people' asking something you cannot do under any circumstance. for putting a boundary for an excess of perfectionism can you ask yourself if the change you want to be made can be spotted for other, if the answer is likely zero can put in the bottom an end.

Going through the investment list and now this have brought into sharp relief that the long term depression that got me into my current rut isn't keeping me from doing valuable work any more, and I really can't justify putting most of my mental energy into a smutty cookie cutter JRPG. Even if it is the "Citizen Kane" of smutty cookie cutter JRPGs.

I don't know the specific of your depression problem, but for my experience is better doing something, even frivolous, vs wasting time doing nothing while you try to make something effective. the bark of a black dog can destroy everything

FWIW, however, the "back end" portion is basically done. It was just a matter of building a table structure parallel to the one in RPG Maker. Depending on the software to be used, there may be some robust relationship definitions or some refinement of the data types and and column names, but most of the to do stuff is clearly in the presentation layer.

you can pass me the script and the pipeline tools you used for extracting the data? I don't know if and when make the whole thing works, but a side project is always welcome. (I have a huge problem with inactivity, this can take it at bay for some time)

I don't know how effective a tutor in the front end portions of Access or Base I can be, partly because it's been a very long time since I worked with Access professionally and I know nothing about Base, so I've been largely making it up as I go along myself.

Among my friend there are some knowledgeable in this matter, I can pester them. (and I am very skilled to pester someone)

Hope this disjointed rambling makes some sort of sense...

it is made to much sense, for me. I'm not a doctor, but many others disturb can be mismatched with depression, and the depression itself is a common comorbid illness to other problem (speaking for myself only after over thirty years someone recognize my 'asperger' status, but I develop a strong depression and other problem, that problems can be avoided with a prompt diagnosis).

still take care of yourself first