I'm not dead. I've just made the cardinal mistake of trying to do too much at one time. I have a heavily modified copy I've been working on for a long time, and even though I know what's going on with it, it's basically a mess of trial and error mixed with some other pretty great stuff.
After some much deserved prodding I've decided to set that aside for the moment, take a fresh copy of the code, and port the best finished stuff I have in my WIP code over. At least then I'll have an update to offer up to everyone. I've been trying to go the 'drop the huge bomb out of nowhere' route, but alas, it's just taking too damn long.
I can't believe Barabbas is still posting here. Is he bored, or just lazy looking for an easy bone to pick? My not saying anything for such a long time is all the FUD this thread needs quite frankly - and I am sorry for that. I had planned to have something much sooner, and I don't like playing the hype game. I'm going to start posting more frequently anyway, even if I don't quite know what to say. I'm not going to entertain any bickering on my end though. If you've got something against SEED just sell and move on, thanks. Just don't come crying back when stuff gets moving.