A lot of stuff has been going on lately with JP and EIS as some of you might have surmised from the lack of recent updates to TWGS/TW2002.

JP has taken a job with Realm Interactive in Phoenix, Arizona, to assist in the development of Trade Wars: Dark Millenium. He will be departing at the end of the month. For the time being Trade Wars 2002/TWGS development has been put on hold. It is hoped that after getting settled in down in Phoenix that he'll have the time and opportunity to continue moving TWGS/TW towards a final release sometime around Release .60.

This is -not- the end of development for Trade Wars. JP only intends on working with Realm until the completion of the TW:DM project, at which time he will return to his own work on TWGS/TW. There are already some ideas on the table for a next-generation remake of the game for sometime down the road. Part of the purpose for his teaming up with Realm is to be able to bring some big-game experience back home with him when he returns.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email. I should be available 24/7 on ICQ after the 12th as well.

Lisa M. Cutler
aka Rave
EIS Product Support

"This is -not- the end of development for Trade Wars." I heard this before on many projects being a software developer myself, which tends to signify the end. After a long dull pause of no developement with the user not checking for updates, the project slowly slips into a void. I guess .56 , and the AI Update in .57 / .58 is on permanate hold.

I wish JP all the best!!

I too want to wish JP good luck in his new endeavor. although this is a bit of a disapointment for the tradewars community it may not be all bad. sometimes getting away from something and doing something new can help you with new and fresh ideas and a better attitude. Also, I do understand that this is just a game that JP has probably made very little from and not his bread and butter. I cant complain about this product for what I paid for it, it is worth every penny to me as is. I do think better communication when updates are going to be avalible would help. anyway, Jp, good luck with Realm interactive and try to have a little fun when you are in Phoenix.

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"This is -not- the end of development for Trade Wars." I heard this before on many projects being a software developer myself, which tends to signify the end. After a long dull pause of no developement with the user not checking for updates, the project slowly slips into a void. I guess .56 , and the AI Update in .57 / .58 is on permanate hold.

I wish JP all the best!!


If I wanted to say Trade Wars development is ending, I would say, "Trade Wars development is ending." It is not. .56 will be released after JP gets settled down in Phoenix, and development will continue.

Lisa M. Cutler
aka Rave
EIS Product Support