I just realized that this week marks the one year anniversery of the founding of Project Torlan. In light of this, I felt it appropriate to say a few words in retrospect...

When I began Project Torlan way back in April of 2004, I was the only member of the team, and the first screenshot--posted on a page of the most basic HTML you can imagine--was one of the Silent Cartographer mesh viewed in Maya. Since those humble beginnings, we have come farther than I ever could have dreamed. Through Pack 1.0, Pack 1.5, Pack 1.75, and in little while, the Nexus CXP. We have accomplished so many incredible things, and we are still looking to accomplish more.

The road to this point has not been an easy one. One of the first members of the team to bring us content was a contemptible person who went here by the name of "Scully". We later learned that the content Scully was giving us was stolen from a developer named Mark Jensen. This revelation about Scully's true "talents" resulted in his/her (we never found out Scully's actual gender) immediate expulsion from the team. While Scully was the worst, there have been other members since that have tested our resolve through subversive actions. But we have weathered them all, and the determination of this Project has been hardened as a result.

The support of our community has truly touched me on a number of occasions. At the best of times and at the worst of times, our fans have been there to cheer us on and pledge their unwavering loyalty to and love for this Project. It nearly brings a tear to my eye when I hear how much you all have enjoyed the content that we have released, and how much you don't want us to go under. For all of this and so much more, I truly, deeply thank each and every one of you.

In addition to the fans, I'd like to extend an equal amount of gratitude to all the developers, past and present, that have contributed content to the Project. You are the true creators of our success. Also, I would like to say a very special thank you to Exodus, who came on board when we were little more than a struggling mod group, saw our potential, and has played an incredibly vital role in making us ten times greater than we could have ever been without him. He has spent more time on this Project than anyone else (including myself, I must admit). I could never repay him for the limitless devotion and self-sacrifice he has expressed.

As we look toward an always-uncertain future for this Project, the only thing I can really promise you is that we will see it through to a conclusion. So many mod projects have come and gone because of issues that Torlan has encountered. We have beaten them all so far, and this has made us stronger, I think. The Total Conversion is still planned, but when it will come I cannot say. It will take as long as it takes for us to do it absolutely right and of the highest quality. We know that you expect nothing less.

Here's to another exciting year of Project Torlan!

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