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I think that if Kaneva had been run much like OOTPD has been for so long, it likely would have still been an open virtual world to this day. But it wasn't, so it isn't. It was really something, I think, when it wasn't trying to be something it wasn't, and wasn't constantly tinkering with things so that other things might get messed up periodically.
There were many good builds people did, almost as good as many of the stadiums various modders have made here, if not as good as them, on average, for sure. And many of them were real sights to see, when they weren't messed up by various things in-world, in many different styles and with many different themes for them. I myself wasn't a master at building, but I did manage to complete work on at least one or two builds there, just the same.
However, even my maze or my biggest build probably wasn't as beautiful-looking as many of the stadiums already posted on these forums. Most likely not even close to being a quarter to a half as beautiful, at best, even, I think.
Yes, I did a good-sized maze, and it was fun to do in just 17 days, if I remember correctly. I'll have to see if I can find some good screenshots related to it later that I can show you all easily enough. But my most favorite build that I ever did in Kaneva is my Realm of The Universal Storyteller that had 13 floors to it, ultimately, I believe.
Kaneva is history now, but still a very important part of my history, both as a person and as an improving graphics artist. Before Kaneva, I generally kept to myself online, for the most part, if not entirely. But since then, I have become much more outgoing than I was in 2009 and earlier in my life.
Dealing with people and learning more about them and this world helped me build confidence, among any number of things, in my life. While Kaneva is no longer open, my time here on these forums is helping me in certain ways much like my time in Kaneva did. I didn't often laugh or joke around early on in my years with Kaneva as a regular member, I believe. But once I got used to people and the virtual world enough, and many people to me, I began to do so more and more as time passed.
Now I can laugh more, even in these times of increasing afflictions for me and/or the world, than I likely ever would have without being either in Kaneva or on these boards. And the Bible says that laughter is often a very good thing for people in their lives, I believe. Something about making one's heart merry and laughter being like a good medicine, if I remember correctly enough here.
Talk more later, as time allows and all, Lord willing and all, I'm sure. Thank you all for your time and attention and all here, everyone. CD out.
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