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Mobile - Letter from the Editor: End of an Era - xSicKxBot - 03-31-2020
Letter from the Editor: End of an Era
So, here we are. From completing my final Weekender last Friday, to what is going to be one of my last posts as Editor of Pocket Tactics. Since the handover is still scheduled to happen this week, I thought now would be a good opportunity to do my official ‘goodbye’.
Depending on how things go, I may still be around filling in with various news posts etc. but consider this my last official update. It’s been a blast!
I think about my very first post here quite a lot, as it’s probably one of the worst first impressions I think I could have ever made. Hopefully I’ve gotten a bit better since then, and at the very least I’ve aimed to try and maintain Pocket Tactics’ unique viewpoint on the mobile games market. Premium games in this space are not what they once were, but as long as there are still developers who want to make mobile titles with friendly business models, I’d like to think Pocket Tactics will always be here to shine the spotlight.
In case you’re reading this and you don’t know what the hell I’m talking about, I’d suggest reading this post first before you continue – it will explain a bit more about the changes expected to happen this week.
When the time comes, the following things will happen:
- The version of Pocket Tactics you’re viewing right now will disappear, and be replaced by a new-look website (it looks particularly good on mobile now).
- Much of the content, including this post, will disappear and be replaced by the selection of articles that were migrated as well as some filler stories Glen and Sean have been writing in the background up till this point.
- You will no longer need to ‘log-in’ to the website, however you will still need to login to the forums. Your previous details will still work.
- You will no longer be able to comment on individual articles, but I will be creating new areas in the forum to facilitate discussion.
- Last but not least, I will be transferring all social and related channels over to Glen.
These won’t happen in any specific order – things will need checking and monitoring, there may be some last minute tweaks, etc. but the plan is for the handover to be done and dusted within a day. Depending on what timezone you’re in, you might wake up to a brand new website waiting for you!
Pocket Tactics Archive
A quick note on the idea of ‘archiving’ or otherwise preserving Pocket Tactics, as I know some people have asked about this already. One intrepid user from our Discord crowd decided to download the entire site archive as it was on March 16th, 2020 and send it to me. The file is like 2.8 GB or something and I honestly have no idea what to do with it. But, take solace in the fact that it’s at least preserved in some form. There are currently no plans to make it usable in terms of putting it up on another live website.
It’s been a pleasure serving as PT’s Editor these past four years. I know I’m leaving you in good hands with Glen and Sean, but remember they are not me, just as I am not Dave or Owen. Their Pocket Tactics is going to be different from what’s come before, and we all need to give them time to present that vision to the world.