I'm surprised no one from TCT has weighed in yet, so I'll throw in my tuppence. (Edit - oops, I didn't realize this is the same thread I commented in before...) One of the main reasons we're closing TCT isn't related to dying interest in Uru, so much as a dying interest in TCT itself. The few of us left on the staff are still nuts about the podcast. It's been a true labor of love for the last 3+ years, and we love what we do. But our own numbers have been dwindling, to the point where only six of us contributed to Topside 4. The reduced numbers, plus our busy school and work schedules, have suggested to us that maybe it's time to hang it up for a while.
And ironically, TCT was born during UU, when Uru was in a static state and its future was unknown. We created TCT as a means of inspiring the community and fanning up interest in the Cavern. In UU we all had to pretty much create our own entertainment, and TCT was our outlet. We're all thrilled that it's still around after three years, and it means a lot to us to see posts like the ones above. One of the funny things about podcasts is that you can throw your heart and soul into them, but once they're out there, you just have to assume that folks are enjoying them... or for that matter, even listening to them. Hearing real feedback is huge, and we actually don't get very much.
The TCT team is by no means breaking up. Our forum will remain active indefinitely, and personally, I'd love to keep contributing to online audio in some form. I'm hooked. And actually, we've maintained in some online chats amongst the staff that should Uru come back, in any form, TCT will be there to support it again. Realize that we're not quitting TCT because we want to! We'd really rather not. We've worked very hard to build our podcasting skills, and I have to admit that we're probably our own biggest fans. But as a news reporting and entertainment product, we agreed that we didn't want to repeatedly broadcast the same depressing news until Uru comes back, which could be a long time, or until an official shutdown is announced. The forums are doing a fine job of covering the doom and gloom aspect, along with the pie-in-the-sky proposals contingent. We didn't want to go there, and at the moment, there's not much else to do.
So yes, the curtain will come down on TCT after Topside 5. We have some great ideas for the last 'cast. It will be a tribute to Uru, Cyan, and TCTs past.
And again, if Uru comes back TCT will be there in a heartbeat.
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