Swan Song

BlogpostPublished: Apr 30, 2006Views: 2966

Greetings all.

This is my last entry at TSR. Coming off of the heels of Wildness, which frankly didn't get downloaded very much, I'm heading into the sunset with my favorite of my Sims 2 creations, which Xandher and I call "Breck Girl." It's a 70's-inspired style that was pretty tough to pull together. I hope you enjoy it.

No, it isn't the last of my creations because of low download numbers for Wildness; you win some, you lose some in that respect. Rather, I just can't devote the time to it anymore. I am a busy, busy guy (aren't we all, though)with a young family and I have to take inventory of what I want to keep doing and what I want to unload. As much joy as the Sims has brought me since 1999, I'm going to have to bid it adeiu for what will be the last time.

I've been in and out before. In 2000, I decided to stop making Sims 1 heads, then went back into it three months later, working on them for another two years until SimFreaks decided it didn't need me anymore.

This time it feels more permanent. I'm not saying that I won't be bitten by the bug again, but right now, I'm wearing lots of insect repellant. I just can't justify spending the time anymore.

My thanks to Thomas at TSR for his kindness. TSR is a good site, and I'm glad to have been associated with it.

Fionn

butterfly61 ∙ Jun 5, 2006

Well I was sad to read this post, I was a big fan of yours from the Sims1 and the Simfreaks site. I really looked forward to what I hoped were really wonderful hairdos for the Sims2. But if real life is calling then take care of yourself and hope you feel up to creating again someday. : - )

milkshake2004 ∙ May 19, 2006

Aww.. Fionn you have wonderful creations and I really wish you wouldnt but oh well.. Very sad to hear it.

claudia64 ∙ May 11, 2006

Fionn, I'm really sorry to see you quit. I was excited to see what else you would create for Sims 2. I know you say it's because of family and being busy, but I get the feeling it's that low download thing for "Wildness." Thing is "Breck Girl" is a great mesh, and I *know* you could have gone on to do more fantastic meshes. I hope you get "bitten" by the bug again!

mooseydoom ∙ May 4, 2006

Hey Fionn...I'm sad to hear you won't be creating any more, but you and your family should always take first place. So I wish you and your family all the best for the future. $\:\)$ You'll be missed here.