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Ok shot, here is my opinion.
You have a very creative mind, and you generate very interesting base ideas for quests (necromantic thief/doctor, bard guy that can use music we give him, Mech battles).
However, most of the ideas you come up with are more suited for 'light' quests or semi-serious quests.
Hat quest was one of these, you moved from a light idea to a serious business quest. The transition went well in this case because of the general underlying theme and because it seemed to come as a natural progression of events.
In Bardic and Gears, however, it seemed (to me)sort of forced, or sudden(possibly because I had not been following them from the start as I had with Hat quest).
I suppose the reason I focus on the shift is because after the shift, if not done properly, the quest I'm following is not the quest I was attracted to.
I am not saying that you can't have the shift, it has been done by several authors before. A recent example would be 'Zero the Pixelfag' or ZTP, who began a 'sprite illustrated strategy game' style quest that changed greatly in terms of execution. However though this was changed, it was not a completely unexpected change as several hints were given from the main characters exposition, thus a underlying theme was developed, which made the transition easier to stomach.
I have a great deal of respect for you as a quest author and a poster. You have shown levels of maturity, intelligence and dedication that I appreciate.
I admire your work and I hope that you continue to grow so that we all (you included) can continue to enjoy it.
My opinion, sorry bout the wall.
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