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Post by Aedon Durreah on Jun 11, 2010 17:08:19 GMT -5
Though I know well that summer is a time of family activites, and many of us have been or still going through great financial strain, I would like to point our an impending problem.
GRI in conjunction with a few other well meaning folks are moving to change much in the way of the RP of our shard. They are setting up a royal guard, and seeking to place their folks in command of different cities around the map.
They have declared James Bunny-man no longer to be the Mayor of New Haven, installing instead a puppet government they can more easily control. Their excuse is, that the RP community never accepted James election.
Where I do welcome the influx of new RP to the shard, and look always to growing the community. I cannot help but see a danger in anyone attempting to wipe our history away.
They have stated that the RP community is inactive, Pitr even said that they have tried things our way long enough, It it time to try things his way.
My question to you all is this. Is this community dead? If it is, if there is no fight left in the once great Catskills RP community then I will let this all die, close the remainder of my accounts and go do something else.
I see these boards sit untouched for the most part. Seems we cannot even dredge up the time to communicate with one another. A quick hi, how are you all would be a godsend.
I am at the end of my drive. Without the rest of you they are right. The community is dead. Let me know what you all wish to do. I will wait one week for your decisions.
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Post by Fiona Kanath on Jun 11, 2010 17:39:25 GMT -5
unfortunately, there is nothing that fiona or any of my characters can do at the moment. i would appreciate someone keeping an eye on my houses though.
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Post by Aedon Durreah on Jun 11, 2010 17:58:23 GMT -5
Will do sweety.
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Post by Va'lis on Jun 11, 2010 18:26:17 GMT -5
I for one, call shenanigans on the idea of this community being dead.
What are we all honestly but one giant family? We're always there for each other, through good and bad.
Does that sound like a dead community? No!
To me, all of you -are- my friends and family. And I will defend what we have all built together over the years until EA pulls the plug.
We might grow inactive during times, but I blame that on good (or bad) weather, economic situations (damn them) and the wanting to spend time with our friends and family.
Viva la Catskills RP Community! Or whatever Long Live is in spanish!
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Post by Aedon Durreah on Jun 11, 2010 19:05:19 GMT -5
I for one, call shenanigans on the idea of this community being dead. What are we all honestly but one giant family? We're always there for each other, through good and bad. Does that sound like a dead community? No! To me, all of you -are- my friends and family. And I will defend what we have all built together over the years until EA pulls the plug. We might grow inactive during times, but I blame that on good (or bad) weather, economic situations (damn them) and the wanting to spend time with our friends and family. Viva la Catskills RP Community! Or whatever Long Live is in spanish! Huzzah Va'lis. *Passes the blackrock ale*
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Post by Sage Aurora on Jun 11, 2010 20:03:01 GMT -5
The community isn't dead its on vacation, the same vacation it takes every summer. Stories are still being written, I visit all the guild forums to find them. Communication is still happening it just seems its not on this forum.
Aedon you need to find a balance where you are happy though, a place where your time and resources spent in UO are satisfying to you.
As for Pitr, let him have his game, he's paid his subscription fee he's pretty much free to do as he pleases. Pitr doesn't take away your freedom of choice to play your game, your way; and his actions don't erase history they merely make his own. Take him or leave him, he can't change who you or any of us are.
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Post by Aedon Durreah on Jun 11, 2010 22:21:22 GMT -5
I d not care a wit about Pitr. But I take exception to his claims that our community is dead simply because it does not follow along with al he has planned. Too many times in the past we have had folks proclaim that the community is dead. That most of us do not care a wit for RP.
I think what some of these folks forget is that all of us have real lives. And they do not revolve around a game.
In the past couple of weeks I have had my village mob swarmed with no word sent to me in advance. I have been told that I agreed to such crap when I took the banner. This is of course false. That was supposed to go hand in hand with the teleporters to the faire grounds, which I turned down. And though peeved beyond belief, I found a way for the plot to progress to insure the community at large did not lose out on a chance for some fun.
I had been informed that someone was assigned to Aegis by the RBG. I quickly unassigned them. Yes, Pitr pays for his game, but so do we all. And the game I pay for inhabits the glade of Aegis.
I enjoy my time in UO, and any time spent in the company of such excellent RPers. And yes, I get my Irish up when anyone from the outside seeks to bully their way into control of things.
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Post by Avalon on Jun 12, 2010 13:13:03 GMT -5
We Are NOT DEAD! We Are HERE! We WILL NOT Go Quietly Into The Night BUT WE Will Stand {or fly} In The Face Of The Opposition! Guard well the story and history of this land, it is long told and protected and should remain so!
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Post by clivedauthi on Jun 12, 2010 16:30:33 GMT -5
This will prob get me a warning, but I have had those before Pitr can go suck a @#$% for all I care.
If he is so impressed with himself let him do whatever he thinks he can, I could Rp that Clive is the King of the world but that does not make it so, if he (or she?) wants to wear a crown of clay by all means let him rot under it. (i never said I was known for my charity)
As for OUR community, aka the REAL rp community that has kept on for years even beyond my own contribution, it is as Sage said we are on Vacation I have summer classes and don't even want to go into the other issues, and I know that evey-one else also has their own reasons for the slowing down in the summer
UO is a Game, we Rp to make the Game more fun and alive so that we can enjoy a life that could never happen in our own real world
but the thing about a game is, that you have to log off sooner or later We still have to pay bills, and strive to reach our RL dreams and goals. Summer time just happens to be when a lot of us sit aside the Game to focus on RL (being warm and all)
If Pitr wants to take advantage of the fact we are Human and have RLs to live, then that shows how shallow his life must really be.
This community was here before me, and I am sure it will be here long after to.
Aedon don't loose hope, here in a few months when ppl start settling back and getting out of summer mode more and more ppl will start writing stories and logging online But for now, its a lovely day outside (for most the country) and I intend to get a tan
It will get cold and nasty outside sooner then we think, and once again we will enjoy the company of our Rp family while the outside weather rips at our doors
Keep the faith, this happens every year, and we always seem to come back.
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Post by Aneirin on Jun 13, 2010 2:29:57 GMT -5
I do have some really nasty things to say about this discussion, why it's happening and why it's needed..
I won't say them.
I promised myself I'll stay out of it, and out of it I'll stay.
Besides, "I'm not even supposed to be here today!"
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Post by Layre Thorn on Jun 13, 2010 14:25:04 GMT -5
Wow for once I agree with everyone...the community isn't dead its taking a vacation as that happens alot during the summer months. I for one will be back in full swing once the beautiful weather dies and it starts to be cold!!!
Look forward to seeing alot of you then!!!!
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Post by Aedon Durreah on Jun 13, 2010 14:46:37 GMT -5
*grins*
See, that's what I thought.
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Post by Fiona Kanath on Jun 17, 2010 21:47:40 GMT -5
i agree with all that has been said. vacation happens, welcome to summer! we will have the internet back again on sunday if all goes as it should be going. so contact will be more frequent, although, as far as being in uo, we will see as our bills seem to be back piling a fair bit. hope you all are doing well.
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Post by Alyssia Kanath on Jun 21, 2010 23:11:53 GMT -5
I'm so sick of this discussion in general.
We have it every year.
I've played UO for what, 15 years?
Ever since the new gen MMO's have come out. Which has been a LONG time ago...this discussion happens every year. It is for one reason and one reason only.
The new generation of gamer (Has nothing to do with age), are all crack addled key punching monkeys who can't entertain themselves worth sh*t. They require baby sitters. And if people aren't around to "make the fun for them." They say "This sucks! My way is better! Forsooth dude!" and all start making little crack monkey packs.
Eventually the little monkey packs run out of space to throw their own shit.
So they start throwing it in other animal cages.
You know what happens then?
Natural Selection.
Here's your warning Clive.
I agree with you.
He can suck mine too. I'll go get it. It's just in this drawer....
Yeah. I'm not in the best mood today. Whatcha gonna do about it?
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Post by Aedon Durreah on Jun 21, 2010 23:45:39 GMT -5
Holy crap Aly, put that thing away.
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