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Jan 4, 2012 22:39:50 GMT -5
Post by ghostwalker on Jan 4, 2012 22:39:50 GMT -5
Where has everyone gone? Cats seems deserted.
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Jan 4, 2012 23:49:11 GMT -5
Post by Avalon on Jan 4, 2012 23:49:11 GMT -5
guess that depends on who you consider "everyone". there are some of us still around.
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Jan 5, 2012 2:33:07 GMT -5
Post by Aneirin on Jan 5, 2012 2:33:07 GMT -5
Not that you ever looked for pirates, but most of UP has left for greener pastures.
I can think of two members of UP who might be around, but they never looked for RP anyway.
Me, I'm headed the free-shard route.
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Jan 5, 2012 3:29:06 GMT -5
Post by Aedon Durreah on Jan 5, 2012 3:29:06 GMT -5
He means me. I am sure of it. After all, I am the only one of us that ever really mattered. *grins*
Free shard Aneirin? With or without pirates?
(still a legend in my own mind 9 years later.)
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Jan 5, 2012 4:41:23 GMT -5
Post by Rotep on Jan 5, 2012 4:41:23 GMT -5
I'm surprised not to see the normal excuses of "it's the holidays it'll get better in summer" and of course that's contradicted by "It's summer everyone's outside it'll get better in winter" I always found those hilarious and maybe the people who said them realized that if both are true both are false and take it to mean people just left.
That being said yes most of UP kinda left Hawkeye, Aneirin, myself, and I'm guessing Trinsac by now have all left and let's face it there is better things to do then run around with 2 other people looking to cause trouble for people who aren't there. If they still play UO I wouldn't be surprised if they were freesharding it up or on Atlantic or Europa if they still wanted RP. Otherwise I'm guessing they moved to another game or stopped the mmo's.
Oh, I'm also still waiting on the Skyrim excuse haha.
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Jan 5, 2012 5:20:45 GMT -5
Post by ghostwalker on Jan 5, 2012 5:20:45 GMT -5
*nods*
I am aware that many have gone to Atlantic. Galanor recruited me to that shard saying it was great for lack of drama. (OMG how incorrect that proved to be! LOL) but anyway...I then recruited Marcus Draven there upon his return from Afghanistan. He brought Ismene and Adara. Jacob/Eddie is there. Lauranna was, although no clue if she still is. Arakad was, but has moved to a different shard now I believe. Rianna/Skyler came over as well as did one or two others.
Hmm - I appear to have just answered my own question in part. A shame, really, but so it goes as time passes it seems for whatever reason. People tire of the drama or become bored and seek other venues.
I myself play mostly on Sonoma now, although there is no RP so thought I'd try coming back to Cats for that on occasion. In the process of building a house in Yew. Hope to see those who remain on the shard. Perhaps we can create a storyline here and there if you're willing.
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Jan 5, 2012 12:45:43 GMT -5
Post by Aedon Durreah on Jan 5, 2012 12:45:43 GMT -5
Skyrim, a short diversion I think. Although it has some of the funniest glitches in years, it has a real limited appeal.
When I play any game these days, I am still mostly in Lotro. But life gets really hectic, and though I do get the itch to play UO from time to time, the community I knew has long been gone.
Kaylor, as Avalon said, there are still some folks RPing on Cats, you just need to find out when and where.
And though I will never close my main UP acct, (nostalgia reasons) I cannot see coming back to play the way I once did. Only thing that may change that would be a resurgence of the RP community I knew, and I cannot foresee that happening
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Jan 5, 2012 13:17:06 GMT -5
Post by Avalon on Jan 5, 2012 13:17:06 GMT -5
the days of Old are long behind us, that which is New lays in front. Pick up, my lads, and join the frey for now we see the dawn of our time indeed! If ever there was a wish to begin again, now would be that time! Leave the past behind and explore the lands with fresh eyes and renewed spirit for it is our time to Live.
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Jan 5, 2012 17:02:02 GMT -5
Post by Aedon Durreah on Jan 5, 2012 17:02:02 GMT -5
I like that Avalon.
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Jan 5, 2012 18:27:32 GMT -5
Post by Avalon on Jan 5, 2012 18:27:32 GMT -5
thanks! an Avalon original!
every so often I wax poetic
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Jan 15, 2012 18:24:49 GMT -5
Post by clivedauthi on Jan 15, 2012 18:24:49 GMT -5
I'll give me opinion.
To me the biggest sink in RP is simply a numbers game. I have little time to invest into games in general now a days; And as much as I love my characters, I don't love logging in simply to ride around 30 min only to find one other RPer afk at Luna bank.
RPing to me use to be like writing a Novel, where characters and interactions have direct impact on the next chapter, building to conclusions and new stories; But now a days it is like writing a series of short stories, which are only vaguely connected and never seem to build to anything.
And so I have become a part of the problem, I am now one of those players who does not log in unless someone sends me a PM asking to meet up with one of my characters.
I'll be keeping my accounts up, in a hope that something will turn around and one day I'll log in to find full Taverns or (god forbid) RpPvP again.
Till then I'm on call if needed; hate it's come to this; but that is the realistic truth. Sorry if this has been a buzz kill.
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Jan 15, 2012 20:42:27 GMT -5
Post by Aedon Durreah on Jan 15, 2012 20:42:27 GMT -5
No reason to feel badly Clive. Life goes on, and most of us have moved on to other pursuits.
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Jan 17, 2012 19:20:21 GMT -5
Post by Rotep on Jan 17, 2012 19:20:21 GMT -5
To be honest I've forgotten all 6 of my Catskills characters I remember 5 but that's all and I don't think there is anyone left that I would roll with the pirates are gone. And there is no reason to try to revive them, I heard about the town rep thing and all I can say is it's about time and if I still played I'd take up on Skara mostly because it's the best town and where I started.
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Jan 18, 2012 23:54:06 GMT -5
Post by ghostwalker on Jan 18, 2012 23:54:06 GMT -5
i think it's really sad, but as aedon says, life does go on and other pursuits certainly beckon. dropping the house i placed and giving up. wish all the best to everyone.
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Jan 21, 2012 17:08:57 GMT -5
Post by Avalon on Jan 21, 2012 17:08:57 GMT -5
thats the attitude! way to be! woohoo ... *mutters*
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