Ryzom

I need to distance myself a bit, as some people that know me in-game have understood by now. And maybe, in some ways, this is a rather childish reaction to the recent lockdown of threads and banning of people that's left me just feeling sad and afraid to speak my mind. But if so, it's a very small reason hiding amongst more and bigger reasons.

Graphic-wise and community-wise this game is perfect for me, playing-wise...not so much. I'm a loner at heart, I have an indisputable knack for painting myself into a corner (not joining a guild, not killing anything that doesn't attack first) and I enjoy <gasp>soloing</gasp>. But that's me being at fault there, not the game...just making small-talk while stalling a bit because, honestly, I'm rather regretting that I'm writing this. It's hard, you know, leaving something that's been keeping me busy and happy for over a year. Even if it is only for a break. Yes, I'm silly, yes, I'm a little ridiculous.

Even though my RP-choices made for a terribly slow progress and sometimes agonizing game-play (again, because of my choices, I'm not bashing the game in any way), there are a few people that just by existing has made me stick to what I know:

Jamela
Teddy
Drakfot
Vivy
Lwiz
Baztorian
Nila

/tar everyone
/grouphug

Some of you have stopped playing or play very infrequently, but you made my day by just being online. Oh, and a quick fondle Teddy's way, wherever you are.

There were actually two others names on that list, but my respect for those people flew out the window when they actually gloated over the fact that grimjim got suspended. Gloating makes my knuckles itch. Oh, and please refrain from making this into another Boo-Hiss-You're-Wrong-I'm-Right-thread, kthx.

Aaanyhews, I never thought a game could take up so much time, and when I first tried it out in Beta I really didn't think I would like it. Contradictory to my first experience, there have been lots of sleepless nights (but that's mostly due to me being in the clutches of Mr Insomnia) and lots of twitchy hours when the servers have been down for patching. Which is another reason for distancing myself: My addictive nature.

So...a big thank you to: Nillian, Echo, Delphi, Sxarlet, Rushin and the TW, Exisstenz, Razz, Blondy, Neun, Jyudas, Kostika, Frydeswinde, Karm, Spriteh, Mioette, Meena, meh I'll make it easy and say all of the Samsara. Yes, I'm thanking a few people I haven't even talked to in-game. Why? Easy, you make the game what it is.
And, of course, a big bone-crushing hug to the CSR's, the devs and all you other sweet homins out there for making this a great experience.

I'll give this break about 2 months, and if I still feel the way I do, if I still trudge around in old footsteps, I'll cancel my sub (which is why I'm writing this as a Goodbye Post instead of a Taking A Break-post. Although, it'll probably turn out to be a Oh-My-God-I-Can't-Believe-I-Wrote-That-post in about 30 minutes). Knowing me, and my infamous addictive nature, I'll probably be crying about this in a week or so. You should've seen me when I tried to quit cold turkey with my sugar-addiction...man, I was a mess.

Meh, I'll quit stalling now. Goodbye, or goodbye for now. Whichever it gets to be in the end.

Oh oh oh! Before I forget: I can be reached by either e-mail, msn messenger (just send a private message here and we'll sort it out if I really really like you) and, well as I said, private messages considering I haven't cancelled my subscription.

Thank you for listening.

Much love,

Anna.

P.S And please, if I in any way have said something that makes this thread a good target for locking, could you please send me a pm and tell me what to change? Because I really want to keep this open.

noooo !
who will take care of your herd now ???
i'm sorry to see you go seanchai. Even if we only met once in PR, it was a great encounter for me.

Thank you

This is not good bye, this is just til later. We will see you yet again I hope. Enjoy your free time.

Take care seanchai

C u soon... hopefully

Also Jyudas sends his thanks to you also. And wishes you all the best and hopes to seeyou soon.

Bye Senchai, it´s been nice knowing you. Even only through Pm and Forum.
Hope you´ll get over it... Cold Turkey´s a hard dish.

CU
Acridiel

Sorry you decided to do this Sean, but cant blame you really..

Hope to see you again!

*cuddles up to Seanchai and cries*

I more or less decided not to post here anymore for fear of being misinterpreted and going the way of The Jyudas but after some thought I realised that not posting or being banned effectively have the same result (no more posts) also I think this thread warrants a cya later as this game needs all the Seanchai's it can get (You did say you were only taking a break...?)


Hmmm, I had something epic in mind but somehow the words fail me...

We didn't talk much in game but somehow the lone Fyros wanderer was a part of Atys for me, like the mystic Zoraï you were one of the great characters in this living world. Now both of them have gone (though one of them will be coming back yes?)

I remember meeting you in DD, a clopper eating you alive. I threw a few heals your way and we talked a bit. I offered my help and you said you'd ask if ever you needed it. I knew you never would; you were Seanchai, you wandered the lands of Atys alone...

I respect you for staying true to your character no matter how it hurts, very few could.

I won't say goodbye for you are coming back but in your absence Atys will be just a little colder...


Take care and hurry back when you feel ready for it

*ties Seanchai to a rock, forcing her to stay*