Something that fascinates me..
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:34 am
So, here's what I can't stop thinking about. Granted, I have not kept up with all the news and have not been playing since this game broke my heart. (no one's fault, it just did.)
And do not take this as a gripe or something, it's not...it's just fascinating.
So, what do I know, or at least what do I speculate?
The game starts to go south, they decide to let it go, to declare bankruptcy. Alright, so they say "all accounts are free that exist" and then they basically say "bye bye guys..hope someone buys it." Which is fine..I know business and that's how it goes.
But HERE we are, still able to log in. I was chatting it up in universe the other day and was so close to just cursing up a storm. I don't know why, I don't like to ruin other players fun, but just cuz I was curious: what would happen? I would get yelled at? The "CSR's" that still "have power" would ban me? How do they have the power? Is it cuz their accounts, like mine, were put into some kind of frozen state, a form of stasis...me with my regular account, and their's with all the powers they had before, still there.
We are playing in a no man's land right? It's a ghost town! It's so strangely beautiful...players still go about their business, quatering and digging, leveling, selling to vendors..and the CSR's still hold some sort of power given to them by a dead god? How odd and wonderful!
CSR's, why don't you come out and tell us? Come speak to us! I asked 5 or so of you a few times for interviews DURING my podcast days and no one would do it..since then, I have had a few offers for that interview. I mean, I would LOVE that. But that also means that the CSR's are nothing like they used to be. I wonder, if we voted and told them all to stuff it, would they? Would they abide by our voices and stop using their power? Just because they have an account hat gave them power at one time, does it mean they should still USE that power? I mean, on a desert island would anyone CARE who the president USED to be?
NOW, having said all that, understand that this is coming from a guy who hasn't played barely SINCE it all went down. Someone that doesn't come to these forums anymore. (Or, well, not nearly as much as he used to)..So I don't know and need to ask: what is the role of the powers that used-to-be? DO they wield it in game anymore?
Also understand that I don't WANT them to go away, and I appreciate all of them, what a great bunch! But I'm fascinated with stuff like the abuse of power, and roles we all fill even when there is no order.
Now to any ex- CSR's...how bout that interview?
To all of the Atys ghosts:
Beau Turkey
And do not take this as a gripe or something, it's not...it's just fascinating.
So, what do I know, or at least what do I speculate?
The game starts to go south, they decide to let it go, to declare bankruptcy. Alright, so they say "all accounts are free that exist" and then they basically say "bye bye guys..hope someone buys it." Which is fine..I know business and that's how it goes.
But HERE we are, still able to log in. I was chatting it up in universe the other day and was so close to just cursing up a storm. I don't know why, I don't like to ruin other players fun, but just cuz I was curious: what would happen? I would get yelled at? The "CSR's" that still "have power" would ban me? How do they have the power? Is it cuz their accounts, like mine, were put into some kind of frozen state, a form of stasis...me with my regular account, and their's with all the powers they had before, still there.
We are playing in a no man's land right? It's a ghost town! It's so strangely beautiful...players still go about their business, quatering and digging, leveling, selling to vendors..and the CSR's still hold some sort of power given to them by a dead god? How odd and wonderful!
CSR's, why don't you come out and tell us? Come speak to us! I asked 5 or so of you a few times for interviews DURING my podcast days and no one would do it..since then, I have had a few offers for that interview. I mean, I would LOVE that. But that also means that the CSR's are nothing like they used to be. I wonder, if we voted and told them all to stuff it, would they? Would they abide by our voices and stop using their power? Just because they have an account hat gave them power at one time, does it mean they should still USE that power? I mean, on a desert island would anyone CARE who the president USED to be?
NOW, having said all that, understand that this is coming from a guy who hasn't played barely SINCE it all went down. Someone that doesn't come to these forums anymore. (Or, well, not nearly as much as he used to)..So I don't know and need to ask: what is the role of the powers that used-to-be? DO they wield it in game anymore?
Also understand that I don't WANT them to go away, and I appreciate all of them, what a great bunch! But I'm fascinated with stuff like the abuse of power, and roles we all fill even when there is no order.
Now to any ex- CSR's...how bout that interview?
To all of the Atys ghosts:
Beau Turkey