[ 1w 0o 0c 0d] Flight the Untitled
I would first like to say that I think as a playerbase we whine alot. We come home log in, figure its business as usual and find something has been changed/nerfed/fixed whatever. People dont like change much and we usually end up bitching/whining about our old skill or how hard it is to get our new skill spellbooks or alignments in order. The bottom line being that we play this game for fun. The immortals who run sloth do so because they enjoy seeing us having fun. They arent getting paid money or even items/services in the game. They work for free simply so we can have a place to come and call home. There isnt some initiative to piss anyone off or nerf a hidden trick that made us do things we shouldn't normally be able to do. Yes they sometimes give us too much and then reduce the power to keep it more fair for everyone, but overall they are here for our enjoyment. I had a fairly long discussion with Rick last night after I made a imm bash on the crier. After we talked I realized he felt that as players we dont understand the time put forth to make our game great. Alot of us say hurtful things, its human nature, and our imms take it to heart. During my discussion I felt sorry about the way we conduct ourselves when things get changed. I hadnt put much thought into the fact that while we level and get eq, Splork is checking logs for cheaters, coding new skills, and generally making sloth alot more fun. Everyone knows I like to tease him about being SlothMuds public relations imm and nothing more. I think he knows thats just a joke but nonetheless it weighs in. I also think we unfairly judge Rick for his chars power. Rick is on this game more than anyone I know (Bird in close second ). He spends countless hours every day playing, not only Splork but also mortals to test the classes and make the game more fun and fair for all. Does anyone know how many > tri40 chars he has deleted? Char deletion in our minds is not even a question. I think some of us came off like we thought he used immortal knowledge to advance in levels and eq. I submit the following, once you know about a certain skill/advantage the luster wears off. The game isnt as fun if you know everything. Nontheless he continues to play and in my estimation will continue to do so regardless of who threatens to leave or quits. From our conversation and the pwipe of Flight I realized Rick is more concerned with the overall well being and future of sloth than any char or eq he could ever obtain. Some will say, he can level another char no problem so the wipe doesnt prove anything. I see it as a gesture of good faith, we all talked about him and made some stupid comments that really just tarnish his integrity as a person not just an imm/player. For this I would like to say I am sorry if I ever offended you Rick. Lately we have talked more than ever and your a hard person to reach. Most players are lucky to even get a simple nod. Please dont take our harshness so personally, your a driving force on this mud. One that has made it the great game that it is today.
Mike
PS. Thanks to everyone who keeps our game running like a well oiled machine.