A heavy-hearted announcement
On November 14th, 2010, I was struck by a single idea for a game:
What if people were stuck in their own minds, in a place they couldn't get out of?
It had started with the idea of Inception, but with a twist of being a real realm. Then came the rulers, and with that, the differences in personality and characteristics. It developed, grew, stretched beyond my wildest imaginations, and then landed. When it was done, I knew I had to make it.
Thus, IlPromenade was born.
Originally, I had never intended to open this game, just allow for it to sit and dwell as a possibility. There were no NPCs to be made, no accounts to add, just something to stare at and be pretty. A memento. That didn't last long, and my curiosity got the better of me, having me put up an opening date. I wanted to see if anyone would want to apply.
What I got was three pages of reserves in five days. I would have never expected such a response, but I'm glad I received it.
The game opened on January 8th, 2011 (despite my lovely blunder of posting the opening log on the wrong journal at first), and at the time we had over 150 journals and almost 100 players. Now, almost a year later, I'm bringing the game to a close. It pains my heart to do this, but I believe it's time. My life has become crazy during this part of the season, and even after it's over, I've lost motivation to keep things moving. As a mod things are different, and it can take a toll on everyone as a result. It's not fair to keep dragging things along when none of us, as mods, have interest in proceeding with the plot.
I want to thank you all very dearly for being a part of this game. It's had its ups, it's had its downs, and we've survived past the three month mark that kills most games when they first start out. You are all wonderful, and I've made some really valuable and lasting friendships here. But the important thing is that you guys made the game what it was- a home. A place for others to feel welcome and like they belonged somewhere. I couldn't ask for anything more. All of you fulfilled my dream in loving the game as much as I have from the very start.
I'm sorry I couldn't be the head mod that everyone wanted. Being that this was my first time, there was a lot of room for improvement, but I couldn't rise to it. There were plans, there were ideas, but they were all a jumbled mess and I wasn't prepared. I wish I could have been better, or found someone who could have run the game better in my stead. You guys deserved that much, at least.
All in all, I can never thank you guys enough for everything you've done. After this post, all three main communities will be considered closed. It was an honor to host a game with you, and I will miss everything about this place so much.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
Kyah
What if people were stuck in their own minds, in a place they couldn't get out of?
It had started with the idea of Inception, but with a twist of being a real realm. Then came the rulers, and with that, the differences in personality and characteristics. It developed, grew, stretched beyond my wildest imaginations, and then landed. When it was done, I knew I had to make it.
Thus, IlPromenade was born.
Originally, I had never intended to open this game, just allow for it to sit and dwell as a possibility. There were no NPCs to be made, no accounts to add, just something to stare at and be pretty. A memento. That didn't last long, and my curiosity got the better of me, having me put up an opening date. I wanted to see if anyone would want to apply.
What I got was three pages of reserves in five days. I would have never expected such a response, but I'm glad I received it.
The game opened on January 8th, 2011 (despite my lovely blunder of posting the opening log on the wrong journal at first), and at the time we had over 150 journals and almost 100 players. Now, almost a year later, I'm bringing the game to a close. It pains my heart to do this, but I believe it's time. My life has become crazy during this part of the season, and even after it's over, I've lost motivation to keep things moving. As a mod things are different, and it can take a toll on everyone as a result. It's not fair to keep dragging things along when none of us, as mods, have interest in proceeding with the plot.
I want to thank you all very dearly for being a part of this game. It's had its ups, it's had its downs, and we've survived past the three month mark that kills most games when they first start out. You are all wonderful, and I've made some really valuable and lasting friendships here. But the important thing is that you guys made the game what it was- a home. A place for others to feel welcome and like they belonged somewhere. I couldn't ask for anything more. All of you fulfilled my dream in loving the game as much as I have from the very start.
I'm sorry I couldn't be the head mod that everyone wanted. Being that this was my first time, there was a lot of room for improvement, but I couldn't rise to it. There were plans, there were ideas, but they were all a jumbled mess and I wasn't prepared. I wish I could have been better, or found someone who could have run the game better in my stead. You guys deserved that much, at least.
All in all, I can never thank you guys enough for everything you've done. After this post, all three main communities will be considered closed. It was an honor to host a game with you, and I will miss everything about this place so much.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
Kyah