> I don't think I've ever met someone who said they didn't want to use Verizon because they don't handle "critique" well.

I work in an industry where how we handle critique is uniquely different from other vendors in our space. How people treat you when you have a bad experience is absolutely pivotal for a lot of people, and is precisely why I left ATT for t-mobile, and why I would leave comcast in a heartbeat if there were a better alternative. When there's an acceptable alternative, even if that alternative is to not use any service, I'd take it if it's a net positive. So yes - absolutely how the other party responds affects whether or not I will use their service. I think you're being disingenuous with your example.

> The "edge point nerf" was in, to me, a correction towards equilibrium in how the system SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED.

Absolutely not saying that there isn't work being done - but I'm not talking about coding here. I have no doubt the people giving their free time to code are trying to do awesome things for the MUD, and appreciate the work that they do.

> I mean, I guess? CF used to be "more fun" for me, because it was new. It was fresh. Ignorance is bliss. The game itself was basically the same. I WAS THE ONE THAT CHANGED.

The game itself hasn't been the problem for a lot of people - and while I may be putting words in generic "someone"s mouth, I know of at least three other vets that don't play because of their interactions with staff specifically. You're right though - in my case I am also the one that changed - but in this case what changed is what I was willing to put up with to be happy. I would compare it to a bad relationship.

> Did you literally only read the Matrik thread and base all your opinions thusly?

Leading question is leading - I didn't read the Matrik thread at all. My statements come from watching the transition of the mud from when I started in ~2000 to today in 2016

> Roll a character. RP your ass off, interact with people. That's all you gotta do

That's not enough for everyone.

> Is your ego that big?

Implying that this is about my ego with a leading statement is bad form.

>if you had posted this after the infamous IMM departure of 2008-9

That is legitimately when I started playing less, and is a large part of what my basis for the politics statements come from. I was around and active when that was all going down.

> And your last line is ON you. If you can't seperate a player from a character, that's on you

That's a bad assumption in my opinion. After 15+ years, you know who's playing and you get to know play styles - and as much as you can roleplay not knowing, you can't ever 100% truly separate who you are from your characters, and what your RL knowledge is. If that were the case, people would be obligated to RP not knowing anything about anything - pretend to learn the newbie quest all over again every new char, etc.

> tl/dr CF just doesn't fit your ideal of it anymore

I agree wholeheartedly with this statement, and I don't think I'm the only one by a long shot.

> And it shouldn't

I guess this depends on what you mean by ideal. My ideal is fun and involvement, not specific "here is exactly how to accomplish that fun and involvement". There are some things that definitively reduce fun and involvement to me, but I don't have a set "if it's not done this way, there is no fun or involvement". I also have things for me specifically that would personally improve both of those things - but again, I wouldn't narrow my acceptance of alternatives just because I have an idea of what I'd prefer personally.

> Hope all is well with your RL.

Back at you man - as much as I don't play much anymore, the community is still kind of the dysfunctional older brother that ####ed me up in ways I can't express, but you still have a relationship that means the world. GLHF IRL