Very sad to see this.,
Orsil (Anonymous),
14-Jul-17 09:22 AM, #33
This bums me out.,
Tanzer (Anonymous),
12-Jul-17 09:56 PM, #32
This makes me sad!,
NoobAgain,
12-Jul-17 07:36 PM, #25
RE: This makes me sad!,
Raltevio,
12-Jul-17 08:22 PM, #26
RE: This makes me sad!,
NoobAgain,
12-Jul-17 08:59 PM, #30
You got me interested in poetry.,
Saagkri,
12-Jul-17 04:59 AM, #22
You're very welcome.,
Raltevio,
12-Jul-17 09:25 PM, #29
What the what?,
Thaedan (Anonymous),
11-Jul-17 06:15 PM, #10
Yes.,
Raltevio,
11-Jul-17 06:24 PM, #11
RE: Yes.,
Thaedan (Anonymous),
11-Jul-17 06:27 PM, #12
This sounds familiar to me. ,
Lhydia,
11-Jul-17 07:21 PM, #13
In all fairness to the staff..,
Raltevio,
11-Jul-17 07:31 PM, #14
You will be sorely missed my friend.,
ice king,
11-Jul-17 04:11 PM, #9
RE: You will be sorely missed my friend.,
Raltevio,
11-Jul-17 08:42 PM, #18
Based on the current mood on various forums, I'll addre...,
Raltevio,
11-Jul-17 01:06 PM, #3
Also..,
Raltevio,
11-Jul-17 12:59 PM, #4
We had a dream!,
Ignolmeer,
11-Jul-17 02:31 PM, #5
Ditto.,
Raltevio,
11-Jul-17 02:23 PM, #6
Wow Balator? :),
Kstatida,
12-Jul-17 03:23 AM, #20
Well, I enjoyed the time we got to chat IC in your shri...,
TMNS,
11-Jul-17 07:59 PM, #15
Also, I have never been happier to have no clue what yo...,
TMNS,
11-Jul-17 08:06 PM, #16
RE: Also, I have never been happier to have no clue wha...,
Raltevio,
11-Jul-17 08:13 PM, #17
The brightest flames burn the quickest :) NT,
TMNS,
11-Jul-17 09:00 PM, #19
RE: Based on the current mood on various forums, I'll a...,
Kstatida,
12-Jul-17 04:04 AM, #21
RE: Based on the current mood on various forums, I'll a...,
Raltevio,
12-Jul-17 09:02 PM, #31
time, more precious than gold,
Scarabaeus,
12-Jul-17 09:18 AM, #23
The staff are doing a great job based on the..,
Raltevio,
12-Jul-17 09:15 PM, #27
CFexit,
Ysaloerye,
12-Jul-17 10:58 AM, #24
Thanks!,
Raltevio,
12-Jul-17 08:39 PM, #28
RE: (DELETED) [HERALD] Raltevio the Profligate Virtuoso...,
Rahsael,
11-Jul-17 12:44 PM, #2
RE: (DELETED) [HERALD] Raltevio the Profligate Virtuoso...,
Raltevio,
11-Jul-17 02:26 PM, #7
Really going to miss you man,
Venara,
11-Jul-17 12:37 PM, #1
You guys are going to be fine.,
Raltevio,
11-Jul-17 02:27 PM, #8
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#131813, "Very sad to see this."
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I notice I am late to the game, and frankly did not see this coming at all. I really did enjoy the time we got to spend together in immland. I did not get a chance to have a follower of yours, but I am sure it would have been an awesome ride. Good luck to you and yours my friend, and I look forward to talking to you again.
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#131802, "This bums me out."
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I feel extremely fortunate to have been able to be part of your Troupe and my time there was, without a doubt, the best time I've ever had playing any game ever.
You oversaw what was a truly special time in CF's long history. It's weird how vividly not-textual my memories of these things have become over time. Thank you for that.
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NoobAgain | Wed 12-Jul-17 07:35 PM |
Member since 01st Mar 2007
411 posts
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#131795, "This makes me sad!"
In response to Reply #0
Edited on Wed 12-Jul-17 07:36 PM
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You were a wonderful imm - you cared about the community inside and outside of the game and it showed. I really enjoyed being your follower. Xoog and Bildot loved Raltevio.
I've not had a character in a long time - as you say in your post - work, family, forum drama are all distractions from actually making a character, but I was constantly brainstorming on a role/character that would eventually be a Raltevio follower. You were certainly a very magnetic presence for CF.
You'll be dearly missed, Virtuoso!
Best and warmest wishes to you!
P.S.: "Innpire" was really fun. I consider it the "golden age" of Age Four for me.
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NoobAgain | Wed 12-Jul-17 08:59 PM |
Member since 01st Mar 2007
411 posts
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#131800, "RE: This makes me sad!"
In response to Reply #26
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I've a vacation coming up. It may be Herald time in your honor!
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Saagkri | Wed 12-Jul-17 04:59 AM |
Member since 17th Jun 2014
801 posts
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#131792, "You got me interested in poetry."
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Had a lot of fun writing poems as Ild. Tried to find a reason to interact with you on other chars, but I really don't seek out IMMs in game as I'm not very good at it.
Thanks for your contributions!
Ild Kycue Heaghul Tummel Gergan Gryld Sulcha Stormshadow Illiash Grimreaper Saagkri
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Raltevio | Wed 12-Jul-17 08:53 PM |
Member since 07th Jul 2015
134 posts
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#131799, "You're very welcome."
In response to Reply #22
Edited on Wed 12-Jul-17 09:25 PM
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Poetry isn't really something I'm a massive fan of, but it certainly fits some fantasy, particularly the Tolkien variant.
Raltevio was a complex character (maybe a bit too complex) and I don't know if I actually ever really got a feel for it. At times I felt like I was RPing Tom Bombadil, and other times there was more darkness and depth there.
If I was vis and people wanted to interact, I tried to keep things interesting. Fairly recently I was running some games using Monty-Hall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem
It's difficult to keep things original and keep players on their toes though!
Bonus since you mentioned poetry- a poem by Dylan Thomas that sums up this community still being active despite all odds:
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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#131779, "What the what?"
In response to Reply #0
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Weren't you working on area stuff like...last night?
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#131781, "RE: Yes."
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My fault for not reading ahead before commenting. I had some great interactions with you with one of my past mortals. Don't be a stranger.
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ice king | Tue 11-Jul-17 04:11 PM |
Member since 08th Nov 2016
162 posts
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#131778, "You will be sorely missed my friend."
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Thank you for being awesome. Thank you for being cool. Thank you for being understanding. Thank you for caring. Thank you for everything. I really have been wanting to make a Ral follower but haven't been able to find the time before, and now that I'm working 80hour weeks I won't be able to find time in the near future. I hope you continue to stick around, in some form. And I'll second what's been said by others, you're an AWESOME DM, and I hope you can find the time to make it back for some more adventures with the DnD crew.
You made this game better, and losing you will be a huge loss. Time will go on, and all shall be well. Best wishes to you my friend.
cheers, -frosty
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Raltevio | Tue 11-Jul-17 12:52 PM |
Member since 07th Jul 2015
134 posts
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#131772, "Based on the current mood on various forums, I'll addre..."
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Some time ago Destuvius put his neck out on the line for me and accelerated me to 53 with the understanding that I would get my area live. I failed in that task this week and missed a deadline. Having had a discussion with senior staff, I've elected to do the right thing and delete. The time that it takes to run and maintain this game is immense, over the last 18 months income has become an issue, family has become an issue, work has become an issue. Increasingly I am struggling to find the time (and energy) to dedicate to this game, had I hit my deadline I doubt the end outcome would be any different today but it might have delayed the deletion by a month or two.
I just wanted to say, sorry to the players and staff for being deadbeat. You deserved better.
Thanks to everyone who has kept this game going over the years. It is not easy, and is often thankless. Thanks to all of the players who make this game what it is, particularly the silent/non-vocal majority who just want to play.
It is a shame that the time requirements of the game cannot be adjusted in line to allow people to play more often or more frequently - its clear as we get older there is not as much leeway with respect to free time. Life kicks in.
I hope that I was, overall, a positive influence for most of the players and staff I came into contact with.
PS: Over the course of the last 24 months it's painfully clear to me that some of the hardest working staff members get brutalized on the forums just for being the ones who are actively contributing/working. This game needs a lot of things to survive, but the positive communication needs to remain between players and staff. As an imm you can please all of the people some of the time, or some of the people all of the time. You cannot please all of the people all of the time.
PPS: I was considering waiting until after the 14th to delete based on various things going on, but I'm not going to tailor my schedule to an egomaniac who is thriving on attention. Obviously, this has nothing to do with that "discussion" whatsoever.
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Ignolmeer | Tue 11-Jul-17 02:01 PM |
Member since 16th Nov 2016
77 posts
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#131774, "We had a dream!"
In response to Reply #3
Edited on Tue 11-Jul-17 02:31 PM
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And as we walk our paths in life, they must change to coincide with the needs of our lives.
I do not accept the victory by default in the challenge I made to beat you in getting my area live before you. When and if you come back we'll set a new challenge.
I wish you the best with you and yours. I hope and pray for happiness in it. It has been a pleasure.
GLWYN
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Kstatida | Wed 12-Jul-17 03:23 AM |
Member since 12th Feb 2015
2214 posts
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#131789, "Wow Balator? :)"
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TMNS | Tue 11-Jul-17 08:06 PM |
Member since 10th Jun 2009
2670 posts
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#131785, "Also, I have never been happier to have no clue what yo..."
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My CF experience has increased exponentially since I stopped giving a #### about the unofficial forums.
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TMNS | Tue 11-Jul-17 09:00 PM |
Member since 10th Jun 2009
2670 posts
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#131788, "The brightest flames burn the quickest :) NT"
In response to Reply #17
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Kstatida | Wed 12-Jul-17 04:04 AM |
Member since 12th Feb 2015
2214 posts
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#131791, "RE: Based on the current mood on various forums, I'll a..."
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>Thanks to everyone who has kept this game going over the >years. It is not easy, and is often thankless. Thanks to all >of the players who make this game what it is, particularly the >silent/non-vocal majority who just want to play.
I'm sad to say this, but the silent/non-vocal majority has already left the game for good
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Rahsael | Tue 11-Jul-17 12:44 PM |
Member since 05th May 2017
232 posts
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#131771, "RE: (DELETED) [HERALD] Raltevio the Profligate Virtuoso..."
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Just one of the best.
I'm pretty sad about this, even though I know it's been a long time coming... you can't expect real life not to take a hit from spending 5,369 hours on this game.
That said, I know for a fact that you created some extraordinarily memorable experiences and told some great stories in that time. You have a real talent for that. I wish you the best in your RL endeavors (though, given your brainpower and work ethic, I don't expect you need my well-wishes).
I really do hope you keep in touch. You're a good guy and are full of insights and laughs. Hats off to you!
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Venara | Tue 11-Jul-17 12:37 PM |
Member since 11th Oct 2016
52 posts
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#131770, "Really going to miss you man"
In response to Reply #0
Edited on Tue 11-Jul-17 12:37 PM
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You were always a source for comedy, creativity, and compassion. Your positive attitude in Immland inspires me to do better and you will be sorely missed.
Hope all clears up in the future and one day you can return.
Nothing but love for ya! Don't be a stranger!
P.S. you're the best DM this side of the Mississippi.
P.P.S. ####ing E-descs...
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