Just a post that I have been struggling with over the past while.
Before you start to think this is a goodbye post,
This is not what it is, not at all, far from it.
Just a reflection, and where I find me self.
From day one, I jumped on board, raised me anchor & unfurled me white sails for the first time.
The magic, the mystery of this new world drew me in. I had found a place to adventure, realise my pirate fanasties as an adult that had stayed with me from when I was a kid.
It’s great to be that 10 year old again, to feel & realise my dreams. Age, and life knocks you about, and no doubt we all have life experiences that could fill volumes. I’m no different. Then along came a game, they created and made an immersive world. That dragged me from depression, to make me feel joy once more. I find myself a happy pirate, well for the most part, which is good.
Over the past year I have forged many friendships, I won’t mention anyone ( you know who you are ), some still playing the game, some others who are long gone & will never read these words. I’m so very thankful to you all, to have met you, to been part of something, even if for a fleeting moment. I raise me tankard to friends, friends now, then, and to be. You are all pretty awesome, and you all have been part of this glorious journey.
The Journey continues ( told you it wasn’t a goodbye post).
I’ve much unfinished business, but felt I had to put a big thankyou out there.
There is Pirating to do :)
I do struggle with some of the decisions like anyone else that have been made with the game, it's direction, it's current build, it can be difficult to remain calm & not flip out. But I prefer to remain as constructive, and hopeful, as always. It's sort of how I live me life. It's tricky :)
A Little Side Topic....
And RARE @rare-employee you have much unfinished work too.
Longtime fan of the game, seriously!
Think you’ve seen me about the place :), like so many others from day one.
If I can ask for one thing, just one thing, it might be a small thing... so many more important things to fix, but as a token if you like.... please... please fix the “Shores of Gold” commendations.
84 out of 85 isn’t bad.... it’s broken, many of us have been sitting that way for ages.
Make it 85. I’m not really asking for this to be fixed for myself btw.
Just it's in a way symbolic of “broken” things that never seem to be fixed, or take an age to fix.
Please fix the basics.... and make happy pirates of us all :)
your humble servant :)