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abovegrounds2017-10-02 10:38 pm
undergroundmods) wrote in abovegrounds2017-10-02 10:38 pm
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Announcement & Planning for End Game
Hey everyone, it's Sky here. With this post I am making an official announcement that the game will be closed as of end October. As you can imagine, this was not an easy decision to make but I have taken the time to reflect since the previous State of the Game post and to give you the chance to express your view too.
Closing the game
First of all, I want to say that it's been a great two and a half years. Running this game has been a pleasure and it has been especially rewarding to see you guys take the premise and run with it. I think we created something very unique together, and I want to thank all of you for joining in and making the game such a fun experience. It's your enthusiasm and creativity that has kept this game running for as long as it has.
Thank you to everyone who commented to the SotG post. I appreciated everything that you had to say and I know that a number of you did hope that the game could continue. I haven't been approached by anyone who wants to take the game on, and while I know there was some talk of recruitment, my sense is that it would only delay the inevitable. Even if the game went on for another month or two, I don't think the momentum is there. Now feels like the right time to move into endgame.
Which brings me to...
Five Years On
The game will wrap up with a Five Years On event where you can play your characters doing whatever they're doing in five years' time. Have they worked their way to the top? Gotten a new job or a relationship? However you want to conclude your character's arc in the game, this is the place to do it.
The event post will go up next Monday 9th October.
In the meantime, please feel free to use this post to plot and figure out where you want to go with your character and their CR! I'll be observing (and possibly participating in) the discussion to get an overall sense of what the game future looks like (peaceful? bloody? more or less equal? that sort of thing), and the wrap-up post will contain a summary of the situation in London in 5 years' time.
Character amnesty!
For the duration of October, the game will be open to any character who was previously in the game! Just request to join and I'll accept the request, no questions asked. You're then free to post any wrap-up posts, reunion threads, whatever your heart desires. You can also participate in this plotting post and in the 5-year wrap-up post!
In summary
• The game will remain open for the duration of October for you to continue playing, wrap up your threads, etc. Old characters can return too!
• There will be a Five Years On wrap-up log on 9th October where you can conclude your character's arc.
• Use this post to plot! Happy planning, and thanks for all the fish.
Closing the game
First of all, I want to say that it's been a great two and a half years. Running this game has been a pleasure and it has been especially rewarding to see you guys take the premise and run with it. I think we created something very unique together, and I want to thank all of you for joining in and making the game such a fun experience. It's your enthusiasm and creativity that has kept this game running for as long as it has.
Thank you to everyone who commented to the SotG post. I appreciated everything that you had to say and I know that a number of you did hope that the game could continue. I haven't been approached by anyone who wants to take the game on, and while I know there was some talk of recruitment, my sense is that it would only delay the inevitable. Even if the game went on for another month or two, I don't think the momentum is there. Now feels like the right time to move into endgame.
Which brings me to...
Five Years On
The game will wrap up with a Five Years On event where you can play your characters doing whatever they're doing in five years' time. Have they worked their way to the top? Gotten a new job or a relationship? However you want to conclude your character's arc in the game, this is the place to do it.
The event post will go up next Monday 9th October.
In the meantime, please feel free to use this post to plot and figure out where you want to go with your character and their CR! I'll be observing (and possibly participating in) the discussion to get an overall sense of what the game future looks like (peaceful? bloody? more or less equal? that sort of thing), and the wrap-up post will contain a summary of the situation in London in 5 years' time.
Character amnesty!
For the duration of October, the game will be open to any character who was previously in the game! Just request to join and I'll accept the request, no questions asked. You're then free to post any wrap-up posts, reunion threads, whatever your heart desires. You can also participate in this plotting post and in the 5-year wrap-up post!
In summary
• The game will remain open for the duration of October for you to continue playing, wrap up your threads, etc. Old characters can return too!
• There will be a Five Years On wrap-up log on 9th October where you can conclude your character's arc.
• Use this post to plot! Happy planning, and thanks for all the fish.
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