Not with a bang...
einberliner
...but with something a little louder than a whimper.
I had intended to write this on Christmas Eve but as I'm sure you can all imagine things got busy.
A couple of weeks ago I transferred ownership of my MU in the US to Moonbeam, though I am still a member. I did not run for PP of my party on the 15th but as no other candidate put themselves forward in advance I retained the title. I have just resigned the post and as the member with the highest XP Moonbeam is now also running things there.
I have done this in advance of December 31st, when I intend to stop playing. I lost interest in the game a long while ago - in fact my original move to the US was in the hopes of re-igniting it - and I just don't see the point in continuing with something that brings me no joy whatsoever any more, particularly as I've been playing a game I enjoy far more elsewhere. I've been willing to pay rl money for game currency at times but this game has become so cynically dependant on rl cash (earning gold's become harder and harder while more and more premium currency features are added) that I stopped months ago. Seeing how much better premium currency is handled elsewhere has only increased my cynicism toward erep, everything that's been announced for months has only caused me to eyeroll (though I know that's not always been a fair reaction, I'm just bored solid).
I've had some great friends here but most of those have now moved on (in fact yddub's PM telling me he was done was what caused me to finally make the decision, though I got my business in order first) and the organisations I enjoyed working for or with aren't what they were. I'm not a rage quitter or one of those who burns their bridges on the way out of there. I have no axe to grind - I just don't enjoy the game any more.
I'm not exactly saying goodbye or 'I quit', I've seen too many returnees in my three and a half years here to think I'll never so much as say hi again (in fact I might click 'work' for a couple of days after I'm done solely because I'll be on top of a HW by then and I'm a completest).
Those of you I'm closest tend to know my email address so I won't be too out of reach. If I do know you personally please pass this on to our mutual friends/acquaintances as I will never in a million years catch up with them all before I go. I'll still be checking PMs until the end of 2012.
I will probably sell out my inventory before I go, so there's funds here if I do come back. I may go on one last fight spree, we'll see.
Any comments of 'give me your stuff' will be treated with the silence they deserve.
Bowing out,
Donut
Comments
;_;
I'll miss you.
I'll miss you too, Sean 🙁
give me your stuff' 😛
Sorry to see you go although, like I've said to others, I can fully understand why. Keep in touch.
o/
Yeah the eUSA didn't do it for me either.
See you when you get back, wear mittens
be well mate... see you on the other side
Can't blame you for leaving.
I owe nearly everything I've done in eRep to you, since you're the one who sparked my activity a little less than two years ago. So, thanks for getting me to waste all that damned time 😛😛
Much love, Donut o7
I think I may have a MU in the eUS to sell 😐 einie is deserting me. 🙁
Really sorry to see you go, but fully understand why, i may not be that far behind you altogether, the game has just lost any appeal to stay, all the recent changes have made it worse rather than better.
take care 7 and I promise to keep in touch in RL
Christina
Sad to see you go. I remember my first interactions with you like they were just yesterday. Can't believe it's over 3 years ago!
Take care of yourself friend. btw I just realized you're not a guy...! : o
I will miss you very much...
Ralph
Just DO/work/train for a few months, it takes like 5min/day
u can go months like that np
One of eRep's finest for sure o7
totally understnad and hope you 2click....just incase 😉
best of luck!
and hopefully catch you on irc sometime
Cheers and all the best in whatever else you choose to fill your free time with. Was good to have had you here.
Your explanation is a well written example of what many are feeling nowadays. I am truly sad to see yet another player leave, but I understand your feelings perfectly. Be well!
you will be greatly missed
I'll miss you. gl. 8-(
🙁
" I'm just bored solid"
Words of Wisdom from one of the best.
o/
U were one of de good ones, il miss u .srs
o/
I'm glad to have met you in eRep. Keep in touch. (:
Farewell Donut.
You will never be replaced.
o7
give me your stuff x2 : P
o7 you legend!
noooooooooooooooo 🙁
Farewell Donut.
You will never be replaced.
o7
sorry to see it come to this 🙁
We all seem to be going...the 3-4 year people. We know what it was, and we know what it is not now. Hard to keep up clicking buttons for the simple idea of perseverance.
The only thing that keeps me playing, if you want to call it that, is 3.5 years of momentum and sheer habit.
Ill miss you Donut! You were one of the best.
: *
Take care sweetstuff.
Very sweet messages all, and thank you so much xxx I really will only miss the people from here.
Sweet - I've just been doing that a while now, I think I need a total break for a fair while at least.
Donut forsake me oh my darling.........
Good luck in RL
And now I have another reason to quit this money grabbing game : (
take care Einie, we had some excellent times here
I never actually met ya privately, but I'm gonna miss you too ;___;
You will be greatly missed
= (
🙁
Sorry to see you go Donut. You will be missed.
Hail Fair Donut!!
It was a true pleasure to know you \o/
Bye byee ..
Kiss Kiss !
Good luck Donut, you're one of the people I've known the longest in eIreland, and I'm sad that you're leaving.
Good luck in real life!
Good luck in your life!
It's been a good ride, I'm saddened to see you go, you we're a familiar face whenever I was looking either at eCan or Ireland.
Good luck and I hope that you will stick around!
Didn't get to meet you in the game, but the poem you got the title from is one of most beautiful poems writen so v... Good luck out there!
I completely agree with you, Kani 🙂
Thanks again all, writing this has reminded me of so many people I had mega lulz with. Kind of a shame I can't take you all with me.
Wow...I'm sorry to see you stepping back. Hopefully absence will make the heart grow fonder.
You will be missed o7
noo ;_;
My first Hopefully you'll drop by from time to time. ;_;
Einie quote= "Kind of a shame I can't take you all with me. "
You can....just tell us that other game you are playing and maybe some of us will move...lol. You can be haunted by Ghosts of eRepublik Past....
Good luck in RL and I hope that you will stick around!