My turn to weigh anchor....

[Steely Jim]

Well, my recent foray into converting a pencil & paper RPG to a PotCO theme has forced me to realize what I would probably have realized much earlier if I had still had the opportunity to be able to play p&p games when I first found MMOGs...namely that, other than the thematic similarities of the game worlds and a numerical representation of character advancement there is really no connection between MMOGs and p&p RPGs. That realization brought me to terms with the fact that, unless an MMO can provide a place for me to conduct p&p RPGs, I'm no longer interested in mindless grinding just to enjoy the thematic environment of the game world.

So, I must accept that if I am to use one of these MMOs to host p&p RPGs, then I'm going to have to go back to a game where my character is already highly established, with several fansites where the Reply counts of a thread more closely match the View counts, and where the devs aren't quite as scared about people communicating about non-game topics.

To the 30-odd people that post here, on a regular basis, it has been fun discussing (and debating), with you all, the nature of the game and/or MMOGs.

So, I suppose with that all said, Steely James Rooke comes to an end; and, (most likely) the one-eyed, half-orc, Druid-General Mrag Groz will be reborn as an RPG Game Master in another game environment.

Best Wishes & Bon Voyage,
Steely Jim

[Chris]

Aww sad to see a member leave. Well hope you enjoy the adventure we all call life. And may fair winds lead ye in the right direction.

[Steely Jim]

I'll likely stop by to say howdy every now and then; but, since I won't have any connection with the PotCO game anymore, I likely won't have too much to say other than howdy.

[Ironhawk]

Bon voyage Jim.
Hope you return here some day.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Oh NO! A member around here that actually made me think!

Will miss your input, hope your trails are safe, happy and prosperous my friend.

Zep

[Maximvs]

Jim,

Where does one begin... WHERE I say....

Well Jim, I have enjoyed being part of many of the discussions (both for and against) as it is refreshing even when one disagrees to continue the discussion than to simply say "I'm right and your wrong" - though for the most part we have seen eye-to-eye on many issues.

Perhaps in a slightly more 'mature' MMO would you been able to engage in larger discussion and feedback, as besides the 'older folk' such as myself and some others here at POF the POTCO world in all reality is geared towards the much younger generation (it is Disney afterall). This I believe limited many from providing the depth of some information, simply because it is out of their mental reach for just a few more years - and - at the same time POF had to limit some responses only because those entries not mature enough to give a good response had to be moderated for the whole enviroment.

As for POTCO itself - it is only in its birth I believe, and will need time still to mature to the point where there is 'direction of adventure' at every turn. Had this been a few years later your sucess may have been different, and you may find success in another which has been out longer - in any case I wish you good luck on your studies and search.

I will miss your well insightful posts and may fair winds find you on your travels, wherever they may lead

Max

[Steely Jim]

I will miss the good discussions most of all. Personally, I never felt restricted here on these forums, or in the game really. I've don't a lot of different Beta tests, and a few Alphas; it has been my experience that either the creators have to enhance RP'ing over grinding, or the Beta testers have to set it in place before the game opens to the wider public. Of course, even then some games are too hardcore for me towards the RP end (Illarion comes to mind as a game that was just too RP-intensive for the limited time that I wanted to spend on it.

I actually think that these forums would have been a pretty good place to make my stand because most of the active posters are adults, but time caught up with me.

I had only played about 8 times in the last 10 weeks, so I was already pulling back; I just realized that I absolutely could not bear the thought of logging in to do any grinding, and I couldn't really see anything else to do. I definitely think the game will grow quite a bit; but, yeah, I suppose it will always be one of the "younger" games out there.

It really does just come down to having nothing to do that really interests me to keep me occupied while waiting for something I do want to do to come together. I just came to realize that, to work things out on a faster timetable, I'm going to need more traffic...to find my needles in the haystack, I'm gong to need an insane amount of traffic. In that sense, it is really a numbers game.

We only have 11,138 members here, with only .55 threads per member & 4.7 posts per member (8.6 posts per thread) all spread across 89 forums & subforums; in comparison, just 1 out of several high-traffic fansite forums from the main game I've played over the last 6.5 years, has 167,108 members, with 1.15 threads per member, 16.4 posts per member & 14.2 posts per thread, spread over only 42 forums & subforums. It really just comes down to needing more, and more consolidated, traffic.

[sammyh]

bye. we'll miss you im sure.

[League]

What game dare be stealin' our steely Steely Jim?

[Crimsonite]

It is sad to see you go Steely Jim... Good Luck with your other games...

[dangerousden]

Goodbye Steely. I sometimes had to put your posts through a translator to "dumb" them down for a troglodite such as myself, but I did enjoy the gist of your posts.

Farewell, and don't be too long in coming back to give us more of your thoughts on the various subjects

[Gabyta]

Stay safe and enjoy your life...