Be excellent to one another.

[Mactavendish]

I appreciate your posts Ani. Well said and if nothing else maybe you have gotten the over emotional to settle a bit.

I really enjoy this game. I will be here for as long as it continues and i enjoy it.

It is just a game folks. Why all the emo reactions? it is a small game with HUGE potential.

Yeah they have not pulled off everything that they hope to ... YET. can't wait? maybe YOU don't fit this game.

Like you, I worry much less about those that rage quit, and more about those that in game, in irc and on the forums rage destroy the very thing they claim to love. Out of frustration that they have not gotten what they demanded, like a small child they throw fits, and their conduct displays who and what they are.

The end though is what you describe... the end of potential players coming here and finding a fun gem of a game. All due to folks purposefully driving away the very thing that could get them what they are after ... paying customers that help fund this Indy game into the future.

These vitriolic mouths are what WILL kill this game. It has much better game play than any game I was playing in 2003. Example Horizons... great crafting and fun world where you could permanently make your mark... It had much less going for it than this game and folks including myself played for years ( 6+ for me )

So it's time to just take a deep breath folks. Work on your skills, and stats. Try something new. Make yourselves the core of a great game, not the core of the players that killed it.

[Hanover]

The end though is what you describe... the end of potential players coming here and finding a fun gem of a game. All due to folks purposefully driving away the very thing that could get them what they are after ... paying customers that help fund this Indy game into the future.

These vitriolic mouths are what WILL kill this game

Rubbish!!! Ultimately, the games success or failure rests solely on the developers.

[Koll]

Money spent at the Strippers last friday = $50, time spent enjoying the strippers: 1hrs
Money spent on the game Dungeon Keeper = $44.99, time spent enjoying Dungeon Keeper 10hrs.
Money spent on Xsyon : $40.00, time spent enjoying Xsyon 300hrs and counting.

Xsyon > Strippers.

Enough said.

[orious13]

It IS easter weekend... give them a break for that.

[dezgard]

Shava this post was one of the best posts i have read in a long time from any MMO site that i follow.

I sir would like to salute you for your level mindedness and understanding.

Breath of fresh air (in hails).

[JCatano]

Be excellent to us and don't delete our characters for taking a break (canceling) while you guys get your act together.

[NorCalGooey]

Yeah if they do that thats just another way to lose population...I for one have quit games because I have lost the account. Whether intentional or not no one wants to come back after hiatus to have to reroll. Some people cant play for a few months even if they really want to! Real life happens... So are you going to make them pay just to keep their character even if they wont log in at all?

[AngelusDD]

excellent post ani. well done!

[JCatano]

Yeah if they do that thats just another way to lose population...I for one have quit games because I have lost the account. Whether intentional or not no one wants to come back after hiatus to have to reroll. Some people cant play for a few months even if they really want to! Real life happens... So are you going to make them pay just to keep their character even if they wont log in at all?

Seems so. Someone posted this in another thread:

Subscription details

This profile has been cancelled and cannot be reactivated. No more recurring payments will be made.

Cancelled

Merchant Notorious Games Verified | xsyon@xsyon.com

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It seems like a ploy to try and keep people subbed to a skeleton game while they develop it. If true... Douchey move.

[Azhul_NS]

Yes. Well, that's what is happening, right?

No one can honestly say that Xsyon - as it is right now - is a quality product. It's the level of a tech demo made to show to potential investors. No respawns of animals? Rollbacks in a released MMO? Unacceptable. I have twice had to relog to even see my base camp. When a relog takes as long as it does in Xsyon, that is not okay.

If they start charging a sub fee with the game in this same state - it will die. People WILL leave. You will get your wish.

I am new to the forum, but when people pay money for something - they have a right to expect that it works. It is understandable that they get angry when it doesn't.

Don't like criticism? Don't go into a service industry with a bad product.

Added after 10 minutes:

Shava this post was one of the best posts i have read in a long time from any MMO site that i follow.

I sir would like to salute you for your level mindedness and understanding.

Breath of fresh air (in hails).

I think it is inappropriate for a dev to commend a 'defend the devs' post. Think about it.

You REALLY agree with "find another game"? Really?