The Furious Angels
FA Discussion => General => Topic started by: Ash on March 10, 2008, 11:49:05 am
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September 9, 2008... that's the date my MxO subscription ends.
Now close those gaping mouths I'm not leaving FA, in fact I will continue to play as much of MxO as possible until my subscription expires. I will not however be re-subbing unless there are some drastic and immediate improvements on not only the games content, it's challenge but also the number of people who actually play it. Side Note: I think it's stupid to even label this a "massively multiplayer" game when the phrase "microscopic multiplayer" suits it much better.
No one wants to admit this but I feel we abandoned MxO some time ago, and you know what I don't blame anyone because it is completely understandable. We are, at the very least, some of the smartest and most skilled gamers around and I don't care how much we love the idea behind a game, if it doesn't pose the challenge that we require then it is of no use to us and we quickly become bored and move onto the next one. The problem here is that we find ourselves with this great internal conflict. We stay partly because of the memories and the comradery but also because of an underlying sense of obligation to the game and to this faction. We are one of the very few factions to truly make an impact in this game and as such we can't help but feel slightly responsible when it fails. MxO is like a child we helped raise from birth and even though we've cared for it, nurtured it and even held its hand through some tough times it still grows up to be the guy in the Rat Suit at "Chuck E. Cheese."
A prime example of our neglect is shown by looking at the total number of current FA members (37) and then looking at the average number of members who are in-game at any given time (1). It use to be that you could always find an FA member in-game either pvping, working on their build or just info or code farming but even that has run its course. We've tweaked our builds to the best they're going to get, we've got so much damned $info that we could literally support a third world country and pvp is a shell of what it was originally. I personally think that we should buy the Market Place (yes the whole Market Place) with all our combined $info and then just give the items away because Lord knows what else we're ever going to use it for.
While I'm on this subject I'll also take the time to voice my opinion on the deplorable tactics that SOE and MxO have recently implemented in the desperate hopes to retain their cash flows. I am of course talking about all the new "items" that appear each update, each one with an ever increasing array of buffs, ensuring that you'll continue to rush in-game and acquire it (ex. Headgear, Overdrive, and the Commando outfit) and yes, even I am guilty of it. SOE and MxO have finally found that golden nugget, "give them useless crap to farm for and maybe they'll forget they're paying $15 bucks a month to wear a new piece of clothing." Meanwhile the content we pay for disappears, the storyline is swiss-cheesed and the population dwindles down to nothing. I'm still waiting for the tumbleweed to blow across Mara, some say it already has.
I may sound pissed off and a tad bitter, but how can I not be? I loved this game and I still love this faction. MxO has been my one-and-only MMORPG and it was a very tough decision even to cancel my subscription six months from now.
Like I said I'm not leaving FA; in fact my commitment to this faction and its members has never been stronger. I honestly believe that had I not been a member of FA when SOE took over, I would have left then. I'll still help out whenever I'm needed, in-game or out and I wait patiently for the day when we as a Faction move to another game and continue to kick ass like no other.
Don't get me wrong, I still hold out great hope for MxO but the part of me that's a realist is knocking on that door and unfortunately I know what he's selling.
So, here it is...Six Months and counting....
Tick...Tock.
_Yotogi
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Yotogi... I love you man :D
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Ditto everything yotogi said.
...and also what broin said.
...and whatever the person after me says.
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Fuse is gay....
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Doh... Oh no he didn't!
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Well put Yotogi. I for one will be keeping an eye on "The Agency" if anyone wants to join in with me. :) I will still be playing MxO as well though. :)
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Fuse is gay....
.... with Pirus.
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I couldn't have said this better myself.
Hear, hear!
I will, of course, be staying with MXO until it dies, even if that means jacking in once a month...
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:(
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I knew that was going to happen.
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Fuse wrote:
I knew that was going to happen.
What?...that you were going to be outed :p
Yotogi....the truth just needed to be said.../tiphat
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*sigh*
I always said the last person to ever jack into the Matrix would be an Angel. It's getting closer, isn't it?
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Looks like it :( I haven't jacked in in a while myself...
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Looks like it :( I haven't jacked in in a while myself...
Same here...I did hop in the other night to check in the info in the new construct, though. I was the only guy there. :p
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Well, that time is quickly approaching... I'd like to go out with a bang, anyone want to join me on any of the days leading up to the 9th for a one last big in-game battle royale?
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It could be fun. My schedule is more limited with college, but I'll see what I can do. :)
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am up for it; however from Sunday 1st to tuesday 9th of september i will be in the south of france at a quite splendid four seasons resort;) want a last fight however so either side of those dates is good for me!
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Sure, I'm down!
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set the date and I'm there.
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set the date and I'm there.
My sentiments. Can't miss an Angel's last hoorah.
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am up for it; however from Sunday 1st to tuesday 9th of september I will be in the south of france at a quite splendid four seasons resort;) want a last fight however so either side of those dates is good for me!
Gonna be wearing skinny hot pants and swimming caps to avoid abuse from the little 'un? :p
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Rock n Roll...
Oh and whoever changed my little icon next to what I post better either change it back to the ole man or just go back to nothing...
That means you Lithium!
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Noooo...! We have to grab a drink in the Real as well to toast your service with MxO. I'm having a house-warming party maybe next weekend. You and the ever-elusive Dagonet should both attend!
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ever-elusive Dagonet
Hahahahha. I must be slap happy, but that made me laugh.
I can make any time work, just as long as I have some time to plan ahead. Of course, this weekend is out of the question, but any other time will be fine. My nights are always free; I'll just tell my roommates 'no' to doing something.
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Yeah where's Da6 been?
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sounds good.....let get it scheduled... :D
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My subscription has now ended as well. If a date it scheduled in advance, I'll resub my subscription for the occasion.
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Which day is better for most? Sunday the 7th or Monday evening the 8th? Also does anyone know precisely the time when your account becomes expired; is it 12:01am on the day it says it will expire and if so what time zone?
Thanks to all in advance.
Oh and no matter what day we pick I still plan on being in MxO as much as possible till my account expires. (well starting after labor day weekend of course)
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Either Sunday or Monday will work for me.
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Either Sunday or Monday are fine for me.
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How about 8pm Sunday the 7th EST (that's 7pm FA time)?
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I'll be there, although I may be up to 2 hours late, im sure most everyone will still be on playing. :)
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How about 8pm Sunday the 7th EST (that's 7pm FA time)?
I will be there, but I may be a few minutes late.
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I'm in!
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Should work for me. Hope to see you guys in-game. :D
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I should be there
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Sunday works for me.
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I may sub for this.... since I have nothing to do on the following day.
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Hopefully we'll get a good turn out.
http://forums.station.sony.com/mxo/posts/list.m?topic_id=36300025251
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For some reason they fucked my forum title up and I can't reply to posts.. douches.
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Help me out here... FA time is set to central, right?
But my clock reads Pacific?
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Help me out here... FA time is set to central, right?
But my clock reads Pacific?
That will be 5pm Pacific Time if it's at 7pm FA time.
I will be able to be at this event for its entirety. I will have to leave at 8pm FA time for a quick 15 minute break, but I will be there for the rest of it.
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...I will have to leave at 8pm FA time for a quick 15 minute break, but I will be there for the rest of it.
Wow, I didn't know you plan your bathroom breaks that far in advance. lol..j/k see you there.
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...I will have to leave at 8pm FA time for a quick 15 minute break, but I will be there for the rest of it.
Wow, I didn't know you plan your bathroom breaks that far in advance. lol..j/k see you there.
15 minutes sounds more like a porn session and clean up time.
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...I will have to leave at 8pm FA time for a quick 15 minute break, but I will be there for the rest of it.
Wow, I didn't know you plan your bathroom breaks that far in advance. lol..j/k see you there.
15 minutes sounds more like a porn session and clean up time.
Or a quickie?
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hopefully quickie...
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Nah, we just have a floor meeting for our dorm... and its mandatory.
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I was going to say floor meeting.
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Nah, we just have a floor meeting for our dorm... and its mandatory.
1. I've never seen anyone take roll call.
2. You can get the information directly from you RA/RD/DA/whatever they call themselves there.
3. Play nicely with the other children, ask the RA if you need anything, don't kill your roommate, fire drill will be sometime in the next week (Please just leave the building, and meet in some random and far away spot.), Randomly happening are happening (please come, get to know people.), thank for coming (and letting us waste your time.).
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Eroz has it down.
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oh man... i do NOT miss the 3am fire drills....
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oh man... I do NOT miss the 3am fire drills....
They do ours at 8pm once a month on the last Sunday of the month.
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This night was awesome all over the place.
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This night was awesome all over the place.
Thank you, yotogi, for planning this.
I hope that this was a good send off from the Matrix.
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I had a great time guys, thanks to everyone who showed up. We definitely need to find an interim game to play until the Agency or Darkfall comes out.
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nooooo!!!!! i missed it!!! shite, sorry old boy. back from the land of the french now however.
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woah back from down there that sounds like cause for a celebration right there! Maybe another FA Kill some reds bash is in order. BTW im sure youre glad to be out of there.
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nooooo!!!!! I missed it!!! shite, sorry old boy. back from the land of the french now however.
That's good cause France is going to be a black hole soon! oh nos!
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you guys not (being americans i mean) not like the new french president? he is seriously trying to get into your good books.
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I think Lithium was taking about the 17 mile long tunnel where they're trying to bash particles together?
I could be wrong though :P
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ahh, quite right subb, forgive me all.