First off...
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Now...
Events of late led to a discussion amongst Codexians about what our goals in the game are and what it is we want to do. It identified a clear difference between those who want to play hard-core and those who just want to login for a few hours every once in a while and muck-around.
A number of Codexians have identified they want a more casual-style town without all the sekkrity bizness.
After a bit of soul-searching, I've realised I fit more into that category as well.
I agree that "loners" don't suit the goals of the Circle of Phoenix. Such types will simply be naffing all the food or stealing all the high Q shit for their own purposes without doing much (or doing very little) in return. This is unfair on those who worked hard to make that shit.
Such types also aren't online often enough to grind alts. I've also personally recognised that I won't have much time to do that either.
I've decided I'm more a casual loner-type player and certainly at this stage, I want to enjoy that aspect of the game rather than becoming a hard-core town-player. It's clear my play style doesn't fit within the Circle of Phoenix and that there are a handful of Codexians who feel the same way. That said, there are also some who do enjoy that style and want to stay in Phoenix.
To that end, I am leaving Phoenix. A few of the other Codexians have also expressed a desire to move out and setup a Nova Codeksia in a super-grid far away (in an area we had previously scouted). The intent being it will be a more casual community. To a much lesser extent, as the "public face of Codexia", there was simply a desire to establish a town for Codexians.
I'd rate it a solid 89% chance of being a complete cluster-fuck with nothing ever getting done but it is how I and others want to enjoy the game.
In short, those Codexians who are after a more casual play-style will be welcome in Nova Codeksia. Those who want to get more involved and play hard-core style we will refer to Phoenix.
I hope this split can occur on amicable terms and certainly, if we ever do manage to set Nova Codeksia up, I hope we can trade with Phoenix. I'm not entirely certain of everyone who is leaving but I pretty much know that it's mostly those who either never made it out here in the first place or those who have since left already.
Obviously the issue with Havoc did play a part in this but I think it simply brought to a head something that was bubbling underneath the surface anyway. I suppose the best way to put this is that a number of us simply want to do "our own thing" while online with friends.
As I said, I hope one day we can trade (assuming we can get anything organised) and that this won't cause any long-term damage or harm.
The farm I have setup will obviously be available for you guys to do whatever you wish with it. I've planted one crop of each type. It's a little further out of town than is perhaps entirely useful though (East, then North, follow the path from the village).
I'll be packing my things today and moving out.
I would like to take the following things with me, that are already at my farm:
- 2 chests (which I'll be putting some seeds in)
- Scythe
- Pick-axe
- Metal Saw
I will return:
- The Merchant Ring
Everything else, the hut with the cellar, cupboards and carts I will obviously leave at the farm. And yeah, I make torchposts out of tree stumps.
Of course I expect to be demoted as a mod of these boards and kicked out of here now.
And, while I acknowledge I didn't do much, it has been nice playing with you guys at Phoenix and hopefully your plans will come to fruition. Of course if you ever need more signs to Codexia or if there's anything else like that, let me know.
