OOC #25
this day isn't important to any one But me and My players... this was the day the foundations were laid for " Beyond 2012 "... it is our game's Birthday!...9 years old!!
Everyone here should feel some pride in that fact, that we have 9 years and counting..and our post count is closing in on 100,000. With Meaning ful game post...entertaining OOC posts, as well as OOC posts of support for each other when things aren't going good, or ….down right bad.
Roy, has been here from the start, the rest of you, need only to look at your 1st PM ( RTJ) to see how long you have been here.
over the years there have been scores ..the GM thing say 134 users ...those are the ones no longer here ..that doesn't count the 8 still on the active rolls.
We have had some folks leave quickly, the game was 'too much"..or it 'wasn't enough"... we have had folks like Ajax and Apple who started out as solid players , but wanted to dictate what the game was... they lost.
we picked on Justin, but the early part of his 'career' in the ESN..he did well, I still believe Apple helped 'turn' him ( which was sorta good, ebcause that brought us Flores ...The Scots..but cost us LAdy
None of us here have sparkling RL Lives.. sickness. family problems..work issues,and even money Issues … it all boils down to effect us all..But those still here managed to wade through it... Some?..could not. Folks like Stoly and Hunter, had the hardest hits to be sure.
those who have been hamstrung by RL, have contributed, and will again, once the dust settles for them... like thier crewmates on the Hermes... will be here for them, and welcome them, when they can take part again.
In the end? The game is here... YOU..the player s helped bring it to life... interactions...reactions and characters living their life through a war on a galactic level.... its not a Sim...its not an arena game, and its not a 'tales for two". almost everything done effects other PCs and dozens of NPCs...and ? they effect back? its as close to a movie/book as we can get, with no scripts , only the characters making thier way through thier Lives.
So... Its time for the 9 year Bonus!
1... 5 points... use how you wish anywhere you wish...
2... PM me with changes
3... put 9YR at the bottom of your sheet
4.. you have until 1-24-20 to make the changes
and as always, especially on the GAmes's B-day... Thank you all for making this, the best game on this site, in our Genre!!!!!