farewell
3 game directors have lived and died in the shadow of the engine. Who's next?
New Engine - Announced: June 2007 ETA: Soon™ I'm speechless (June 2015)
Rebalancing - Announced: January 2009 ETA: December 21, 2012 Started! (April 2015)
New TL7 Pets - Announced: March 2009 ETA: Uh...
AS Changes - Announced: July 2009 ETA: TBA
Parry/Riposte - Announced: October 2009 ETA: ??? Did it! (April 2015)
Perk Changes - Announced: October 2009 ETA: Right after server merge Started! (April 2015)
Breed Change - Announced: November 2009 ETA: Hell freezing They did it!!! (Oct 2012)
Beta Server - Announced: January 2010 ETA: Pigs Flying Did it! (Feb 2014)
Like a lot of old players around here... I still pay 3 accounts... but don't play much.
You did an awesome job, and I hope someone as good will take the place.
Are we doomed here, looking at sunlight through a cage ?
Good bye and good luck , Fia. You will definitely be missed , I have seen great things in the short time you have been here, so I am sad to see you go , but real life and family must always come first. Hope to see you pop in from time to time , don't be a stranger
Sorry to see you go and good luck in your future work!
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Dagget
President,
Venice Academy
Thanks for all the effort and creativity you put into AO to make it better, we appreciate it
Thank you Lindelu for all the Hard Work. While you brought your own vision to light, you got a lot accomplished and just plain Done in AO Since you have been here. The Engine will be a lot Cleaner cut since you have had the opportunity to take charge. You will be missed, tell Means we all said Hello!
Best of Luck!
I don't see what kind of plan FC can have for the future of AO if they're letting you go so shortly after appointing you.
You'll be missed Fia. All the luck to you in your future endeavors.
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The posts that have been removed from this thread are not those about questions about the future (I've left quite a few) and not necessary even concern about it. However, "Ding-dong, the game is dead!" "I quit" and "They're all a bunch of liars!" posts have been summarily removed (if not executed).
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I thought I would just drop in on the forums today for the first time in a few months. Huh.... Welp, hopefully I get to see the servers merge, the rebalancing, and engine someday.
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Oh my... I applaud you, Fia, for your work on AO and at Funcom and can only hope that your future will turn out for the best
I'll volunteer for next Game Dictator... Um, I mean BDFL... Or something along those lines.
Sad to see you leaving Fia, hope all goes well in your new endeavours.
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I'm a Nano-Technician, don't ever expect me to fight unbuffed, alone or fair.
Means: about f'ing time :P
Satenia: heresy <3
Znore: Mastablasta <3
Kinkstaah: I have agro from many mobs ;(
Madarab: we are aoe class, we are supose to use pistols
Marxgorm: the NT toolset does not fit into my raiding tactics
Sad news. Unexpected and sad. I wish you all the best in the future and, if AO will still exist in the near future, I´ll fight you down just to show my gratitude
So, whats now, whats next? I hate to look into an unclear future...
Thor Mastablasta Hammersmith - Level 220, AI 30, LE 70 Clan Atrox Nano Technician - Setup
The Red Brotherhood
I'm a Nano-Technician, don't ever expect me to fight unbuffed, alone or fair.
Means: about f'ing time :P
Satenia: heresy <3
Znore: Mastablasta <3
Kinkstaah: I have agro from many mobs ;(
Madarab: we are aoe class, we are supose to use pistols
Marxgorm: the NT toolset does not fit into my raiding tactics
Well, I was on the edge to come back in the game.
I didn't played the game while Fia was GD, but I've kept an eye on forums and on her activity as a GD. I honestly say she has a coat for management roles and planning strategy.
I wonder if the new GD will keep the current project plan running, or it will be a new one ...
Changes always come when the manager is changed, I just hope you guys keep a clear light on what's happening with AO in the future for the entire community (sadly only old players are still here).
It is a pity to see GD leaving and it is very confusing to understand some statements from her "goodbye letter".
I see only 2 options:
1. She was not telling us 100% of truth
2. Management of FC is highly incompetent.
Bellow some quotes from Lindelu's letter and my thoughts:
If the above is true then there is no reason why not to finish it especially as Lindelu wrote "the hardest stretch has been overcome" !
This is even more su****ious. If FC decides that AO is a dying game then creating any development tools just before swithing of servers was total stupidity and a waste of money.
Same as above! Either engine beta tests is BS or this is another example of wasting money.
Many times I had doubts if AO as a project was profitable or not and I even posted those doubts here on forum. Every time I got answers that AO is still profitable !
So no matter what happened to TSW AO should have been looked at as autonomical project.
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Cratawi 200/70/30 Crat - S7/DR Solo farmer
Awiken 220/70/30 Eng - Pvm Eng
Nukiwa 200/70/30 NT - almost forgotten (awaiting retwink)
Awidoc 200/70/30 Doc - 200 fun pvp twink
Awix 200/70/30 Fix - 200 fun pvp twink
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