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[Sangwa]

I call it selection. Rule of the fittest.

It's granted that there are more players that have left than those that have stayed, but such happens with life and death as well. It's just how things go.

We should consider ourselves lucky to see players that have been around for more than 6 years still playing.

[Illysia]

That or just the most patient for those still around, but consider that many of the people playing are fairly new to the game and haven't gotten involved enough to run themselves off yet. If you are one of those people then heed this advice, don't do it... just play the game and be happy, once you get caught up in trying to really push for change you set yourself up for disaster. Just go with the flow for as long as you can.

We should consider ourselves lucky to see players that have been around for more than 6 years still playing.

This is true. I can only think of one person that as been around that long that plays. But I believe that he goes with the flow for the most part.

[Sangwa]

I've been around for more than 6 years. So has Jekkar. And I don't know more because I've never cared to hold a list back then of players I didn't interact with, because I'm sure there must be some more in-game.

But I can easily mention some people that have been around before you : Garile, Roberet, Eurac, Evaraj, Shangshi, LigH, Hangatyr... And those are just the ones who've caught my attention.

[Illysia]

True, but might I point out the long absences also connected in some cases.... If I start playing the game in two years then I too will count as having been around for more than 6 years... It's not the same as playing through. Even only playing a once a month is different than being completely out of game.  However, it seems to me like the people that do the best are the ones that play without really getting involved too much outside of the game and those that avoid the forums.

[Sangwa]

Oh, so you're proposing to create a new time counting method where you take into account the time you play and the frequency? You know, that'll require some wicked equation. We're talking about sticking with the game, not about who's playing more.

[Illysia]

If that is the case then the old malcontent lurkers probably count too as technically they stuck around even though they don't play.

[Sangwa]

They'll count once they're back in the game, true.

PS: I'll start replying to you only in PM's. Seems I'm the only one who's not used to your wrong ways, so I'd better study it in private.

[Illysia]

Go for it, it's not like I have an inherent need to argue back and forth across several different threads.