Molecular Blue:
Once, in a day long ago, I stumbled across a new world, quite by accident. The world was small, with little interaction, yet it held a redeeming quality all its own. Upon entering this strange place I was greeted almost immeadiatly. I wish I could remember who these people were, but alas, time has stripped that memory from me.
Crystal Blue:
Then suddenly, the world changed. The world expanded becomming a more exciting place. With such growth of course came danger, as monsters appeared to have evolved. Entering the world for the first time was different though. No on greeted my entry, no one welcomed my presence. I was lost amid a jumble of people, buried under a crowd of people. There were few familiar faces, and it was an unstable place. Many times I found myself falling off the end of the world. Other times the world vanished completely. Still, I did not despare, for amid all this another place, the Forums, which was alive with discussion.
Interesting and exciting times indeed. In the Forums there was much to discuss and do. Helping with technical problems, starting guilds, RP, and more were happening every day.
Present Day:
Slowly though as time went on, fewer people frequented the forums, and familiar faces faded. They retreated to their own sites and forums, or occasionally checked in at the forums.
Many people still occupied the world of Planeshift but they were fleeting faces. Visiting, then moving on to other things.
And so I as you, what all can be done? A dynamic world full of new people is good, but there needs to be something to keep people here. How else can it be that the envisioned future for Planeshift can happen? Without many people who are dedicated players, who will run shops, manage assets, purchase land, be mercenaries, merchants, etc?
We need a way to make things more interesting to keep people comming back. Otherwise all familiar things will be lost amid the blur of those just passing through.
