Wow, I'm sorry to have not gotten to this thread sooner.
After having left and returned to this community so many times, what kept me coming back was due to the hard work and dedication of a person whose talent made MxO what it is today, and always aspired to make it a game deserving of its fan base.
Many people say that video games are another way for artists to express themselves, a new media for the future, and Rarebit, I think we can all say that you are an artist that has touched us all in some way.
You will be sorely missed, but your work will live on and never be forgotten.
So long, friend, and thanks for all the toast.
VenomusV wrote:
So, is SOE going to be moving someone over to work on MxO... or are we really done with updates? Perhaps Virrago or Walrus can answer the most asked question in this thread.
Update 66 is due out a week from Thursday. Things after that are a bit hazy at the moment, although we do have an anniversary coming up (quickly) in March. Once there's a firmer plan in place, I'll be able to better answer that question.
OMG Walrus you better come back!
It has been truly a labor of love for "Rare", you can tell how he has poured himself into the game. It was great to get to know him at Tempo. Goodbye Rarebit goodbye.
I truly hope the fanbase sticks through this. I wonder how many people we lost during the Monolith transition. I wonder if SOE is aware of what this one man has done for their subscriptions? I hope he gets more than the token watch as a going away gift.
Take care with everything you do. I hope you get what you want out of where you are going.
Strykre01
Btw, everyone feel free to use my newest sig, courtesy of Pyraci's greatness.
Just something to mark the occasion, in an unbiased nature:
REPENT FOR YOUR SINS!
ARMAGGEDON IS UPON US
Walrus wrote:
VenomusV wrote:So, is SOE going to be moving someone over to work on MxO... or are we really done with updates? Perhaps Virrago or Walrus can answer the most asked question in this thread.Update 66 is due out a week from Thursday. Things after that are a bit hazy at the moment, although we do have an anniversary coming up (quickly) in March. Once there's a firmer plan in place, I'll be able to better answer that question.
Well, I'm happy to hear that we don't have to be reinserted in our pods just yet...
But still, I'm deeply saddened and stunned. I can't concieve of MxO without Rare. I feel like I just got the news that a loved one just got diagnosed with a terminal ilness.
Rarebit wrote:
I'll be posting most of my story documentation, including the outline for the overall story that had been planned through the end of this year--a year that was to wrap up pretty much all of the main story we've had so far--
So if you're going to post the outline for the overall story that _had_ been planned through the end of the year, then what _is_ going to happen through the end of the year?
Rarebit, I feel that you kept things going much more than even Paul C. did. I don't want to give up; this has been the only MMO I've ever thought about (well except for the fling in Second Life) and it has become a lifestyle, not an amusement. You put up with so much whining and wailing; may your future path lead through more peaceful, pleasant pastures.
TO BEN "RAREBIT" CHAMBERLAIN,
WE THANKED YOU for SUCH DEEP COMMITMENT YOU'VE GIVEN THIS GAME. YOU AND YOUR FELLOW DEV TEAM MADE THIS GAME ROCK OUR SOXXX OFF! aND FOR THAT I BOW TO YOU.
THERE GOES FAN FAIRE AS WELL `` `` `` `` THOUGH I HOPE WE CAN STILL HAVE SOME CONTACT FROM YOU IN THE FUTURE.
/salute
It's gonna be different without you Rarebit. I know I'm going to miss the story updates... hell... everything you ever did for us. I remember you teasing the player base with pics of Datamine back then... Good times...
God speed sir. God speed.
This sucks
Thanks for all of the fun live events and all of the cool storyline content.
This is sad news indeed for those of us who play MXO. My hope is that for you Rarebit, it's good news with great things coming in your future. It's difficult to say anything different because most of what I'd like to say has been said so I will keep it simple, Thanks for all you did for MXO and for me as a player. I loved that in many events my character got a screenshot of her posted, all nicely centered. You may not have intended that, but it made me feel special.
Best of luck in real life and in all your future endeavors.
