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I've enjoyed my time with Glitch, but it feels like the current shift is towards crafting an experience for newer players. A lot of us have stuck around for a long time — meaning a lot of things with the game work well — but it feels like there is less of a place to do something new, or something unique that is earned by investing time into the game. As simple as they were, the quoin multipliers were one of these things. There isn't much for us longer term players to try to achieve — aside from trying to amass enough currants to buy a dusty stick, or a glitchmas yeti, neither of which is guaranteed.
At least I can say there was a moment where I collected a high value quoin worth over 20,000img, but, today, that day has come to and end.
Before I depart the world of Ur, I am going to give away everything I own. Including:
- Fun Pickle / stoot barfield, for making a game that hooked me early and for a long time (Hint: this is sort of like one of those big payouts that goes to a celebrity that they then donate to someone else.)
- GNG / Buttercup✿, a song for a song.
- Full set of dolls / Pirate Apples, perhaps they will remind you to be mindful in the moment.
- Full set of cubmials / Graceful Glitchen, keep free versing.
- Full set of icons / Kouki Sangoma the gods can be helpful even to those that are new(er) devotees.
- A bunch of emblems (including full set) / OMG BACON!! the emblems aren't bacon, but they will have to do.
- 900,000+ currants / bumblepuppy, I ran out of time to grind back to 1,000,000 currants, so I hope you will settle for slightly less.
- 50 get out of hell free cards / railroadbaron, you seem to be particularly fond of the concept of “hell“.
Rather than the typical random draw, players are encouraged to write about something that they love/hate about the game. Each person I choose will receive one of the groups of items listed above. Points will be awarded for creativity. I will distribute the good on Monday.
Update 1: Posts slagging people for (rage) quitting over changed functionality definitely won't be winning — unless they are particularly creative. Maybe a haiku? However, these (rage) posts are amusing, so keep them coming!
Update 2: Thanks for all the kind words. The decision to leave is final, though I'm not doing it just because of the quoin multipliers. It's also about wanting to devote time to other things. Glitch has become a part of my routine, and I don't want it to feel that way. Simply routine. There is a chance I will come back to see what changes have been made in a few months time, but giving these things away in Glitch is a reminder that it can be done in the real world too.
Disclaimer: Point multipliers will be limited to 1.