Hi fellow Glitchen,
I'm here posting my first discussion, I usually only reply. Sometimes my replies have been constructive, most of the times not... maybe because I've loved Glitch, but not have been obsessed with it.
Yes, I'm a beta, but not a die hard beta. I started beta around in August, a couple weeks after GNG music was included for the shutdowns and by that time, a whole community was already very close to each other so I was more of an observer of the patterns in the Glitch society. And I stayed. I stayed because I loved the interaction among players, the kindness and the awesomeness. Always someone tending a hand, someone giving you something, helping you with the quest, etc.
It was awesome. I totally matched my personality, me being a giver and a natural helper. And my personality helped me befriend lots of these long time betas in little time. Soon I was a beta myself and more or less known to a couple key players and Glitch stars as I called them.
Then the reset came and the launching.
The game was still the same, but there was a disturbance in the force. If you know what I mean. What happened is that the betas, would try to help and mingle with the newbs, but the newbs came from very different places, MMO backgrounds... more races for money or exp, prices skyrocketting and then plummetting. As i said before, a disturbance in the force. Nothing was the same again.
My background was a kid's game called Runescape from Jagex. I adored playing RS, but all I missed without knowing it, was the warmth and the maturity of adult players. Not saying that all players here in Glitch are mature enough, but let's just say we outnumber the jerks and that's awesome, again.
And now, here's the 'but':
But... I find the game is starting to show some flaws. For starters, it's a bit boring now. I'm more of a quest person, not a currants hoarder or a merchant. So even though I surpass the 200k in money and assets (once you have 200k in Glitch, you can do ANYTHING you want), there is nothing else I can buy that is worth it. Money wise, my last big purchase was my house in Alakol. Which I don't like so much because I can't plant herbs...
And even though I still have 6 or 7 skills to go, I know that 3 or 4 of these don't have quests for ataining the level and bagdes, well, let's say I have the most of them.
Yes, I have my friends, and the parties. Which I DJ myself. I love my friends. I like beating people at the Ancestral Lands, something I do 3 times a day. I'm working on the icons, I still have 5 to go. And yes, I'm still amazed of the interaction of players, now that the force is a bit more balanced. Younglings were able to learn from their masters. Became good Padawans. But still something is missing.
So I would like to search within myself with your help... why is this starting to bore me. Is it only me? Is it you also? Is it the game? The sudden bunch of rules all over the place?
I wanted to add links to forum discussions. The first are why I still like Glitch:
www.glitch.com/forum/genera...
www.glitch.com/forum/genera...
www.glitch.com/forum/genera...
And these are why I don't like it so much anymore:
Alts and consequences (someone got suspended today, btw)
www.glitch.com/forum/genera...
www.glitch.com/forum/genera...
Drama in Glitch
www.glitch.com/forum/genera...
And latest drama in Glitch. All time favorite player gets suspended and it doesn't end there, because everyone feels they should voice their opinions
www.glitch.com/forum/genera... (edited several times by poster)
www.glitch.com/forum/genera...
www.glitch.com/forum/genera... (edited more times by poster)
People whining about alts and keys and unfairness this gives
www.glitch.com/forum/genera...
House renting (with herb patches)
www.glitch.com/forum/genera...
www.glitch.com/forum/genera...
First, I don't like drama. And I don't like making a show of myself. I know that people are rude and stuff, and I chose to : 1) say it to their face 2) trust in the system or moderators to end the situation if number 1 doesn't work. But I see people are too involved in the game, and don't trust the decisions or throw a tantrum because they didn't like the decision at all.
Second: Unfairness in the game. 900 currants a Hairball is not unfair?? Paying 50k for a house that I can't use for herbs, while the bogs are cheaper but now reaping more profit? I'm not a money oriented gamer... but that doesn't mean I like to be "comfortable" enough and not scramble for the monies. Then having an alt is unfair, but renting your bog house for almost the amount you paid for it, is not... I don't understand these contradictions, my fellow glitchen and TS.
Third: Whiners. Geez, this says it all. They whine for everything. Don't you know the meaning behind "live and let live"? Don't you live in the RL while not in the game? Life is unfair. Unless you have been hiding underneath a rock for all your life, you should know this by now.
Well, I got it off my chest. I love the game, I would like to stay to see all the changes, but I'm so out of synch with Glitch that I'm reconsidering paying 15 dollares per month.
I know TS won't give a pickle for me leaving, but maybe listening why and how its not so fun anymore, could still be constructive feedback.
Thanks for your time, sorry for the long post.