Goodbye my loved friends

[Drogue]

I agree with Tass. I think this matter, for all concerned, is best left alone until things have settled down, and they can make decisions for themselves as they see fit.

I'd also like to thank HongHu for all the help she's been.

[Kody]

I would like apologise to everyone, because I was the cause of Honghu leaving. I was blaming her of many things in the CMNs private forum after the incident, many of them were hurtful and untrue.

For the record, this did not affect my actions with respect to the accusations made against Enigma. Rather after I made the accusations I started acting in an unacceptable manner.

I just hope she can forgive me.

[jtsisyoda]

Okay, HongHu, good luck with that thing they call real life. Your "love conquers all" attitude is always refreshing.

[MrWhereItsAt]

Originally posted by Impaler[WrG]

BLASPHIMER!!!! Though shall burn in Apolyton Hell for this (Poly is always slow their and all Pod Pops give 8 Demon Boils).

Glad I'm a PLUS subscriber then.

Oh come on WIA stop puting over the fact we whent with a team game for ACDG3, join up and have some fun rather then sitting on the sidelines sulking, lifes too short you know. This games going at a good pace too so it will probly be less then a year. And dont worry you will eventualy get your day. I am fairly shure the next game will be a return to the single team style you prefer (I for one will push for it).

We'll see, I guess....

/me scuffs feet

I'll certainly be calling for public updates every now and again whilst I;m out here.

[HongHu]

People, please. I did not quit the demo game simply for Enigma. I quitted for larger reasons. (There are reasons that I can't put all the reasons here, sorry. I talked a little in my openning post and to some people responding to their PMs but some may not fully understand until later. That's alright.) Please don't lose faith. I would like to formally apologize to all those I have hurt in the process. Please believe me that I didn't mean that. I still love this game. And I will support you in any way I can.

[jtsisyoda]

Please return soon, HH. Enigma hurt this community and needs to pay the price. It will be good for him in the long run. It will teach him that his actions have consequences. We've done the right thing for us and for him.

[Impaler[WrG]]

"I was sorta hoping that the game would collapse"

BLASPHIMER!!!! Though shall burn in Apolyton Hell for this (Poly is always slow their and all Pod Pops give 8 Demon Boils).

Oh come on WIA stop puting over the fact we whent with a team game for ACDG3, join up and have some fun rather then sitting on the sidelines sulking, lifes too short you know. This games going at a good pace too so it will probly be less then a year. And dont worry you will eventualy get your day. I am fairly shure the next game will be a return to the single team style you prefer (I for one will push for it).

[MrWhereItsAt]

...and I was sorta hoping that the game would collapse so we could get started on a REAL DG.

But I never hoped that people would lose faith and leave. That is not a good thing. Please come back sometime HH.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
I'm considering leaving, this is even worse than the last game!

It should get down to normal now. Sure, things will happen, but I think we've got pretty much settled in our teams now.

The thing that's amazed me this time is that each and every team has some great ideas. I've learned something new about playing SMAC (but then, I'm not that good, so that's not hard) from every faction. It's looking very interesting indeed

[Googlie]

I posted this in HongHu's PBEM farewell thread - I think it's worth repeating here:

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No, Smack, you haven't gone astray

You - and Hydro - and I have been around long enough to see the various iterations of the E_N personality type (about 1 per year, I reckon) and the Community each time has had to coalesce around a decision to either ignore, endure, or extinguish, and the latter course was always for the good of the many.

Remember Doom? and HARDMAN? and even trippin' daily when he was high on his medication?

We are a small community of smac/xers - around 300 or 400 maybe - in a larger Apolyton community of 55,000 or so. We do care for each other and generally enjoy each others' company, and we rely on trust, fairplay and consideration and respect for each other's opinions. When these norms are broken, then naturally we "circle the wagons"

Now the past has passed. Let's strive going forward to make this ACDG3 a wonderfully satisfying gaming experience - in terms of gameplay, roleplaying, fiction writing, artwork and general teambuilding for all of us. And if a chastened, repentent, reformed Enigma_Nova re-appears as himself or in an alter-ego, then let's welcome the prodigal son with open arms

And if HongHu and Hydro are with him, then we will be blessed indeed

Googlie

[HongHu]

I wanted to say thanks, and sorry. I am too privileged to have known you all, and have played with you.

Drogue has been a great moderator who cares about people, listens to people and thinks for people. He has worked very hard these few days. And he has been making fair judgements. I believe that he will be able to guide this ACDG to continue more smoothly than before.

The teams are also more stable now. I had been worrying for some teams in the beginning but I'm feeling better now. Each team has have your bones and meats, I believe this will be a very interesting demo game after all. Time is the best medicine. Whatever bitter feelings will slowly wear off, as long as we all stick together like we used to.

I have quitted the demo game. But I'm not abandoning you. I will still think about you. I will never stop loving you.


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[Drogue]

Do not worry. It's all taken care of, and the game can now continue as normal.

smacksim: It's late, I'm tired and I'm about to go off, but I got the PM and will reply Thanks for the ideas.

[Whoha]

I still don't understand whats going on.

[smacksim]

Ah I see you posted on the case.

I'd like to specify my post above as applying to the PBEM forums then, which is still very much up in the air.

HongHu, please reconsider. As you can see, people have done what they could in a compassionate and very thoughtful way. I don't even think you disagree with these decisions, but are hoping to save someone from hurt. If you do want to come back, don't let pride come between you and the ACDG or forums.

-S

[Drogue]

smacksim: Please see my other thread. HongHu was aware of this slightly earlier, as it has been discussed in the CMN forum.