Thinking about quitting.....

[Surly]

The thing is *Wiro, I don't actually disagree with you. If you have a town leader or a character in a really active town, then you should have fewer characters. When I had town leaders, I generally played at most five characters in total. Otherwise you get active enough character who doesn't bother to scroll down. Most frustrating!

[Marian]

I'm consistently paired up with people (not characters, mind you--this is entirely a player flaw) that only acknowledge the last two or three things said. They don't bother scrolling down (due to lack of time, I guess) to find out people were talking to them, put time in inventing a story just for them.

I know exactly what you mean and this drove me nuts last time I had a character in Akypor. A currency system is a great thing in theory until you realize the only chance to use it is once every three days or so during that two minute window when the person who does trades for the town is awake. I assume they were using a phone or something but it was infuriating trying to get anything accomplished that way. Questions that were asked even less than a day before would simply not be acknowledged.

e: I guess this really should go in the 'Things that Annoy or Puzzle' thread...

[Andu]

A few of mine will have to go, they are dead weight anyway, being sleepers. Doubt any will be missed.

[playerslayer666]

In the past I've debated about dropping a bunch of toons to save myself the effort of having to take care of them. But recently I've begun to feel like a huge distraction to the game......

I'm familiar with how it feels to be ignored. My issue is, I think it's on purpose sometimes..... not that they dislike me or anything like that but......

this religious nut job that stopped by Naron Forest, I addressed him. He was asleep for 2 days. And then leaves after a short goodbye. I REALLY wanted to talk to him. Now instead I have to go all the way to Zuzi and as a player who knows what Zuzi is like I feel like I'm bending the rules slightly asking for help on the radio knowing where they will point me to.

And I had one character wake up and inquire as to who just died. You'd think that would be a relevant conversation topic but nope. No one answered. I haven't done anything with that character since.

I went on a wood trip for no reason. The guy that wanted the wood is dead now. I've asked what to do with the wood now. It would be easier to play this character if the leader didn't fall asleep so easily. Wakes up every day multiple times but never really long enough.

I'm also locked up in a cell because I was stupid enough to allow them to capture me when I was already on a path. They wanted the person I wronged to be the one to decide my fate. I figured that would make for some interesting RP rather than the usual slaughtering on the abandoned path. Instead I'm being stabbed with a bone knife by someone else and the person who's suppose to decide my fate hasn't even come in to shank me themselves. Pointless.....

I tried to help someone manage a small town who then fell asleep like 5 days into reorganizing the town..... So I left after almost a year of kicking around gathering stuff.

These are just recent events that have me miffed. Seems like every week on at least one or two characters I'm given a good reason to just not care anymore.

[SekoETC]

Yes, I'm thinking about quitting. I just don't know what I would do with all the free time if I wasn't playing, that's probably what has kept me here for ten+ years. I've almost had it with this bullshit.

[sherman]

Already too many deaths and players quitting

[Marian]

No idea what's got you so upset without specifics, but it would be really sad if you left the game. And after ten + years shouldn't you be pretty much inured to the various forms of bullshit? You may be frustrated now but you must still enjoy the game on some level if you've hung in there this long.

Maybe consider taking a break, just please don't do anything hasty.

[Optimus Christ]

So yea...I think its about that time. I've enjoyed playing with everyone, and hated most characters, but it was an interesting RP experience. Its just a shame with some things happening. So take care everyone, and Maybe I'll be back, but doubtful.

Have a good game everyone.

[Marian]

I had no idea you were getting sick of the game, never would have guessed it from your posts. Did something happen?

[Optimus Christ]

No clue if you meant that towards me, but I will be as vague as possible, and I do apologize, but it's not something I care to get into right now, so my answer is this: Yes, stuff always happens.

[ObsessedWithCats]

Revision for exams has gotten too much for me, and I don't have the time or mental energy to play Cantr any more. I have too many characters holding keys to let them sleep in good conscience, so I've hit unsubscribe and the timer's started to making it final.

Chances are I'll be back eventually - the game's still great it's just too much for me to cope with right now.

[Rebma]

Do not like.

[Marian]

Obsessed...I suppose you have thought the possibilities through, but it's not possible to just sort of trim off the characters you're less into, and have the others hand off their keys and announce a temporary retirement in game? Then go...pick up a bunch of food and lock themselves inside with a giant project? Or something?

I just feel like dropping your entire account is something you may regret later. The green world has a way of haunting your dreams long after you attempt to leave it, trust me.

[ObsessedWithCats]

Not knowing how long I'll be gone, but knowing it'll be measured at least in months, I'm not attached enough to my characters to leave the people around them waiting like that. Most of the responsibilities that come with holding keys aren't the keys themselves and it'll be better for me knowing I'm not neglecting them by not logging in and better for other characters to do their grieving (or not, as the case may be) and move on. I'd much rather make a clean break of it and come back some time keen to start someone new.

Still room for me to chicken out tomorrow but the sensible route now is looking like a full exit with strong potential for eventual return.

[Genie]

We'll patiently wait your catty self back. One does not simply stay away from the green.