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Hey everyone. It's been hard for me to make this post. But, recent events have made it clear.

I'm leaving this community once I finish Derelict. The fact that very little members are still even around this game, this community, and that hackers are destroying my favorite sites shows how far gone this community is. It makes me sad, to see where we are now, seeing how large, and strong the community was in '04 when I first entered it. Those were good days when one could expect to see dozens of different members post on a newly created topic within minutes, and when mods were highly tested, talked about, and celebrated.

Witness has left, Eccentricity died, Uncle E has left, and Xaa has also gone. Many of our loveable community members left, too. GPG has seemingly abandoned us for the $$$.

Now, it's the die-hard fans and the hackers left, seemingly. Not only that, but people are beginning to point fingers about the hackers, and it's destroyed the great community we all forged. I did my best to keep this community intact, convinced people to stay, stayed in touch with people already gone. I'm even working on a siegelet. But, it seems that this isn't enough to save this community. I've seen too many projects in my day that had given up even after they swore to not give up. That is why I'm going to finish this siegelet. Once that happens, this community can continue on without me, if it's still alive by that time. Lingering here is like watching a friend die slowly infront of you of a cancer or disease, knowing of how much better that friend was.

Maybe I'll stay if things have completely turned around by Summer of '06 when Derelict should come out. But, judging by what has happened of the last year and a half, I don't think a turn around will happen. It makes me sad as well to know that Age of Magi probably won't have many players as well for the same reason, despite Aaron's commendable work efforts.

That's just how I feel. If you think you can speak more truthful words than I, say them. If not, my days within this crumbling empire are numbered. Off to another rpg - probably one much similiar to DS - as long as it has a good community.

"Lone Knight" aka Connor Norman