The Graveyard is closed.

Are you kidding me, KI?

That's it. I've lost patience. I spend over $200 on this game, and NOW you're gonna put an "Upgrade Now" button on my screen? You're going to give me Browser pop-ups? I don't think so.

You no longer have my support. I've seen a lot of MMO's go this route. it's simply called GREED. New pet cash-cards, and those just a re-statted pets from existing models? Weak. Instead of actually making the most of what you had going, you try over commercializing. You grew too fast. You would have been better off having your expansions lined up. You want to be a card based MMO? That's all well and good. You want the crown players to buy crowns, I understand that. You know what? you were too successful, too fast, and dropped the ball., as have many others. look at the progression of this blog- it hasn't been around very long, has it? Unless you work on scalability and modular design, you will never keep pace with the players. Unlike a WoW, Perfect World, or even Runes of Magic type mmo, where people heavily invest there time in their avatars, your gameplay time isn't going to keep pace with your content. The business/gaming balance seems to be tipping, and faster as time passes.

Granted, me leaving is no big loss. However, if I am just a vocal representation of your End Game player base, you're gonna be bleeding revenue. Sure, you got my money, but what happens when word gets out that Crown players get shafted? That it's a 3-month game? How many less crowns sell? Crafting is nothing more than a stall tactic. It's a very competitive market out there for MMO's, and you over-pushing subscription is really starting to take away from the "family feel" that this game used to have. Now, you're not "that special little mmo", you're "just another business model".

Unless you want W101 to be just another revolving door game, where revenues are from new players, not loyal, long-term ones.

"Gratz", KI..you're a self-inflicted victim of your own success.

I will be checking in, now and then, but for the most part, I'm spending my MMOney elsewhere.

The Graveyard is closed.

Now, to the rest of you: Bless you! I've met many great people in this game, and I will miss you, but I cannot sit and harvest ore all day, hoping for a diamond, and an expansion. Other MMO's have stolen my interest, and it's not necessarily for production value (like PoTC Online (=FAIL)) . Just for sheer "something to do" playability. Ether Saga Online, an old stand-by has been renewed to my level 76 character, and I'm currently working through the heretofore bypassed Perfect World. It's something to do. Better than running around looking for a gazillion diamonds for useless crafted gear.

On a final note, "hat's off" to Thomas Lionblood. As of Sept 20th, he will have been blogging w101 for a whole year. That's no small feat. But wil blogging coming to W101 Central, I have to wonder if it's going to become an oversaturated market. So, I take this time to recognize Friendly, in advance, Thomas Lionblood, GreatFather of W101 Blogging, the Commodore of the fleet:

Because it's not likely to be repeated.