Hihi.
The Farewell Thread
Unicorn
#1288
This is the farewell thread, please use the introduction thread for introduction purposes.
But glad youāre alive 
Orsome
#1289
Iām probably leaving Realm behind for good. Or at the very least, I doubt Iāll ever play regularly again.
Seeing this post, you guys might think āhey I havenāt actually seen a proper response from Orsome in a whileā. Or maybe you havenāt, it doesnāt matter either way. Point is, the reason is that RotMG doesnāt interest me in the slightest anymore. There are too many flaws that I have now been able to recognise; a dev team that makes empty promises, a ridiculously small chance to get sidegrades to items that can be lost in an instance, boring grinding for stats, a broken āpetā system thatās just disguised upgradeable health and mana regen, and a lack of content. I rarely touch the game anymore, and when I do, I love playing it until I get reminded of several reasons as to why I dislike it, whether itās permadeath or getting extremely bored of watching the same old tiles scroll by for several hours to get a single point increase in a stat. I used to think āwell maybe Iām just in a bad mood and itās just my fault for not liking certain aspects of the gameā, but Iāve realised those are actual, genuine flaws with an otherwise unique and fun game.
I might stick around on the forums, but Iām not sure I will ever be as active again. Itās been a great few years but I feel that I have to really cut back on how much this game matters to me.
Hoaxie
#1290
As much as I would rant, or talk bout my ideas, guild, or whatever, I donāt have time right now.
Will probably stay on the forums and give advice to new players, but every fairy tale has its end.
not exactly a good writer, but maybe Iāll write something more āmeaningfulā later.
LuneCaptor
#1291
Iām not really playing realm recently but donāt think the forums will be safe, you cant get rid of me
RareMeat
#1292
so for some reason people are posting that theyāre not playing realm but that theyāll still be on the forums
hi i donāt play realm but im on the forums
edit: may or may not be foreshadowing for my actual farewell post
edit: wow! i didnāt expect this comment to blow up! thanks for all the upvotes, reddit!
ThatsMyJam
#1293
Iām not playing realm and will be leaving the forums indefinitely. Here is why.
Iām both bored and sick+tired of being flagged to death. I understand this is my fault to some extent, I know of my reputation on the forums. My frustration is due to the fact that the vast majority of genuine comments or points that I try to make are flagged out of existence because of this. When I shitpost, I expect it to be flagged to oblivion/removed. When I make an actual point, itās annoying for me to be essentially censored and removed from the conversation. Thereās immediately a bias against anything I post, which is incredibly frustrating.
In essence, Iām being targeted, which is again partially my own fault, I know that Iāve painted a target on myself. I understand that I donāt follow every single forum rule about posting replies when I do, but neither does almost anyone else, which is to be expected and is totally acceptable in my humble opinion, yet it seems like my posts are the most consistently flagged ones. Might just be me, but Iām confident there are individuals who would agree with this sentiment.
Secondly, Iāve been on the forums since basically their inception and Iāve seen the culture change drastically. It went from discussion with folks that were largely unbothered by someone rude or coarse (fun and cool) to overblown sappy individuals unable to tolerate even the slightest bit of real conversation or quip (incredibly annoying and frustrating)
The part that bothers me most is that I see the forumās primary demographic is now these people who are so, so asinine and saccharine. Nothing wrong with positivity, but when it gushes out from every single hole and pore constantly it seems so incredibly fake itās nauseating and borderline infuriating. Whatāre you compensating for with that image? Why do you feel the need to appear genuine in that act?
Because of this, Iām leaving the forums and I donāt plan to be back. Iām not accepting any constructive criticism, or criticism at all regarding my behavior or this post because I will Simply Not Read It Or Respond To Itā¢ļø
To all the OGs who are still around and donāt mass flag, mad respect.
To all the high functioning mongoloids that desperately try to squeeze serotonin and oxytocin from a money hungry RNG simulator and vehemently oppose shitposting or any kind of off topic le funny on the forums, remove stick from ass, bang against rock like the ape you are.
Shadowfax
#1294
Hey Jam, just dropping by to say iām not sorry to see you go. Perhaps that seems rude or coarse (if so then it shouldnāt bother you, doubly so if you wonāt read this), but I am of the opinion that if you arenāt happy spending time here then thereās no reason to stay. Kind of like the Reggie mantra of āif itās not fun, why bother?ā but I digress. We all stay happy and sane in our own ways and I hope you find some benefit from leaving the forums. Best of luck down the road!
As for anyone else reading this who doesnāt plan on leaving, I thought Iād add a few points myself - not to specifically detract from their post but rather to offer a differing opinion on forum use. While, yes, I am not an old user of the RealmEye forum (and thus cannot speak to any culture shifts) I think we all need to ask ourselves the why and how of what we say online. Let me say with no obscurity: Being nice to someone is not something to be ashamed of. Donāt worry about seeming fake - youāre only faking it if you say nice things to be mean.
In the above post I see someone frustrated with how they see other people and with how they see themselves. I see this because I have been this same person in the past. If you are hurt, disenfranchised, or singled out for how you act, you always have the choice to find help and make amends. Hope everyone is staying sane during the pandemic too, it has certainly been hard on me.
Shatter
#1295
Just a tid bit on the flags.
mods review flagged post not flag them ourselves. (generally, example below)
unfortunately due to your reputation people seem to flag your post a good bit more easily than other users.
PrimeGrind
#1297
Well I think that youāre wrong and stupid and misguided and that its overall better for the community that he left!