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Post by Sojourn on Jun 18, 2008 13:25:34 GMT -5
Guys, I'm officially signing out as DM. The stresses of the server plus real life have got me all tangled up and right now I can't get out and breathe. Logging on as DM I get swamped with tells, plus I have like 10 pms a day with requests from players. Its way too much to handle when you are as busy in RL as I am. At the time I signed up to be DM, I thought I could handle it but it appears I can't. If anything, I'm taking a long hiatus. Perhaps in the future I'll return sometime, but not now. It was great DMing for you guys, and hopefully I'll see you around one day soon.
~Sojourn
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Post by radium on Jun 18, 2008 13:35:30 GMT -5
Good luck with everything, it's good to take a break once in a while.
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Post by DEV Jlf2n on Jun 18, 2008 13:55:05 GMT -5
Damn man, that sucks, drop a bomb on me why don't you.  I totally understand though life comes first. There will always be a spot for you here if and when you decide to return. You'll be hard to replace man, one of the best I have seen. |
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Post by Iceshard on Jun 18, 2008 20:51:39 GMT -5
Aye mate, didnt work with you long, but it was enjoyable. Life over all else mate.. cheers and come back some time soon  -Ice |
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Post by DEV Driller on Jun 19, 2008 8:48:21 GMT -5
I am curious as to what specific event triggered you wanting to leave. You can PM me about if you wish. It will help us in the future to know the cause.
Thanks,
-driller
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Post by Sojourn on Jun 19, 2008 16:30:49 GMT -5
Ok let me explain in a little bit more detail why I'm signing off, I feel the community deserves at least that much, and also because driller asked. It is not due to anything that happened here or IG, or because of any one of the players or staff. To be honest I absolutely love this server, and I really like the staff and the players - every single one of them. There is not one single person I dislike.
But the reason I'm quitting DMing (and gaming in general) is because I just got my grades back yesterday and I got C's in two of my classes. Not sure what the majority of people think about that on this server, but personally I was horrified. I am currently finishing up my first year of medical school and to me, two C's are not acceptable. My first two semesters I got all A's and one B, and it is now 3rd semester and I am about to enter clinical rotations and I can't have 2 C's on my transcript. This has not happened since middle school, and I am not going to let my final grades end up with any C's if I can help it.
So in response to this, I am taking a hiatus from nwn until perhaps in my 2nd year of clinical rotations when things calm down a bit and I have got basic sciences out of the way. Also, I want to get my board exams (the USMLE - united states medical licensing examination) done with first before I have the heart to play any more games again. The USMLE is critical in that it (along with your GPA) determines if you get into medical residency or not.
So there you go...my honest explanation as to why I am signing off. I want to thank all the staff and players for making my time here absolutely wonderful, and I won't even wish this place success because I already KNOW it will be successful. Only into beta and it peaks at 20 players every evening - that is incredible. I will miss the server and the community very much, and the day that I decide to continue gaming, I will come straight back here have no doubt. So with that, I wish you all good luck and good gaming, and remember to be nice to each other, its what makes a good community.
Best regards,
~Ric
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Post by DEV Driller on Jun 19, 2008 17:51:17 GMT -5
Sojourns, Thanks for letting us know. I am sure all here wish you well in medical school. -driller Ok let me explain in a little bit more detail why I'm signing off, I feel the community deserves at least that much, and also because driller asked. It is not due to anything that happened here or IG, or because of any one of the players or staff. To be honest I absolutely love this server, and I really like the staff and the players - every single one of them. There is not one single person I dislike. But the reason I'm quitting DMing (and gaming in general) is because I just got my grades back yesterday and I got C's in two of my classes. Not sure what the majority of people think about that on this server, but personally I was horrified. I am currently finishing up my first year of medical school and to me, two C's are not acceptable. My first two semesters I got all A's and one B, and it is now 3rd semester and I am about to enter clinical rotations and I can't have 2 C's on my transcript. This has not happened since middle school, and I am not going to let my final grades end up with any C's if I can help it. So in response to this, I am taking a hiatus from nwn until perhaps in my 2nd year of clinical rotations when things calm down a bit and I have got basic sciences out of the way. Also, I want to get my board exams (the USMLE - united states medical licensing examination) done with first before I have the heart to play any more games again. The USMLE is critical in that it (along with your GPA) determines if you get into medical residency or not. So there you go...my honest explanation as to why I am signing off. I want to thank all the staff and players for making my time here absolutely wonderful, and I won't even wish this place success because I already KNOW it will be successful. Only into beta and it peaks at 20 players every evening - that is incredible. I will miss the server and the community very much, and the day that I decide to continue gaming, I will come straight back here have no doubt. So with that, I wish you all good luck and good gaming, and remember to be nice to each other, its what makes a good community. Best regards, ~Ric |
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Post by mingming on Jun 19, 2008 19:20:57 GMT -5
Thanks for being there Sojourn, you're awesome, and we'll miss you!
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Post by dezlathoth on Jun 19, 2008 19:56:34 GMT -5
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Post by Iceshard on Jun 19, 2008 21:25:31 GMT -5
Aye mate, make us proud! Dont let the C's get you down mate, sometimes the books arent everything... But good luck regardless on your exams.
Hope to see you back soon!
-Ice
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Post by radium on Jun 20, 2008 7:23:42 GMT -5
Good luck with your exams!
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Post by Sojourn on Jun 26, 2008 10:47:58 GMT -5
Well guys, just had two more exams (lab practicals) and scored great on both. Looks like theres still hope on the horizon for me in terms of a good GPA this semester...that and the fact that my councilor has just informed me that I shouldn't have a problem with residency as long as I pass the board exams. So due to these good pieces of news, count me back for DMing on here...in the future if school gets in the way again, I'll just simply take time off for a few weeks to study instead of "officially" signing off or quitting or whatever. I think that will save everyone the trouble of headaches through goodbyes and hellos recurring back and forth. Pretty much the reason I said I withdrew in the first place was due to the shock of getting two C's...never happened before...but since that shock wore off, I guess I'm too attached to this place to "officially" quit. In any case...looks like alot of things have changed here...more players....Ice now head DM (congrats  and lots of activity in terms of guilds and quests, oh and of course a bunch of new DMs! Well I have about two weeks before the next exam...so we'll see if I can't hop in-game and run some quests in every now and then. |
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Post by Ryokami on Jun 26, 2008 11:45:08 GMT -5
Welcome back!!! Baldur's Gate missed you.
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Post by dezlathoth on Jun 26, 2008 16:13:01 GMT -5
Well, that was short. Which I am sure no one is complaining about. Welcome back!
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Post by soullich on Jun 26, 2008 16:34:29 GMT -5
So the lost soul returns to us. This pleases my master.
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I totally understand though life comes first. There will always be a spot for you here if and when you decide to return. You'll be hard to replace man, one of the best I have seen.
and lots of activity in terms of guilds and quests, oh and of course a bunch of new DMs! Well I have about two weeks before the next exam...so we'll see if I can't hop in-game and run some quests in every now and then. 
