Walrus wrote:
Yes, as the producer, it does ultimately land on me when things go wrong for MxO. I won't argue that fact or point fingers in other directions. If I inject a bit of humor at this point, it's because I'm disappointed as well--both in the ending of MxO and in not finding ways to change the direction of the game.
Is there more I could have done? I'm sure there was. Hindsight can bring things into unfortunate and painful clarity at times. So I try to remember all the good things about this game and it's community and hope to learn from past mistakes so I can do better in the future. Too late for MxO, sadly. But not too late for any future projects I'm responsible for.
I wish we could keep at least one server open. The option was looked into, but it wasn't feasible. So we have to retire the game and that makes me immensely sad. I understand the anger completely.
Now we just need Keith01 to log on and say "I blame Walrus" to complete the circle.
Walrus, thanks for the straight talk. I know it is sincere and genuine. This isn't the first community I've been a part of where the product was cancelled. It's hard on the users who put in so much time, and the developers who put their blood, sweat, and tears into the product. I haven't played in a while, but it's still sad to hear things are shutting down.
I've been debating whether I want to log in for the finale, or just keep the fond memories from the end of beta and afterwards. Apparently, I no longer have the option to resub. I'm ok with that, but it would be SWEET if you gave past subscribers free access for that last few days. Imagine the insanity!
As far as the state of the franchise, that sits squarely on the shoulders of the Wachowski's. As for myself, I will continue to enjoy the movies from time to time. Thanks for everything.
