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Lions don't hibernate
polarcactus- 12/04/2015 03:44 AM
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CloseIt reminds me again of the site circa 2010.
I realized this too, as well as realized I was partaking in it. It did shock me. These last weeks really have been rather... Uhm, irky, on the RM world? Welp I've started policing myself though. It's not only because I'm at a really shitty low that I must let myself bestially follow my impulses.
Welp welp. Good rest. Come back later, things will probably have gotten better. The release of MV + a few recent things did trigger some interesting effects on a part of the userbase, as well. I'm sure it'll quiet down with time. In any case, we'll miss you!
Maybe you'll come back to my reviews of your games, maybe I'll never break the godforsaken league of legends lux bot support loop. who knows.
Well, I know I can be goof a total goofball and a total downer sometimes. With that said, I apologize if I've had any part in your present issues. If I am guilty of anything, my PM box is open for whatever.
It's heartbreaking to see you go, but it sounds like it's for the best. RMN is definitely losing one of its most driven developers.
But I know exactly what you mean. I hadn't really been able to put my finger on why it is that I've been avoiding this place lately, but you hit the nail on the head: the atmosphere here has been getting very hostile and aggressive again and most times, I just don't feel comfortable here.
Whatever it is you end up doing, whether it be games, art, or writing, please keep us posted though! You're a wonderfully creative person and I want to keep following your work. Perchance do you have a Twitter where you could plug your work? If not, you should get one!
Wishing you the best.
But I know exactly what you mean. I hadn't really been able to put my finger on why it is that I've been avoiding this place lately, but you hit the nail on the head: the atmosphere here has been getting very hostile and aggressive again and most times, I just don't feel comfortable here.
Whatever it is you end up doing, whether it be games, art, or writing, please keep us posted though! You're a wonderfully creative person and I want to keep following your work. Perchance do you have a Twitter where you could plug your work? If not, you should get one!
Wishing you the best.
suzy_cheesedreams
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Good luck, Luchino. For what it's worth I thoroughly enjoyed reading your gam mak blogs.
Dyhalto
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I must be dense, or maybe the offending threads/forums are the ones I ignore anyway (eg. Welp), but I haven't seen anything that makes the forum seem like a shabby place to hang out. Can anybody shed some light on what the recent discomforts and ill will are due to?
All I ever see is unity indiscriminately spreading hugs, kisses, and good cheer.
At the very least, I hope I'm not part of the problem :(
All I ever see is unity indiscriminately spreading hugs, kisses, and good cheer.
At the very least, I hope I'm not part of the problem :(
emmych
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Aw, sorry to hear things aren't doing so hot!
Well, hey, I hope whatever you leave to do ends up be fulfilling and great. If you do decide to come back, I hope you feel refreshed and reinvigorated at that point in time. <3
Well, hey, I hope whatever you leave to do ends up be fulfilling and great. If you do decide to come back, I hope you feel refreshed and reinvigorated at that point in time. <3
author=Dyhalto
I must be dense, or maybe the offending threads/forums are the ones I ignore anyway (eg. Welp), but I haven't seen anything that makes the forum seem like a shabby place to hang out. Can anybody shed some light on what the recent discomforts and ill will are due to?
If my memory serves me well...
> The recent dogpile on Cinnamon, even though he kind of deserved it for being a disrespectful douche.
> Bizarre Monkey almost as a whole and how he thought it'd be funny to make light of the Paris bombings.
> The shitstorm that brewed in the RM2k3 release thread over what is considered piracy and what isn't (lol).
> Everything that brought up Social Justice Warriors in anything.
Those are at least the most recent so far.
It's too bad to see you go, Luchino, and I can understand getting a sense of burnout from game development, so I support your decision in taking a break from this.
To be honest, however, that's the only reason I personally find legitimate for leaving. In my years of experience hanging around RM forums, the only communities where I didn't find drama and idiocy were those with a pitifully small member count or policies that rivals the Neopets forums in terms of strictness. As long as you have people, you are always going to have political discussions and drama ensuing. To expect less is to expect a much greater sense of escapism then being on a forum provides.
Aside from that, I'm not understanding what all of this is stopping you from making fantastic games for people to enjoy. While I'm not suggesting you should ignore people, you can choose whether to let any negativity, directed at you or otherwise, actually affect you, it should never stop you from doing the stuff you love!
To each's own, though. You were definitely one of our most stellar members of this community and it hurts to see you leave like this.
ubon
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I mean, if Luchino would prefer not to get into specifics then speculating on things doesn't seem super useful. and choosing not to let negativity, or a bad atmosphere, or bad people get to you is way more difficult than it sounds -- even impossible, maybe! I've never been much good at it, at least.
it's a shame to see you go, but I hope that taking a break (permanent or otherwise) is good for your mindset and makes good things happen in your life. whatever you do from here on out, good luck!
it's a shame to see you go, but I hope that taking a break (permanent or otherwise) is good for your mindset and makes good things happen in your life. whatever you do from here on out, good luck!
TheNecromancer
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I lost interest in taking part in the site when I noticed that there is very little (good) discussion about game related things. A few times I did chime in, it quickly fizzled. Meanwhile a discussion about guns or women goes on to 20+ pages and that stuff spills into every other topic. It's all social media-ized now so a good chunk of what is being talked about is the shit I see elsewhere that I wanted to avoid.
Although, I don't know if it's all due to that or due to the fact that I've been heavy into for so long that the magic is just gone. Like, I've already seen it all before so nothing seems new and fresh or interesting.
I would suggest doing a bit of lurking on things/people that you do find interesting. Don't post. You might find a saving grace on this site after all. Don't forget about the people.
Although, I don't know if it's all due to that or due to the fact that I've been heavy into for so long that the magic is just gone. Like, I've already seen it all before so nothing seems new and fresh or interesting.
I would suggest doing a bit of lurking on things/people that you do find interesting. Don't post. You might find a saving grace on this site after all. Don't forget about the people.
Link_2112
I lost interest in taking part in the site when I noticed that there is very little (good) discussion about game related things. A few times I did chime in, it quickly fizzled.
yeah i try to get stuff going but it will last a day at best each time =|
sorry you're not feelin' it, luchino. i do hope to play this game one day. =)
;_; I'm so sorry to hear this. I really hope you enjoy your summer, and if you decide to come back, we'll be waiting with open arms for your return.
Dyhalto
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author=Ratty524
If my memory serves me well...
Yeah, I've been avoiding those types of threads.
Internet forums should be treated like cities. Even though Hong Kong and Sydney are lots of fun, you'll still stay away from areas you have no interest in (stadiums and Welp Welp, in my case) and areas that are plain debauched (redlight district and SJW threads). As long as heated debates aren't spilling over into other parts of the forum, there shouldn't be a problem. People with woes are gonna woe. Leave and let them.
author=Link_2112
I lost interest in taking part in the site when I noticed that there is very little (good) discussion about game related things.
To be fair, it's hard for people to get passionate about "best way to ____" and "custom menu/battle systems". You open the thread, state your opinion, and nobody really challenges it because there are no bad or even contrary ideas, just different ones.
Also, your avatar is going to give me a seizure xO
I'm not going to join the chorus of Goodbye Forevers. I'd like to see Luchi come back. So hopefully she'll hit the beach, catch some rays, get a tan, stay away from surfer dudes, cruise around in a hot rod with her hair blowing in the wind, do all that summery stuff they do in anime, and come back in full force when autumn comes and hot chocolate by the computer is in vogue again.
Alichains
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Yeah, I guess there has been a lot of toxicity in the forums lately. I've probably contributed to it myself unfortunately. Well keep your head up Luchino and good luck!
Addit
6394
“Toxicity in the forums?” (Wait, when did this all happen?)
…Okay, I haven’t been following that much about what’s been going on here as of lately, as I’ve been a bit in and out during these past couple of weeks, but I don’t think this place is nearly as toxic as it once was many, many years ago during the whole #shump tirade. Maybe it’s because I’m much older and much wiser now that I don’t let a lot of this negative nancy type of stuff hamper my spirits anymore, but what’s been going on recently in regards to BiazrreMonkey’s recent posts, the recent 2k3 shitstorm about piracy and stuff - or whatever - and the whole Social Justice Warriors thing you just have to remember that these type of people are in the minority of thought and a lot of what they have to say or stand by you just have to laugh it off behind the scenes and just go on with your merry day. There’s too much sad and depressing news in the whole world as it is already with what you’re getting bombarded with everywhere that you go, so you might as well have a good laugh here or there whenever you see this type of stuff like this going on and just roll with it.
And, yeah – you’ll be back; I know that you’ll be back; don’t give me any of that doom and gloom speech, there. Hey, if I left this place in a huff and a puff countless times to count and still managed to come back to this place after all that, then I KNOW that you’ll come back here eventually too. Besides, the power of Real Men Network’s grasp on people is just too strong to ignore.
In the meantime and between time, you should consider Dyhalto’s vacation plans during the summer and just continue to work on your game whenever you have the time. It all sounds like fun, actually. (Just don't get eaten by a shark, though.) :P
…Okay, I haven’t been following that much about what’s been going on here as of lately, as I’ve been a bit in and out during these past couple of weeks, but I don’t think this place is nearly as toxic as it once was many, many years ago during the whole #shump tirade. Maybe it’s because I’m much older and much wiser now that I don’t let a lot of this negative nancy type of stuff hamper my spirits anymore, but what’s been going on recently in regards to BiazrreMonkey’s recent posts, the recent 2k3 shitstorm about piracy and stuff - or whatever - and the whole Social Justice Warriors thing you just have to remember that these type of people are in the minority of thought and a lot of what they have to say or stand by you just have to laugh it off behind the scenes and just go on with your merry day. There’s too much sad and depressing news in the whole world as it is already with what you’re getting bombarded with everywhere that you go, so you might as well have a good laugh here or there whenever you see this type of stuff like this going on and just roll with it.
And, yeah – you’ll be back; I know that you’ll be back; don’t give me any of that doom and gloom speech, there. Hey, if I left this place in a huff and a puff countless times to count and still managed to come back to this place after all that, then I KNOW that you’ll come back here eventually too. Besides, the power of Real Men Network’s grasp on people is just too strong to ignore.
In the meantime and between time, you should consider Dyhalto’s vacation plans during the summer and just continue to work on your game whenever you have the time. It all sounds like fun, actually. (Just don't get eaten by a shark, though.) :P
First off, I'm sorry to see you go. It always sucks to lose friendly talent!
As far as the rest, RMN has definitely seen worse days. Things like this come and go, but remember it's all of us that comprise the atmosphere of a community. I just hope the cool people stay being cool, and then RMN will by extension stay cool.
As far as the rest, RMN has definitely seen worse days. Things like this come and go, but remember it's all of us that comprise the atmosphere of a community. I just hope the cool people stay being cool, and then RMN will by extension stay cool.
I feel like this is partially my fault. I've mostly just worked on my own game this year without playing others or being active on the forums. I try my best to though, but I truly feel like I am poison to the RM community. The fact that I use RTP in my game seems to be a bigger problem than I originally thought too. There was this guy on youtube that wished for me to kill myself because I used RTP in my first game. Maybe he's right...
All in all, I do try to become a better person each and every day. Next year, I will try to be a lot more active here on the forums and work less on my games. I've really been looking forward to get to know more cool people on here and discuss some game design/art as well as play their games.
I think you just need a little break, Luchi. Tis Lion means a lot to you, perhaps too much for your own good. I'm sure that remaking the graphics for the game has been a daunting task as well.
Go on, dear, go get some of that well-deserved rest. By the time you come back, the flow of gam mak will be stronger than ever. The Lion needs her rest too, doesn't she? I'm sure she can wait.
As always, I apologize for my terrible English. I try to get better at it everyday.
All in all, I do try to become a better person each and every day. Next year, I will try to be a lot more active here on the forums and work less on my games. I've really been looking forward to get to know more cool people on here and discuss some game design/art as well as play their games.
I think you just need a little break, Luchi. Tis Lion means a lot to you, perhaps too much for your own good. I'm sure that remaking the graphics for the game has been a daunting task as well.
Go on, dear, go get some of that well-deserved rest. By the time you come back, the flow of gam mak will be stronger than ever. The Lion needs her rest too, doesn't she? I'm sure she can wait.
As always, I apologize for my terrible English. I try to get better at it everyday.
Alichains
637
author=luiishu535
but I truly feel like I am poison to the RM community. The fact that I use RTP in my game seems to be a bigger problem than I originally thought too. There was this guy on youtube that wished for me to kill myself because I used RTP in my first game. Maybe he's right...
0.o You shouldn't feel toxic just because you used the RTP. Honestly, the guy telling you to kill yourself is the toxic one. He's wrong. Don't kill yourself. Please!
