Open letter to 5S

[laputa]

5S,

now that PA as we know it is coming to an end I would like to seize this opportunity and thank you for all the work you have done.
Moving from a free game to Pay2Play was a major step but everybody who has an idea about e-commerce and its economics knows that it was an inevitable step to keep the game running. 100 per cent free online games are not a viable business model – at least not in the long run.

You had to face a lot of criticism during the past rounds by quite a huge part of the community (or at least a huge part of the board posters who by no means represent the player base) about being unprofessional. And yes, it is true, you are unprofessional. But how lucky are we, the players, that you are that unprofessional: Otherwise you would have shut down the game a long time ago. You would have had no mercy with Lithuanians. You would have outsourced the customer service to some sleazy hot line number somewhere in Norway and not do it personally. The list goes on and on and I think it is pretty much safe to say that your 'unprofessionalism' made out a big part why this game was and still is so attractive.
With all the bitching and complaining by mostly totally inexperienced 16 years old wanna be entrepreneurs who probably never earned their own money and don't even know the difference between Ebit and CeBit it must have been hard to go on – especially with the small margins gained during the last rounds.

I had an awesome time during the rounds I played and I wish you all the best for whatever you will do next.

Cheers

Laputa

[Gayle29uk]

Hopefully the end will only actually be the end of FSAS (which in itself is a shame) and not planetarion. Apart from wanting to make that little point I agree totally with you and hope that if it is sold on and someone keeps it running then Zeus, Spinner et al will come play with us some more without having to stress over everything all the time

[Akallabeth]

i could not agree more ... thankyou 5S, thankyou alot

Well said, Laputa.

[Little Timmy]

Id like to add my thanks to what will certainly be a long thread.

I have met alot of nice people. Like everyone Ive had my frustrations and I have some great fun and some very funny moments.

I wish all of the guys who have kept this game running for as long as it has all the very best and good luck to what ever you do in the future.

Once again a genuine thanks guys

It's been fun, Spinner, Oreo, Zeus, Vish, Fudge and the others.

We'll miss you.

Spinner, Oreo, Zeus, Vish, Fudge and the crew,
I have sat at my PC for long hours, I have cursed you, questioned your parentage, compared your IQ levels with invertibrates, called you every name under the sun, associated you with every conspiracy theory that PA ever generated and called forth every demon in hell to destory your dll's - why? Becuase you gave me this PA thingy..... You gave me endless hours of suspense, fun, sorrow, angst and frustration (damm resets!) most of all a lot of good e-friends and some real ones

A huge thank you, its been a bumpy ride, but worth it.

Good luck in whatever else you do........

[Leshy]

Not much I can add to this, apart from that it deserves to be sticky

Thank you FSAS.

[nickhall]

Thank You and Good Luck.

Thought i would just come out of retirement to say thanks for the better rounds, i won't go into that, but everyone who played since the start knows which mean


All that needs to be added now is thanks for all the time and effort you poured into it from the start.

I can honestly say i have never been any good at this game, and don't claim to be.

why do i stay.. this community.. for that i thank Chris, David, Espen, vish and Fudge(sorry can't remmember names offhand)

I used to think you guys were utter *******s.. however

I then got to know oreo, not as a creator.. but as a friend.
Through him i got introduced to you all at the I-series events,

my views of you and this game changed greatly.. i saw what spinner went through just to support a small lan event, god knows what the real thing must be like for you.

OVer the last 2 years, I am happy to say i have gotten to know each and everyone of the creators. People who once were merely names on the internet, but i soon learn't they were real people.. just like you and me.. and I am proud to say that with them i took part in the greatest online RPG ever


I salute all five of you for what you have done, and for the great oppurtunity you have given me.
I wish you all the best in the future. And that after these years of hardship, you find well paying and happy jobs.. that will continue to support you families.

All the best, and if PA should continue.. and these forums still maintain your community. Grace us with your presence occasionally. and don't forget where it all began

*Karmulian Salutes

[Galadrieth]

Without intending to add to what may become a cheese pile, i must none the less do so.

Ive played planetarion all of the rounds (sad as it may be), tried to quit many a time, but allways come back for one reason, my friends, the community and of course the game.
Over the last 8 rounds ive experienced some great times, met some amazing people, and done some crazy things (stay up days on end).
Its been a pleasure to say the least, and i sincerly hope you guys get the back pay, and plenty more for what you deserve. Also i hope PA carrys on, and that you creators stay part of the community till we all die....
Thanks
Gala

[Auro]

Thanks PA Crew for the memories and the wasted lives which we were glad to toss away.

[JBOY]

Started off like everyone else, a player.
I had great fun playing pa r2,3,4,5.

my thanks for giving me something to do during times of insomnia and near insanity.

my thanks to mer and messiah for having faith in me and giving me something i'm rather proud of

My thanks to FS.
my thanks to the rest of PAteam, my part was rather small, if any in the game, but im still chuffed.

i remember the 'buzz' of creators hour, and how strange it all was sitting in a channel as teh game, its development, and all manner of things were discussed.

My thanks to Zeus, for voicing during creators hour, my apologies for cracking jokes :OD

My thanks to Oreo, customer services extraordinairre.

My thanks to Jammyjim, and Ashknight, for dealing with all the complaints my "style" has provoked. :OP

My thanks again to Zeus, despite the criticism's, the flames and the ignorant name calling, Zeus has always had whats ebst for the community behind, and as FS have departed he has remained to try to save PA and to try and save what remains of this wonderful community, THAT, is teh dedication, that shines back thru the rounds, Despite what the public say, the common board poster(no offence), the common player.
Zeus is the man.

(ps last para mentions Zeus, its inevitable that theres a typo or spelling error............. heh)

My thanks to so many others in the community for making Pa great for me.

you know who you are.

[Rumad]

I dunno why I am posting here but I shall

For many rounds I have been some of th ecreators biggest critics. Every round I have felt passionately enough to argue about. However it was as most have said through the strength of the community.

Although you hvae made a lot of dodgy decidions which as an accountant I frown upon, I want to thank all of you for all the hard work and dedication you hvae put into making this community what it is. I have made a lot of friends through this community via lan pa and via the internet, most f whom have been professional people and who are generally really nice.

Your time and your efforts (Spinner, zeus, oreo, vish and the superstar fudge) are why this community has stayed together.

Your commitment and long hours to put together a game most ppl played but where very critical of is a show of the strength of character you have individually and as a group.

I applaud you and your efforts

Thank you.

[Salomo]

Actually i dislike corny thank you threads, they allways seem so slimy to me. But the team that brought us PA deserves a thank you, so i guess i'll jump over my shadow and post here anyway...

I can't count the number of times i've disagreed with ideas of the creators, thought they could and should do other, imo better, things. The creators and PA crew were allways very far from perfect.... but then again who's perfect?

The PA team, first among therm the creators (counting Zeus as creator eventhough i guess technically he wasn't one of the first creators), provided a game though that i enjoyed playing and played a lot, and that provided a nice refuge from the Real World. I would like to thank them for that and for all those nice experiences i had through this (i would have never been on the world trade center if it hadn't been for PA e.g.).

So thank you PA Team for providing this nice game for us. I have often enjoyed playing it.

[Zeus]

/me wipes tear from eyes........mumblings.........I wuv u 2

hehe

On a serious note, a serious thanks to you guys for being there, playing and making this community what it is. I shall be sure to get Spinner & fudge to come have a look at this thread, it Im sure will surprise them and cheer them up.

/me bows in respect.

[thomas4]

/me bows to teh creators

thx for a rawking (and sleepless) time

But why get all sentimental when the round isnt even over yet, u guys should seriously do something bout your ratio

Thx creators for two years of entertainment !!!!

And to be honest it was cheaper then my television subscription !!

THX THX THX

[Neo]

About the p2p thingie...
When pa was 'free':
r1 I played about 1 hour pr day @ about 3 months (91hours)
r2 I played about 2 hour pr day @ about 3 months (182hours)
r3 I played about 3 hour pr day @ about 3 months (273hours)
r4 I played about 3 hour pr day @ about 3 months (273hours)

Online times varied _alot_, but I think that's about average

I used dialup, paying 8 NOK pr hour....
So I spent about 819 h * 8 NOK = 6500 NOK ~ 800 $
Then went nuts when I had to pay additional 10$ pr round.
Sorta funny actually . Sad you guys never got a share from the
phone company....

Aside from that...

I don't think there's anything I could add to laputa's well pld post

[Eddie_V]

as in most cases, ppl that r satisfied do that in silence... ppl that r not speak up...
imo that's why there was always alot of flaming on these boards by 1% of the comunity, now that PA ends the silent ppl speak up

this thread and other like this from the past few days prove my point.


ty creators for a great game
and a special ty to oreo and spinner for being at rucphen 2002

[Obliterate]

It's hard to believe an online game has been my life for the past one and a half years, but, it has - and I've loved it

Thanks a lot guys - well played.

[Backbone]

thank you.

it was a nice time!

[Shev]

Now that it's gone, i am at a total loss as to what to do. Many thanks to the creators for giving us this life-threatening game - especially Zeus and Fudge for their efforts during the last few days.

Good luck in the future!

Shev

[Chrism]

It's been a laugh.

I salute you!

[LongFell0w]

Originally posted by The_Necromancer
Well said, Laputa.

To the creators and all those that worked to bring this great game to us,a huge thankyou.
If you told me before I was introduced to PA,at the age of 34, how it would captivate me I would have said you are crazy.
Great memories and great m8s,hope it can go on.

Turbo

[Baco]

Originally posted by The_Necromancer
Well said, Laputa.

I think that all have been said...
I just wanted to add one more thing...
I realised that I was sad a few hrs after the notice that PA might end....even my GF noticed that :P
Am I crazy?!
It's just me or do u fell that some1 stole u something? I do...

Once again thx to all that made this game possible for this 7 and 1/2 rounds, and I hope this aint the end....

[WST]

it's a tribute to the game and the creators that now that pa is finished, we're looking through the internet, trying to find a clone of pa to play instead

for 2 1/2 years my life has been pa, waking up at unsociable hours to send def, or rushing home to make the tick, and i can't imagine not doing that

thanks guys, for making my life that little bit more exciting, now that the game has gone, it's dropping down again. i've also realised that i have nothing to do on the internet anymore. sure, there's plenty to do, but pa is like the backbone of my, and i assume many others online life, life will never be the same again

[Jaric]

I don't care if this does become a cheesy thread. So it should. Thanks for all the fun, guys. As an intro to online gaming i couldn't think of a better experience. I've met new friends from all over the world and discovered that I'm not cut out for a military career (I can't start plenty of wars, just not win them)
Best of luck for the future!!

[Fakhiri]

It have been a blast guys. Been here since r3 and loved (almost) every minute of it.
I have lost my job and are currently heavilly medicated, but hey ... that could have happend anyway.. right?.. LoL..

Bon Voyage my Friends, og lykke til videre i livet!!

-Odin-
"le' conspiratore" of C52

[Spearhead]

sad it had to end....i for one hope you guys will get the game sold, so it will live on....i want to thank everyone at 5S too. You guys gave us a great time !! I enjoyed Pa very much so....

thank you 5S and co

Acid

Good luck with that footy game of yours ...

[hefty]

very well said laputa!!

to the creators: Thx for 2 years of fun and good luck for your time "after PA" !

i will miss ya all...

cheers, Ronni.

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(R8: Ronni of Askedoron 18:8:2 )

thx for a great time, a great game and a great community
reading the replies above, there is nothing I could add more I guess

/me bows
take care guy and good luck on your way, whereever u´ll go, we´ll miss you

**Darki tips his hat

[Judge]

Only one thing to add,

My personal Thanks for 2 years of gaming and entertainment.

Everything else is just window dressing.

[Leshy]

No replies for about two weeks, PA is in the hands of the new owners, this thread has served it's purpose