Thread:Shadowbolt500/@comment-30384301-20190818153938/@comment-30384301-20190819132248

Redfork2000 wrote: PeaVZ108 wrote: ItzXenos wrote: PeaVZ108 wrote: I'm not really enjoying my time here anymore, to be honest. In the past, we could do what we wanted with our RPs, and we had fun even if the stories we wrote were simple. We could create characters from the top of our heads, and make them work even if they were simple. We could even have fun in RPGs, even if each one didn't last long. But right now, it's like we have to top our game and make our content professional, and if our content is even the slighest bit boring or cliche, we'll lose others' interest easily. That's why RPs and spin-offs often die by the way, and currently HoEC is at risk. The simple formula doesn't work anymore, and it's disappointing. Plus, I have a bad feeling that we're becoming more toxic as users, that we don't even treat each other like friends anymore...

If only IaLR could just be like its old self back in PvZ wiki before that STUPID decision to close down the RP branch... Well, what worked when it was still on the RP branch? Writing simple stories with simple and not too complex characters, you know, the classics. Back then, IaLR didn't have a main plot as far as I know. It was mainly just the gang going from room to room to explore new things. I feel that what happened is that we've all changed a lot since those days. I hate to admit it, since I'm usually the first person who wants to preserve things as they are, but everyone changes over time. Back at the pony wiki, the place is almost a ghost wiki by now because most users changed and went somewhere else. I don't want that to happen to this wiki. The pony wiki I was at was a place I really cared about, and it's pretty much dead by now. I think I still have the fear something like that would happen to this wiki, and I really don't want it to happen. That's why I've been doing everything I can to keep the place alive. Revival episodes, spin-offs, stories, everything I can think of. Even the card game was an attempt to keep us with interesting things to do, but of course, everyone seems to have more fun making cards than playing the actual game. So much for being a game designer, I guess...

We've changed. We've learned what it means to write good stories and good characters. Remember how you feel when you write a story with Chilly, and he either has bad plotlines or bland characters? That's what's happening now. I'm sure that three years ago you wouldn't have cared about if his plot was lacking or his characters were bland. But now we've learned more about writing good stories, and we now care about it. Jelo asks me for advice constantly for writing, you've learned a lot from writing with me, Chilly is trying to improve, and I've learned to voice out my thoughts on what I think is good and what I think is not. The environment is changing, and it's important to adapt to the changes. Trust me, I don't want to make all the IaLR Episodes. I just want the roleplay to stay active. I really wish episodes by other users were as active as mine, but I don't know why most of them end up like this. That's why I've made so many episodes recently. I want IaLR to be great again. It's pretty much just like the real world, everything changes. For the better or the worse, either way things change. Which is also happening in this wiki now, and that's why I slowly enjoyed my time here less.

Having fun with making cards is one thing, playing the game is another. Sure I had fun making the cards, I'm still thinking of more now, but I thought about playing the game again and having fun with trying out our new creations.

True. But back then, I thought Chilly wasn't even trying to improve after seeing his content, which was what actually disappointed me. I can alo see why you wanted to step up to help Jelo run IaLR, and it's a great effort. It's just that we need more users to keep this place alive, and so far, we're hardly making any progress.