I have a different take on old Pink and LDI. Keep in mind, I'm not familiar with everything that went down and have fading memories.
He called himself Pink Floyd. He wasn't a particularly friendly type. Rough around the edges. But he was a keen number cruncher. As a number cruncher myself, I was a bit peeved that he was better at it than me.
In this game, if you love the numbers enough, they tell you their secrets. Pink learned many secrets. Away from the forums, the number crunchers sometimes have an interest in each others' math. That can lead to collaboration, spying, rivalry, or a combination.
Pink's biggest accomplishment was that he invented the invincible navy. It was a monster: a massive battle group that would wreck anything that attacked it. I remember looking at part of its math that someone sneaked to me and being jealous.
Pink developed some followers, and that became LDI. By then, the game h
Interesting. Thanks Madoff.
So fascinating some of the history in this game. In looking back at things I would say the end of 2015 is when a lot of the remaining veterans and older players in the game that had been around along with others started to leave in droves and when the game started changing. I have noticed a difference in the game since when I started over 5 years ago. The forum is no longer quite as active and the chat is practically non existent. There is little interaction now between players. KB is a shadow of its former self -heck FB has more players now then KB. I pity newer players coming on board as they have no one to really help guide them. I try to respond sometimes to new player posts but I am certain many are not getting the assistance they need in this game.
Not sure at this point what can be done to the game. I was hoping the new war world would be a hit but it seems (to my knowledge) not much is happening there -l
Michael then we should strive to guide the new players in hopes of rebuilding the player base of this game. I am making it a goal of mine to check the forum every day and answer questions for new players, as I have been doing for some time now. We need to bring this game back. If we help enough new players, perhaps the prophecy of the Pinktator's return will be fulfilled.
Glory to the Pinktator!
John,
I agree with you that we should strive to guide the new players in hopes of rebuilding the player base.
However part of the problem with this game is the unresponsiveness at times and the PR (public relations attitude) of the GM's. They need to be much more responsive and actually care. We the players are their customers after all.
I would like to see the game back.