Hi, as this is not really a game suggestion, but a forum suggestion, I opted to put it in general - however, if this is incorrect, mods please feel free to move it.
We have a whole lot of goodbyes from retiring players, and a few hellos from either newbies or players coming back. Can we have a forum section relating to these? While I appreciate that everyone wishes to announce their goodbyes to the world, this often wastes valuable space, and is of no interest to me (and quite likely others).
I want to be clear, I do not wish to devalue the emotions that someone expresses when exiting the game. At the same time, we have loads of these topics, and it would be nice to have a forum just for that.
I am quoting mischiefmaker because he summed up how I feel about the issue of moving retirement threads perfectly. I understand some members may not enjoy them but in that case I ask that you simply ignore them. Retirement threads tend to ebb and flow; they are not a constant presence in the General Discussion forum. Often they shine a light on the current state of the game and what issues lead to the player’s decision to leave. Usually there are commonalities like difficulty with progression and lack of ISO but there are also historically specific issues like nerfs that make for an interesting and informative read.
But as mischiefmaker pointed out, most importantly, allowing these posts to remain here serves to show that the forum is not simply a sterilized wiki, void of personality and uncaring of its members. It shows that we have enough respect for each other to honor the parting words of those that decide to leave and felt it important to reveal the reasons behind that decision.
And finally, a bit ironically, one of the best retirement threads I have ever come across was a by a user named hello_goodbye. It’s a great read for those interested in an honest, constructive critique of the game we all play (and foreshadows the later implemented champion system).
