Change is near, but do not despair!

It has probably been rather obvious that the decision would sway this way, but as promised I am making it official now. Realms Away will see some bigger changes, but I genuinely believe it's for the best in the long term. If I lose my motivation to work on this site, the only other thing is closing it down and that'd suck most to me.  I even debated if I should call it Realms Away V2.5 instead because it is not like we are destroying everything and building something new (A Realm Reborn style). While changes are coming, a lot will also stay the same. It's a change of focus, not a change of species or content available (although I would argue that content improvements are coming, if anything!)

Because I could not possibly cover everything I worked on the past month in preparation of this post, I made a little slideshow/presentation for you:

> You can view it here. <


This should cover most bases, I think. It may not be perfect yet because some things can't be anticipated beforehand, but those things we will work on fixing as fairly as we can as well. Of course, the discord channel v3-discussion is still open for your questions!

And yes, if you don't plan to read through the document, there will be a new 2 month event starting tomorrow. It is a change from the original plan but it will explain and lead into the changes lore wise too!

Finally, thank you for being so kind and patient to me. I get that change sucks sometimes and that some of you may still be left disappointed despite our best efforts. But I'd at least like to ask you to maybe still give it a chance. Realms Away is my passion project, and I will keep striving for more fun things to do.

 


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FeelingKoi Avatar
I think this a big enough change to warrant a number change. It may not be ‘A realm reborn’ style big, but one, we’re not on the same scale as final fantasy xiv and two, I’d remind you that 3.0 for ffxiv is considered to be Heavensward and is it not fitting that a dlc / expansion pack shifts the focus and methodology? I think it still carries the correct weight. I remain excited and nervous for what’s to come, but I think everyone would understand if your will to work on this site dwindles. I think most of us can attest that we’d rather you be well and physically and mentally healthy than for a fast release, so take your time and do what you need to to take care of yourself and we’ll still all be here when you decide to continue.

2024-11-02 17:48:55

Bawarskie Avatar
I'm very excited with changes *_* Feels like the world and lore come together with everything. Also I think thing with togglable side species is the best compromise between cutting them off or completely changing!

2024-10-31 16:59:00 (Edited 2024-10-31 16:59:12)

Cylunny Avatar
Cylunny Staff Member
Glad to hear! That was the consensus for people I asked about it as well ;U;

2024-10-31 18:01:45

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