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Posted - 2011.10.19 18:43:00 -
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My good friend CCP Fallout wrote a heartfelt message that she shared with #tweetfleet. You may remember her from such things as deleting your post or promoting your awesome player creation. I asked her if I could also share it here.
She will be dearly missed at CCP.
An Open Letter to the Players of EVE Online
Heya guys,
Many of you know me as CCP Fallout, but to most people IGÇÖm just plain old Mist. If you are reading this, there is a good chance you already know that CCP has laid off approximately 20% of its workforce. I am one of the 20%.
For the last three years, I have been the associate community manager for EVE Online. I have had both the honor and the privilege to not only work with an absolutely amazing team, but extremely talented and passionate designers, programmers, QA, customer support and others who have brought, and continue to bring, EVE Online to life. My co-workers have, and I hope will continue to, inspire, educate, amuse, and drive me bat **** crazy. These people are extremely passionate about their work, and each of them is tremendously talented. It has always bugged me that players never truly got to see this side of EVE OnlineGÇÖs devs unless they went to Fanfest. When you speak face-to-face with someone at CCP about EVE Online, thatGÇÖs not just some mask they are wearing for three daysGǪ EVE Online is something we love, something we want to grow, and something we are proud of. In this respect, EVE OnlineGÇÖs devs really are not that much different from players, even if I know you might not believe me when I say it.
And of course, none of this would happen without you, the players, the most amazingly insane bunch of space assholes (1, 2) ever to play an MMO ever. I have been so incredibly blessed to have had the privilege and honor of working for you all these years, and thank you for allowing me into your universe. Not a day has gone by where I wasnGÇÖt either amused or shocked by some of the crazy things you guys would come up with. Every day was an adventure; every day was an experience that I canGÇÖt ever forget. I am indebted to the EVE community teaching me both passion and humility, and for reminding me how important the voice of a community is during both the good and bad times.
So, what does the future bring for me? IGÇÖm not entirely sure. To be honest, I am a bit scared and concerned, but I am hopeful. I do realize that I am probably going to have to stop wearing pajamas all day, and introduce myself to some soap, but I am confident that things will be okay. And I wish the same thing for all of my friends who currently are on the same boat as I.
Please do fly safely. IGÇÖm going to go now, because I am starting to cry.
P.S. Yes, I know whatGÇÖs coming into the game next. No, I will not tell you
1. You know I only mean this with love!
2. Also: haha, no blackfilter on my site!
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