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Post by The Sky King on Jan 17, 2012 21:01:31 GMT -5
The Staff have made an unanimous decision. A decision that we have mulled over since December.
As it stands right now, Keeping EUW open would be no longer feasible. As it stands, we only have 4 active competitors, 5 counting someone who was due to return. That simply isn't enough to keep the fed afloat long enough while we wait it out for people to return and recover from ailments and real life problems. If we continue for much longer, it will only lead to cards where the same few people face eachother. This isn't even beginning to mention that our World Title scene has been decimated thanks to departures, and our Lionheart Title scene suffers from the need to constantly rebuild thanks to arrivals and departures.
It's time to turn off the lights...for now, at least.
First and foremost, I want to apologise from the bottom of my heart. Had I not chosen to make the decision to take a break in December, then we might have enough of a roster to continue for the next few months. That was my gravest mistake.
I want to both apologise to and thank all of you, especially Natalie, Brandon and Stephen. All of you have been a pleasure to work with, and I know that you all wanted to finish the good fight that started. My deepest apologies.
I want to give major thanks to Jaden, Obi and Chris. You three have been like brothers to me. Thank you for all the help and support....Actually, "thank you" isn't enough. I'd never be able to show how grateful I am to you for your support and help during these tumultuous times. I also want to thank Nick Pickles and Lincoln Daggerson for helping me as well. I appreciated every single last bit of help you gave. Thank you both.
Thank you to Ash Matthews, who made it all possible. I feel that, despite what he may have done in the past, we never give him enough credit for essentially creating this e-fed. Thank you, Ash. Truly, thank you.
I want to thank every single one of you. I'm sorry. I'm sorry I couldn't keep the fed open. I'm sorry I couldn't keep the roster as full as it was. I'm sorry I couldn't keep it open. My only hope is that each and every one of you, from the past and the present, continue to fed and write. Your talents are too great to waste.
..I'm honestly heartbroken right now, I don't think I can convey it accurately enough, but making this announcement actually hurts. I have been a part of this e-fed since 2005/2006, that's 7/8 years, and having to see it shut down again....Having to actually give the nod to shut it down?...It hurts. It really it does. I'm not ashamed to say that i'm actually keeping myself from flat-out breaking down and crying right now. It's an absolute goddamn shame it's come to this.
Once again, my apologies. You all deserve a better owner.
...Hopefully, the day will come when, much like it has done for years past, EUW will rise again from the ashes under a new owner, a new banner. It is certainly possible. I've been there to see it, help drag it out of the ashes. Maybe it will happen again one day. I can only hope it does, so that it gives the next generation of e-fedders the same pleasure it gave me to roleplay within its hallowed history.
Wipe your tears. EUW and its memories will last a million years.
The boards will remain open. The OOC will always remain open, whether for the internets buzzards to pick upon or for it to remain a bastion for the members to once again plan its revival, I do not know. All I know is that, for now at least, the EUW is closing its doors.
Whether permanently or for a few months remains to be seen.
Once again, my deepest apologies. I will always be watching this place. I will always log on when I can and check the progress, and I will never, ever forget the time I was given the chance to run the e-fed that has served me so well from the beginning of my e-fedding career right now to the end. I don't care if I will be the only one here, conducting a lone vigil over what once was, I will do it.
And once again, I apologise. I hope none of you hold animosity towards me or the Staff for this. This isn't an easy decision.
Thank you all for the memories. It has been an absolute pleasure.
-Phil-
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Post by kris on Jan 17, 2012 21:24:20 GMT -5
Forgive me, but this warrants doing.
*belts Phil one across the face*
Knock it off with beating yourself up over this!
You busted your ass to the extreme to keep this place open, advertising and writing and carrying a massive workload without so much as a word of complaint. Each and every decision that you made, you thought was for the best... and even if those intentions didn't carry you through like you hoped, you always had what was best for the EUW at heart. Hell, you did what I thought was going to be impossible after all the crap that happened during that explosion of drama; not only did you reignite my desire to stay here and to swallow those past feelings to be a part of the roster, but you inspired the sort of loyalty, from me, that has only ever been matched by Hardkore Jonnie Valentine, a veritable fucking legend in the circle of feds that I come from. So don't you dare sew yourself short, Phil, or I swear to God that the next time I'm in Britain I will personally track you down and whap you about the head with a herring until you see sense!
...right.
*hugs*
Now that I've gotten that out of my system, my largest regret was whatever role I may have played in this-- if it was the snafu with Jaden over Skyler, or how I'm still such a putz at knowing when to hold my tongue sometimes. Hell, part of me is kicking my own ass for being in as many places at once as I am, else I would've had the time to run more than one character. I don't know how much that would've actually helped, but... I hope the thought counts for something.
I would've followed you into Hell itself, Phil, without batting an eyelash. I hope you realize just how significant that means.
I, too, will be checking back here. EUW will remain part of my rounds... and once this place reopens, which I'm fairly sure that it will?
You'll still have your Lionheart champion.
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Post by Obi on Jan 17, 2012 22:43:16 GMT -5
Phil, you are family to me. Don't be sorry for a damn thing. This place has brought along some fine memories for everybody here. Everything has an end though as nothing can last forever. You did what you could and really, that's all anyone could ask for. Get some rest, recharge, and who knows. Maybe in a few months things will begin once again. This place never really stays dead. I think it just needs to sleep every now and then.
This countdown.. has not ended.
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Post by The Cobra Viper on Jan 18, 2012 0:33:01 GMT -5
As much as this sucks and is the end for now. If nothing else Roy will not die and as long as the forums are open i'm gonna post and explore this character. the Euw is great because of the writers not the matches.
Phil, Jaden, hell Warrior in his day all busted their asses to see this day never come. We've had some hard times and some great times. We've cried, laughed, gasped, and stood in shock together and i hate to see it go.
While the shows and glitz of it all may not continue i don't see why the EUW can't. i'm not saying we can revive this but i'm saying we have email we have aim we have whatever. the characters the friends won't just go away. I love you all too much.
So Phil, Jaden, Warrior and all past fedheads while this is goodbye i don't think the doors are shut for good. If this were a real place and i Roy i probably would sit in the gym until the new owner kicked me out.
Nat i know what you mean about running more characters but hind sight is 20/20.
"If this is to be our end. I'll have them make it such an end that it will live on in history"
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Post by kidnotorious on Jan 18, 2012 0:34:53 GMT -5
Phil, you were a fantastic owner, my good chum. As Kris said, you being so willing to work with everyone (like say, changing a couple things in a show after it had already come out to make someone's character make sense when you didn't have to do it) is one of the things that kept me here right along with her. You always got stuff done, and in quick order and that's what a fedhead should be. So nah man, you don't need to apologize for being a bad fedhead because you aren't one.
I am saddened by this news, as I was really enjoying both the Brandon/Natalie angle and EUW as a whole. But I understand where you're coming from. As a former fedhead myself I've been on that end of having to close a fed and it sucks. But we should all be happy and proud of what we, and you, did do in this place because there is a lot of good around here.
If (when?) EUW comes back I'll be right here jumping back in.
Till then.
-Tim.
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Post by dragon on Jan 18, 2012 0:46:48 GMT -5
"If this is to be our end. I'll have them make it such an end that it will live on in history" Well said.
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Post by kris on Jan 18, 2012 0:49:01 GMT -5
I've got a groupchat going with everyone that's on my AIM that is also online. Anyone else that wants in, hop on and give me a nudge at DesecrationInc.
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Post by Skye on Jan 18, 2012 8:44:42 GMT -5
(When I first did my morning peek at the boards, I thought the banner was in reference to the whole SOPA thing... being that I didn't look until Wednesday morning...)
I'm saddened, and speechless. There's nothing I could say that was any better than what those above already posted. Phil, you did great, don't be so rough on yourself, seriously. *hug*
*hugs you all* See you again when the doors reopen. (Don't you wanna know what gender Toby & Skye's baby is gonna be?)
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Post by Diabolik on Jan 18, 2012 13:19:35 GMT -5
The EUW will never stay dead for as long as there is a living, breathing member. This place will go on. Of that i'm certain. Sad to see it close temporarily, but it'll have a revival soon enough, I'm sure.
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Post by Justin King on Jan 18, 2012 15:16:07 GMT -5
I've been roaming the interweb wastelands(referring to it at that while most sites are "shut down" to oppose SOPA and PIPA), in attempts to recruit members to help us revive EUW. Because, dammit, I refuse to let this place die.
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Post by Kurt Noble on Jan 18, 2012 17:11:01 GMT -5
Heard about this through the grapevine, so I thought I'd come and pay my respects.
Sad to see another long-lasting fed close. Seems like just the other day I nominated you guys for the E-fed HOF over on EFK. The sad thing about a fed like this closing is that there's always good writers and guys that will ultimately leave the game because their home fed is gone. Every fed like that this closes sends little ripples through the efed world, and EUW is obviously no different.
This was a good fed, plan and simple. Was a pleasure working with some of you, and hopefully it really isn't the end for some. Take care guys.
- Kurt
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Post by Obi on Jan 18, 2012 21:59:10 GMT -5
Heard about this through the grapevine, so I thought I'd come and pay my respects. Sad to see another long-lasting fed close. Seems like just the other day I nominated you guys for the E-fed HOF over on EFK. The sad thing about a fed like this closing is that there's always good writers and guys that will ultimately leave the game because their home fed is gone. Every fed like that this closes sends little ripples through the efed world, and EUW is obviously no different. This was a good fed, plan and simple. Was a pleasure working with some of you, and hopefully it really isn't the end for some. Take care guys. - Kurt Thanks Kurt. You take care as well.
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Post by Commissioner Warrior™ on Jan 18, 2012 23:13:16 GMT -5
You shut your whore mouth. You were no worse an owner than Xplode, Ash, myself, or anyone else. You busted your ass like any of us has, and there's nothing bad about that. EUW is what it is. It goes through phases and spurts. Perhaps one day it will rise from the ashes like before. In the mean time, take comfort in the fact that you did one hell of a job. You've always had my respect bro. Remember that.
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Post by dragon on Jan 19, 2012 1:17:14 GMT -5
You shut your whore mouth. You were no worse an owner than Xplode, Ash, myself, or anyone else. You busted your ass like any of us has, and there's nothing bad about that. EUW is what it is. It goes through phases and spurts. Perhaps one day it will rise from the ashes like before. In the mean time, take comfort in the fact that you did one hell of a job. You've always had my respect bro. Remember that. ^this. War war speaks the truth! AND THE TRUTH... WILL SET YOU FREE!!!
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Post by Sabora on Jan 19, 2012 1:27:43 GMT -5
Sorry I am late to the party, Phil. First I want to say that it has been an absolute delight to be a staff member here in the EUW under your tenure. Your energy and freshness was welcomed by me whole heartedly. You have nothing to be sorry for in the least. Victory is best remembered in the past, not in the present. Look back upon things with pride.
As for the EUW, this is my home, and it always will be. Thank you to everyone I have met here. It has been an absolute pleasure getting to know all of you.
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Post by Nick Pickle$ on Jan 19, 2012 20:36:03 GMT -5
Yeah, this is really depressing. As Noble said, anytime I see a place that has so many memories and dedicated members who were like family, close down...it just sucks. I know where Phil is coming from, it happens and it's never a fun thing to do. For my two cents, I think Phil did the best he could and always tried whatever was best for this place. Very easy going and cool dude to work with im sure.
I was so psyched to work with this place when I first signed up to the boards after lurking for a real long time lol. Working with Jaden and Phil and others, meeting new people as well as working with old friend (Tenfold and Hart). But it just seemed to come like a whirlwind and it fell into a funk. I was very very upset as EUW was going to be a new experience for me and an outlet to make fun friends and further my fun in this game. I really really wish there was something I could had done to help this from happening. I have seen some awesome writers here (Obi, Sabora, Viper) and I really, really hope those guys don't stop writing in the game.
As someone said, this place will never really die, not after all this time and these guys competing more only makes EUW live longer. This community will always stay tight, I have no doubt and I do hope someday this place can once again bring itself back up from the ashes and to it's place among the top feds. And when it does, I hope that I can finally realize the true greatness in full that this place is like everyone who spent so much time here.
Anyone on here can contact me anytime to talk. And god bless EUW! Gone for now but sure as shit never forgotten.
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Post by Sabora on Jan 20, 2012 1:54:41 GMT -5
Yeah, this is really depressing. As Noble said, anytime I see a place that has so many memories and dedicated members who were like family, close down...it just sucks. I know where Phil is coming from, it happens and it's never a fun thing to do. For my two cents, I think Phil did the best he could and always tried whatever was best for this place. Very easy going and cool dude to work with im sure. I was so psyched to work with this place when I first signed up to the boards after lurking for a real long time lol. Working with Jaden and Phil and others, meeting new people as well as working with old friend (Tenfold and Hart). But it just seemed to come like a whirlwind and it fell into a funk. I was very very upset as EUW was going to be a new experience for me and an outlet to make fun friends and further my fun in this game. I really really wish there was something I could had done to help this from happening. I have seen some awesome writers here (Obi, Sabora, Viper) and I really, really hope those guys don't stop writing in the game. As someone said, this place will never really die, not after all this time and these guys competing more only makes EUW live longer. This community will always stay tight, I have no doubt and I do hope someday this place can once again bring itself back up from the ashes and to it's place among the top feds. And when it does, I hope that I can finally realize the true greatness in full that this place is like everyone who spent so much time here. Anyone on here can contact me anytime to talk. And god bless EUW! Gone for now but sure as shit never forgotten. Nick, you are a good man. I wish I could have known you better. Thank you for the kind words.
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