I could've made a long rant like post very early in this thread why things lead to one another and answers to various things stated, even claimed out of the blue by some of the members, but I could safely say that this would've been easily flushed away in the heat of the moment, but I come back here in this thread, not to write how wrong some of the posters might be, or how I have issues believing what I'm seeing typed in the posts.
I want to just want to say that I myself, and probably others appreciate the level headed discussions that some are capable of bringing into the thread without constantly glue themselves on who to blame or how it is the end of the world. The staff is indeed aware of the downsides and upsides and they are not just someone sitting and spectating, mind you that many used to be players, and many of them still are. I have kept reading this thread to just see what you guys have to say whether I approve of it or not, users pop in, others walk out, some bring up new points and discussions, we care about the game and it's players, and it's actually one of the reasons why the change even happened and is currently active in the first place.
Who knows, maybe the change will bring something unexpected that not a single positive could bring the game up, or maybe this change will bring something so positive that the negatives will turn into history, but it's way too soon to say or tell.
I have said this before, and I will say again that if people want to explain and tell us what they dislike with this change they have all the right to do so, but it doesn't give anyone the right to turn it into a bashing game like I've actually heard some people claim here and there they have the right to do. As mentioned before by others in the thread, this won't help you or anyone else. This is why it's very refreshing seeing users actually able to explain their reasoning behind the change instead of going head on "Beep you staff for doing beeping nothing but ruining our beeping game you beep". But the thing is really that even though we care dearly about the players and the very game itself, no one is forcing anyone to make sure it stays online, that you have a game to connect to, that you have people to go to if you have issues or need assistance, there's an effort for each and everyone to keep this a game and an actual community with a structure, a game and community that you actually can find contacts and friends, be creative and be your "floofy self". Not a dump on the internet as some honestly want FH to become for various reasons. Neither is there anything like a bag of gold for being a part of it.
So if I blatantly would put it this way:
Would it be best to try something new that could lead us somewhere, or would it be best to see many things being held back and cause issues eventually leading to more than just "a thing"?
It's a compensation and we must think of more than just one persons point of view or their needs, as some people seem to understand and try to put out in this very thread for everyone to read whether they approve or disapprove of the change itself, and therefore I'm very thankful for this, they will in the longer run help us all get to a realization, result and maybe even a decision quicker and in a better manner, but right now things are still hanging very much in the air.
