Velox Aequitas

I think the time has come for me to finally admit that I am just not the leader that is needed for the guild these days due to my schedule with work and all the projects around the house and family visits interfering with game time.

I'd like to offer up the guild leader position to an officer in the guild to hold things over until... until whatever fate Warhammer has.

I am not quitting War at this point, but I cannot dedicate the time that is needed to be a leader right now. So this could mean, I will be back full time when after my family holidays (which we have early Dec first week) or it could mean that I may not return to full time War status at all. I just can't predict the future at this point.

Some honest notes:
MMOs have lost my interest.
What gaming time I have left is spent playing PS3 with my two brothers -- we find it a great thing to keep in touch by playing PS3 these days.
The events in game, and out of game events I had set up never seemed to get any traction. I think most everyone just lost their heart after a while and it is sad to see but that is just the way things go.
I plan to continue the guild website and keep in touch with the friends I have made... that will never change. Any member of our guild as well as new members may always use our ventrilo and website to its fullest capacity. Id like to encourage and stress hope in this department, but Ive found I cannot alter the will of the people. They will do and act how they want so it's hard to say what will happen to us.

So don't think of this as a goodbye on my part, you'll just see me about as much as you have in the past few weeks.... "occasionally".

I ask in earnest, will an officer stand up to carry our name onward for a while, and from this point?

After we pick a new acting GM, I'll announce to our alliance our shift in leadership, etc.

Regards,

Augustinus

Auggie, while I appreciate your reasoning, I think that it may be a bit hasty of you to offer up your position right now. I think that we may want to discuss other options before you step down.

Alas, I don't feel hasty in the decision. I want to do what is best for the community, even if that means admitting that I cannot be the leader today as I have been in the past -- at least not until I truly see some free time in my work schedule. I keep thinking work will back down but it seems to keep creeping up my leg and biting me where the sun doesn't shine.

But it isn't like I am leaving or even taking a huge break. My motivation for the post is to merely give others a chance to step into my role as warhammer leader so our community won't suffer because of my lack of Warhammer interaction. I think it's only fair.

And given the time, if someone takes my place, there could likely be a day in the future when I am much more active in Warhammer than I am currently. This doesn't mean I will demand the crown upon a full return, LOL, but it does mean who ever is leading us in Warhammer will have the option to roll things back to my way if they find the stress or the tasks are too cumbersome. Trust me, I would completely understand if that was the case. Its a busy job keeping all things going, and i have done nothing but fall short for several months now. Nothing for me to be proud of.

My real problem in life and it goes along with my issues with leading the guild, is that i take WAY too much on. I like to get my hands dirty in all things coming and going. It's hard for me to quickly notice I have spread myself too thin, but over time I end up like I am today... exhausted, overwhelmed and clearly overbooked. So I'll have to be cutting some of the slack off until I get things under control in the personal life -- like projects around the house getting done, slapping people at work into having some sense and make them walk on their own without me holding their hand, and other decisions like whether I want to run for another year on my HOA committee, or can I find time to promote and sometimes host art events in my tiny town craving culture. Yep.. gotta weigh it all out and determine what I can actually fit in my life without losing social networks, idle entertainment, etc.

Blah blah blah. I ramble on. I'm sure you all get the point though. Bottom line -- Warhammer and the guild became a "job" to me because of all the other projects I had my hands in -- I couldn't relax and play nor did I make much effort some weeks. The Mythic problems that popped up earlier this year was just the wrong timing for me, it added to poop hitting the fan on several occasions and then I started to feel like I worked for Mythic where I was constantly trying to defend their patches and exercise patience where ever I spoke. Too many jobs and too little pay for my taste.

So again, I am not saying bye to the guild -- I would never do that, we've worked way too hard on things for me to just walk away. That'd be silly.

Augustinus

Auggie,

I completely support whatever you have decided to do. It is important to think about your RL than a mere game.

I just want to keep the friendship that we builded since AoC and to keep contact with each other.

My time with WAR may come to an end since I am not having fun anymore. So, I'm also stepping down as an officer.

Lets keep in contact

Boss , i guess you should choose someone to be the temporary leader , but i dont know its not necessary we be pessimist about the things of the guild in warhammer , we are a diferent way of guild , formed by friendship and this is what consolidate us:) , as arbiter will try the best i can to manage the things of the guild and help it when come back , come on guys
!lets see the things with diferent eyes!


lets our ffriendship be our constantinople walls against all the problens that try to take us down , we passed by many rocks and survived , this moment is just another one:)

iam in Rome right now , will do my best for the guild in all i can to help in the next week , monday or tuesday will be back to action .
come on friends lets not give up on war

and if you choose a temporary leader , you WILL be again the leader of the guild once you come back , you formed this guild , rock by rock and YOU is our leader .

Wow, I leave town for a week and the place falls apart... j/k

I totally understand Auggie, I think many of us have similar feelings. I used to love to come home after work and play WAR but now I just don't have the energy. I do still enjoy playing every now and then, but officer and especially GM duties have much more responsibility then just casually logging in.

Hope RL keeps you relaxed as much as possible.

{deleted post} Heraclius wrote:

...lets our ffriendship be our constantinople walls against all the problens that try to take us down...

Heh, Heraclius, need to pick a better wall...various attacks from supposed allies wore away their defenses against their enemies until the City fell, never to rise again

I really appreciate you Heraclius for taking on duties in my absence.... and I am comfortable with doing what you are comfortable with. If you want to take on the GM role, since you are the most active and qualified at this point, I can make arrangements to put you on the throne.

To everyone else, I have no intentions of losing any friendships I've made here. I think we have come to far to pretend like we all don't know each other these days. I'll always be in touch no matter what game you all decide to play or what game I might get mixed up in the future... who knows. But what is for certain is that the guild sites are staying up and I plan on continuing them to keep in touch with everyone.

Its sad to hear that you want to step down. You've been a good leader through it all. Hopefully you can back soon.

As for me I just want to ask if I will be able to have my officer spot back? If you want to give it back to me lol. I may not be able to be on all that much because of the ours that I have training but Ill be on more often now. And I just want to do my part to help run the guild.

Take care everyone and see you all soon
Engoth

sorry boss i prefer that you keep being our leader still in the absence but sure i can take part in representig our guild while you are absent .