This is just ridiculous.

[SpineApple]

You have to have 200 posts in order to write a farewell message? What?
No. This is just wrong. I've met people here that I like, and I'd really like to know I'm leaving and the fact that I don't have 200 posts doesn't mean I'm not a somebody and have not left an impression on this community.
But if you guys truly think it is so, than feel free to delete my post. In any case, Farewell.

It's kind of sad, though. No, not the fact that I'm leaving. The fact that I'm leaving after a month of grinding for a lobo. And yet, no lobo. I never really finished my RoL/Hope.

I am leaving because... well I have left a long time ago. I don't feel this community as a community anymore as I have no more time to spend on it. I have taken up actionscript programming and I'm looking forward to publishing flash games to the internet, so, well... I get a lot of money.
There is a chance for me to come back, but after the fact that my will is crushed after such a long period of grinding..... Let's say the percent chance for that is less than 1.
I don't know what else to say. I hope quantum factory eventually gets in the game. Too bad I won't be able to make a better artwork for it. Goodbye everyone!
:Epic music plays:
Here my journey starts! I have no home to return to, and I only have one chance. If I fail I will be left behind! If I succeed I will be on top of the world! It is everything or nothing, comrades!
Off I go, to new heights! For fame and glory! For riches and well.... more riches! FOR SPARTA! TO FLASH GAMING INDUSTRY!
:Epic music ends epically almost as epic as my epic speech:

~And so, it began.~

[AnonymousRevival]

Farewell...........if only trading were possible, I'd trade you one.

[RootRanger]

Honestly, I had never once even seen your name on these forums until today. You're just another player that comes, talks to a person or two, and leaves before anyone has heard of you. Maybe that's why you need 200 posts to write a farewell topic. Also, making money from flash games is very hard to do. Time after time, I've seen good games on kongregate that make a few dollars and then fall off the new games page. There are just far too many people that design games.

[Absol]

Yes, you certainly did leave an impression to the community, if only for the worse.
But you know what? Enjoy your job and money.

I won't miss you.

[blahs15]

It's kind of sad, though. No, not the fact that I'm leaving. The fact that I'm leaving after a month of grinding for a lobo. And yet, no lobo. I never really finished my RoL/Hope.

I think this is where I lost my sympathy...
This makes it sound like you're another one of the new people who thinks he's pro.
Getting the cards you want can take a long time.

[ZephyrPhantom]

The requirement 200 posts is not without reason - Farewell topics are nice, but sometimes a quick 'bye' in chat is better unless you've done something for the community/left an impression.

At the moment, ETG is a game about time investment and PvP - the more time you invest, the more likely you'll get the rare cards. (On the other side of the coin, there are plenty of decks to grind arena for rares and RoL/Hope can still function decently if you substitute Lightning for Lobotomizer, IMHO.) However, rares are not necessary to fully enjoy the game (Some tournaments do prevent players from using rares. The same can go for some PvP events.)

It seems you have better priorities than this game at the moment, which is understandable - many members of this forum before have left due to jobs, school opportunities, etc... In that area, I wish you best of luck with the games you publish - maybe I'll run into some cool game you've made one day.

Cheers.

[vivimancer]

If you are serious about looking to make money this guy has some good advice  http://blog.stencyl.com/?p=74 but be prepared to put in a lot of work for not a lot of return for a while.

I think this is relivant, this is a Pm sent to Spineapple and myself last month, titled "Noobs"

"You know, a clear indicator that you're going against the status quo is when everyone, including like 3 veterans, goes against your claims.
Now, I'm not saying you two are wrong, but if you want to defy the status quo (especially about historical things like the composition of decks in Arena) then you should bring up facts instead of expecting everyone to believe your word."

Yea, really. Especially when the person involved has about half my score.
I'm not going to name names (because you know who you are,) but this sort of rubbish can drive players away.  Thankfully I have a slightly thicker skin than you spine but I understand why you wouldn't feel wanted by a certain section of the sperg lords on the forum but dude I don't think you have made life easier for yourself.

[Naesala]

I think this is relivant, this is a Pm sent to Spineapple and myself last month, titled "Noobs"

"You know, a clear indicator that you're going against the status quo is when everyone, including like 3 veterans, goes against your claims.
Now, I'm not saying you two are wrong, but if you want to defy the status quo (especially about historical things like the composition of decks in Arena) then you should bring up facts instead of expecting everyone to believe your word."

Yea, really. Especially when the person involved has about half my score.
I'm not going to name names (because you know who you are,) but this sort of rubbish can drive players away.  Thankfully I have a slightly thicker skin than you spine but I understand why you wouldn't feel wanted by a certain section of the sperg lords on the forum but dude I don't think you have made life easier for yourself.

It may just be me, but I see nothing wrong with that PM, where as your response is hate filled. The PMed said 1) That you weren't wrong and 2) that if your going to make points you have to use facts. This is true and good advice with no mean spirited tone, except perhaps the message title being "noobs"

On the other hand you just called someone spineless (why? did they do something cowardly?) and assumed they were wrong because they have a lower score (Mine personally is pathetically low because of how I grind, but I know how the game works). Also publically posting a players PM without their permission is a pretty low thing to do.

Addressing the OP, I more or less lost sympathy when you essentially said "Ragequit, cant get card I want". I've been grinding -for two years- to get RoL/Hope (I will admit Im really much slower than average) and I only just got it mostly completed. As Z said, the game is about how much time you put into it. the 200 post limit is an example, if you truely had a lasting impact on the community you would be neer that number. Yes you can have a large impact with few words, but it seems most of us don't think you have (I've rarely seen anything from you.)

Good luck with real life.

[Calindu]

Yes, you certainly did leave an impression to the community, if only for the worse.
But you know what? Enjoy your job and money.

I won't miss you.

So much of this, except maybe about enjoying.

[Acsabi44]

Honestly, I don't recall ever reading any of your posts.
Maybe there is sense in the 200 post limit after all?
Good luck with your work in the flash industry, hope you'll come up with some nice TDs or fantasy games!

[thispersonisagenius]

Here are all his posts, to look through if you want to remember what was: http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2122;area=showposts;start=0
Honestly, SpineApple, from looking through the first couple of pages of your posts, I don't think you contributed much to this community. As most of your posts were in less relevant sections (Forum Games, Humor, basically Off-Topic stuff), I think that you would have served the community better if you posted in more useful sections instead. And as for your posts in the Forge, Card Ideas, etc., many of those were pestering questions about how to get a card posted, and generally very unsubstantial and useless posts.
As for your Lobotomizer quest, I have been trying to get that weapon for at least a month and a half. It's not very hard to win without it (although some FGs can be harder), and I've been having plenty of success. Stop whining and be patient (maybe build an arena grinding deck).
Enjoy your ventures in the world of flash games, and may you be useful to the world (somewhat unlike here on the forum). Cheers!

genius

[BluePriest]

Yea, really. Especially when the person involved has about half my score.

Score is irrelevant for veteran members. No this isnt me being an elitist. This is me stating fact. A few patches back there was no arena. There was this thing called t50. Those decks were one of 3 things.
1)An average deck
2)An extremely good deck
3)A Rare Farm Deck.

People would go into t50, see if it is a farm deck, and then leave if it wasnt. This would kill score. People would literally do this thousands of times.  Wion.Loss Ratios were destroyed because of this, but people got thier rares. Zanz didnt like that this was possible though, and created the arena.