I'm sure it doesn't really matter to you a whole lot, but we have come to a consensus and are shutting down the server. We've been working on it since July 2011 and have some cool stuff done, but, times are changing. The staff who are the life of the server are starting to grow up; quite frankly, it's hard to motivate people who have a billion other things going on in their life.

The main issue we're facing is that Stefan's policies aren't too popular around our server. We planned and developed our server from an iOS standpoint, and it's become extremely obvious that it just isn't going to happen. It was supposed the be the MMORPG for Graal iOS, but with Zodiac to compete with on PC and Delteria and Zodiac now on iOS, it's foolish. I guess it's somewhat understandable for Stefan to ignore us and put us at the bottom of his priority list, but several staff have put thousands of hours of man-power into the server so the whole thing seems a little ridiculous. Even though I may not be the biggest supporter of Thor, what Stefan did to him really got to me. What's the point of developing a server when all we have to look forward to in the future is either Tigairius removing us and trying to take over or Stefan trying to take over our server and use our content in a way we never wanted?

That being said, we'd like to offer the biggest kudos ever to those of you who are working to keep this game going. I remember Dusty once making a thread called "Your welcome, Eurocenter" and Stefan completely avoiding the topic and closing it. But to all the developers, the people working hard on iClassic, iEra, Graal the Adventure, Delteria, Zone, and every other server on Graal, who have stuck with Graal and made it what it is: I offer my greatest and most sincere thanks. You guys have changed the lives of thousands of people by doing what you do, and I just want you all to know how grateful I am and how grateful the other staff on Stroseria are. Thank you very much for all that you've done for this game, and we really can't wait to see what you have to offer to us in the future.

I'd like to take this opportunity to commend my staff team. They're truly the best people I've ever worked with in my life; I don't want you guys to think that this server's shutting-down is because of any of them. Specifically I'd like to give my thanks to Aya for always working her absolute best to benefit the server. She's probably one of the most hardworking and insightful people I've ever met on this game. Thanks also to the community for supporting us.

For all the work that went to waste, we're exploring other options for it. We want to have it see the light of day, so we might try to work something out with Stroseria or just find something else who is capable and willing to continue it. Seeing "Stroseria" release, though, is probably never going to happen, and I will almost certainly not be a part of it. We may just release the content in a .zip on the main forums and leave it for the vultures to consume; but I'm not worried about that at the moment.

This is getting too long, but I feel like I've been here too long not to say something.

Edit: I don't really know how else I can emphasize this, but I really do appreciate with all my heart the efforts you guys are going to to improve this game. Thank you so, so much.  

It's a sad day.
Stroseria inspired me to continue my work in the field of graal animation.
Matt was one of the most inspiring individuals I have ever met.
I know this is pathetic, but I'm holding my tears.

 

Well I never saw that coming...  

This is not the end of Stroseria. One does not simply put hours of hard and good work for it to go to waste.  

wow, unexpected.
Well it is a shame that everyone's hard work will go to waste in some extent like that. I would think it better to just take a break not give up on the project all together. I mean how many times has iZone died and finally it is almost done? Compitition should be pushing you. but it is your choice, cheers stroseria  

well, ive already downloaded and saved the storyline google doc, so thats safe for if there comes a time to use it.... i had no idea this was happening, and thought everything was going great....

really dont think we should just give up, if necessary find someone else willing to fund a server for the content, we have a lot of stuff, i know it will take a while before it could reach ios, theres nothing we can do about that, thats stefan and unixmads fault....err plans, to release izone first then having to wait and then releasing delteria, then finally getting onto if strosteria will make it to ios... personally i think they should let us all get prepared and have us release when we are ready, just not in the same weeks.  

this sucks :[  

Why not halt the project?

Why not try and port to Java?

Why not try and port to C++?

???  

we shouldnt just give up, we can keep fighting, keep pressing on..

graal has enough failed quitted servers, strosteria shouldnt become another just like that, it was a major contender for becoming a ios server after delteria  

This is really sad to hear, Stroseria had one of the best staff teams out there, and just having the privilege to work with everyone who was or is on the staff team is amazing. Stroseria really improved me throughout my leveling career. I wish the best to everyone affiliated with the server, Imprint, Aya, Johan, GreenGaw, Storm, Tyler, Lettro, Sylvia, Dimento, Entrok, Kiwi, and many more. But most importantly, Matt. You really guided me. Thanks for everything, good work everyone and continue on the road ahead! Higbey is right, lets not give up, Stroseria is one of the best servers out, and all our hard work shouldn't go to waste.  

Shame.  

come on guys, we cant let all this work die, we need to keep going,  

Higgs you're inspiring.
Few times you aren't the negative nancy. <3  

Who's in on keeping Stroseria alive?  

we still have plenty of time to go, stefan wants izone out first, then delteria, if we keep going, we are next, we will be able to just hibernate, perhaps by then a new breed of staff, the next generation, will take up the server when the time comes, perhaps we will stay till the day when delteria is released and be able to perpare strosteria for the ios,

we have the content, i for one have plenty of storyline and plans, creative ideas, and plenty of things that we can work on till then, we can be a full platter of a story for players to jump into when it hits ios.

no matter how i feel about stefan, ive never thought of him as a complete idiot, i know he is smart enough to see a good opportunity and take it, he wouldnt deny our server from becoming ios.


we need to keep fighting for it, keep going, call off the closing, we have the staff, and i know im not going to leave this community for a long time, this is for the players, lets build a great server, even if we are not around for the day when it is released for players to see..