Chef Archive

Well, guys, the time has come. I am going to be stepping down as correspondent.

The reasons I am stepping down have nothing to do with anybody. It has nothing to do with developers or people on the forums. Actually, those are the things that have kept me here as long as I have. It has nothing to do with the revamp except that the timing is right.

The reason I am stepping down are because:

A) I just need a break. I need to play the game for a while instead of trying to test everything.

B) When the correspondent program first started up, Q had said: In the interest of well-rounded feedback, once a month we may select a new correspondent. Well, it’s now 8 months later. To be honest, I don’t think a 1 month rotation is workable. You need to be a correspondent for at least 4 months to have any effect. Still, I think a rotation is a good idea to get that rounded feedback. My personal feelings on the issue are that a correspondent should come in with five top issues. When those issues have been addressed, they should step down and make room for somebody with another list of top five issues. I think that is fair to both the community and the correspondent.

And with this revamp, my top five issues have been addressed. (And, of course, there are now completely new issues that need addressing.)

Honestly, I don’t want to step down. I was there the very first day of beta. (That first day, only movement and emotes were working. Shug Ninx, Caella and I were standing on a hill on Tatooine practicing emotes at each other.) I believe I can honestly say I have been more involved with the development of this game than any other non-SOE/Lucas Arts employee. So I do intend to be back in some role. Maybe I will try for chef correspondent again after other people have had a go at it. Or maybe I will find another correspondent position. Who knows? But I ain’t going nowhere. (Yes, I know, double negative. Did it for flavor.)

So, anyway, I am stepping down. I was planning on staying until the first, but with the timing of things that might not be possible. I know there are a lot of people on these boards who will do a great job.

*sniff*

Thanks for the awesome job SirVimes. You're still Da'Chef in my eyes.

/sigh

Your our hero Sir Vimes.

You will never be forgotten for the very difficult and well executed job you did for us and your tireless work for this community.

Please don't be a stranger. Enjoy playing.

Enjoy the game SirVimes, you have done more than enough for king and country.

Sad to see such an excellent correspondent go, but you gotta do what makes you happy.

Cyene

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

/salute

/bow

you did a great job man...