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       #Post#: 4084--------------------------------------------------
       Life... and other stuff
   DIR By: Nalah
       Date: April 21, 2016, 9:09 am
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       I have received numerous messages recently about the decline of
       NTS so I felt it was time to address it.
       Two days ago I strongly considered shutting NTS down for good. I
       no longer have the time, energy, or desire to maintain the
       server as I should. As a server owner, there are many things
       that I am obligated to do on a daily basis and I just can't
       right now.
       However, this does not mean that NTS is unable to prosper. The
       server owner is not responsible for player activity. It's not
       that I don't care about the server, it's just that real life
       things take priority, not to mention that I've been playing
       Terraria for 3+ years and I honestly have zero interest in the
       game at this point.
       Some of you have found new homes on other servers and that is
       fine with me. Sometimes people send me messages saying they are
       sorry for leaving or going to another server, but I want you all
       to know that, that is not necessary. I have always told people
       that NTS is not a cult and you are free to come and go as you
       please. No reason to feel bad about it.
       However, I will correct you when you say that most of our staff
       has joined other servers, because this simply isn't true. Some
       of the newer staff has joined other servers, but 90% of our high
       ranking, official long-time staff, no longer plays Terraria,
       myself included. You have to remember that this is an old game,
       and as with many games, it gets boring after a period of time.
       People move on, people have lives.
       Regardless of what happens with the server, I have built lasting
       friendships with some of you and for that I am truly grateful.
       My only goal when I opened up NTS to the public was to create a
       friendly community where people can make new friends and have
       fun in the game.
       There are many ways that you can help NTS remain active if you
       still want to call it home.
       [*]Voting - Voting for the server at www.terraria-servers.com is
       the best way to ensure that new people continue to join the
       server. Voting daily helps keep NTS on the front page so that
       new players can see it. You can vote once every 24 hours, no
       Steam login is required.
       [*]Network - Spreading the server to friends is another great
       way to help the server remain active. Bring your friends,
       family, bring your dog for all I care (lol).
       [*]In-game - Doing things in game to ensure that the map remains
       playable is another great way to contribute. Even if you are not
       staff, you can do grief sweeps, check for hackers, ensure that
       chests are filled and working properly, etc.
       Please do not complain to me about server population anymore.
       NTS was never created to become popular, or to be filled with
       tons of people at all times. The Terraria community in itself is
       dying, and there is nothing to be done about that. My suggestion
       is just to do what you enjoy. Find another game, find another
       server, whatever floats your boat.
       I love you all and I wish you nothing but the best. <3
       #Post#: 4094--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Life... and other stuff
   DIR By: ToyBoat
       Date: April 25, 2016, 8:39 am
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       @all, Server is not shutting down. Like nalah said, our
       priorities changed and yours will too eventually. I've been in
       many gaming communities and watched each one slowly die, and
       watched other gaming communities die. Everyone grows up, the
       game changes, the game dies, there are other games that are more
       entertaining.
       Usually from my experience, the leaders would find the rightful
       people to hand the torch down to carry on the
       clan/group/community. But is not always necessarily the case
       with every community. Nalah's Terraria Server, as said already,
       was not meant to be competitive or be as popular as it can. Have
       fun, make friends. Simple. And even play other games together
       with the friends you made.
       The torch will stay with Nalah. Not that we don't believe anyone
       is capable. It is something she enjoys, and will hold dear to
       her heart. Don't feel we have neglected the server or the
       players in anyway. It was only a matter of time. Server
       re-opened 2 years ago after me and nalah played together for
       quite a bit. Just for fun, I had no idea that she had it opened
       a long time ago before. It was interesting and fun to run one. I
       never believed it would gain activity over time considering the
       only way we put the server out there was through
       terraria-servers and tserverweb. The life of a community is
       driven through loyalty, friendliness and invitation. The
       Owners/Leaders are just there to provide, moderate, and react to
       community requests. We will be here regardless, even if it is
       only us 2 playing on the server, because thats how it all began.
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