I know 'I'm quitting' and/or 'goodbye' posts can be lame, but I didn't want to leave without having an opportunity to say something to the lovely people I've met here. I've been playing DS for over 8 years, and it had become more than a game to me, it has been my single biggest recreation and near obsession. I have spread sheets and charts dedicated to the upkeep of my island and its inhabitants. I have timers on my phone and scheduled tasks in my calendar for items that I need to complete. I have an actual scaled map on a large poster board that I created in order to optimize my islands' layout. But over the last couple of years playing this game has actually felt like being in a bad marriage. The joy and fun have finally and completely ran out for me. Lack of space, overwhelming amounts of content issuance, never ceasing events that sometimes overlap onto the next event. All of that combined with constant bugs and issues (connectivity problems, crashes, rollbacks, etc.) It's finally been too much for me. Not being able to log in for the last 4 days has made me see the clear writing on the wall; it's time for me to leave.
Unfortunately, I am unable to log in so I can't delete my neighbors so there will be some folks that continue to send me requests that I will not be able to complete. Also, I hope those fine folks that I've traded Gold with over the years find new trade partners. To all the community members and Mods here, I'd like to thank you for accepting me as part of the community all this time and I will miss you. It has been and will continue to be an adjustment to remove this huge part of my life, but I feel I'll be much better off for it.
Paul__: hopefully you or another member can take over the "Directionals Habitats" thread.
Goodbye and good luck to all still here plugging away. It's been an honor.
Sincerely,
amerirish (Amer Island)