I'd like to thank you guys; kaii, erimus, and the whole dw2 organization team for voluntarily busting your asses to make sure us players had an amazing time. You guys did a hell of a job. This has certainly been the journey of a lifetime. I've made some lifelong friends and will have unforgettable memories from this trip <3
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Before distant worlds 2, not counting the two or so months I formed up with the Mobius Exploration Corps, I played strictly solo exploration for years: Too shy to really interact with anyone. Quite frankly, interacting with others in this game used to give me slight anxiety (looking at the fleetcomm voice channel when there are a million cmdrs in there still does though lol).
I remember reading stuff about erimus hitting beagle point, and then distant worlds 3301 and thinking, "ehhhh none of that's for me." I don't regret any of that, but man was I wrong! I am so happy this trip came to be, and that I decided to come along this time.
From learning new emergent game play styles like skiing on rocky ice worlds to becoming an elite social butterfly, you guys have given me the chance to learn that exploration is more than just tagging and scanning: it's all about the journey. I'm clumsy as hell, as my new group of friends probably have learned by now via spending hours with me while I screw around in free camera or accidentally go full reverse during mass jumps. I will likely lose my patch and eventually drop and shatter my mug. But what I'll never lose are the memories and the friends I have made on this gaming adventure. And i have the entire dw2 staff to thank for that.
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Before I get even more sappy, I'll just end it here. Thanks so much guys. I look forward to spending more time with all of you for years to come!
Love,
CMDR Eagle131, MEC420/3AX-DW