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Announcements / Re: Shall we try again? Would you be willing to help us?

« on: June 13, 2016, 12:09:12 AM »

Lyn, (MOM)

How can I explain the feeling that came over me when I saw an update for Spiritwars pop up in my email inbox.

Remember when you're about 9 and desperately wanting to still believe in Santa Claus but all your friends are saying he's not real yet you know you JUST KNOW in your heart that he is? And some obliging adult takes the time to do something magical so you can hold onto that belief just a little bit longer...

That's how it felt. That and more.

Spirit wars wasn't the first 'online community' I joined but it was near enough and it certainly was the one I (have) stuck with the longest.  I either left the others or they left me.  Spirit wars has never left me.  It's always been there, in the back of mind and odd things would remind me of it, over the years and I'd find myself coming here (or sending emails).

There are people that you meet in this world that touch your life in ways that you can't even begin to imagine will happen and Randy and you and Jon and the whole Spiritwars family did that.

I didn't have anything horrid happen to me, but I knew if I did, that the SW peeps would be on my side.  There was a feeling of love that tagged along in the trash talk and silliness and other discussions. 

Elfie I miss the hell outta you.  Contact me!!!!

It's because of Randy and others here that I even thought about reading Heinlein and I've thoroughly devoured all of his books now, not just the ones that were recommended, even the ones that people were certain I'd abhor. i know that seems silly but really it opened my eyes to things I would never have found my way to otherwise and those things have enriched my life beyond measure.

I play online games, searching for that sense of belonging that was here and it never quite comes up to snuff and I've been in a WoW guild for years with people that I know from other places and we all email and phone and text and visit and you know what it's still not the level of complete and utter trust and belonging that i felt at the SW chats.

So to make this long winded O M G a bit shorter. What ever I can do, whatever you need you got it. 

tRu

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Announcements / Re: I'm sorry

« on: March 10, 2015, 09:14:11 PM »

So hoping that this is still a go.  I'd love to see a kickstarter for Spiritwars.  It worked for Veronica Mars and while we spiritwarriors aren't quite as prolific as fans of that show, I bet we could put up a good show. Enough to get some programmers moving on it. 

Or perhaps sourceforge.com?  Dunno if that would work or not.  It's not truly opensource work but it might serve to get some programmers willing to take it on.  This game would rock on an iPad and can only wish you every success towards rebuilding the game.  Trust me, if I had a pet programmer in my back pocket you'd have the use of that in a heartbeat.

<3 tRu

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Announcements / Re: An Angel Among Us!

« on: March 10, 2015, 09:05:10 PM »

Lyn,

Every now and then I type in Spiritwars.com  just to see if it's still here.  I hold my breath while it loads, silently asking that it still be there as having it come up as a 404 would be too painful. Too many hours spent there to forget it easily.

I was very shocked and saddened to hear of Randy's passing and would like to pass along my much belated condolences at this time. 

I do hope that work is still continuing on a revamp of the game.  The internet is such a different place now than it was 17 years ago. Is it really that long?

I have moved to Macs over the years, but would gladly pick up a windows box to  be able to play again.

I remember Randy's favourite font and I've taken a lot of flack for using it over the years but it's still my favourite for chatting  

Do take care and hope all is well

tRu (sharon)