I was just browsing the forums today looking for mods. And I started to tear up a bit. This community is SO RESPECTFUL! In an age where it seems like internet discourse keeps getting more and more divisive and toxic, I see people HELPING each other here and building each other up.
This community is what I've been missing from video games. I stopped bothering to play online video games pretty quickly after CoX shut down and any time I tried to pick up a new game, I stopped fairly quickly. The chatter was always negative, people always competing and sniping─it just wasn't fun for me.
It took me a few months until I could get Island Rum to work smoothly and now I play almost every day. I love being able to relish in the nostalgia of past quests and old stomping grounds/patrol routes. While I'm not an active RPer nor do I join team ups (I prefer running solo for now, but I'll get there again), it warms my heart to see the community building each other up ─ complimenting costumes, asking for help and receiving it, constructive feedback, and interacting in a friendly way in general.
This is what was missing from my world. So I want to say a huge "Thank you" to the devs, maintainers and donators (I've tried to donate, but haven't been fast enough yet!), but I also want to give a big shout out to the community of players. Thank you all.