Former THF staff checking in!

[striat]

I’m sure most people around today have no Idea who I am. Years ago, I had the opportunity to contribute to The Hidden Forest as a content developer/binary manager as one of the first staff members. It was a wonderful experience that I continue cherish even as I have moved forward with my family and career. I wanted to take the time to specifically address a few things:

First, I am thankful to have had the opportunity to work with Lillu. When I began working on THF, I had previously worked on many servers. What immediately jumped out was Lillu’s ability to lead and motivate others. He was clearly the best leader/manager of any eqemu project I worked on—even counting my own. Sure, we did occasionally have minor creative differences (probably my fault!), I never questioned Lillu’s integrity, intentions, expectations, loyalty, or competency. He is a great guy, and his dedication shines through on THF! Thanks for your many sacrifices!

Second, when I initially had to step down, I was most concerned about no one stepping into my old role. Vaion stepped into that role and has certainly demonstrated more skill and finesse with content than I ever achieved. Ultimately, he is a great person and to him, I say thank you for stepping up and helping push this project forward.

While there were positive things I contributed, I think my biggest weakness was my ability to commit. Sure, there were weeks when I spent hundreds of hours trying to debug memory leaks, and I was reliable then. However, I feel like ultimately failed to deliver on many things I promised Lillu. As I’ve matured, I’ve delineated goals from commitments and gained a better understanding of the importance of honoring commitments. For that, I do sincerely apologize to Lillu, the development staff, and the community.

The Hidden Forest is a special community, and everyone here has played an important role in making it such a fantastic experience for everyone involved! I wish for the project to have continued success, and I hope to stop by more often in the future. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to contribute and keep up the good work!

-Striat

[xadien]

Hello there! I'm new to the Team, doing the fun things. GM Events, Immersion with the player body. Considering a comeback tour?

[Lillu]

It's always great to hear from senior team members, specially you Sir Striat! While most may not know your name (I'm sure many still does!) they enjoy the awesome content you've crated every day. Unrest being one of my personal favorite of all time.

I truly hope things are going great with you and your family! Thank you for checking in, I'm definitely looking forward to see you around more often Sir.

/salute

[antihero]

I remember you. You were the "nicer" of the two between yourself and "Mr. Deathtouch" Vaion. I hope all is well!

[Grey]

Been awhile since I seen that there name. /cheers

[Denizen]

THF is a wonderful and creative addition to EQ and has grown its own way.

Thanks for checking in.

[Nilbus]

This the old person check in thread now?

[Grey]

This the old person check in thread now?

shush graybeard!

[striat]

Hello there! I'm new to the Team, doing the fun things. GM Events, Immersion with the player body. Considering a comeback tour?

Nice to meet you and thanks for volunteering your time to help out Lillu and THF community.

Unfortunately, not able to come back as a contributor. I can't commit to consistently helping out, and I don't want to make promises and not deliver.

[TheBloodmoon]

Thanks Striat for helping to mold THF into what it is.