A very sad farewell !!

[YAKOBU]

Hi everyone

It is with heavy heart that I speak to you all today. I have taken the painful step of trading all my PC games in at my local computer shop. The only one I have played in living memory is RTW. I love this game with all its faults and cannot justify spending the time playing it any longer. I have a habit of playing it too much when I have a lot of work on as well as cyber-slacking on the forums whilst at work. I had taken the step of locking the game away at work but only managed to leave it there for 2 weeks. I have even turned down nights out when I have been particularly enjoying a campaign !!

The good news is I have received a credit for the traded games and will spend it on my son in November for his 7th birthday .

May I thank you all for your help and time over the last few years. I have enjoyed reading all the strategy threads and participating in PBEM's.

May I also personally thank Tricky Lady as we were regular MP players together and I hope someone will come along in my place.

All the best my friends .



Rob

[Tamur]

Very brave of you, Rob. I had to do that myself a few years back while starting grad school with three kids & a new job, etc. A painful choice but I can say from experience it will make your life so much easier and richer.

Best of luck to you, and congrats to your son

[econ21]

Farewell, YAKOBU! It is sad to see a PBM veteran leave, but I understand your situation. All the best.

[Braden]

Mate, will be sad to see you withdraw from the game and forums…..still, could always pop over to see you some time (BTW moved to Hunslet now).

[Mount Suribachi]

Sorry to see that mate. As for "cyber-slacking"...... *coughs nervously*

[Tricky Lady]

So you did it? I must say I regret your choice but at the same time I admire what you did. I too locked RTW away for a couple of months, also because I was moving & selling my apartment, but I was weak and look at me playing RTW again.

I'm sad that you had to take such a drastic step. Hope we'll stay in touch though!

[Nelson]

Best of luck, Yakobu!

[edyzmedieval]

He won't leave us for loong...

Bye Yakobu. See you in 2 weeks.

[Ludens]

A bit late, but I hope you still read this. Farewell, YAKOBU. Your contributions will be missed.

[Dutch_guy]

Good luck YAKOBU, going to miss those characteristic wave smilies and of course your posts !

Hope to see you back when you have the time (2 weeks is fine too) !

[The Spartan (Returns)]

sad to see this. but i hope you get M2TW!

[YAKOBU]

Hi everyone (characteristic smiley !!)

Thank you for all your kind words. I must say that even though I don't have the game any longer I am still lurking around the forum occasionally. I have just spent 2 nights in Rhyl (English coastal town) with my son. I took along a little reading and have just started Emperor, The Gates Of Rome by Conn Iggulden. It is a story about Julius Caesar that covers 4 books and so far I am 245 pages in and he is only in his early teens. It is quite easy reading and I am finding it quite enjoyable.

A few personal comments:

Tamur: Do you have the game again? If Yes I hope not at the cost of your job, wife and kids!!
econ21: I have seen the new threads for a potential Julii PBEM and I am itching to play. The Julii were my most played faction.
Braden: I visit the Blockbuster in Hunslet most weekends. Maybe we could meet and have a coffee at Morrisons?
Tricky Lady: Will still catch you on Msn. If it wasn't for you I would still be a MP virgin .
Nelson: Thanks mate.
edyzmedieval: Thanks for the confidence, will try and prove you wrong !
Ludens: Thanks mate.
Dutch_guy: I will try and add to the threads here and there with my characteristic smilies .
The Spartan: I cannot justify the cost of upgrading my PC for MTW2. Maybe one day if there is a RTW2

Well must be going. Enjoy the rest of the bank holiday everyone