LocoColt04
The Old Skool Warrior

I didn't start rubbing people any way until they lined up to kick me around after I had respectfully taken my leave. If my pointing out that TFF was failing rubbed them the wrong way, and they couldn't accept the truth of the matter, that's unfortunate for them.

I'm brutally honest. I come from a world where we don't dance around shit. We don't try to hurt each other, by we have thick skin so when you do something stupid, it's made clear to you. If you might not come back from a mission, it's made clear to you. I don't mince words when it comes to things like this. Especially when people want to act like fools.

Understandable, but cutting features and sections is without question, not the answer here. You need every attraction, detour, and distraction you can get. I'm a creative writer, not even a gamer anymore (and FF has sucked since IX, brutal, but true for a majority of us older fans), so RP is MY best shot at it, personally. Besides, RP gives each player a reason to login every day. It keeps a steady flow of logins, more-so perhaps than for the person who only logs in to check for updates on the new titles.

Right now we can't be picky about what could bring activity. I wouldn't spend another dime on advertising for a message board. That breaks my heart to hear. Just not a sound investment. If it were paying off, perhaps. I think you should focus on the community, and do what you can to make the product more desirable. I know several FF sites that are doing amazing right now, on a steady basis. They don't see any slow periods, whether between releases or not. So that simply isn't the issue.

I would honestly expand your General Gaming section by adding Subs for some other huge franchises. Like A Bethsesda Studios Sub Forum for example. Games like Elder Scrolls are the reason everything FF is seeing lowered interest levels globally.

Also, add a shoutbox to the Index Page, below your Header. Get some of that chatter going HERE, daily. It can be used by members to promote threads and contests, generating activity.

Shit, Colt. Every time I decide I'm done, I second guess myself. Fact is I can't let things like this go. I took on the person mission of doing everything in my power as a Final Fantasy super-fan to generate activity here. Because I liked your community. To give up doesn't sit well with me. I never give up.

So work with me here. If you don't want to, send me to someone who will. I can spearhead this thing as a regular member, it's not an ominous task, you just need people who recognize there's an issue, and are willing to do something about it.

I told you 6 months ago the logical thing was to call it a day, or fight for this community. We're still here, so part of you must want to fight for TFF.

I'm a man of resolve, but I can no longer continue my mission to generate activity I the site that doesn't give to ****s itself.

Furthermore, Eastwood's stupidity hinders all progress toward creating a better TFF. I fear for his life, as I now know where he lives (by his own admission).

I'll be going now, and chalking this up to a failure on my part.

Six months later and things are the same, if not worse than when I left.

Hate to say I told you so, but then I suppose it's too late.

How goes the struggle?