Thank you to all of you.. weirdos. (And non-weirdos, just to make the distinction. Sort yourselves out as you will.)
I've been in a funk about the inactivity of UO in general.. but trying to be positive about it. Okay.. actually it was more "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." Which isn't always my motto, but since it's been SO long since I saw any positive movement for our beloved game, I stifled myself.
I got all perked up about the runic changes, then it got put on hold.. then there was some small hint that they wouldn't be as good as first posted.. I got grumpy. When I get grumpy, I get.. um.. jabby. Like sniping from the sidelines with the crosshairs moving randomly jabby. Anyone and everyone is in the line of fire.
I've not quit playing at all.. I just peeked into the forums from the sidelines for too many weeks. "Anything need dealing with? Nope. Anyone abusing the ROC? Nope. Fine. I shall wander off and mutter to myself for another week."
There was one big ole thread about folks that don't mind scripters that sent me into a funk about how our game is not policed. Other games don't tolerate this sort of stuff.. why does this one? Eh.. I've just seen the resurgence of the script miner IN guard zones, and the complete lack of GM support to ban them.
I love you guys, and I genuinely love playing Ultima Online. Sometimes it's just hard to find a way to express it without punching someone, you know?
*laughing grin*