distant travelers

Fredrick reaches up to lightly tug at Kibwe’s ear, but he doesn’t at the last moment, just a pretend tease. “Y’know, ain’t used t’happy endings. But this? This is proof of ‘em.”

ooc; The wedding of Deji and Mac Wesshire-McGalfrey ( @djwesshire and @djlegz )! Been too teary about the client closing to do much, but this has been the best in-game ceremony I’ve ever attended. They’re such good characters played by amazing people. Mac and his player were some of the first people to welcome me into MMO rp back when I first joined Wildstar four years ago, and I’ll always appreciate this wonderful opportunity to bring my boy around and watch these two lovebirds finally get the happy endings they damn well deserve.

I’ve been playing Wildstar since the closed beta, I’ve seen the ups and downs, I was there for the good news and the bad news. I had good times, bad times, awful times, and great times in the game. And I wouldn’t trade a single second of it.

Wildstar was not a perfect game, but the stuff it did well it did really damn well. The combat was fluid and fun without being too overwhelming, the holo-wardrobe costume system was intuitive, easy to use, and most important of all, shared across all characters. The housing was second to none, the music was incredible, the art style was unique, the writing could be serious and silly, the lore was easy to find, I could go on and on. At a time where MMOs struggle to stay alive, and where the successful ones all seem to share the same high-fantasy world and tab targeting combat, Wildstar stood out from the rest. Not always in a good way, but usually in a memorable way, if nothing else.

I’ve met tons of people through this game, plenty of kind and imaginative people who made the game even more fun, people who helped me run dungeons and gear up, people who built gorgeous plots, wrote beautiful stories, drew amazing art, crushed vicious foes, and so on and so on. What made Wildstar really great were all of you: the players. It’s rare to find such a passionate bunch of people, but I wouldn’t have been playing for as long as I did if it weren’t for you.

While my interest in playing Wildstar had waned for the last year or two, and I do have some regrets (I never saw the inside of a raid!), I always kept the game in my mind because of how unique and fun it was. Even now, about an hour after shutdown, I know I’ll never forget Nexus and the people I met there.

I want to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who played this game, the people who created, the people who raided, the people who were content to just participate, and everyone in between. Because of people like you, Wildstar lives on in our hearts and minds.

*sigh* I can’t even put it into words how I feel. Loosing Wildstar was like a part of my soul was ripped out. I stayed online while i could, but was dc’d due to lag. My heart stopped because I though it was over, and started crying my heart out. And then when it really happened I cryed my soul out as well. 

I made this emoji for the Wildstar-Nexus discord chat, wich was made hours before the game shut down.

I also mean this as a present to all of us Wildstar fans, and as a reminder to keep Wildstar on in our hearts, and through our creations.

It’s hard, but chin up cupcakes.

One of Wildstar’s most touted features was its freeform combat and flexible class system. Instead of forcing each class to be a Tank, Healer, or DPS, each class was capable of Assault and Support roles. Three classes could Tank, while the other three could Heal, and any class could DPS. This made it a lot easier on solo play, because you could quest with DPS abilities and gear before jumping into an instance as a Healer or Tank.

More info on classes below the cut.

As part of my research into the day to day life of our Eldan Creators, I have come across something… unusual.

As all Dominion citizens know, Mechari have different standards of modesty than most organics. Many of us, such as the venerated Axis Pheydra and Agent Lex, frequently go without any clothing at all. Clothing is something our race has adopted in response to exposure to Cassian social norms.

It has typically been assumed that Mechari Nudity was a utilitarian matter. We have “nothing to hide” so to speak. 

However… what if this wasn’t a matter of utilitarianism? What if it was a deliberate cultural choice? No samples of Eldan clothing have been found… only armor. It’s possible their clothing did not survive [REDACTED], but look at the two examples of the Eldan form we have found.

The Caretaker, who appears to be based on an Eldan male (judging by his similarity to our Luminai rulers) wears only a hood. His torso remains completely uncovered, and his lower half remains… well… non-existent. 

The being known as Drusera is slightly more clothed, wearing a long flowing robe and… nothing else.

…We have never found any signs of Eldan Trousers. We have never found any signs of Eldan underwear. We have never found signs of funny Eldan hats with funny Eldan propellers.

Ladies and gentlemen of the Dominion… I’ve looked deeply into the subject of Eldan clothing, and I’ve come to a disturbing conclusion. While our creators were performing their feats of scientific prowess… they were not wearing pants. 

It’s hoods. It’s… it’s just hoods…