The announcement regarding the stop of updates from the en server was a shock not only to me but to many. (If anyone needs to ralk about their feelings regarding this, I'm always available to lend an ear.) At the same time, it really made me think about what a3! really means to me.
Personally, I never expected a game to change me this much as a person. Thanks to a3!, I was able to explore my personal identity, my gender, my beliefs. Thanks to a3!, I finally started learning Japanese seriously. Thanks to a3!, I met a lot of people that have become a part of my day, and I really cherish them so much. Thanks to a3!, I found a small space I could express myself in more freely. Thanks to a3!, I started editing more and more often, and it allowed me to actually be proud of my work.
This might sound like a goodbye letter, and it somehow is. But the kind of goodbye you'd say to your kindergarden teacher when you become an elementary school student.
A3! en has given so much to me. I'm still in disbelief, but it makes sense that things won't last forever. The announcement was sudden, but I'm glad that I got to enjoy the game for as long as I did.
I'm not leaving anywhere. I'm still going to be active. I'm still going to talk about a3! on this blog. But I felt like I needed to share my thoughts about it at lenght. And to say my proper goodbyes.
Thank you, a3! en team. Thank you, cybird. Thank you, everyone and everything that brought this game into my life and made it as enjoyable as possible.