Isn't it ironic?

[CelebrationNM]

Isn’t it ironic?

Just three days ago many of us were posting about our bitterness toward VMK. Well, look on the bright side everybody: VMK's management will no longer be able to cause suffering in many of our lives like they did with the Big Quest or through various events such as the Gingerbread competition.

As one of you commented recently: "No child should have to cry while playing a Disney game." and, sarcastically, “So Walt would have been proud that his name was all over a game that this past weekend was causing kids to cry?” Well, I think that will be taken care of with this decision. No more crying after March 21st!

Or this recent message directed at Yavn: "You sure are doing as much as you possibly can to make your loyal fanbase hate the game."

Guess what! No more game to hate! No more newsletter typos either, which were disappointing to many people.

The Boycott? Probably not necessary anymore either!

“I used information I have through my investments to also send a letter regarding the crappy way VMK treated the masses regarding this past weekends quest.” When they receive your letter, I think it will go into the “taken care of” folder.

And finally: “And yes technically, VMK is an awesome game. But most do not care technical parts they care about pixie dust, being in the Happiest Place on Earth. Which after VMK major events it one of the most unhappy places.” (emphasis mine)

I hate that people associated unhappiness with something that was a part of the Disney brand, and I think Disney hates it too after all the resources spent on making the Parks and Resorts magical. In this case Disney was not willing to invest resources to improve their services, so maybe this is all for the better. Now people can think of Disney as happy Parks and Resorts, not a disappointing game.

It's been fun, everybody, in a lot of ways, but I can't help but think that this is for the better.

 

[Diva of Dragons]

I have always had a problem with the complaints. Can you imagine spending all day, every day creating something as great as VMK, only to have the people that reap the benefits of your hard work, for FREE, complain and whine about it. I wouldn't want to go on.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Oprah made some excellent points today about how kids today are being taught that everything should come easy to them and life should not contain disappointment. They have a sense of entitlement. How will they cope as they grow when real problems come up, if they can't handle the little things? (No, not ALL kids, but sooo many)

This is a game! Not life. I love the game and would pay to play it. But it has to be kept in perspective!

 

[LuckyDesi]

And isn't it ironic...don't you think
A little too ironic...and, yeah, I really do think...

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures

 

[TheLillie]

I'm going to have to agree with both of you. I have a lot of love for VMK. Countless days have I spent playing pirates when I should have been doing my homework. But we all knew this couldn't last forever.

And then again, I don't blame VMK for shutting down one single bit. We all have to admit that we took advantage of our brilliant game, whether we meant to or not. And I'm sure that got on their nerves. There was a lot of complaining, and I can say that because I've been guilty of it myself. But in reality, we should have just been downright grateful that we had VMK at all, even if it wasn't always up to the standards expected.

I believe absolutely that VMK had as much magic as Walt would have ever wanted. (And he, being a business man over all else, probably would not have minded more business and less magic). Thinking back, there wasn't a whole lot to complain about. Unless, of course, you have a problem with fun games, meeting fantastic people, and having a place to go when you're just bored of "reality".

So yeah, it's really ironic. Who would have guessed that the things we were complaining about 2 days ago would suddenly become things we celebrated. Two days ago the worst thing we could imagine for VMK was an extremely challenging quest. Now how many of us wouldn't do that quest all over again if it meant VMK would stay up?

It had a good, long run. But with all the clearly unsatisfied customers around VMK lately, I'm sure much of the staff are just plain ready to hang up their ears. And the rest of us can move on to something more tangible in our lives. It's no doubt for the best, as CelebrationNM said.

 

[Belle1997]

I think what people are sad about most is the true friends they made in VMK. To many of us it was just not a game by real friends playing together. People are grieving for the lost of friends that will just by nature fade away.

So I think it does not really change how last weekend was run. It was aweful.

But now people are grieving friends more than the game since there is nothing to replace it.

So would I pay to play yes to be with my friends. Do I like how VMK communicated no. Am I sad VMK is going yes, Only because I do not know how to keep this different kind of friendship going.

So I know I am loosing friends. So your post my be ironic but to me seems a little insensitive right now.

Guess you are not sad to be missing friends too. No where in your post did you say you were sad, just telling the people you did it to yourselves.

Maybe I read it wrong?

 

[Howze]

No, you read it right, it was just misdirected bitterness. We all have bad feelings about this. Some just don't know where to channel it.

 

[Pirate-Emery]

Or this recent message directed at Yavn: "You sure are doing as much as you possibly can to make your loyal fanbase hate the game."

Yeah... I'm awesome...

I stand by all the statements I've made in the past. Yavn and Crew drove this wonderful game that they created into the ground, with no desire to make it reach its pinnacle. VMK could have been the greatest Disney game ever, but they chose to put less and less energy into it and sap as much Disney magic as they could from it in hopes that people would quit on their own.

 

[MPhins13]

Losing friends is the hardest part about VMK closing I've made some really great friends recently. Where can we go where there is such a great place with great people? I tried Club Penguin and that is just awful. Waddling around as a penguin and breaking into other's houses just doesn't cut it for me. Friends will be greatly missed and most important factor of why I log onto VMK daily

 

[LuckyDesi]

Yavn and Crew drove this wonderful game that they created into the ground, with no desire to make it reach its pinnacle. VMK could have been the greatest Disney game ever, but they chose to put less and less energy into it and sap as much Disney magic as they could from it in hopes that people would quit on their own.

Well said!
Inspite of all that they threw at us(okay mostly you all I 've only been back in the game for three months) we are all still here. I bet other games wish they had this much loyalty.

I wish that once management saw how successful it was that they had rolled with it instead of stringing players along.

 

[BayKid]

well for the 2 1/2 years i've been playing i never once got banned for anything, which is saying a lot for me lol

i'm thinking i should do whatever it takes to get banned for 10 years the day before VMK closes....thoughts??

 

[budcollector]

well for the 2 1/2 years i've been playing i never once got banned for anything, which is saying a lot for me lol

i'm thinking i should do whatever it takes to get banned for 10 years the day before VMK closes....thoughts??

i'm with ya, lets all get banned on May 20th, what are they gonna do take away all our virtual stuff ?

 

[timber_dude]

Oh crap its my fault im a whining baby thats what some Dis ppl say i am and it my fault VMK is closing!

 

[Dreamytime]

well for the 2 1/2 years i've been playing i never once got banned for anything, which is saying a lot for me lol

i'm thinking i should do whatever it takes to get banned for 10 years the day before VMK closes....thoughts??

Yeah, tell everyone to find you on 'DisBoards.come' and your message outside is ( read caps )..

 

[VMK_Mouse]

And isn't it ironic...don't you think
A little too ironic...and, yeah, I really do think...

It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought... it figures

Off topic I know, but her song has little to no irony....just a lot of bad luck.