Legends are Gone, Heroes are Here to Stay - 40K Terra

Steellegioncpt · 05-20-2008

Dear 40kterra.com

Here at 40kterra.com we all want to bond together as a collective community with a common goal. That goal, is to forward, and better our experience with Table Top Gaming. This can only be accomplished if we have an open, fun, and contributing community of gamers. I think that we can all agree that we all want what was mentioned, but work has to be done to accomplish such a goal.

I would like to take this time to give some of the reasons why we lost some of 40kTerra's most contributing members. One of the reasons, balance. I would like to make it clear that the staff here at 40kterra.com is strictly voluntary. We dont get paid, and we get little benefits (trust me medical is not included). However, we take on the burdens to better accomplish the goal mentioned above, that being, bettering our TTG (table top gaming) experience. With that in mind we need to find a balance between family, work, and our personal lives. Thusly, you have to question how some users here can have upwards of 2,000 posts and still find a balance between everything else. The ending result were members taking leave for a few months, taking themselves off staff, or just banning themselves completely. We all need to respect their decisions to leave because in the grand retrospect of it all, family, work and school are simply more important than 40kterra.com. I think it can be agreed by everyone here that this should not consume your life, just as it had for many of our "veteran" users.

I would like to also stress that their departure is a blessing. With the "old guard" gone, it is your chance to form 40kterra.com the way you want to see it, the way you want to contribute, and add as much or as little as you want. This website is for you, and it is time to take hold of your site and send it in the direction that you want to go. I can not stress this enough that this is the perfect time for everyone who wants to stand out, to do it now and really forward this forum to the best of its ability.

We need to band together as a community more than ever. I truely believe that this can easily be done, because we have awesome users here who want to learn more about the game. And its that exact wanting that keeps us as a community. We need to shake off the shackles of the past, and arm ourselves with ideas for the future! To better our site, no, your site to become the best on the web that it can be. Do not let the burdens of our past brothers harm this goal, for nothing can take this away from us.

I would like to close in saying that we lost some legends, but its true heroes that need to step up to the plate. I believe all that is left here are heroes.

There is a huge update that comes yearly to the site, that is coming up. I would like it that after this update we can all continue bettering this site as a new staff, and awesome users.

Yours,
40kterra.com

PS If you have any questions feel free to ask

Rellik · 05-20-2008

couldnt have said it better myself!

Word Bearer 81007 · 05-20-2008

the question i have even though it may not be my place but is it just coincedence that so many top staff/posters are walking from the site or banning themselves. I am just worried that all these veteran citizens that helped make this site what it is, and the reason i stay, left do to something that would cause the site to change.

Nanolathe · 05-20-2008

"Heroes". Other than that, great speech.

masterofweirdness · 05-20-2008

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Originally Posted by Word Bearer 81007

the question i have even though it may not be my place but is it just coincedence that so many top staff/posters are walking from the site or banning themselves. I am just worried that all these veteran citizens that helped make this site what it is, and the reason i stay, left do to something that would cause the site to change.

Some of them left together, yes... others are away due to real-life issues (like Dragoon King) and others have well... I'm not sure.

To be honest, its all a bit muddled... the storms just passing and the mods are only now able to truly assess the damage.

Believe me... its hard on all of us... some of the things that I'm being told now are... depressing... the way things have happened... it should not have happened this way at all and I for one am sad that we had to lose people like Mart and Dead Commando even if the way they left was wrong.

Steel cpt... that was great! I really liked the way you put it! I couldn't have done it better myself!

Word Bearer 81007 · 05-20-2008

So let let me get this right. DC, Mart, DK, Erus, Steve, Brain have all left......am i missing anyone?

and Steel that was a great thing to say, I should have said that before.

Brother Warchild · 05-20-2008

No DK is still around just life issues have him in its grasp.
And steveberenyi also has life issues that have caused him to not be able to be here right now.

Steellegioncpt · 05-20-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanolathe

"Heroes". Other than that, great speech.

Hey I caught my sloppy spelling lol

But thanks guys for liking what I wrote I appreciate it, but I think it really conveys the truth

r4wr89 · 05-20-2008

DK's not gone, he just has some real life situations that make it harder for him to be online. but he's still around. :]
obviously, it's a tough situation but the staff and members who are stickin through i am very proud to be working with. :]

Word Bearer 81007 · 05-20-2008

Great happy to hear that DK is still here. but i'm still kinda glum about the rest.

Sir_Servo · 05-20-2008

All we ask is to shed a tear and raise a glass to those that have come and gone. A moment of silence for the loss, but remember that each day begins with a new sunrise and who knows what this day will bring. I for one am looking forward to seeing what new exciting things we as a community can acomplish.

My two cents,

Servo

Imperial Commander Gent · 05-20-2008

I dont Know anymore, the site is definately going to be different....

last of the bloodthirsty · 05-20-2008

different as in good. we will fight through this and come out on top! we have fraggin 1003 members and nothing can stop us. it just takes those that want to stand up and trudge on. i want to thank everyone who is gone for doin all they did and for the new high lords that they make everything even more fun

Brother Warchild · 05-20-2008

Its a shame things happened like they did,but a few didnt make the community everyone did. Things will be good,change is always hard.

Templar Mikeel · 05-20-2008

Very eloquent Steel. Couldn't have put it any better way.

lord marcus · 05-20-2008

i'd like to stress that the mods have only JUST weatherd anything. we will continue to do our duties, but UNTILL we get EVERYTHING straightened out, we need everyone to be supportive of us and each member of the community. don't worry, terra will be better soon.

Spartan-11755 · 05-20-2008

WE don't get Dental?! NOOOO my dreams dashed! Anyway Great Speech Steel

Baron von Lexus · 05-20-2008

Thanks for that Steel and I do sincerly believe it expresses the views of all the remaining staff.

I just have one thing to add and thats for you, all the members of Terra to not give up on us, now more than ever we need you to trust us and give us the time needed to sort all this out and start over. Because with out you guys we are nothing.

So with that, a new chapter in Terran history begins, Let it be a glorius one.

BvL

lord marcus · 05-20-2008

seconded, as i said earlier!

Steellegioncpt · 05-20-2008

Thanks Guys! I really appreciate the comments/thanks

I guess Im really glad that I typed this cause my thanks count just doubled

May we stand together my brothers for a triumphant victory from our fallen. That no man shall be left a heavy burden of the past. We need to strike the iron when its hot, and take up our words to fight against the tremors of despair. It is that very despair that only makes us stronger against our enemies.

Colonel Marbi Chora · 05-21-2008

Really well put, really inspiring. As the old depart, the new rise up and take the mantle, in hopes of improving the amazing. It does seem sad that the veterans are departing, but we can take heart in that new people are rising, and hopefully we will see bright new stars that may shine as well as the old ones.

CMC

Drax · 05-21-2008

i did intend to post this elsewhere, then considered not posting it at all, but given what this thread is intended to acheive, i'm going to take a chance and hope people see the broader implication i intend of this, so here goes:

i don't mean for this to sound like a rant, but i have stated several times to several people that i am willing to help out, yet nothing ever comes of it - i've offered to look after wfb, chaos, =][=, i filled out an application on a relevant thread - which has since been forgotten and unacknowledged. not so long ago i made a few suggestions that i understand were carried forward with regards to the site. i believe i have even had my name put forward by others for a Custode position, although at present this is unrealistic as i can only access the net from work - yet not once has anyone said 'thanks but no thanks Drax, we are sorted for the moment.'

so whilst this isn't strictly me applying, i will offer once more - after that i'm not going to bother again - although i state clearly that i am not abandoning the site

05-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
Steellegioncpt Each Shot Kills Spam (She never misses) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 2,112 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 54 Thanked 121 Times in 61 Posts	Legends are Gone, Heroes are Here to Stay Dear 40kterra.com Here at 40kterra.com we all want to bond together as a collective community with a common goal. That goal, is to forward, and better our experience with Table Top Gaming. This can only be accomplished if we have an open, fun, and contributing community of gamers. I think that we can all agree that we all want what was mentioned, but work has to be done to accomplish such a goal. I would like to take this time to give some of the reasons why we lost some of 40kTerra's most contributing members. One of the reasons, balance. I would like to make it clear that the staff here at 40kterra.com is strictly voluntary. We dont get paid, and we get little benefits (trust me medical is not included). However, we take on the burdens to better accomplish the goal mentioned above, that being, bettering our TTG (table top gaming) experience. With that in mind we need to find a balance between family, work, and our personal lives. Thusly, you have to question how some users here can have upwards of 2,000 posts and still find a balance between everything else. The ending result were members taking leave for a few months, taking themselves off staff, or just banning themselves completely. We all need to respect their decisions to leave because in the grand retrospect of it all, family, work and school are simply more important than 40kterra.com. I think it can be agreed by everyone here that this should not consume your life, just as it had for many of our "veteran" users. I would like to also stress that their departure is a blessing. With the "old guard" gone, it is your chance to form 40kterra.com the way you want to see it, the way you want to contribute, and add as much or as little as you want. This website is for you, and it is time to take hold of your site and send it in the direction that you want to go. I can not stress this enough that this is the perfect time for everyone who wants to stand out, to do it now and really forward this forum to the best of its ability. We need to band together as a community more than ever. I truely believe that this can easily be done, because we have awesome users here who want to learn more about the game. And its that exact wanting that keeps us as a community. We need to shake off the shackles of the past, and arm ourselves with ideas for the future! To better our site, no, your site to become the best on the web that it can be. Do not let the burdens of our past brothers harm this goal, for nothing can take this away from us. I would like to close in saying that we lost some legends, but its true heroes that need to step up to the plate. I believe all that is left here are heroes. There is a huge update that comes yearly to the site, that is coming up. I would like it that after this update we can all continue bettering this site as a new staff, and awesome users. Yours, 40kterra.com PS If you have any questions feel free to ask __________________ Steellegioncpt's Tale of X Gamers Not just a Tale but a Legend Last edited by Steellegioncpt; 05-20-2008 at 09:40 AM.

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Rellik Pancake Madman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wichita Kansas, or as we like to call it the dub k Posts: 1,793 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 128 Thanked 166 Times in 124 Posts Blog Entries: 7	Re: Legends are Gone, Heros are Here to Stay couldnt have said it better myself! __________________ This is Rellik and i approve this message www.myspace.com/makaala_d come on by and visit

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Word Bearer 81007 Sergeant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pueblo, colorado (hell) Posts: 569 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 19 Thanked 23 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Legends are Gone, Heros are Here to Stay the question i have even though it may not be my place but is it just coincedence that so many top staff/posters are walking from the site or banning themselves. I am just worried that all these veteran citizens that helped make this site what it is, and the reason i stay, left do to something that would cause the site to change. __________________ The Armies Points W/L/D Fallen Dark Angels 3000pts. 3/2/1 Imperial Guard 3500pts. (no doctrine) 0/0/1 Daemon Hunters 1,000pts. 0/0/0 I need to play more My Battle with Fuegan http://www.40kterra.com/forums/f195/...arer-6808.html

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Nanolathe Corporal Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 303 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 13 Thanked 65 Times in 18 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Legends are Gone, Heros are Here to Stay "Heroes". Other than that, great speech. __________________ Now with More Tau... Sweet Jesus! Updated with my new Fire Warrior & Markerlight Tactica

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Word Bearer 81007 Sergeant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pueblo, colorado (hell) Posts: 569 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 19 Thanked 23 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Legends are Gone, Heros are Here to Stay So let let me get this right. DC, Mart, DK, Erus, Steve, Brain have all left......am i missing anyone? and Steel that was a great thing to say, I should have said that before. __________________ The Armies Points W/L/D Fallen Dark Angels 3000pts. 3/2/1 Imperial Guard 3500pts. (no doctrine) 0/0/1 Daemon Hunters 1,000pts. 0/0/0 I need to play more My Battle with Fuegan http://www.40kterra.com/forums/f195/...arer-6808.html

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Brother Warchild Lodge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fenris-AKA-Olympia Washington Posts: 2,528 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 670 Thanked 276 Times in 208 Posts	Re: Legends are Gone, Heroes are Here to Stay No DK is still around just life issues have him in its grasp. And steveberenyi also has life issues that have caused him to not be able to be here right now. __________________ Check out the Librarium and the Battlefield My Stuff ( links ) Lupercal! A truescale Luna Wolf's W.I.P Wolves of Fenris A Space Wolve's W.I.P Death Guard, Land Raider W.I.P Legion of the Damned W.I.P Tricks of the Trade Last edited by Brother Warchild; 05-20-2008 at 11:29 AM.

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Word Bearer 81007 Sergeant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pueblo, colorado (hell) Posts: 569 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 19 Thanked 23 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Legends are Gone, Heroes are Here to Stay Great happy to hear that DK is still here. but i'm still kinda glum about the rest. __________________ The Armies Points W/L/D Fallen Dark Angels 3000pts. 3/2/1 Imperial Guard 3500pts. (no doctrine) 0/0/1 Daemon Hunters 1,000pts. 0/0/0 I need to play more My Battle with Fuegan http://www.40kterra.com/forums/f195/...arer-6808.html

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Sir_Servo High Lord of Terra Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Winona, MN USA Posts: 506 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 47 Thanked 77 Times in 58 Posts	Re: Legends are Gone, Heroes are Here to Stay All we ask is to shed a tear and raise a glass to those that have come and gone. A moment of silence for the loss, but remember that each day begins with a new sunrise and who knows what this day will bring. I for one am looking forward to seeing what new exciting things we as a community can acomplish. My two cents, Servo __________________ Can the Bugs route out the Imperium of Man? Only you can decide! Vote Here

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Imperial Commander Gent Your Local Ori Prior Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: According to some I dont actually exist, or I am not a real person! Posts: 936 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 103 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Legends are Gone, Heroes are Here to Stay I dont Know anymore, the site is definately going to be different.... __________________ Hallowed are the Ori. Hallowed are the children of the Ori. Hallowed are we; hallowed are the Ori. Those who seek the path to enlightenment must not be led astray! Believe in the truth of all things and you too may find the path to enlightenment. Those who stray must be guided back to the path. Those who abandon the path are evil. Those who reject the path to enlightenment, must be destroyed. Enemies of the Ori show no mercy in their attempts to draw believers away from the path

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last of the bloodthirsty Corporal Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: maryland carroll county Posts: 274 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Legends are Gone, Heroes are Here to Stay different as in good. we will fight through this and come out on top! we have fraggin 1003 members and nothing can stop us. it just takes those that want to stand up and trudge on. i want to thank everyone who is gone for doin all they did and for the new high lords that they make everything even more fun __________________ "ahh come on sarge" "oh i'm sorry, don't let me interrup all you fancy dying talk, NOW DIE!!" gaming record: wins/ties/losses Black Templars~ 8000 pts 65/10/12 Death world veterans~ 3000 pts 39/4/5 Cadians ~ 3000 pts 29/5/2 Deamon hunters~ 2000 pts 16/2/5 "wars come and go but my soliders are eternal" check out my death world veterans list http://www.40kterra.com/forums/showt...1537#post31537

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Brother Warchild Lodge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fenris-AKA-Olympia Washington Posts: 2,528 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 670 Thanked 276 Times in 208 Posts	Re: Legends are Gone, Heroes are Here to Stay Its a shame things happened like they did,but a few didnt make the community everyone did. Things will be good,change is always hard. __________________ Check out the Librarium and the Battlefield My Stuff ( links ) Lupercal! A truescale Luna Wolf's W.I.P Wolves of Fenris A Space Wolve's W.I.P Death Guard, Land Raider W.I.P Legion of the Damned W.I.P Tricks of the Trade

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Baron von Lexus Kriegsmeister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio, still waiting for a GW Store. Posts: 1,547 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 112 Thanked 134 Times in 98 Posts	Re: Legends are Gone, Heroes are Here to Stay Thanks for that Steel and I do sincerly believe it expresses the views of all the remaining staff. I just have one thing to add and thats for you, all the members of Terra to not give up on us, now more than ever we need you to trust us and give us the time needed to sort all this out and start over. Because with out you guys we are nothing. So with that, a new chapter in Terran history begins, Let it be a glorius one. BvL __________________ Self-Proclaimed Resident Krieg Expert "The Krieg method of war is a measure of thier discipline and thier sacrifice. It demands respect from all - friend and foe alike." -Lord Commander Militant, Segmentum Obscurus Be Professional! Tutorials: Vehicle Camoflauge Weathering WIP Death Korps of Krieg + History of Valdenheim + Krieg Librarium Article Those are my models in my sig.

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Steellegioncpt Each Shot Kills Spam (She never misses) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 2,112 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 54 Thanked 121 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Legends are Gone, Heroes are Here to Stay Thanks Guys! I really appreciate the comments/thanks I guess Im really glad that I typed this cause my thanks count just doubled May we stand together my brothers for a triumphant victory from our fallen. That no man shall be left a heavy burden of the past. We need to strike the iron when its hot, and take up our words to fight against the tremors of despair. It is that very despair that only makes us stronger against our enemies. __________________ Steellegioncpt's Tale of X Gamers Not just a Tale but a Legend