A New Chapter

[SpikedRocker]

Well time has come kids, I have issued my resignation to Caution effective immediately.

 

I've been doing this stuff for almost 10 years now. I think I've only had a year or two total where I wasn't involved in some gaming community. What this means is that I've almost been doing this for a third of my life. Which doesn't seem much to you youngins, considering my kid is also almost a third of my age. Some of you guys weren't in school when I started playing here. I've seen many of you grow up and graduate high school or college. Its funny how often someone would consider me the dad of SG, not because of my age, but because of the advice I'd give or how I tried to guide people to go the right track. I hope that for many of you, I've been a help to help you understand things that just don't apply to SG, but can apply to your own lives.

 

I told Caution back in late August/early September that this would be coming. So he wasn't too caught off guard. I didn't think I would have had this situation come up but I am glad it has. It has changed my life for the better and has made the quality of my life improve 1000%. In early June, I made an off the hand joke to @Prez when he commented to me about the shit he was watching on YouTube. I mean it was grade A crap. I was like dude, you need some boobs. You should get with @Suri about that, I said. He laughed at me and said no he's got his own. Later on I told her that joke and she thought it was hilarious. From then on we talked pretty much every day. Towards the end of June we started getting a bit more serious and decided try this long distance thing out. It was nothing that we planned or expected to lead to something but it has. This lead to me making a promise to her, that I am now fulfilling. Gaming communities wrecked my first marriage, wasn't the sole reason but it did not help at all. I told her I will not repeat this mistake. So babe, from this day forward, I am done with working on gaming communities as a hobby.

 

I haven't played on a CS:GO server in a year now. Pretty much all I am here for are the endless drama filled meetings on the crap that the community puts the higher ups through and making changes the website and backend work. At this point, its no longer fun and does not fulfill any desires I have. So it is a good time for me to walk away.

 

To @Caution, thanks for letting me play devils advocate and debate stuff with you. You are still an ass, but its not all been bad things. I appreciate the trust you had in me to give you advice and help you guide this community through many major changes in the past 3 years.

 

To @Prez, thanks for being a friend to me and supporting me in everything I've done. I know you've been there for me a many of times to hear me bitch and complain about some stupid shit that goes on.

 

To @Liam Brown, you are the man. Your work ethic is second to none. You have been a great asset to this community and I hope you continue to be the coding genius that you are.

 

To @Labarr, you have been one of the greatest guys I've had a pleasure to work with at this place. I've seen you grow up in this place from being that soccer nerd to being a great coder. You got great ideas. I always enjoy playing against you in Rocket League, even though you kick my ass a ton.

 

To @Leon Mordecai, I know we've had our issues and stuff lately. I've always considered you a good friend and I know you don't mean a lot of the stuff that has happened between us. Its ok, I'm ok. You were one of the last proteges of mine that I helped mold into a good AO. It was a pleasure helping you get there and while it didn't end like either of us wanted to, you did a good job regardless.

 

To @Suri, I love you so much babe. Thanks for being my rock for the past 6 months. You've helped me get through some tough times and I know I've done the same for you. I am glad we are starting this new chapter together. Our future is bright and we'll be the best couple around.

 

I know I can't create personal messages for everyone but this is a good general statement for everyone else: This community, for all its ups and downs, its drama filled memes, for the outstanding players, to the assholes we laugh at, its truly a community. As long as you take care of each other this place will always have a beating heart. The beating heart of the players. The players is what makes SG work, not who is AO, BD or even president. Without the players, this place does not exist. So participate in the servers, participate in the discussions on the forums. Be a positive light to guide the community in the direction it needs to go into.

 

I'll still do games and little events, so I'm not fully leaving. This is not farewell, this is only I'll see you later.

[All Ts]

Definitely respect the grind you've put in here and the reasons you are leaving. Good luck in your ventures broski.

[Labarr]

I am glad and happy for you Spiked! You have been an invaluable piece to this community, and we will defiantly miss you as our "dad" figure You have been a great mentor for me as well, teaching me the ropes to hit the ground running as a TA. I leave you with a Rocket League video. I wish you the best of luck in the future.

 

 

[video=youtube_share;L0CdHRJpRlk]https://youtu.be/L0CdHRJpRlk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

what is this liquid coming from my eyes?

[Zaraki]

Thanks for everything ;)

[Leon Mordecai]

Pretty sad to see you step down to LG (again), but I totally understand why and some things need to end

 

Thank you so much for all that you've done in helping me get to AO, helping me with things I didn't know or how to do stuff, giving me some good advice, and being that "old fatherly S-G dad" figure. I know you and I had some past personal issues in the past few months, but regardless I still see you as a pretty chill and awesome friend. Thank you for all that you've done for this community and for me personally as well.

 

I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors and life. I also wish for both you and @Suri a happy, healthy, long and loving relationship and good things for the future between you two.

[Spiritwind]

Noooo . But, I respect why you are resigning, and I wish you and Suri the best. You've put in a lot of hard work here, and have helped make SG a much better place. You will be greatly missed, and impossible to ever replace. I look forward to seeing you and hopefully gaming in the future!

[SilentGuns]

Thank you for everything, Spiked.

 

For myself and many others, you have been a great source of inspiration and motivation, a level-headed guy who has had our backs and guided us. You are one awesome guy and I hope to keep hanging out with you. I hope for the best for you and Suri, you lucky guy.

[Chloe Gallagher]

Wow it does not look right seeing your name in purple.

 

You've been a huge part in keeping this place going. Thank you for helping make SG such an awesome place

 

And congratulations to you and @Suri! I hope everything works out

[Nuclear Onion]

It was a big pleasure working and playing with you. The nights on nights of rocket league and meetings we had together shall never be forgetten. The overall mood you bring when you joined TS channels we were in was always something special. It's very reassuring hearing things are going well in your life now, especially with someone like Suri (just hope she hasn't spread her inner weeb on you too much xd). I'll always appreciate the lectures you gave me at times about really anything and felt good when we talked about personal matters together.

 

Hope only for the best for you dad, you deserve it.

[Metal]

Its been such a ride over the past 10 years.

We have all seen people leave and I have overwhelming memories of them.

Haggard, Spartan, Paul list goes on and you are also on this list.

 

You really are the Dad of SG, you always make people feel welcomed and able to enjoy their time. SG has been around for a long time thanks to people like you.

You are a prime example on how to do things here.

 

So with that best wishes, stay active and happy Adventures Spikerocket. *memes.