The Spirit Realm

It’s amazing how fast time can pass. It feels like just a few days ago when I first walked through the doors here but now, more than 5 years later, it’s time for me to move on. I’ll be leaving SOE at the end of the month and wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you, the EverQuest players, for your dedication and friendship over the years.

Looking back over everything that EverQuest has done in the last 5 years is enough to make my head swim, but the one constant throughout that time has always been the fans. Between fan faires, community summits, and the forums, I’ve met more dedicated and knowledgeable players than I could ever count and many of you have become good friends. That level of interaction with players is something you don’t often get to experience in this industry and I’m certainly going to miss it.

EverQuest has always been a pioneer in the MMO industry and it has been a distinct honor to be part of that legacy and work with the wonderful team behind the game. I leave EverQuest in the very capable hands of Ryan “Rytan” Barker and I have no doubt that he’ll continue its success long into the future.

Thanks you all for the great memories and I hope to run into everyone again in the future.

Travis “Rashere” McGeathy
Lead Designer
EverQuest

And being replaced by Rytan of all people.

=/

Shame really.

But i don't really see Rytan as such a bad choice really.

Would have much rather seen Nodyin or Ngreth get the nod. That would have been an upgrade. Prathun or Rytan is a downgrade.

and after making all of those useful and informative posts lately too.

Rytan seems to be a mixed bag. I read a post over on EQLive that said the mages really like him, but I remember the <Fire Rytan Fan Club> guild that was created and the uproar over the retuning (or nerf, depending on your perspective) of Panther way back when. We actually had a five-page celebratory thread when he left the EQLive team, . I also remember it being said that Rytan's cardinal sin was silence. It will be interesting to see how Rytan moves into his new role.

Actually, I take that back. It wasn't really a five-page celebratory thread. It was more like a page-and-a-half celebration that evolved into a discussion of why people around here don't like Tugela, which somehow evolved into a discussion of Keira Knightley and pirates. It involved some cool pictures, including one of a hamster holding a machine gun. I love these forums.

Mmm, Keira Knightley... what were we talking about again?

Watching Pirate's 2 at the very moment, how fortuitous!