Good day everyone, just got back into the game after two years off and your community seems quite upbeat and positive. Truth be told, I forgot how much I used to enjoy the game... well, until Lyman left.
- Story Time -
I should elaborate, I suppose.
Two years ago, I got this game on recommendation from a friend. I'd never played any of the predecessors, and was happy to find it quite a fun game. Not being able to play big blocks of time seems to keep it well paced, I think.
But anyway, at the start I remember Maple, Olivia, Lobo and Elmer. They seemed like okay villagers, and I didn't overly dislike any. So I started my town, Rapture. A little hamlet on the sea. It was small, but I enjoyed it well enough.
And then a house went up next to the town square. Lyman.
That green bodybuilding koala. His personality genuinely made me laugh on far too many occasions. Being Australian, I didn't know koalas were even in the game, and I felt that connection immediately. But man, he made me laugh. And so he quickly became my favourite villager. Any time I turned on the game, I'd seek him out early to see if he had any quests to do. His comedy in itself really solidified my like of him ('This isn't drool, I... yeah! I was sweating from my mouth!').
And then one day, Lyman told me he was moving away.
I have a rule that, if a villager wants to leave, you let them go. And so I wished him luck. I spent as much time with him as I could, but it didn't change his departure date. His final gift to me was his photograph. I had not then, nor have I since, been given another by any villager.
But there it was. Lyman was my best mate. And I waved as he left.
A new villager took his place; funnily enough, another sporty type, Pierce the eagle. But even though the personality was the same, it felt like a cheap recasting. Soon afterwards, I put the game aside. I went into my house and closed the door. It would be over two years until I opened it again.
Rapture breathes once more. The weeds are gone, and my public works march on. Lyman's photograph sits in my house as it has, but I look forward to the future. Because who knows? Perhaps I'll be able to find another good mate out there.
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Sorry if that was a strange introduction, but I am glad to be here. Hope to find everyone well and in high spirits.
Oh, and if you do see Lyman? Say hi for me
- Story Time -
I should elaborate, I suppose.
Two years ago, I got this game on recommendation from a friend. I'd never played any of the predecessors, and was happy to find it quite a fun game. Not being able to play big blocks of time seems to keep it well paced, I think.
But anyway, at the start I remember Maple, Olivia, Lobo and Elmer. They seemed like okay villagers, and I didn't overly dislike any. So I started my town, Rapture. A little hamlet on the sea. It was small, but I enjoyed it well enough.
And then a house went up next to the town square. Lyman.
That green bodybuilding koala. His personality genuinely made me laugh on far too many occasions. Being Australian, I didn't know koalas were even in the game, and I felt that connection immediately. But man, he made me laugh. And so he quickly became my favourite villager. Any time I turned on the game, I'd seek him out early to see if he had any quests to do. His comedy in itself really solidified my like of him ('This isn't drool, I... yeah! I was sweating from my mouth!').
And then one day, Lyman told me he was moving away.
I have a rule that, if a villager wants to leave, you let them go. And so I wished him luck. I spent as much time with him as I could, but it didn't change his departure date. His final gift to me was his photograph. I had not then, nor have I since, been given another by any villager.
But there it was. Lyman was my best mate. And I waved as he left.
A new villager took his place; funnily enough, another sporty type, Pierce the eagle. But even though the personality was the same, it felt like a cheap recasting. Soon afterwards, I put the game aside. I went into my house and closed the door. It would be over two years until I opened it again.
Rapture breathes once more. The weeds are gone, and my public works march on. Lyman's photograph sits in my house as it has, but I look forward to the future. Because who knows? Perhaps I'll be able to find another good mate out there.
****
Sorry if that was a strange introduction, but I am glad to be here. Hope to find everyone well and in high spirits.
Oh, and if you do see Lyman? Say hi for me
