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Hello Travelers! It's me, Emma! Your mod person!

So, I've got some news that's probably not terribly surprising (especially if you follow me on plurk): the game will be closing this spring.

This isn't a decision I'm making lightly, and in the interests of total transparency I will explain what's all going on.

The game was designed and made by three of us, but due to IRL reasons the bulk of running things has been mostly handled by my dumb ass for some time. I'm not a great mod, I'll be the first to admit this, but I've been doing my best as a first-timer. Honestly, YOU guys, the playerbase, are what makes things Chill and Fun(tm) and I'm eternally grateful for that.

Anyway, believe it or not we're hitting a YEAR that the game has been running. That's a long damn time to be stuck on a bunch of islands! And since we're hitting that anniversary I had to sit down and go "can I keep doing this?" and unfortunately the answer is "no."

But I sure didn't want to just drop that on you all, hence this announcement.

Polymythos will close at the end of May, 2022.

Next month will be another space station month (what, you thought I hadn't seen more space movies?) and the Final Event will be in May. Although I am not responsible for the world building of the game, I will do my very best to come up with something that feels satisfactory for those of you who are into that.

I've closed apps for the game - if any of you are latecomers I'm sorry you got the tail end, but I hope you can still have fun!

You guys have all been SUCH a delight, and I count myself as so very lucky to have had such cool players take my dumb prompts and turn them into something amazing. I don't know what the future brings, but rest assured if I am ever involved in another game or dressing room or anything, you guys are all invited to check it out. I'm legit gonna miss everyone a lot and wish I had it in me to keep things going.

Please feel free to hit me up here with any questions or concerns.

Hello Travelers!

A reminder that if you have not checked-in for December by tomorrow, you will be swept!

You may do your Activity Check for January up until Feb 7th! Remember that you can check-in at any point during the month now.

Cheers!

Hello hello!

Welcome to 2022! Once again we'd like to thank you guys for continuing to navigate these murky waters with us!

As most of you are probably aware, Polymythos is the first game the mods have ever run and was designed in the hopes of being a super fun chill time. 2021 was a pretty bumpy year overall for most people, and it was no exception behind the scenes.

So! Moving into the new year, we're making a few minor changes that we hope will make things a little simpler. What will those changes be? I'm so glad you asked!


What's changing?

1. Check-in will now be at any point during the month. It's January 3rd and you wanna check in for January? Go for it. As a consequence of this we will be tightening up our sweeps of inactive players. (I'm sure you've noticed we're a little lax there.)

We will be doing a major inactive account sweep at the end of January. On our end that also means we'll be making sure the character directory and all of that good stuff is up to date.

2. Applications will now be permanently open, unless for some reason there's a massive influx of people. Apps will most likely be processed on weekends.

3. Unless you guys are against it, we are planning on having the game entries be made public. The game content is nothing too wild, and it would mean people can see what we're all about a little more easily. If you guys would prefer the entire game remain private, please let us know! You can comment below - comments will be screened.


In-Game Changes

1. Hey, your characters are accumulating some STUFF, huh? Maybe too much to fit in your bag! Well, isn't it awesome that the Ancient has decided to allow some storage space at the Temple! Not much, mind you - you get a locker. And of course, the first month you're on a new island it will be inaccessible.

2. Been wondering how the hell the TDMs fit into the greater game structure? Well, if you choose to count the TDM as canon (we know not everybody does) we're just going to say that every so often the Ferryman will take you over to an adjacent island for a short while if you see him and ask him to. Is this a particularly genius integration? No! But that's it anyway!

3. Another question put to you guys: initially the Scrywatches were designed that no conversations could be privated - is that a mechanic you'd prefer to see junked? Again, answers will be screened!


What's NOT changing?

1. New events will continue to be posted on the first of every month. The TDMS will continue to be posted bi-monthly, on the 15th. (So the next one is this month, and then the next in March.) Typically we aim to post these at 3pm PST but sometimes it will be a touch earlier or later.

2. Still angling for the game to be low stress and fun!


Thanks again, guys, for being such a wonderful player base!

If you have a burning issue and you aren't getting a response fast enough from the official Polymods journal or plurk, you can reach out to your one West Coast mod, Emma, directly via violentsound

Hello Travelers!

Please remember to complete your Activity Check-In. It runs from the 1st to the 7th.

Thank you!

Just a reminder that Check-In is live! Check-In runs until Oct. 7th!

As shit is wild out there, we are still very lax on activity, but your check-in lets us know your still interested in the game. Players who neglect to do so will be swept from the game. Please note: if you on on hiatus, a check-in is NOT required.

edit: your one mod is a forgetful moron. HERE is the rewards page for your points!

( LET US MINGLE!! )