I hadn't realized the boards were down, or it didn't really click. I'm putting them back up, since not everyone will migrate to the same place, and it's a good way to stay in touch with friends.

If we get alot of spam, we'll address it then.

Until then, enjoy yourself, keep it moderately sane.

Happy Holidays!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I know there aren't many people that still come around here, but for those that do, please pass the word, that you and yours are in my thoughts during the Holiday season.

I'm thankful for all the wonderful people that I met in my time at Legacy. You made the day to day struggle of running the network, a labor of love, and alot of times took the pain out of doing the necessary.

Running a network isn't all that it's made out to be, there's a ton of work that needs to be done every day, but with fantastic people like you, it made it all worth while.

I wish all of you a happy life, a healthy holidays, and much joy and love in your lives.


Nico

It is with a heavy heart, and much regret that I have to announce the closing of Legacy.

I have thought this through for quite a while, and after much consideration, I believe this to be the right decision.

It speaks volumes that many of you have stuck it out with Legacy for so long, with the low user base, the constant issues,
Whether they be attacks, or just plain old stupidity, the community has stuck it out right there with us.

Closing Legacy is one of the hardest decisions I've had to make in my life, the network is like one of my children, and closing it
feels like I'm abandoning it, which I've never wanted to do.

Unfortunately, the network has not for more months then I care to admit, covered it's own operating costs, and I stated when I re-opened it,
that if it couldn't cover the costs, then I wouldn't hesitate to close the doors.
That day came and went, and yet I hesitated.

This isn't done maliciously, none of you have done anything "wrong", rather it's done due to circumstances beyond our control. As of yesterday
"someone" exploited the box, and deleted all of our data, since there were a concurrence of many factors in the recent week, our offsite backups
were lost as well, leaving us with nothing to work with.

Had this happened when we were strong, there would have been multiple backups across the board, and honestly, trying to get this started again with
less then 50 people will take far more energy and time, then anyone can devote.

Through all of this, I have made several outstanding friends, I've met tons of great people, and hopefully I've made an impression on some of you out there.
I never strove to be the biggest private server, I was more concerned about quality, over quantity. I tried to make the extraordinary possible, I pushed the staff
to excellence, forcing them to step up and "do the right thing", I tried to build a community, that was actually worth working to please.

By and large I succeeded. There have been good times and bad. We've lost focus from time to time, always coming back to our foundation. I chose to put GOOD people
in positions as opposed to my friends, unless my friends had the skills that could actually HELP the network.

Certain people deserve a shoutout.

The Originals;
Taz, Darknation, Desire; For believing that it could happen, for making sure we went in the right direction, for working their asses off with no hope of ever seeing
any type of recognition for their hundreds and thousands of hours of work they put in.

Dogs, Dels, Rob, and the rest of that initial batch; You guys set the standard by which I held every other GM accountable to, in the years to come, you guys are outstanding and
will always have a special place in my heart.

The Next generation standout, and the one person that has been with me longer then any other, is Elisea.
Not many people could possibly realize what an impact this special lady has made on this network. Her undying devotion to the network, her hard work, her willingness and
ability to learn and DO whatever was necessary, took an ordinary player, and made her an extraordinary vital part of this network. Frankly without her, the network would have closed up shop long ago.

Hacker ( johnbear) This guy had such an impact when we left our last network, he stuck by me in everything I did, and trusted me completely. Not many people saw him
but without him, this could never have happened.

Silent; Yes, I'm even going to thank Silent here. Silent provided the energy to get the ball rolling. While I didn't agree with many of his whack ass plans, he was
always looking to build Legacy up. Even at the end ( misguided tho it may have been) he was working to keep the network running strong, doing what he felt was necessary.
It goes to show that even a young kid can teach an adult something sometimes. I haven't been as trusting as I was since Silent left, that is, quite honestly, a lesson
I wish I could forget.

Phil, while phil and I have had our differences, he always worked and did exactly what needed to be done. I never heard a word of complaint out of him.

Radiance, Drakonic, and all the staff ( if I don't name you, please don't be offended, there isn't time enough to name all the past staff that have helped, worked,
become burnt out, left, returned, etc) While I may not have been around as much as I was in the past, your hard work was always appreciated and noticed. This network
wouldn't have been the same without the quality people that constantly came to work for us.


WoW is an unusual game, it's all based on community, and through thick and thin, our community has always been rather outstanding. We've had our share of trolls, but
that is to be expected. If you take a random sampling of the population of the globe, you're going to get that. At Legacy, I always tried to keep an open mind, let
people speak their minds, and take everything into consideration. It's amazing what you can learn about your network, just by listening to your users!
(I can name a few networks that could learn something from that statement)

Life can be filled with regrets and this isn't without it's own. I regret the fact that we have to close. I regret the friends that this game has cost me. I regret
that people find it necessary to troll everywhere, just so their networks can build a little.

I do NOT regret opening Legacy, it has been a wonderful part of my life, filled with excitement, I have made wonderful friends. I have met outstanding people. Running
this network has proven a challenge on so many different levels, but rewarding every step of the way.

By concentrating on doing the right thing, most problems take care of themselves.

From the time I left Scape, I wanted to keep true to myself and my ideals, through all of it, I can hold my head up high, and leave just as I entered. I want to thank all of you for sticking with us, I'm sorry to see it close, but, I feel, and the rest of the owners agree with me, it's time.