Yes my friends, it’s already been a full year. For some it might seem like it was only a few months while for others it felt like forever. I just hope everyone had a blast and enjoyed their life to the fullest.
Let’s just start by getting the announcement out of the way. Firstly, most of you know #Epidemic is still active and a bunch of Ex-E hang out in there. With the return of wild, idling in #Epidemic could be a nice way to stay in touch and get a small team going. Bottom line; make sure you add #Epidemic to your auto-join list!
On a different note, after thinking with the other leaders, we have opted not to re-open Epidemic for the moment. The reason for this is very simple. Yes, the wilderness being removed was extremely annoying and it was also the reason why we closed back in 07. However, that is not the reason why we closed a year ago. Clans nowadays are meant to be competitive. Even with the return of wild, I doubt anyone wants to go hunt mains with 50 people. You don’t need a whole clan to do this.
If you are still not convinced, think about it: we have a community without a clan (#Epidemic), we have the opportunity to make small teams and go hunt mains (#Epidemic), what’s left? Exactly. Now let’s not get in details but anyone who has been with us for a decent amount of time will remember that we really achieved everything we wanted competitive wise. On top of that, let’s just say the current community is not the way we want it to be.
That being said, we are not entirely closing the door on this possibility. We are still hoping this community will shine once again and this will bring back the fun it once provided. The return of wilderness is certainly a step forward but there is still a long way to go. If anything, use this update to tune down the hate and promote healthy competition. I really want to put it blunt, we are NOT reopening because wilderness is back, so please, stop spamming my IRC PMs =]. Thank you.
One a more positive note, we have a little surprise for you guys. We decided to revamp the history and finish it. Unfortunately, most of it was done with my poor English skills so Klar or someone will soon re-read it and improve it. I also have a terrible memory so I probably missed a lot. Please, if you feel like we forgot important bits, don’t hesitate to PM them to me. Also if I have time I intend on adding pictures and maybe videos throughout the history. However, we absolutely wanted this to be ready for you guys today. Given that the history is roughly 8,000 words and that the spoiler tag is broken, I will use a quote tag which will make it easier if you wish to skip to the end of the topic and read the history later. If you do have some spare time, it’s a great read. Anyhow, here it is:
Finally, if you have some great memories of Epidemic today would be a great time to share them! Whether it’s a picture, a video or anything you remember and you want to share with us. Go ahead! I’ll start with a few:
Picture of our forums before I cleared them...
Notice the Leader's board description. Man we own.
Note: It's huge so click it.
http://i.min.us/icimH6.PNG
Can't really get around that one...
Taking #1 F2P. Two great vids by Charlie.
And before anyone brings this up...
There's so many more great ones but Ill leave them for you guys to post. Lastly, I would like to thank every clan we had a great rivalry with. To name a few: TD (Malice), MM, EOP, DV, CP, IR, etc. You guys gave us a lot of fun!
Thanks for reading.
Love you guys,
Bob
Epidemic Forever