Farewell, Surak!

Frosk · 03-11-2014, 08:18 PM

Dear all,

Marco Antonio Alvarez, known by most of you as Surak, is leaving us.
10 years working together, and of course we feel sad for having to say goodbye to a friend that did so much and worked so hard on building this world for you guys.

On the other hand, we also feel happy for him, because we know he has a huge opportunity ahead.

Fortunately enough, this decision has been taken with enough time to redistribute his tasks and responsibilities. We don't expect big alterations in the game's maintenance and day to day development.

We wish the very best for him!

I'll just leave down below a letter that Surak wrote himself (don't forget to leave a comment saying goodbye

).

Quote:

Goodbye, Community!

On March 3rd I reached my 10th anniversary working in NGD Studios, all of them mostly dedicated to Regnum Online's development (now called Champions of Regnum).

It was a lot of time, endless working hours with blood, sweat and tears; whole nights trying to figure out why something wasn't working properly, trying to make this game what it is today. All of this just because we had the crazy idea of developing an MMORPG in our country without even stopping to think where we were getting ourselves into.

I actively got involved (some may say too much) with the community and I found a lot of friends in it. And probably some enemy too. People from Buenos Aires, from other provinces, and other countries as well. I even hosted some of them at my own house more than once. We went out, we had meet-ups at Parque Sarmiento (a huge park here in Buenos Aires), FIVE RegnumFests (!)... and even several travels to meet far-away players! I can't deny it was fun!

But, as some of you may have already heard, I'm retiring. It's time for a change. I'll just hang my red and yellow developer/admin armor to dedicate myself to other projects outside NGD (and outside Argentina).

Thanks to all of you, especially for being patient :P The game will go on, don't worry.

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

- Surak

_Kharbon_ · 03-11-2014, 08:27 PM

Well, sad news to the community..
Surak, although we never came in contact, I do appreciate all you did for the game and players. I am sure I'm not the only one, who's kinda unsettled by your departure. Nevertheless, good luck in your career and personal life

Game will go on, yes. I certainly hope so

. So, there's the new programmer, if I'm right. Will there be any introduction? ^^

Regards

Wi3ld · 03-11-2014, 08:36 PM

Surak, thanks for helping make this game what it is: addictive and fun. I wish you the best in the future whatever you decide to do, and can only hope we see you in the community later on to let us know how things are going.

On a more serious note, however, may I have your armor please?

Thanks.

Znurre · 03-11-2014, 08:41 PM

Good bye Surak, and good luck with your future projects

Hollow-Ichigo · 03-11-2014, 09:29 PM

Gonna miss you man, only took 5 years for me to see you for the first time <3

Hopeakettu · 03-11-2014, 09:42 PM

Sad to see a dev leave, but that's life

Fare thee well, Surak

I wish you all the best in your future career and life.

And I hope you'll find some time to check on CoR every now and then.

But don't worry ppl, Surak is immortalized in Piz's awesome comic

Life and CoR will go on and I, just like Kharbon, hope there will be an introduction of a new dev soon

Loque · 03-11-2014, 09:57 PM

Good luck Surak and all the best for your future endeavors, take care and stay safe

leafdale · 03-12-2014, 12:40 AM

I would like to say a huge Thanks to Surak and all his colleagues for working hard to make the game what it is today. For putting together the foundations of the RvR open PvP mmo genre.

I dont think Surak and his colleagues realise it yet, but you guys are writing incredible history that people, 10 years from now, will realise are scientific and mathematical proofs about human behaviour and society.

When I look at the game today, I see a game productively positioned to move forward. Thank you Surak for making all of this possible and I wish you well in your new endeavours! May you gain great new experience and one day return to help our industry grow.

_Enio_ · 03-12-2014, 07:27 AM

Whoa Surak, i wish you all the best for your future endeavours. Wherever it leads you, i hope its fun.

Take care and - check back at times!

Jack_Dragonkiller · 03-12-2014, 08:15 AM

It's bad to hear this. In my opinion Surak was the ablest developer of NGD.
But we will see what NGD is doing in the future without Surak.

03-11-2014, 08:27 PM	#2
_Kharbon_ Baron Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 769	Well, sad news to the community.. Surak, although we never came in contact, I do appreciate all you did for the game and players. I am sure I'm not the only one, who's kinda unsettled by your departure. Nevertheless, good luck in your career and personal life Game will go on, yes. I certainly hope so . So, there's the new programmer, if I'm right. Will there be any introduction? ^^ Regards __________________ Kharbon Proud member of CZ/SK WM - WM - WM - 56 - 53 - 50

03-11-2014, 08:36 PM	#3
Wi3ld Master Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Under your bed Posts: 251	Surak, thanks for helping make this game what it is: addictive and fun. I wish you the best in the future whatever you decide to do, and can only hope we see you in the community later on to let us know how things are going. On a more serious note, however, may I have your armor please? Thanks. __________________ Memoize [Knight]

03-11-2014, 08:41 PM	#4
Znurre Marquis Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: RA Posts: 1,897	Good bye Surak, and good luck with your future projects __________________ Winning a fight is not what makes you a good player, it's how you do it. http://home.znur.re/screenshot%20201...2011_39_37.jpg

03-11-2014, 09:42 PM	#6
Hopeakettu Initiate Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beer Nation Posts: 141	Sad to see a dev leave, but that's life Fare thee well, Surak I wish you all the best in your future career and life. And I hope you'll find some time to check on CoR every now and then. But don't worry ppl, Surak is immortalized in Piz's awesome comic Life and CoR will go on and I, just like Kharbon, hope there will be an introduction of a new dev soon __________________ Boozeberry & Co. Moved the booze somewhere else

03-12-2014, 07:27 AM	#9
_Enio_ Marquis Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 1,843	Whoa Surak, i wish you all the best for your future endeavours. Wherever it leads you, i hope its fun. Take care and - check back at times! __________________ Fix the Marksman subclass: Suggestion

03-11-2014, 09:57 PM	#7
Loque Master Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 347	Good luck Surak and all the best for your future endeavors, take care and stay safe

03-12-2014, 12:40 AM	#8
leafdale Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 95	I would like to say a huge Thanks to Surak and all his colleagues for working hard to make the game what it is today. For putting together the foundations of the RvR open PvP mmo genre. I dont think Surak and his colleagues realise it yet, but you guys are writing incredible history that people, 10 years from now, will realise are scientific and mathematical proofs about human behaviour and society. When I look at the game today, I see a game productively positioned to move forward. Thank you Surak for making all of this possible and I wish you well in your new endeavours! May you gain great new experience and one day return to help our industry grow.

03-12-2014, 08:15 AM	#10
Jack_Dragonkiller Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 50	It's bad to hear this. In my opinion Surak was the ablest developer of NGD. But we will see what NGD is doing in the future without Surak.