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Important announcement

Post by Alexandru Stanicu » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:22 pm

8 years, 5 months, 6 days... that is how long I have been with Avlis, and of that about 80% has been as a team member.
I have long maintained that I would be here until we turned the lights out, and I still plan to...
However with a new job that is kicking my butt, graduate school and attempting to be a daddy and husband the one thing that I have not had time for is Avlis.
This is not a decision that I have made lightly, and I have been agonizing over it for some time. I have probably waited too long to make this decision out of a sense of duty, but now I have come to the point that I feel it is time for someone else to take over, someone who can bring a fresh energy to the role and provide the leadership that Avlis deserves and allow me to step down in good conscious.

With out further ado, I want to announce that the new World Leader is TripleAught!
This change is effective immediately and I will still be around as TA has asked me to remain as an advisor for now, and the FOIG board (of which I will remain a member) has voted and approved this change.

I want to thank you for all of your support over the years and ask that you give TA all of the support that you have given me.

Thank you,

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Re: Important announcement

Post by g1asgow » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:34 pm

Ongoing thanks to Alex...

...and congratulations to TripleAught.
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Re: Important announcement

Post by Orleron » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:39 pm

Alex, all the hard work you did over the better part of a decade is so appreciated. This place wouldn't have been what it is without your diplomacy and solid contributions in all the other areas. As someone who vacated the same position largely due to a job and kids also, I know exactly where you are at. It's a fun place to be! Enjoy it.

TripleAught is no stranger here and has already contributed a huge amount of work over many years. I'm glad to see you get this position. Keep it up.

For me, the bottom line is to see this place survive and keep going, as it is doing quite well. Game on.
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Re: Important announcement

Post by Trigger » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:15 pm

Cheers Alex!

So long, and thanks for all the fish! :P
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Re: Important announcement

Post by Manuel the White » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:47 pm

Thank you.
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Re: Important announcement

Post by Li'll Divvil » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:58 pm

Take care Alex, and thanks for all the work. Try to climb into the player client once in a while if life lets you.
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Re: Important announcement

Post by diermace » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:06 pm

you helped make this the best game around, thanks :)
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Re: Important announcement

Post by solitude_peace2 » Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:12 pm

Alex: Thank you for the years of solid work and leaving such a sweet baton to pass on. Now we can see you roll up a PC?
TA: Thank you for picking up the baton. I think we are STILL in good hands.
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Re: Important announcement

Post by PlasmaJohn » Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:36 pm

Thanks for your dedication and your leadership. I look forward to seeing you IG in the future ;)
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Re: Important announcement

Post by krackq » Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:25 pm

Rave for The Hammer!!!!

Thanks for all that you have done through so many years!!
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Re: Important announcement

Post by NecroZombie » Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:42 pm

Thank you for everything you've done brother. Best of luck to you and the family.

TA: you've got some big shoes to fill but I know you can do it. Rock on!
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Re: Important announcement

Post by silverfields2 » Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:00 am

Thanks to both of you.

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Re: Important announcement

Post by badjabadjabadja » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:41 pm

Wow, that's a long stint Alex!

Thanks for all you've done over the years.

Congrats & good luck to TA!
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Post by Xeo » Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:16 pm

Thanks Alex and good luck with the RL. :mrgreen:

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Re: Important announcement

Post by TripleAught » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:30 am

Alex: Thanks for everything, you've been a huge factor in Avlis going strong after so many years. Now you get a chance to enjoy it again. :)

Orl: Thanks for the vote of confidence. Avlis has been good to me, I want to try giving something back.

Necro: You said it!
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Re: Important announcement

Post by Xeo » Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:31 am

........and also Avlis is in good hands with TA! :cooler:
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I know if I was on the battlefield and I got hit by a pile of shit... I'd probably go home.
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Re: Important announcement

Post by Vichan Lyonsen » Mon Mar 28, 2011 2:46 pm

Take care Alex, youve done a great job here and a good choice in TA.
Best of luck to both of you.
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Re: Important announcement

Post by Darkfire » Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:40 pm

Thanks for everything Alex.

Catch you on the flip side~
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Re: Important announcement

Post by AandA » Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:56 pm

Thanks Alex, for everything you've done and for so long. I appreciate Avlis, and therefore you, every day.
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Re: Important announcement

Post by Olaf » Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:35 pm

Oh neat. Alex, you've been needing a break. I can't believe you were doing everything you were doing and doing it while doing the things that needed to be done on top of it all. :lol:

TripleAught is a fun guy. Met him a few times and every time I didn't second guess the guy, really wears his heart and smile on his sleeves.
Congrats TripleAught! and thank you Alex for being here and being you all this time.
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Re: Important announcement

Post by dougnoel » Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:44 am

Been there, done that. Got the t-shirt somewhere. :)

Family is always the most important. Leaving Avlis is tough, but sometimes it's the right choice.

TA will do an excellent job.

Ok, I'm going to hide again now. ;)
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Re: Important announcement

Post by TripleAught » Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:22 am

Where have you been hiding Doug. Thanks for the kind words, I know you got more than your fair share of it on Avlis 2. Glad to see that you're still lurking. ;)
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Re: Important announcement

Post by dougnoel » Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:56 am

This whole single father thing is a lot of work. :) I just realized it's been like 4 years since I retired from Avlis. Time flies. Since then I've been cutting out even more extra-curriculars.

I was reading tonight about character builds for Pathfinder, and reading through spell lists gave me fond memories of spellhooking, so I thought I'd stop by and see how things are going.
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Re: Important announcement

Post by Talwin Hawkins » Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:31 am

Doug sighting!
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Re: Important announcement

Post by Talwin Hawkins » Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:31 am

Doug sighting!
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