Hey folks, these are just some thoughts I had, and I'd be interested to hear your opinion. Cyan/MYST/URU has been around for awhile now, and especially with URU, it sort of feels like everything's been done. Like we're just doing the same things over and over again to somehow re-experience the initial exhilaration of exploring new places, and uncovering an intriguing storyline. Even back in MOUL, things always seemed to get boring. Some new age would come out, but after awhile, it got old and everything was back to normal.
Now that MOULa is a thing, and there are a few shards, such as the Gehn shard, I've really been wondering where it's all been going. And is there a future for it? For a few years it seemed like Cyan was dead, that there was no hope for more exciting things from them. But now that they've re-branded themselves, and successfully acquired funding for Obduction, their future seems bright.
So what's URU's significance now? Is it just an old game that's fun for newcomers, but that will eventually get boring? Or is it something more? Is it something that defies obsolescence? URU and age creation was a big part of my childhood. I was obsessed with it all through middle school and high school. And though it affected my social life, I don't regret a single moment. But after awhile, I had to address reality. And URU started to seem outdated and irrelevant. But now I'm starting to wonder, is there something more there?
I think the Guild of Writers is one of the most hopeful areas in that regard. It is, in a sense, the fulfillment of the "URU dream." The deep desire to explore, to discover fantastic worlds that transcend our own reality. That is something unique to MYST. So I guess my question is, do you think URU is on the rise, or the decline? Certainly the community isn't what it used to be. But could it perhaps become something new, something better? Something that will change with the times, yet retain it's essential dignity?
Though it's been at sort of a standstill, I'm still working on an updated version of Tsoidahl Prad for Gehn. But after that, is there any value to sticking around? Or is the dream slowly dying, whilst pretending to live in through guild meetings and shard parties? For those of you who regularly visit the cavern, and write ages, what is it that keeps you coming back? Is it just nostalgia, and trying to relive the glory days, or is there something more?