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[ACWE] Hiatus

In a very in-front-of-the-curtain move, the ACWE PM team has announced a hiatus.

Here's ~~some excerpts.~~ ... I'm posting it in full.

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Dear players,

This is the head of the Another Contest Worth Entering PM team. I'm writing to address the issue of where the game is going at this moment. We believe the game is in imminent danger of implosion. At this time we have lost 2 PM's and there are a few problems that are grinding this game to a halt. I realize there is the "This Is Not A Game" rule, but in this case I felt it was imperative to address you directly, because we are in jeopardy and believed that addressing this in-game would seem duplicitous. I emailed because it seemed more personal and I am really hoping that this is the right thing to do. I decided against posting on the forums because it is you who have been playing and I want you to understand how delicate this matter is to the team. We had very little control over the creation of these circumstances and we very much want to avoid a fiasco, it's already a debacle.

The team apologizes, first thing, for what has been happening. There has been gross miscommunication and a number of logistical quirks, and their impact on our ability to perform as a team has been crushing. There is no blame to be laid, it was a syndrome. This is supposed to be fun for both sides, and it has ceased to be so. It has never been our intention to deliver anything but an enjoyable experience to you and due to these problems we have been unable to do so. At this point we are almost paralyzed. An emergency powwow was held and we determined that perhaps the best course of action was to contact you who we have corresponded with in email and tell you what our status is. I am asking that you spread the word to your fellow players. I would be much obliged.

Right now we are rebuilding the team and revamping the game. The cumulative effect of what's happened has made it impossible to repair the game while it is in play. We would like, if we may, to take a hiatus of two weeks if possible. I realize this is an unusual request, and I'm going to be honest, it was my idea. The alternatives were to limp along, crippled, or to simply fold. Either one is, for you and us, an unsatisfying conclusion. You've borne with us for this long (we're very grateful and somewhat amazed), and we're just asking that you give us the time to recuperate and put everything back on track. A lot of effort has been put in on both sides, and I think nobody wants to see an implosion.

Please email me back, the team is anxious to get the game going again, but we definitely need the time to recover. When we return, we promise a much-improved experience.

Thank you,

ACWE PM Team

EDIT: BTW, although the email is 1st person, I'd like to say that I'm not a part of the PM team. I'm just posting verbatum.

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