I really started partaking in the forums back in May, oh May. Back then AD had just left, SJ reigned as moderator, and staff was small, but consistent. There were the old members, who had been there for months, and a new wave of members. Life was good, until the end of June hit. Everyone seemed to go in a heartbeat: SJ, Twinreaper, Undead, AT, and so many others at the time. But out of nowhere, AD shows up in a blazing saddle. He tried to hold together the forum as is was crumbling. July was a complete disaster for most of it. I and many people took vacations at the time. Then August came, which began with much festivities. The beginning of August was excellent. Tons of playdates being scheduled and taking place. The forum returned to normalcy. (is a word) Then Fire and Vitamin PWN left. That was a small trip-up on the climb of the forum. The Director and Total soon became mods, and the staff was growing. The forum's momentum continued. Staff vs. Members playdate was awesome and so was the forge contest (cough, cough, AD). September and October was the breath the forum took before the storm. Members started to return, hype for Halo 4 increased.
Then came November 6. It seemed like everyone disappeared and was replaced by thousands of people with problems. For any member that helped redirect and fix problems during that time, thank you. There were very few who stayed and fought the wave, including the newly returned Fire and Vitamin. And here we are now. I have not seen many members for quite some time, am concerned about new forum members, and want to get some playdates going again. Let's get'r done!