The Game Changed – But So Did We

Dear Lootius,

I had one of those classic Entropia chats recently with a very good in-game friend of mine. You know the kind where you start off talking about mobs, hunts, and returns, and end up diving headfirst into the philosophy of pixels and people.

We talked about something important: how easy it is to lose connection in this universe. How people slowly grow apart, not just from others, but from their own joy. They stay, but something shifts. They start sounding bitter, negative, spitting blame at the game instead of looking within and asking the question: Have I changed, too?

Because yes, dear Lootius, the game has changed. But so have we. We got older, but not necessarily wiser. Entropia isn’t what it was 20 years ago. Systems evolved. Loot cycles shifted. Our favourite hangouts disappeared, and some of our best friends logged off – maybe for good.

Everything became so serious

But it’s not just the game that changed. We became more serious. More focused. More efficient. More … quiet.

We used to log in to have fun, to explore, to goof around and maybe skill a little along the way. Now, too many of us log in like it’s a second job and something we feel obligated to. And if it doesn’t pay off fast enough, we’re quick to curse it.

We forget what brought us here in the first place. It wasn’t just the loot. Not just the dream of profit. It was the people. The randomness. The connection.

What do you spend on hobbies?

Let me bless you with a practical thought: How much do you usually spend on fun?

Playing golf? Easily 100 USD. Clubbing for the weekend? 200+ USD, and you still end up stepping in someone’s drink. Fishing? Don’t even ask. Even stamp / coin collecting. I know, maybe the value builds up, but it’s still solitary sports. And board games? They cost money too; buying, upgrading, the time spent painting little figurines.

The point is: we willingly spend money on hobbies that give us joy. We don’t expect fishing to turn into a full-time income. We don’t expect clubbing to pay us back (unless you’re a DJ, in which case, come join us on Atlas Haven Radio …).

So why do we hold Entropia to a different standard?

I know the game talks about real cash. Yes, there are opportunities. But grinding mindlessly won’t make you rich, instead, it’ll make you forget why you started playing at all. We’ve been told Entropia will create jobs. And maybe it will, but not the 8-hour shift you dread in real life. The real jobs here are the fun ones: organising events, guiding new players, running shops, trading, hosting parties, creating something from nothing.

But you won’t get rich unless you make it your own and find the way – which people rarely do or are able to. Nothing comes to you on a silver plate, not in Entropia either. But one of the most rewarding things in Entropia is to be part of something bigger.

Since I returned to Entropia in August last year, I’ve met old players who swore to me they didn’t need anyone. That they were fine alone. That they’d moved past the social part. And yet … ask them to join a little event, a society, a team hunt and suddenly, they remember how it was to have fun again.

They remember how it used to be, when being together was the goal. When loot was a surprise not a spreadsheet. When friends mattered more than markup.

To quote Shadowsong, member of CoL and Hand of TheNun: “Most of our best memories aren’t about the loot, it’s about who we were with and how we got it, even when it sucked.”

And today, the possibilities for reconnecting are greater than ever.

With the Church of Lootius now running Atlas Haven Radio, we host regular Discord hangouts (search: Atlas Haven Radio in Discord and join), funny in-game events, fashion shows, and even occasional holy rituals like Nakid Cow Fisting. These aren’t just about prizes but about being together. And about being part of a universe again, instead of wandering it like a bitter old ghost.

So if you’re new; find a mentor, join a society, get involved. If you’re old; stop pretending you don’t miss the fun or hanging out with people where MU isn’t the only topic on the agenda. And if you’re bitter; maybe it’s time to ask if you’ve forgotten what joy looks like and if Entropia serves the purpose it should.

The game may have changed. But fun hasn’t. And neither has the power of the community. It is also still your own responsibility to create the fun and take part of it. Not the game developers. So let’s stick together, forever. Help us Build A Better Entropia, B.A.B.E.

Hugs, love and kisses,
TheNun

JimBobbityBoo – a member of CoL and an amazing content creator, made a series of crazy fun videos about Entropia. Follow his YouTube. He really understands how to entertain himself in game – and to capture it in storytelling afterwards 😀 Enjoy.

Dear Lootius is 85% Danish content translated to English via Google Translate and 15% refined by ChatGPT.

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