I am leaving Istaria after almost 4 (or is it 5?) years, having started within a few days of launch in 2003. If you knew me, you knew I was already ready to help but asked for very little. Other games have lured me away ... I can't stand the idea of gathering a million marble to level spellcrafter and mason, or a gazillion mithril for armourer and fitter so I log in daily, look around for a few minutes, then log out and go to another world. This time around it's Middle Earth.
I hope you all have a fine time and that the game finally gets some needed fixes and some owners who don't play favorites.