Memorial Wall

[damgeniius]

A close friend and I enjoyed playing DDO together until he passed away this past summer. It made me think that DDO needs a Wall of some kind where memorials can be posted forever to commemorate friends. I was thinking it should cost something significant to post on this Wall so that it does not become overrun with obnoxious fools posting tripe. Perhaps it should even require the approval of a Mod in order to post to the Wall. But I think it would be a great way to remember past players.

I suggest if such a thing were created, that it be located in the plaza area in Meridia. This is another way to keep fools from posting on the Wall, since it takes some effort to get to Meridia in the first place, and it is kind of a gathering spot for good players.

[shores11]

/not signed

Not that I am insensituve and I regret your loss but this should not happen in game.

[Musouka]

I agree with shores.

If you let anyone post anything for a cost, it would just get spammed. This would just create another thing for DDO GMs to police.

[articwarrior]

I agree with shores.

If you let anyone post anything for a cost, it would just get spammed. This would just create another thing for DDO GMs to police.

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also, there are guild memorials in the plaza by the kobold assault

[h4x0r1f1c]

I'm sorry for your loss but I do not think this would be a good idea either.

It sounds a little depressing and I'm not sure it's really needed.

Edit: Just a suggestion, but you could post about him in your bio. I've seen that done before.

[Twerpp]

Do not want. We all have losses IRL. It's depressing...

I am sorry for your loss but it's just not what I come to Eberron to think about.

[Missing_Minds]

What did your friend do for DDO or DnD (on a national/global scale)? That is why Gary and Dave have memorials.

My condolences for your lost, but I'm sorry. The forums are your best place for what you seek.

[Samiusbot]

I hate to agree with people saying No. But I kind of do.

I wouldn't be apposed to a generic memorial to DDo friends that have passed. Just like we have for Gygax, and Dave.
So when you are missing your friend you can go and have a moment. And not worry about it being covered with spam. Maybe it can be click able and take you to a section of the forums where you can make a posting about those that have passed using the internal web browser.

Also I wouldn't be apposed to being able to scribe a short note on an item. So when you use that item you have a private reminder.

A note on an item might be used for many things.

[der_kluge]

It could be a way for DDO to make money, especially if the fee was high - say $100 to post a "twitter-sized" message somewhere. Meridia isn't a bad option, but not sure it matters too greatly.

It wouldn't affect my play experience one iota, and people could stop off and read the messages if they felt so inclined.

[unionyes]

No thank you.

My wife passed away a little over a year ago, leaving me with five kids between the ages of 14 and 6. I took a year off playing this game, mostly to get a handle on things and get the daily routine to the point where I had time to do something fun for myself, and DDO is great in that I don't have to schedule, can play at odd times, and don't have to leave the house to do it.

Anyhow, after she passed away, we got a memorial for her at the cemetery. Then the elementary school where she volunteered and three of our kids attend wanted to do something permanent, so they put a memorial tree in the natural space by the school. Then the hockey association put a plaque in one of the local rinks. Then one of the kids teams instituted a memorial sportsmanship trophy in her name. Then some friends started a foundation in her name to raise money for melanoma research. Then more and more.

The point I am trying to make is that the only thing worse than having no memorial is having too many memorials. Not only does it take something that is to a large degree private and make it more public, but it also diminishes the concept by over exposure.

It's one thing to have a memorial for someone who founded or developed an MMO or the game it was based on in game. But to have a private memorial in a public forum or area like this game is inappropriate.

[Sir_Noob]

I am sorry too, but I would have to vote no as well.

I see valid points being made in the above posts and tend to agree with them all.

I also have seen here on the news how people have had Facebook pages made for them as a memorial.
What do you see?
Some morons posting idiotic comments that are insensitive and are so outlandish they truly add to the traumatization of the family and friends of the dearly departed one.

I cannot believe trolls would stoop so low, but I have seen it happen again and again in the news.

Save yourself some grief and leave the game to be what it is, a place of enjoyment and escapism.