2010, I was 9 yrs old when I started playing Fantage. I wasn’t really a lonely child and I didn’t have a bad home life. There really wasn’t a reason I was drawn to this virtual world that it became such a huge part of me. As I got older I did notice some differences between me and other kids. I was more responsible, I didn’t do stupid things. I wasn’t into dating or drugs or causing trouble and because of that I found myself to be a social outcast, but I didn’t mind really. My cousin and I bonded over this game after I introduced him to it.
I actually don’t know how I feel about it closing but what am I sure of is that the game could of closed down sooner if not for the workers and company who knew how much the kids wanted this game. I am so tired of hearing everyone say Fantage is greedy or all about money, when so many players are guilty of breeding the greed. When a player is willing to do anything to get an item by scamming, hacking or duping that is greed at its finest. When money is being transferred to other players by Paypal to dupe items, that is greed. When players hack or scam people they called friends without concern, that is greed.
Even now that Fantage is closing, there are still players on Instagram selling their accounts or selling gold and items. It’s over! Let it go! Presently, there are players who are trying to create a private server of Fantage and under the posts people are still asking about items. VIRTUAL ITEMS! These items have zero worth. ZERO!
I was probably the most visible and accesible royal, so visible and approachable I made being royalty and having a high level mean nothing. That was always the way it should have been. In my Fantage, there was no difference between nons and mems, I didn’t choose friends because of their levels or their items.
Now, I just feel numb. I honestly do not know who to feel bad for. The players who have lost their virtual world, that some used as an escape, the workers who have spent countless hours creating events and artwork to keep the world updated and listening to all your complaints year after year and are now without a job, or maybe, both. None of you seem to care about this, all you cared about was items.
Yes, I cared about items and levels but I earned my items and my levels and that is why they meant so much to me, because I earned them. I spent a ton of money and time on this game, because I supported the game and the employees. I would not change one thing. I was happy to give back what little I could in return for the enjoyment it provided me. I made awesome friends, so every minute was worth it. So many times I heard players say, but my parents wont give me money. I remember when I first started playing and my mom wouldn’t give me money but I wanted the items so bad except I would have to earn so many stars. I had a choice, earn the stars to get the items or not get the items. I never begged other players for ecoins or memberships. I didn’t cry when I saw beta players with cool items I was in awe of them. Eventually, I convinced my mom that spending money on a game was better than spending money on material items because it didn’t take up space and also it kept me in the house and not out getting into trouble. As long as I kept my straight A’s and continued doing my sports it really was a win win deal. Now that I make my own money, I don’t even need my moms help.
When TNS came out I bought all those items that I was so in awe of and in the end they did not make me happy. I am not innocent of any wrong doing by any means but hacking, duping, or scamming people was just morally wrong. I saw what the items did to people and I slowly watched the Fantage I knew die a slow death. I said, every day, that I would do anything to go back, and I’d give back every item I got from TNS if I could change the outcome. So here we are, and this is only my first rant which is coming from a place of sadness, anger, and regret. Feel free to comment.
Gia~
May 23, 2018 at 5:09 am
YES agree with pretty much everything. All over Instagram I’m just seeing spams of people posted all their items and everything like what’s the point???? And I also saw people before the announcement saying that they needed a karma koin and needed a PayPal and the money for pixels for a game that would last for more than a month after. Like no stop please find your priorities and spend your money and time wisely
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May 27, 2018 at 8:34 am
Exactly!
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May 23, 2018 at 10:30 pm
I can agree with you. All I cared was the enjoyment, as I hardly get that in my life (excluding books). People sell their accounts and items, while I want to keep mine for the work I did. I still managed to do well in school, despite playing almost every day. There are many people, as you have mentioned, who complain about Fantage’s “greediness” when they are the greedy ones. I’m probably one of the luckier ones, since I was never scammed nor have I seen it and I only wanted items that look nice. I’ve mainly worked on my outfits and levels (my goal was to be Pro and hopefully Legend) and reflecting on that, I’ve made it to Pro and came with some really nice outfits. I, too, never begged for eCoins or membership, and I thought that membership didn’t matter except PMs can buy more with Stars than nons (and to be able to buy/sell items when MyMall came around). I also choose friends, not by level or items. I only cared about personality, even in real life. I spent so much money that I used more money for my account than everything else I bought, but I had supported the game and it was like paying for my enjoyment. I did manage to meet people I would never get a chance to meet otherwise. Fantage was my first game, and I was surprised about the simple graphics and the events. I only payed attention to items, when it comes to fashion shows/battles or for outfits, but that’s pretty much it.
My side is similar, but also different in a few ways.
(Is this too long?)
Also, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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May 23, 2018 at 10:52 pm
To add on, I cared about the experience in addition to enjoyment.
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May 24, 2018 at 2:15 am
Great article! About time someone didn’t put the blame on Fantage being ‘selfish’ and ‘greedy’ and addressed the problem that most likely is a big reason Fantage is being shut down, its own players greed. I remember back in the day when I had to spend hours playing games or bought Karma Koin to get the item I wanted. I was more than happy spending a bit of money on the game every so often because I knew it would help fund the workers and the game so they could keep going. For the past year or two players themselves turned the game into what it is now because all they cared about was duping items to make money off something that they didn’t even own, or people trying to hack the game and do inappropriate things just because they found it funny. I began playing Fantage around 2010 also and I’m somewhat stumped as to what I’m gonna do with myself once it does close for good. I very much have a life outside of the computer which I enjoy, and I’ve had months long breaks through the years then come back, but for someone who’s played the game since they were around 11 years old I’m really gonna miss it and the memories I’ve made. I really believe if people just focused on enjoying the game, rather than trying to illegally make their own money from it, Fantage might’ve lasted longer, but no one truly knows the exact reason that it is closing so that’s just my opinion.
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May 24, 2018 at 4:52 am
Hi Gianna,
Thank you for creating this blog and providing all our Fantagians with great content. Your blog was a great resource for many people in the Fantage community. We will truly miss all of our players and the years of wonderful memories we have all shared together. We wish you the best in your future endeavors!
❤ Admin Z
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May 24, 2018 at 11:44 pm
Hi Admin Z. Fantage has been my first and most-played game, but after its disappearance, I don’t know what else to do. </3 Thanks for creating a great game.
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May 27, 2018 at 8:30 am
OMG HI ADMIN Z
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May 28, 2018 at 1:55 am
Admin Z I love you and I’m so sorry that people ruined your site.
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May 25, 2018 at 2:36 am
Oh Fantage you will be missed! Thank you for the last nine years!
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May 25, 2018 at 3:18 am
“Feel free to comment.” You forgot to say that you will delete all the negative replies. Perfect.
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May 25, 2018 at 12:37 pm
Yup feel free and I will feel free to delete negative comments
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May 28, 2018 at 1:59 am
Gianna I hope you see this. I’m sorry for getting mad at you. You are a great person and a great Fantagian. 🙂 I will admit that I was hoping to get a thank you too since i had been blogging since 2015 and when I saw you got one I blew up. Anyone whos been blogging should get a thank you but I respect Fantage’s decision and hope one day we will get a thank you too. I would screenshot that thank you in honor of the love Fantage truly has for their players. You can keep this comment or delete it whatever you want to do but just know that I’m sorry. 🙂
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May 28, 2018 at 2:22 am
Dear Nate, No apology needed however, I wish you would accept that none of us read other blogs before we write stuff. Everything on this blog is our opinion. Your post , my writer’s posts sound similar because you both seem to agree on some issues regarding the reasons for closing. As for the Thanks, I don’t have an answer. If I had seen it on your blog I’d have thought it was meant for every Fantagian. I pulled the post off insta because I was getting drama. The same drama that has helped end Fantage. We are all dealing with this our own way. It is not easy. I wish I could reach out to Fantage to tell them to stay open. Sadly, I cannot.
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May 28, 2018 at 1:52 pm
That is good. I read other blogs too so it’s hard for me to believe that no one reads other blogs but I guess that is just me. Thank you for replying. 🙂
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May 29, 2018 at 8:47 pm
I could have been talking about some other blog too I never said which blog it was. 🙂
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May 30, 2018 at 3:21 pm
And you lost me there.
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June 3, 2018 at 11:44 pm
Let’s start over! What are you talking about in this comment above?
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June 4, 2018 at 11:04 pm
What happened on Instagram is what I was talking about.
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May 29, 2018 at 7:38 pm
I’M so sorry! All my fave games are closing! I love everyone and want to say have a good rest of the year!
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June 3, 2018 at 2:57 pm
SmallWorlds just closed in April and now this!
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June 9, 2018 at 7:54 pm
Aghh yes. I’m so sad to see this site shut down. I’ve been playing since 2011, since I was 9. I’ve seen it go through a lot. You made a lot of points I agree with so I won’t repeat that. I wish I could continue playing but some things have to go. I will miss Fantage~
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June 16, 2018 at 1:30 am
Thank you so much for this Gia. You have always been so kind in the community and you’re not like any of the other high level fantagians, which I respect. I have been playing since about 2012, and I still remember not having to use pm, or needing gold to do anything. The game was for fun, not profit. Lately, I have seen more companies changing everything to make players need to spend more money to have fun. I have even been inactive for about a year, because sometimes I just get sick with the fact that this game doesn’t have the same vision as before. The only thing I can say is that I hope the private server will work and come through, but goodbye fantage, goodbye my childhood.
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