Hello to everyone,

first of all I apologize for the lack of proper english as it is not my native language and I find it hard expressing my thoughts and feelings and finding suitable words. With that being said, I consider myself an old 2009 player. I've taken several breaks from Yoworld during the years, my last one was 1.5 years due to illness.
I got back literally 2 days ago just to find that the game has moved to HTML5 and the lag is just horrible. This is not a big issue as I was planning to purchase new device anyway and I'm sure my game experience would improve. Other things bug me a lot and it leaves me confused and sad at the same time. None of my friend's list is active anymore, there are people who hadn't played for weeks and even years. Deserted, dusty homes. Old forgotten messages in friend's feeds, that are left hanging there for months. There are just a few active people that are at events and Altons - it's like a ghost town.I wandered around for a bit, went to a couple of friend's places when we used to hang out and suddenly I felt it - it's not the same and it will never be. And I can't figure out why. I've never seen such few events on Sunday, when it used to be hoarded with players and sales. And Alton towers used to be packed. Please, don't get me wrong,I'm not ranting. Probably players who have been around the whole time are familiar with the slow process of withdrawal from YW and are used to it, but for player who recently got back like me, this is disturbing and shocking to say the least. I was so full of nostalgia and so excited to be back, looking forward to buy new stuff and sell my old stuff I no longed need, basically to catch up on everything I've missed. And now I feel like a whole era for me has come to an end. So many memories - making new friends, hanging out with the besties, having great conversations, bonding with people. The laughter, the tears (sometimes), the struggles, the small victories. Going to sales, looking for good deals, struggling to decorate etc. - heck, I've been playing for 13 years. It all came flashing in front of me like a movie reel. I feel all this is long gone and some of the old players i've know for years are never coming back. I tried to make a sale on my old Halloween stuff to check if someone would show up, noone did. Even though I don't even know prices now and I'm sure my items were pretty cheap. Noone came to my sale. I'm not sure what happened to with my beloved game , it definitely feels "cold" and distant to me now. Has anyone felt the same way as I do? Have you ever had similar feelings towards the game? Or (I can only hope) this is temporary and many people are yet to be returning? Please, share your thought about the future of Yoworld, as I am seriously concerned where the game is heading to? Also, sorry for the long post, I've never been an active forumer, I'm more like the reading type. But this time, I felt the need to reach out to you all. Thanks to everyone who reads this.

I know just what you mean, and it's not just you. It has become cold. I too was off and on since 2009. Always made new friends, but not so much anymore. As well, they removed the camera feature that allowed you to go to a string of rooms, which I loved. They also don't have the little games within the game. And the only way to really level up is buying and spending yo cash. I'm yoworld rich, but the game no longer offers the things I enjoyed doing when I joined.

Howdy! Both of you have described an issue in Yo that is a reality. People have lives to live. They are busy. And Yo doesn't offer enough to retain their attention unless they are an addict (me and many others), really love decorating and paying for it, like dressing up their Barbie doll (avatar), or find enough to do in events that it amuses them.

Being connected to other players is an incredible thing. But most Yos won't take the time to weed through all the idiots and rude people to find the few that are nice and still playing to stay connected with. It's a lot of work. It used to be easy.

I don't have a good answer here. Yo takes a thick skin - unfortunately. I hope both of you meet some good players.

Sunshine (126579776) wrote:Howdy! Both of you have described an issue in Yo that is a reality. People have lives to live. They are busy. And Yo doesn't offer enough to retain their attention unless they are an addict (me and many others), really love decorating and paying for it, like dressing up their Barbie doll (avatar), or find enough to do in events that it amuses them.

Being connected to other players is an incredible thing. But most Yos won't take the time to weed through all the idiots and rude people to find the few that are nice and still playing to stay connected with. It's a lot of work. It used to be easy.

I don't have a good answer here. Yo takes a thick skin - unfortunately. I hope both of you meet some good players.

Thanks, Sunshine, I'm putting forth a little more effort talking to people and ignoring the others.

TY for describing how I feel after returning in YW. YW became cold and empty town, full of greedy people.

Same... I was an avid player back in 2009. Then I went offline for several years but recently came back. I've enjoyed decorating rooms and seeing all the new costumes and styles for the avatars. But like you, my friends here have moved on and I've not taken the time to develop a new group. I don't know how long I'll stay this go 'round, so I've not invested the time to make connections. I just grab new buddies to complete the daily coin challenges when required, but that's about it. I'm here for the nostalgia, I guess. But I still find the decorating relaxing. Hope you still find some fun here, too, even though the game has changed.

A friend brought me back and said it would be a good idea to come here and make some posts as she trades here.

I think I played around 2 or so yrs ago last.

It a little overwelming.

I think your english is good!