Well here I am, writing something I never thought I would be. I did say I'd NEVER reopen DI, but these are extremely special circumstances. We all enjoyed it in the past and now we may have a chance to enjoy it again.
I realise reopening DI is an extremely risky move, but hey if it works out and people have some fun for a few years then why not? If it doesn't work out, then so be it. Our legacy was already established long ago and nothing can change that.
I'll be the first to admit this will be nothing like before. We've all grown older and take the game way less seriously now. Many people will decide after a short period of time it isn't for them anymore. That's fine, no shame in trying something.
In the short term DI will be a community based clan, because well obviously we aren't in a position to be a PK clan right now. This period will probably last for a few months. Then we can assess where the project is at this stage. Maybe it won't have worked out and it can be ended, again, no big deal. If people want to level quickly and go pk thats up to them, but its as such there won't be any official pking activity, it'll just be a community of do whatever the hell you want. Hang out in TS, IRC, Forums, Clan Chat, do whatever you want. Play completely at your own pace. Be active, be inactive.
In as much as possible I want the community tight knit and older players, but I know a lot of people are gone and will never return. Just because you weren't EX-DI doesn't mean you aren't welcome to join. Everyone is. At first there will be no voting on who gets selected, not until we hit a certain number at least. There probably will be a cap on how many people can join at first, but it's not going to be first come first serve. Unfortunately, this also means that EX-DI members (ending, or DI at any time) will also have to go through this process, because lets face it, this is a new clan, a new game.
Incase you didn't bother to read all the post, here's the key points:
- At first DI will only be a community clan.
- There will be no activity requirements (although if you aren't actually playing don't bother joining).
- Everyone will be free to leave whenever they want, if they realise this isn't for them.
- This may all come to an end in a few months, if things don't work out, so don't be surprised if it does.
- Everyone is welcome to join, although anyone causing hassle will be removed.
- Just intros for now to register interest but expect apps to be up and running pretty shortly.