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What people think happened (for some reason):

OM Team makes the original OM game

OM Team abandons it for no reason

OM Team makes Nightbringer

OM Team abandons Nightbringer for no reason

OM Team makes third OM game

Will definitely abandon it for no reason

And all of this is done out of greed, apparently (despite the fact that constantly releasing and "abandoning" games is a terrible business move that won't actually make you any money)

What ACTUALLY happened:

OM Team makes the original OM game

Game absolutely blows up, the servers become overloaded and are unable to keep up with the volume of players

Servers become too outdated to continue using long term

OM Team makes Nightbringer, giving the OM franchise room to grow again, and using servers that aren't nearly as obsolete and overtaxed

Meanwhile, the parent company (NTT Corp) spends multiple years making atrocious business decisions and mismanaging their subsidiaries, including Solmare

NTT Corp makes extremely bullshit decision to wrap up the OM games because they no longer want to fund the development of otome games AT ALL

OM Team is forced to make a hasty and unplanned conclusion to NB's main story, leaving the OM franchise in an uncertain position going forward

OM Team doesn't want to let the OM franchise die, promises to still release new content and projects

OM Team finds other game dev studios to collaborate with, and are now making a new OM game so that the franchise can keep living

OM Team takes fan demand into serious account, and heavily priorities romance in the new game, with deeper and more intimate relationships (something the fans have been begging for)

And this is all factual. This info has been confirmed by the old mods/staff of the official OM Discord, as well as multiple data miners who were able to see firsthand how outdated and overburdened the servers actually are. NTT Corp's business moves are very public and can easily be viewed online. None of this is a secret.

I'm not saying that the games are above criticism, or that nobody is allowed to have opinions about the new game coming out. All of that is fine. But there's a huge difference between an opinion, and outright misinformation. And the OM fandom has a huge problem with uncritically believing misinformation at face value and repeating it/spreading it around - which is at both the games AND the fans' detriment overall.

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ALL OM FANS GET BACK HERE RN

I'm gonna pull all your asses back AIN'T NO ONE MOVING ON

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Companions banter with Manfred in the Lighthouse

Emmrich: Thank you for all your help arranging things, Manfred. Manfred: (Pleased hiss) Emmrich: Yes, I'd say this place is quite acceptable now. Emmrich: Ah, there you are, Manfred. Manfred: (Friendly hiss) Emmrich: You must stop wandering around on your own for so long, Manfred. Manfred: (Happy hiss) Emmrich: Whatever were you doing hiding in that hallway closet where Bellara found you? Emmrich: Manfred, remind me to take a look at your upper articulation later. Manfred: (Friendly hiss) Emmrich: I thought I saw a slight stiffness where your humeral head meets the scapula. Manfred: Hello! Emmrich: Hello, Manfred. Emmrich: It was too quiet with you gone, Manfred. Manfred: Yes! Emmrich: And your magic. What an unexpected gift! Manfred: Teaching? Emmrich: We've had enough lessons for now. Take some time to simply enjoy being here, in this place. Manfred: Okay. Emmrich: Manfred? Have you seen the small cranial pick? Manfred: Yes! Emmrich: Ah, excellent. Where? Manfred: Shelf. Emmrich: Which shelf would that be? Manfred: Shelf! Emmrich: Well, we've a start at least. Manfred: Emmrich. Emmrich: You said my name! Manfred: Emmrich! Emmrich: That's right! Manfred: Emmrich! Emmrich: Very good. Manfred: Emmrich Emmrich Emmrich Emmrich Emmrich! Emmrich: Ah.

Harding: New magic you don't quite understand? I've been there. Manfred: Yes!

Manfred: Friend! Lucanis: Are you talking about me or Spite? Manfred: Yes! Lucanis: Spite's not—Spite, no. Put that down. Lucanis: Why are you here again? Manfred: (Curious hiss) Lucanis: Is it… Spite? You're here for Spite. Manfred: (Excited hiss) Lucanis: I don't know where to—Spite, no, don't encourage him! Manfred: (Excited hiss)

Manfred: Neve! Neve: Hey Fred. Looking for something? Manfred: Wisps! Neve: Of course you are. Neve: So that's how it is. What do you think, Fred? Manfred: (Friendly hiss) Neve: Exactly!

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I must tend to this, but I'd be delighted if we found each other later.

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guys you don't understand i love big buff horses so much

draft horses you are gods most perfectest creations

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Dragon Age is gone! Dead!

Okay, what's this then

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✨ I got a tattoo of my precious son ✨

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I LOVE HOW YOU DRAW EMMRICH (especially when he has his hair a little tousled. bedhead volkarin my beloved)

U GET IT

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parenting

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a set of smooches 4 emmrich

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music for Manfred

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(Kind of) continuation to this 😅

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….,hanbd

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THE VOICES-