Efi farewell

 I am writing this letter to inform you that this Sunday, 23 November 2025, I will be leaving this game for good after more than five months, and also to explain the reasons for my resignation. I will do so through this platform because it offers automatic translation into any language (something not available in notifications sent by an R5/R4 – complain to the developers), and it also has no line limit or any form of censorship.

First of all, I would like to THANK YOU ALL for the good times and also for being there in the not-so-good times; the truth is that at BiHO I have felt at home. But especially I would like to thank two people. The first is GAHLAKTUS, he recruited me when I had no idea how this game worked and I was lost in an alliance where none of us had a clue. So I thank him for giving me the opportunity to be part of this family; I don't think I could have found a better alliance to grow in. 

Secondly, I also have to thank Sissy; she gave me the opportunity to be part of the R4 when I didn't even believe in myself. But most importantly, I think she's a person who shows humanity: we're not just a number to her, she genuinely cares about people, she always tries to be fair, and she has always treated me with respect, even when I've made mistakes. As I once told her, I wish I had a supervisor like her at my job. It's not easy to find people like this these days, so I'm asking you all to look after her, read the emails she sends and don't wind her up :p

The reason I've decided to quit the game is because I want/need to simplify my life and I have too many things going on. This game consumes a lot of my time and is affecting the normal course of my life. 

Not only does it consume a lot of my time, but it also distracts me from important things. Because of the game, the following things have happened to me:

• Forgetting to attend my daughter's school meeting
• Paying my taxes late
• I hardly ever check my emails, payslips or bank accounts.
• I haven't been sleeping well for months: 
• I might wake up in the middle of the night to go to the loo and end up logging into the game to complete the “arms race” task and see if there's a night dig on as well. 
•  I've set early morning alarms to take advantage of a secretary buff.
• I've set alarms for 4:00 am and 3:00 am to be one of the first to attack rival bases on Saturdays.
• One day I didn't even set an alarm; I stayed up all night.
• Sometimes I've forgotten to take my dog for a walk at night and she wakes me up in the early hours to be let out, and then I struggle to get back to sleep.
• One day I woke up from a nightmare (I hadn't put my bubble/shield up).

I want to get my life back and the peace of mind I had before. I want to go for walks at night with my dog again while listening to my favourite radio programme ("La competència de RAC1"), I want to read the books I have pending again and above all I don't want my 7-year-old daughter to ask me again to stop playing this game, I want to be a good example for her.

If, after reading this, you've felt a sense of recognition, I'd recommend you take some time for reflection and consider putting your life before the game. For everyone else, I hope you have a brilliant time and that you stay united and support one another, just as you have been. Long live BiHO, a wonderful family, imperfect though it may be.

Lots of love

efi