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The weekend chat still carried the mood of the recent price swings, while Tollan's short event, launched the day before, brought in another group asking how to join. Newcomers left the group as quickly as they entered. That did not immediately persuade people to stay, but it left behind a clearer way to answer.
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The weekend chat still carried the mood of the recent price swings, while Tollan's short event, launched the day before, brought in another group asking how to join. The Night Watchman, a longtime community member, noticed that questions about the event and the token often received the same muddled answer.
Newcomers left the group as quickly as they entered. The Night Watchman was about to explain the entry route for “Desert Raid” one question at a time when he saw someone treating participation as a guarantee that the price would recover. He stopped arguing and instead gave a short account of the deadline, the game format, and the market risk he could not judge on anyone else's behalf.
That did not immediately persuade people to stay, but it left behind a clearer way to answer. The Night Watchman planned to watch which questions kept returning, then ask members familiar with the game to add their explanations. Whether those passing through would read them was still their own choice.