A Letter to the Community

I was double-checking the date when my subscription would be expiring the other day, and happened to notice the date the account was first created... Aug-10-2004. So in just about 6 more days (exactly one week before the scheduled release of Going Rogue) it will be my 6 year anniversary.

This got me reminiscing about all that I have seen over the past 6 years. I have seen many people come and go. Some whom I considered friends, some whom I considered acquaintances, but none I ever really considered to be a bitter enemy. I mean, sure there have been people I didn't agree with on everything. There have been people I rarely agreed with. There have been those that I don't know if we ever saw eye to eye on a single thing. Still, they weren't enemies. They just had different viewpoints than I.

There were the listeners and my fellow DJs from the now all but forgotten Woot Radio. The interviews we did with CuppaJo, Poisitron and other members of the NC Soft family. The hours of music and laughter at the "Encounters with Statesman" bits that Buzz and Jester put together. The parties during special events. The weekly arena tournaments. All fond memories.

Then there are the changes to the game. Some greatly anticipated--such as the release of City of Villains. Some deeply dreaded--such as the still-griped about Enhancement Diversification. I remember when the 5th Column was one of the groups you faced as a starting hero before being replaced by The Council. I remember how excited everyone was when The Hollows was first added. It was nearly impossible to find a team between level 7 and 16 that wasn't in the Hollows. I remember thinking my head would pop if one more person asked me if I wanted to get in on a Frostfire with my Empathy Defender. All fond memories. Yes, even ED is a fond memory. It taught us to be more creative in our slotting.

I was around to see Positron move more to the forefront on the development team, and the impact the change made on the direction the game headed. In my own opinion, as well as many others, I think Positron's vision is much more player friendly than the previous one. I know that there are those who have issues with some of the changes that have been made. There are some things that I personally may have done a little differently, but you must admit that overall the game has been taken in a very positive direction.

Now another era begins, as we sit and we wait the final 13 days for the release of Going Rogue. Positron is now focusing mainly on the End Game content, and War Witch has now taken the helm as the overall Lead. I will be anxious to see what new direction she will take us in. Some of what I have been hearing about Going Rogue really piques my interest. I like the idea of "shades of grey" and hope they will expand this concept further in coming issues.

I'm glad to have been a small part of this community over the past six years, and look forward to the next six. What was the point of all of this? Just to sit back for a moment and remember the past six years. To step away from those who seem to only be able to find pleasure in expressing the negative aspects in anything and everything that the staff at Paragon Studios puts out. To stop for a brief second to think about all the good things these guys and gals have done for us. And most of all, to say Thank You!

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And a hearty "Thank you!" to you as well

I personally regret being away since Issue 13, as literally, some of my best gaming moments have come in this game. From all the personal friends I gained here, to the adventures I've been a part of, and the healthy and often hilarious debates and discussions on the forums. I can't wait for the next expansion.