All good things...

Goodbye, Castle.

I've appreciated the work you have put into the game and your willingness to discuss the game and stuff in general here on the forums.

Thanks for all you've done and good luck in whatever you are about to do.

If I can ever be of assistance or you find yourself in North Florida, send me a PM.

Good luck man, sent you a farewell pm.

It's been a pleasure giving feedback and, often, seeing it implemented. I understand you couldn't get the Spines Stalker power "Assassin's Hug" implemented, but other than that I have had nothing but good experiences playing in your world.

Good luck and good hunting, Castle.

I'm sorry to see you go, Castle. Again I'm reminded that nothing lasts forever.

Thank you for everything that you've done. I remember how much better I felt about the future of AT and Powerset balance when you took over the reins, and though obviously it's not (and never really could be) perfect, the difference you made in the past several years was huge. I remember the state of Fiery Aura when Healing Flames only healed around 17% due to a broken AT modifier. I remember AVs being immune to Gauntlet and Taunt auras. I remember how much less effective Dominators and Stalkers were than other ATs, and how Invulnerability seemed out of date after Willpower came out. I remember Energy Aura and Electric Armor being really, really terrible defensive sets compared to the others. I remember that you fixed all of them, and more.

Nobody is going to agree with every decision you made, but I sure appreciated the vast majority of them. Good luck with your future employment, and know that not every player has hostile feelings towards you.

I think Schismatrix expressed it best: You've usually done work I like (and I'm an opinionated jerk, so that's not easy,) and your interactions with the community have been useful and direct. Can't think of many other devs here that were as receptive to player input as you were, let alone in any other game. So: Goodbye to one of the last of the brovelopers.

Good bye Castle. Thanks for all the hard work you have put into the game. After all these years it's still a blast to play, and you're a major part of why.

Good luck and lots of fun in your future endeavors. You'll be missed

Sad news for sure but all the best in future endevors Castle and thanks for putting up with as much grief as you've had to endure these past six years.

Always sad seeing these posts, be it developers or community managers ect, it makes for grim reading but its not doom and gloom as you say for the game

Take care and all the best for 2011.

One of the hardest things to do, in managing a large game world, is communicating to the players why potentially unpopular decisions needed to be made with class and dignity.

I've always appreciated your willingness to be honest with the players, and even moreso, the fact that you've done so without talking down to us. You're one of the Good Ones, sir, and your presence here will be missed.

I was this close to talking him into giving that "I Win" button.

Terrible news, Castle.

I wish you the best, but damn, you will be hard to replace.

WOW! While I have not interacted with you directly (I suck as a beta tester...) I have read your posts and you definitely seem to have had the betterment of the game in mind at all times. I have no doubt you've left us in capable hands. Best of luck to you in the future!

This really kinda sucks! First BaBs, now you? You're more than just a Dev to us, you're a community personality. You'll be sorely missed, but I wish you the best in your future endeavors.

...Why do we keep losing you guys? =(

<hugs>

Very sad to see you go, Castle. You've always been very accessible and provided a great insight into the development motives in this game. When I got to talk to you a couple times in Going Rogue closed beta, I was kinda geeking out, thinking 'Wow! I got to talk to Castle! So cool!'

I will always remember when you caught me snooping around in Imperial City before it was ready and made me fall over dead. I totally felt like I had my hand caught in the cookie jar, and its a hilarious anecdote of dev interaction that I'll be telling people for years.

Good luck with whatever you do. We'll miss you!

/em salute

Good luck in the future, Castle.

If all good things must come to an end, this was clearly too good to last any longer. I'll miss you.

Heroes, Villains ♦ Reviews ♦ Retrospect

I never knew you, but I benefit much from your work. I've been able to create characters who are just as memorable to me as those I read about in the comics. I never even vaguely expected that to happen when I downloaded the trial for City of Heroes.

Thank you, and best wishes.