All good things...

Very sorry to see you go, Castle. Best Success wherever you may go.

Nooooo ! So sorry to see you go ! Thanks for all you've done for the community and the game as a whole. You will be missed. Wish I had the chance to make it to at least one gathering to say I at least met ya one time. Take care, and best of luck to you !

**Damien**

Best of luck to you in your future endevours, Castle. You will be missed, but I certainly understand the necessity of spreading out and trying something new.

I wasn't sure if I should PM you, Castle, but I did anyway. Hope your inbox isn't too full. I am quite sad to see you go and liked all the work you did on this game, even though I disagreed with you sometimes (Burn took how long to un-nerf?).

I also loved your posting and your humor, even when there was some grouchiness towards you, or vice versa. I'm quite with the first few posters who shouted "Nooooo!" as I don't want you to go. All the same, good luck in the future, and maybe see you in game.

There are a couple west coast types in my SG that I hardly see since I'm a midwesterner. Are you in my SG on Victory?

This news is like opening up a Christmas Present and finding out it's underwear from Grandma. And she STILL doesn't know your size.

I will join everyone here and say "Thank You" for all your hard work. I am not a numbers guy, and sometimes your posts left me a bit confused, but I truly appreciated the fact that you took the time to post and keep us posted.

I am sure you'll be moving on to bigger and better things and I wish you all the best.

Going to just share this gem of a twitter conversation:

Quote:

Ransim: Very sad to see Castle go, but I know how it is to want to move on to a new challenge. I wish him luck! #coh Pandora114: @ransim He's a great dev and was a good sport and everything...just..he can take the nerfbat on his way out lol ransim: @pandora114 You mean the Lesser Bat of Nerfing? I think Jack took the Greater Bat of Nerfing (+10 induced rage) with him. #coh pandora114: @ransim yes. The Lesser Bat of Nerfing. It still hit, but it didn't proc the rage proc as often. lol pandora114: @ransim Castle's Bat of Nerfing had the +10 DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM proc...

Going to miss you Castle but I wish you plenty of luck with whatever you're moving onto, I can definitely appreciate the need for something new and challenging.

Now. I need to go find a nerf bat and a sharpie, make sure you leave a forwarding address at Paragon Studios Castle.

Good luck with your new job, Castle.

As for playing CoH now that you're no longer a dev: You do know you'll find all sorts of interesting bugs and problems now that you can no longer fix them, right?

Oh, and will Castle (The NPC) remain as the trainer in PI, or will he be replaced? If he's replaced, will you recreate him for your personal use?

Not gonna happen.

I'm not letting you leave until you've fixed Hurricane back to how it used to be. Not like a sizable percentage of players ever did Base Raids anyhow.



(On the one hand, I'm thinking it'd be a fine parting gift, I'm even willing to quite literally inundate you with German beer in return, though it'd never get there in time. On the other hand, since you won't this'd mean I'd have to come over there and block the door forever. Which would probably be fabulous for everybody but me, unless someone can hook me up with US wireless and a way to recharge my laptop.)

Wow. Never thoguht I would see this day.

As long as you listen to your heart and give it your all, you'll be happy wherever you go. For what its worth, good luck wherever you go and have a prosperous and eventful life. You've been a fun person to interact with on the forums and you will truly be missed.

Until next time...

iN ALL THINGS MAY yOU FIND BALANCE.



...CAN i HAVE YOUR STUFF?

Castle, do you remember that time several years ago when we met at that HeroCon? There was an immediate spark between us and we shared that night of unforgetable passion! You don't? Okay, neither do I since I just made that up.

I know you wouldn't be leaving CoX if it wasn't because an opportunity came along that you just couldn't pass up. I wish you all the best.

Sad to see you go but best of luck wherever you land.

Best of luck Castle, I hope you can pop by at some point and tell us where you've ended up. Have a happy new year.

Good luck little fella.

Good luck, Castle! I hope you find as much and more success in the future than you did here. Your presence and work was certainly appreciated.

Best wishes Castle. The game is taking new directions and sorry to hear you won't be part of it. I thought your posts were always helpful.

Bah, late to the party on this one. * Shakes fist at the RSS feed reader in his browser *

Castle, like most long-timers I certainly haven't liked every change you've made to the game, but I definitely believe that the game's PvE balance direction took a dramatic turn for the better at the time you accepted the reins of power development. I'm sure there are folks behind the scenes who've been helping shape that direction, but if so, you have always been the most public face of that group. I believe you deserve our thanks for the job you did in both roles - lead powers guy and public face for those working on powers. I think those of us who frequent the forums have immensely appreciated your participation here, and your frequent candor. I know I have.

Here's hoping you have a happy holidays and then a fruitful change of pace thereafter. You've been here for a long time, through some big changes, and for many of us you've grown familiar. I will miss your presence around here, and I think those following in your footsteps have big shoes to fill.

thanks for all your great work here and best of luck in your future endeavors!

all the best Sir Castle.

it's been a pleasure.

have a fish on the way out, and merry christmas.

Aww, sorry to see you leave, Castle.

Thanks for all the work you've done over the years and good luck with whatever you're up to next!