It was great while it lasted...a toast to Freedom Server
By
Amber Worden,
Posted on: 2012-08-31 24:35 in Freedom
The one thing I hope against hope for with the sunsetting of this game is that some how, some way, the player's data is saved some where.
This way, should some entity come along and wish to develop a sequel to this game, we would be able to revive our characters from stasis.
Don't know if that would really happen or not but it would be nice. It would be a great way to "salvage" the 10,800+ hours over the course of almost eight years I've spent playing this game.
Before you Google that, it comes to roughly 15 months of playing the game non-stop.
FYI: Secret world you can swap servers (or could last I was on a few months back).
I am also a Myrdinn there.
On SWTOR (crap, got to reinstall that now), I'm on Corellian Run, all the Lockhart Legacy toons are mine.
Explorer: 93%. Achiever: 40%. Socializer: 40%. Killer 33%.
Current Heroes and Villains (altitis holding at 50 currents)
To all the devs, past, present, (and may there be) future: /salute
To NCSoft: Understand that you reap what you plant, and you cannot gain what you throw away.
I have never written a letter before as a consumer trying to appeal to any type of commercial entity; however, I was moved to write one in an effort to make my voice heard. We are all upset with the closure of the game we all love and I urge you to write your own letter.
Here is mine...
__________________________________________________ ______________________
September 4th, 2012
Mr. Taek Jin Kim, Chief Executive Officer
NCsoft Corporation
1501 4th Avenue, Suite 2050
Seattle, WA 98101
RE: Termination of City of Heroes
Dear Mr. Kim,
My name is Rob and I am a seven-year veteran of the online MMO City of Heroes. I was shocked and dismayed by the sudden announcement on August 31st that the NCSoft Corporation is going to terminate operations at Paragon Studios in a realignment of your company. I cannot more strongly urge you and your staff to reconsider this decision.
When I first heard of City of Heroes through some friends, I resisted their repeated attempts to get me to purchase the game. I had felt that once I purchased a video game, I shouldnt have to continue paying for the game over and over on a monthly basis. I finally relented and I couldnt be more pleased to say that I purchased an additional copy because one just wasnt enough.
I remember with vivid clarity the first time I logged into the game and created my character. I had so much fun using the character creation tool that I almost forgot there was a game to play. It was when I clicked that little button that transferred my new hero into the game, being greeted with beautiful (and heroic sounding) French horns, that I knew my life was going to change.
Over the years, Ive created a group of heroes that have become as real to me as could possibly be. They managed to spark my imagination, creating a vivid movie filled with action, romance, suspense and drama that plays in my mind as I play the game. I have even spent countless hours writing background profiles of each of my super heroes to bring more life to their digital adventures.
This game has not only helped me evolve on a personal level, it has also helped me socially. Ive made friends all over the country and have even met a few in real life, connections that would not have been made had it not been for this game. Weve laughed, weve cried, weve shared and weve even lost. City of Heroes has affected my life in so many positive ways and for that, I thank NCSoft but most especially the beautiful minds at Paragon Studios.
City of Heroes has gained an extremely loyal fan base, mostly for the same reasons that Ive outlined above. We came to this game expecting action and adventure playing the part of a super hero. What we didnt expect was to find a family.
Mr. Kim, please be our super hero. Please rescind your decision to close Paragon Studios and keep City of Heroes alive.
Sincerely,
Rob
Good post USCI.
And good badge hunts we had!
I plan on playing also as much as I can and hopefully I will see some of you in game!
I have no bad memory of CoH, which I find incredibly weird. Every time I logged, friends were there and good times were had, no matter how short they were. That is testament to the great community we form.
Santé!
@Viper Kinji
Currently working on:
Turtle Snapper - SD/MA/Ice Tanker
We all had great times, Kinji. This game, especially Freedom server, has a fantastic community.
I do remember quitting some teams over the years, but that minority is so small I doubt I could assign a percentage to it.
Let's just hope that this isn't over yet.
/em toast to the game and everyone on Freedom,it's been a great ride and had countless hours of fun teaming with many there,wish it'd never had to end. We'll have the memories of all the great stuff we did while playing to cherish forever. /em Salute to the game,the community and the developers!
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