To Positron and the devs (even Jack!)
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Ad Astra,
Posted on: 2012-08-31 24:39 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
This game has been a consistent part of my life for over five years now. A really good friend of mine urged me to give it a shot despite my vocal dislike of general MMOs, and within a hours of toying around with energy blast after making a fantastically unique avatar, I was hooked. I haven't looked back since despite some decisions that I disagreed with (vocally) over the years. I love this game. I love its community. And I'll really miss it.
To all the devs that have poured your time, heart, and ideas into this game over the years, I want to say thank you. You've brought many, many smiles to my face and countless hours of entertainment my way. I hope you all land on your feet and go on to do something even better.
Thanks for all the memories.
"Always remember that you're unique -- just like everybody else."
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Originally Posted by EvilGeko
You guys are without a doubt the best in the business! I can't tell you how sad I am for you. You don't deserve this. I want you to know that your efforts are more than appreciated, they are cherished.
City of Heroes has been a lifeline for me during some really rough times over the last 8 years. It's a place to play, unwind, argue with Math Smarties, and have fun. This game is the best of its kind. Good luck, and please post on your blogs, linkedIn pages and elsewhere where you wind up. If you're on the game, I'll know it's quality!  |
Agreed 100%!
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I know my voice here is just a drop in the bucket, but I too want to say how amazing this game has been and how much I (and all of us) will miss the hard work and dedication you have all put into the game. I'm looking forward to reading twitters and other updates about all of your exploits so we can support your work in the future. Thank you so much!
I'm also really looking forward to the Ask Us Anything next week, I hope it works out! If not, hopefully it can be hosted elsewhere!
This is....quite an unwelcome shock. Of all the games that I have been a part of, this is by far the one I enjoyed the most. Sure I took a lot of breaks, a lot extended, but the sheer difference from the rest of the market guaranteed that I would always return. From the freedom of visual character expression to the absolute freedom of movement to the fantastically stable and deranged people I have had the honor of meeting in this game...I'm going to miss having this to fall back to.
With that said, I thank you for providing such an awesome medium for various pursuits for many years of my gaming life. Here's hoping you all land well and have a hand in creating something even more industry-shaking! 
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Here Here! Good luck to everyone affected by this decision!
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Originally Posted by EvilGeko
I just can't say how much I hope the devs land on their feet and quickly. Good luck, I'm really sorry this happened to you.
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Originally Posted by EvilGeko
You guys are without a doubt the best in the business! I can't tell you how sad I am for you. You don't deserve this. I want you to know that your efforts are more than appreciated, they are cherished.
City of Heroes has been a lifeline for me during some really rough times over the last 8 years. It's a place to play, unwind, argue with Math Smarties, and have fun. This game is the best of its kind. Good luck, and please post on your blogs, linkedIn pages and elsewhere where you wind up. If you're on the game, I'll know it's quality! |
Thank you for saying what I'm too shocked to think of, much less say gracefully. Yet obe more example of why this community is great.
Thank you, EvilGeko.
Thank you, Paragon Studios Team.
Thank you, all my friends of eight good years.
Hugs,
~Llydia
Not sure if this petition link has been posted here yet, but it actually does warrant reposting!
Sign it!
http://www.change.org/petitions/ncso...ity-of-heroes#
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The Corporation means BUSINESS!
There are no words to express how this makes me feel.
Before City, I hated MMOs. They were a scam. Why the hell should I have to keep paying for a game I already bought?
City changed my opinions on that.
I know I haven't always gotten along with the various Devs/Rednames here, but I also knew that that was OK. They didn't expect everyone to worship them as gods. They valued our opinions, input, and feedback. And even when they didn't make the changes/additions we wanted, we at least knew they listened to us.
I'm going to miss this game and Paragon Stuios oh so very much. There will forever be a Super Hero shaped hole in my heart.
Thank you, ALL of you, past and present, at Paragon Studios, for EVERYTHING. I love you all, and wish you all the best of luck!
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I was just about to reup my sub so I could enjoy some of the VIP content I've been missing while I was off in a Galaxy Far Far Away. I just may anyway get some of it in before the lights go out.
I'm really sad to see this game shut down. It's been part of my life since June 2004, every day at some points. If there is any way I can get my hands on the source to run a server I will
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Sorry I was so hard on you Castle! I didn't even have a chance to give the new guys a verbal whooping!
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Originally Posted by Fyndhal
Yeah, we're just fans now.
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Doom.
Yep.
This is really doom.
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And Amen.|
Originally Posted by Steelclaw
Thank you Devs for giving me a game to fill lists and lists with quirky observations and ideas. Thank you for providing me with an obsession that has literally taken up THOUSANDS of hours of my personal time.
Thank you for having a sense of humor that showed not only here on the Forums but in the game as well. So long and thanks for all the Spreadsheets... |
Thank you, Steelclaw. *hug*
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Originally Posted by Positron
I can vouch for that really being Chris (BAB) and Floyd (Castle).
We're at lunch now. I'll post more later but I am sharing your thoughts with the team. If we still have forum access next week the writers and I will do an "ask us anything" about CoH lore. And we mean ANYTHING lore related. If we not know it we'll make it up on the spot. |
I'll be looking forward to that Posi! To Castle and of course BABs, thank you for always kicking it up a notch and making this game as awesome as it is. Each of you always showed such dedication to the game and the community and it always showed.
I really hope that you guys can be involved in sending the game off properly. I will definitely miss being a part of your creations.
Again, thank you so much!
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OMG! You're BABs! BABs is you!?! Finkel is Einhorn!?!?!|
Originally Posted by Tic-Toc
BABs here. Thanks EG. CoH had a profound impact on my life and being a player and dev for a game that I had so much love for was a part of my life I will always cherish. There were times when my entire working and waking day revolved around working on, playing, or just thinking about this game. It's bittersweet to hear that things are coming to an end.
My thoughts go out to all the people at Paragon affected by this news as well as the hundreds of thousands of players that have come and gone and stayed with CoH over it's long history. It's a sad, sad day. |
I remember seeing this avatar a long time ago and loving it. Then you just disappeared. Now I get it. By the way, you're avatar inspired my Elec/Stone Tank, iTaunt. Who took the presence pool for more taunty goodness.
On subject, I really will miss this dev team. There's been so much brought to this game and it was obvious that it was being built and taken care of by people who really believed in it. I hope you all find new homes soon, you're all worth every penny you were paid and then some. And if the miracle of miracles happens and NCSoft sells CoH to someone else, I hope they pick you all up to continue the awesome job.
Best of wishes to all of you. You made this a great, great game.
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Kill 'em all. Let XP sort 'em out.
Thanks so much to all of the great developers who worked on CoH. Your wonderful ideas and creations have kept me entertained for nearly nine years.
From the incredible character creator to the wild ideas behind the game's NPCs and backstory, from Task Forces to Invention Origin enhancements, from Atlas Park to the Shadow Shard; thank you for your creativity and dedication to this amazing game!
Good luck in the great things that I know you'll create in your next game.
Until we meet again,
--Doughboy
*******, I love you guys. That's the most I can type before I feel stupid girl tears coming on.
Wow- this is a surprise. Issue 24 was looking good, too.
It's sad to see CoH go, but here's hoping someday soon it will be rebuilt into a brand new game, and I'll see you all there.
All of the devs were class acts all the way. I don't know of another MMO with this kind of give-and-take between the devs and the players.
I've been playing CoH off and on since beta. It's the best of all the super hero MMO's out there and one of the best MMO's hands down. It's got some of the best devs that I've ever seen in any MMO anywhere and I'm not just saying that. I never say anything just to say it. It makes me feel sad seeing it going away like this. The game at least from the outside looked like it was doing well, especially after the launch of Freedom. It'll feel weird to know that after the end of this year I just won't be able to come "home" anymore to my favorite MMO. I have so many fond memories of this game. The doors may shut, but those memories will always be with me. I'll definitely support the petition and be pushing that out there.
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Seeing as how I was laid off 2 years ago, posting as a redname wasn't possible. This is my player account from May, 2004 where I put thousands and thousands of hours into CoH on Justice.|
Originally Posted by Aett_Thorn
Are you guys all only allowed to post from your own game accounts now? Why no redname posts since the announcement? Sad to see you guys relegated to your alter-egos at a time like this.
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For those that are curious, I was re-assimilated by Cryptic Studios almost 2 years ago. Right now I'm working on Neverwinter Online. The news has spread around here and while many of the original developers on CoH have moved on (some to Paragon, many to other ventures), there are still a lot of people here who put blood, sweat, and tears into this game and the news today was a shock.
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Please bookmark http://www.cityofheroesveterans.com -
It'll let us all keep in touch and contact each other when the game goes down
BaBs, you could not buy better advertising.
I've had a day one account, and even though I haven't played much lately I kept it active, and it just renewed this week. I wanted to play (it was just matter of finding the time)
James P. (Was a software egineer at Paragon up until mid last year) is a coworker of mine now and he always had good things to say about Paragon.
Kinda taken by surprise, but thanks for a great game all.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this game what it was, without your amazing team none of this would of been possible, for us player we have lost the game but for your team you are losing a lot more.
Thanks for making this game what is was and i will miss you's....
We're at lunch now. I'll post more later but I am sharing your thoughts with the team.
If we still have forum access next week the writers and I will do an "ask us anything" about CoH lore. And we mean ANYTHING lore related. If we not know it we'll make it up on the spot.
Seriously though, Posi, I want to thank you and the rest of the devs (past and present). I know I've bashed some of the work you guys did over the years, but I really did enjoy the heck out of this game. Please give my best wishes to the team.
If you guys ever need an endorsement from some random guy on the internet you'll probably have no way to contact in the first place, well, it's yours.
-D
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