War Witch :(

My heart goes out to War Witch. A lot of people, both players and staff, have put a lot of time and energy and heart into this game. A lot of people who were around at the beginning and left (voluntarily or not) still have fond feelings for the game. A lot of people who joined recently have as much passion as the veterans. But there are a few people, like War Witch, who were here from the very start of this game and have stuck around until the present day, continuously.

War Witch, Melissa Bianco, put more than time into this game. Her sense of humor is built into the world we play in. She put as much of herself into this game as anyone could. And this game has changed the course of her career in ways I don't think she could have imagined when she first started working here.

I love the stories about people who met friends and even their spouses through this game. A lot of people have had their lives changed for the better through this game. When the game ends, those people will still have their marriages. However our lives were changed, we'll still have those changes. But War Witch? This game gave her an amazing career, and everyone who enjoys gaming can only hope and pray that she will be able to keep her career, despite the loss of this job.

I have great sympathy, based on personal experience, for everyone who lost their jobs yesterday, or will in the next few months, but my heart especially goes out to War Witch. If a positive reference from 100,000 happy customers will be of any use in your next job interview, just tell us who to call. Good luck, and thank you. It wouldn't have been the same City without you.

Amen.

I was just asking in another thread if anyone's seen or heard from her. Is she okay?

Yep those who lost thier jobs too are the real victims. They would have been half way through projects, ideas, storys that will now never be completed.

I truly hope that War Witch and the others affected by this NCSoft's bad judgement come out okay