In a long string of farewells...

Good luck, have fun!

Thank you and Godspeed.

"You're one of the good ones, man" - Ren Hoek

Take care, I hope you have a peaceful mini-vacation before you find alternate employment, and the best of luck to you in all your travels, Zwill!

You really have been an amazing community manager. I hope to see you around somewhere or other, sooner or later. But thanks for everything you've done for us, especially since it all hit the fan so to speak. Happy trails!

TC Zwill.

Thanks for everything mate !

Seeja later !

True story:

I was in the secret focus group a year ago May, in which a small group of players were invited to provide feedback regarding City of Heroes: Freedom, Paragon Points, the Reward Bush, etc. Among the people there, four of us were from WAY out of town, flown in from other regions of the country.

Andy hung out with us a lot during those two days we were in town, including taking us to some local places to eat, hanging out at the hotel until something after 2:00am (that's Pacific time--WOW was I tired but enjoyed the hell out of it), and taxied us around from place to place in his own personal car.

I've seen him posting at all hours of the day, and he's always been incredibly nice and respectful no matter how people were trolling him and the staff of Paragon Studios. Frankly, I don't know how he keeps it all bottled up inside. I like to imagine that he has a room at his house with fist holes all over the walls where he just lets it all out.

But I have never seen anyone so smart, engaging, caring, and dedicated to the community he has watched over. We've always had a fairly interactive bunch, but to borrow a phrase, he really took it to the next level. He championed Paragon Studios and City of Heroes blooming out onto Facebook, Twitter, Ustream/Twitch.tv, and Google+. His Freedom Fridays, Coffee Talks, and other unprecedented looks behind the curtains of our favorite game allowed us to feel more a part of the process than ever.

Andy, man, wherever you end up, I know you're going to be putting the "fan" in fantastic, and for that, you're always going to be a key member of your team and an invaluable asset to your company. Anyone would be lucky to have you, and it's been an honor to talk to you over the years. If you ever need a reference, you could probably shout out to anyone here and they'd step up to the plate for you, and you can certainly count me among the people whose trust and admiration you've earned.

Take it easy, and keep in touch. Let us know where you're going, because that's a community I'll probably definitely want to become a member of. And tell your wife and kids a huge "Thank you!" for letting us borrow you for a while.

/em salute

We never did get to keep the best Community Reps. Even those now, are merely borrowed. That being said, when it comes down to it, our Community Reps at the end of the day are a bunch of text arranged on a computer screen. Sure, some of the forum goers have the privilege of meeting them in person, but for a bunch of text arranged on a computer screen.. they've made quite an impact on more than a few lives.

/em salute

P.S. Who does that us leave for Community Reps? Or have things finally GONE TO THE AMERICANS!?

Well, they say to always end on a song.

We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when,
But I know we'll meet again some sunny day.
Keep smiling through, just like you always do,
Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away.

You've still got your civvie account, so don't be a total stranger. And fer cryin' out loud, let those of us who follow you on Twitter know where you land once you're able to do so.

There's pretty much nothing else that I can say that someone else hasn't beaten me to, and said more succinctly than I could.



Seriously though, keep an ear/eye out, we're going to be preserving this somehow, and it just would not be the same without you.

Thanks for all the work you've put into supporting this community, Zwillinger. After what you've done here, anyone who doesn't hire you is an idiot. You're a great community manager, and a great human being.

It was nice to meet you at SDCC and the Pummit, and I hope to see you around again some day.

Still following you on Twitter.

And why isn't this thread stickied?!?!

Thank you, Andy. Your contributions to this community go beyond my ability to recount or assess. We're all better because we've had you to look out for us, and you did it so well because you were clearly always one of us.

Best of luck to you, in everything that comes next.

good luck in the future and hope u find a job as good as coh has been.

Just because you're moving out of the house does not mean you've moved out of the family. There will *always* be a room for you, a place set at the table, and a warm Welcome Home whenever you decide to visit.

As TonyV said, and I will second, all you need to do is ask, and a letter of recommendation will be sent. Your dedication to this community, to seeing us be our best, will always be appreciated.

Never Goodbye.

Until We Meet Again.

Khep

I'm still following your Twitter feed so I'll know what game to start looking in to next. You put the 'Community' in Community Management, and it was one heck of a ride for all of us. We'll see you 'round, Z.

So long Zwillinger, best of luck with the job hunt.

Thanks for all the tireless work you've been doing, and for keeping things sane (well, as sane as they ever get around here) in an insane situation.

Please do keep us informed as to your further adventures via Twitter, or Titan, or Zwill-Signal. Anyplace you thought worthy to be a part of is someplace I'd like to take a look at.

Thanks for all your hard work, and best of luck in the future. Take care, man.

Zwil, I will miss your tangents and hats

God bless you and your family. As a man who always puts his family first, I applaud you for taking the time you have availabe to make them a priority. I hope your job hunt provides you with a multitude of possibilities for the choosing, you're great at this gig and anyone who doesn't offer you a job is a fool for not seeing that.