In a long string of farewells...

Zwill - I hope you can still see this.

Last night, on Virtue Server. There was a march held in Perez Park.

Unlike other Marches, this was not held primarily as a "Help Save City of Heroes" march. That was part of it, of course, but...

This was held in your honor. It was official. Or as official as it ever gets around here.

This was called (somewhat tongue in cheek, but with the greatest of affection)

"The Zwillion Hero March"

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After the march proper, we first got up on the Fountain in the southwest corner of the zone -











Then we held a salute at a crossroads.












Farewell Zwill - Andy. As others have said far more eloquently - it is not goodbye forever, because we will see you again.

But please take this memory of the respect we hold for you in the highest regard as you move on to the next phase of the adventure.

All hail Zwillinger the Magician! Last of the red-hot community mods!

Bye Zwill, hope you find something that will make you as happy as CoX did.

Best of luck to you and the family. I hope you land somewhere wonderful, Andy.

You were a fantastic addition to the CoX community, and I appreciated all of your efforts on our behalf.

Best wishes for all things wonderful for you and your family, Zwill. You really have done an amazing job here. Your sense of humor and voice of reason will be an asset to wherever is lucky enough to get you next. Thanks for all the fun. Be safe out there.

Andy, after a string of issues where I didn't know how Paragon Studios felt about the community, you were a breath of fresh air. I often consider your arrival and the beginning of your personal interaction with the community to be one of the moments that saved the game for me during that odd expanse between Issue 12 and Going Rogue's unveiling. (Lotsa great stuff there, just kinda felt like it was coming from a void.)

I'm incredibly thankful to you, and to whatever person gave you the job. I don't post much, I'm not really a part of the community, but you always did a great job of making this more-or-less anonymous lurker feel at home.

Have fun out there, and good luck with the job hunt. :-)

(And when the game gets saved, come back and play a bit every once in a while.)

It always seems so damn strange to see a red name turn white.

We didn't get to know you as well as some of the other Paragon staff, but I wish we had Zwillinger. Whatever new company hires you will be lucky to have you!

Will be waiting to see where you turn up next. like many paragon alum, your presence will be enough to make me consider trying a game, if just to annoy you. For now, going to family and particularly kids is a good thing, they are what matters.

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See you soon in the gaming zone here or somewhere else.

Cheers.

Until the next time we meet in cyberspace..

(I will not say goodbye....just farewell..)

Going to miss the best online game ever! Miss the devs, community, and friends online! Keep on trucking, Zwill!

Fare thee well, dear Zwillinger, and may the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house.

----- Union's finest underachiever -----
Farewell CITY of HEROES
The First, the Last, the One.
Union: @ominousvoice2059

All the best for the future Briteyes

Thank you, Andy, for hosting all the Coffee Talk chats and helping us see some of the faces and personalities behind my favorite games. Your tireless work with several social media outlets really built up a connection with the community I'd never seen before. Thank you so much for reaching out to us.

Keep us posted on Twitter where you wind up! I look forward to supporting the next community you help build in the hopefully near future.

Farewell, Zwill. Even though I've more or less accepted the game's fate (and no, I'm not giving up), seeing you actually leave is still hard. Best of luck to you, and may your family and your job hunt do well.

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I started playing this game a two months after it came out and I have kept my sub up ever since. I just wanted to take this opportunity before the COH staff is gone and say a heartfelt THANK YOU. Thank you for rewarding the grandfather who spent his allowance as a child on comic books, to live vicariously as a Magnificent Hero and Dastardly Villian. Thank you for dreaming with us and dedicating countless hours, sweat and tears for our entertainment and enjoyment. Thank you for introducing us to so many new friends and challenging us to use teamwork, brainpower and plain old gumption to tackle the intricacies of a new fantasy built on a child's hope & dreams. Thank you for the good, the bad and even sometimes; the ugly. I will never forget these past few years of playing the game I waited for my whole preteen & teen life into early adulthood. My hat is off to the ENTIRE staff and I am looking forward to your next venture. Godspeed and Good luck!!! A final WOOT!!!

-Nitro Gal, Dances With Death(Freedom)/Poof(Exalted)

Goodbye Zwil.

Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.

Farewell, Zwil. I'm sad to see you go, but hope that you find everything you're looking for in your future endeavors soon.

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Bye, Andy. Of all the things about the official game, I think I will miss you most.

Fair winds, friend.

Hasta la Wiedersehen and thanks for all the coffee talks, Zwillinger. I sincerely hope your next job will be with someone worthy of your qualities as a community manager.

Best of luck, Zwill.

Good luck Zwill, remember to post on Twitter where you end up as I'm sure a few players may follow.

This makes it all seem more real.

Zwill have fun with the family. Thanks for being such a great community manager.

Thanks for everything, Zwil! Best of luck and enjoy the time with your family.

Sad to hear that but knew it was coming after the bombshell. I just wanted to be selfish and have you here up to Nov. 30. Have fun with the family and I hope you find a job soon.

Good luck and God speed Z.