How long has it been since the announcement? Three weeks? And I'm still feeling down. It doesn't help that the closure came right off the heels of a family funeral.
I've been a very sporadic player the last few years, but still the closure stings. CoH was the kind of MMO I thought would be around 'forever', with a small and dedicated dev team and a small and loyal community. I thought I'd always be able to come back to it for a month or two, no matter how long I'd been gone. That illusion shattered pretty abruptly.
Then there are the memories. I started playing on the EU servers not long after they opened in 2005. Back then I was a more active player, by playing more often and actually acccepting team invites, something I've strangely hesitated to do lately when I've played. When I accepted a supergroup invite for the first time, it felt like a big milestone because it strenghtened my bond with the game and its players. I started getting more active on the forums too, and another milestone came when I opened up about my introvertedness and my slight fear of contacting others in game. That thread ended up filled with advice and understanding and it helped me both in-game and in RL. After a while people slowly drifted away from the game and after the forum consolidation things had changed. My biggest regret here is that I didn't manage to stay in touch and just let myself drift away from everyone without making an effort. Now I'm kinda back where I started...
I haven't been able to log in and play much lately. It seems so pointless now that the game is closing. I wish I had the motivation and drive to join all the events the community is running now, because I really do want the game to keep running.
To TonyV and everyone else who are rallying for the survival of CoH: I may not have the drive you have, but I see the value in what you do and I appreciate it.
To whoever may still remember me from CoHEU: Thank you for the good times we had together.
To the devs: Thank you for making an unique MMO which kept me interested for so long, and for continuing to support it.
How long has it been since the announcement? Three weeks? And I'm still feeling down. It doesn't help that the closure came right off the heels of a family funeral.
I've been a very sporadic player the last few years, but still the closure stings. CoH was the kind of MMO I thought would be around 'forever', with a small and dedicated dev team and a small and loyal community. I thought I'd always be able to come back to it for a month or two, no matter how long I'd been gone. That illusion shattered pretty abruptly.
Then there are the memories. I started playing on the EU servers not long after they opened in 2005. Back then I was a more active player, by playing more often and actually acccepting team invites, something I've strangely hesitated to do lately when I've played. When I accepted a supergroup invite for the first time, it felt like a big milestone because it strenghtened my bond with the game and its players. I started getting more active on the forums too, and another milestone came when I opened up about my introvertedness and my slight fear of contacting others in game. That thread ended up filled with advice and understanding and it helped me both in-game and in RL. After a while people slowly drifted away from the game and after the forum consolidation things had changed. My biggest regret here is that I didn't manage to stay in touch and just let myself drift away from everyone without making an effort. Now I'm kinda back where I started...
I haven't been able to log in and play much lately. It seems so pointless now that the game is closing. I wish I had the motivation and drive to join all the events the community is running now, because I really do want the game to keep running.
To TonyV and everyone else who are rallying for the survival of CoH: I may not have the drive you have, but I see the value in what you do and I appreciate it.
To whoever may still remember me from CoHEU: Thank you for the good times we had together.
To the devs: Thank you for making an unique MMO which kept me interested for so long, and for continuing to support it.
@Moonshade - too many to list anymore