CoH is one step on a long passionate gaming path, for me. An important one with it's own unique story, but, I never expect Any game/MMO to by my last. Or even any game form - like what we have with current computer and console technology.
I never could understand the people that took the time to sit in (LB) a game they didn't like and complain about it, rather than just load up whatever it is they DO like.. I mean, sheesh. I just never even had the urge, ever, to drop my fun game to go complain about someone else's!
I miss Philly and everyone : ) Good server, great fun, everything was just getting better and better. I still remember when you first mentioned the rumor that CoH might shutdown. I thought, noooooo way. Nooo. Can't happen. Stupid rumor. They're doing better than ever! So much good stuff coming out, and in the works. They were even prying green from My steely grip On Top of the sub fee so I Knew they were doing good.. Never even crossed my mind that the rumor was true until it was confirmed. I've still got most of my last years screenies kicking around, somewhere.. I know I have some 'last moments' ones with everyone standing around in AP and the chat window is exploded and filled with the very last g'byes. I was so sad! Played/raided my brains out until the last minutes so it didn't really hit me until then, and hard, and then not long after that I stared a lil bit lost at my final You Have Been Disconnected screen and was really sad for mine and gaming's loss.
CO doesn't replace CoH for me but it's an important step on a long path with it's own unique story and will always have a place on my machine.