Hi Kelpy, I remember you from Freedom Factor
I haven't really found anything that fills that void. Jaguar said it best (although got a lil too tl;dr with the chemicals and ions
) .. CoH got it all right, probably from the start (but I can only speak for the 5+ years I was there). Every issue drew me in even more. Paragon City made me feel like the Super Hero culture was respected, and my characters were actually ALIVE. Teaming was rampant in City, and there was always more content than I knew what to do with.
I tried TSW - too many zombies
I tried DCUO - but it felt like I'd always be in the shadow of Wonder Woman. Granted, I didn't play past the tutorial >.> ... But I wasn't a fan of being TOLD how my character got her powers, and that she was most definitely kidnapped and held hostage on Braniac's ship
... The having to have one of the big names as a mentor just kinda really put me off. I dunno, it could be just me, and although I -really- did like the Justice League ... I, for one, just can't see MY own individual unique characters making names for themselves, and living in cities where those icons exist .. So I never went back. I might consider it again if there was a decent RP community & RPSG... Maybe ...
CO - I've been trying to give this a shot off and on. The first friend who tried dragging me in, has since left the game. The second friend who tried dragging me in (and even gave me tips on how to turn those godaweful campy comicy bloomy video settings off) also left the game. The SG that I tried reconnecting with ... sorta rubbed me the wrong way... ... Also tried getting into CORP - and (save for 2 people), I really felt like the new kid in high school, in a town where everyone else knew each other since kindergarten
... "Teaming" is sort of 'every man for himself, god for us all' (in my experience). There's no chatter, no laughing, no joking, and giggling, and singing. I've not found a 'community' let alone an RP (SG) community. Without that, I have no interest in the game. Trying to connect with another ex CoH friend in CO to try again, but that's few and far between ... so ... yeah ...
I miss CoH
I miss CoH RP
I miss the teaming community
I miss home ...