*UPDATED November 26th*
Can you believe it has almost been a year?
During this time of year people start reflecting on the year nearly over, usually saying something like "Where did it go?" That is usually me. But this year has dragged on. I'm saying "It's finally almost over." Many of us found virtual homes scattered across the internet. Some have given up hope of ever finding a home again. While others eagerly await the various MMOs being made by our community. No matter where you are in the spectrum we have a series of events for you.
Salute
Pay tribute to City of Heroes in whatever game you play.
City of Heroes shut down at 12 midnight Pacific Time (3AM Eastern on December 1st) on the night of November 30th. So, at that very same time this year stand in the major gathering place of whatever MMO you're in now and salute. If you're feeling brave announce to the map what you're doing and why. Gather with fellow former CoH players as we are scattered everywhere. If you'd like to take part in this part please reply below saying which game you'll be in and where you'll be so others can join you!
DCUO - The Watchtower
DDO - Ghallanda
Guild Wars 2 - Yak's Bend - Aislinn Yula
Guild Wars 2 - Piken Square
SWTOR - The Shadowlands
Star Trek Online - Earth Space Dock, Dance Club
FFXIV - Ul'dah - Balmung
Champions Online - Location to be determined
The Secret World - Cerberus Server, London, Ealdwic Park Midnight - 3AM EST
LOTRO - Prancing Pony, Bree, on Brandywine
Icon Costume Contest
We're hosting a good old fashioned costume contest! So jump into Icon, make an awesome costume and post it on the forums for all to see. We'll make a special thread just for it so things won't get cluttered here. We'll be announcing judges soon. And categories! Oh how we love the categories. Keep an eye out for the details.
We're pleased to announce that Missing Worlds Media will be helping with judging and providing prizes! Find out more on the Costume Contest thread!
http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,9380.0.html (http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,9380.0.html)
Screenshot Contest
Post your favorite screenshots from back in the day. Again, we'll make a new thread just for this. But it is never too early to start looking for your best.
http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,9381.0.html (http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,9381.0.html)
Take to Twitter
On November 30th send a message to NCSoft letting them know we're still here.
@NCSoft It has been 365 days. Please let us go home. #SaveCoH
Or
@NCSoft You can still be the heroes of this story. #SaveCoH
I'll be updating this a bit more in the coming days so keep an eye out.
@Maressa
#SaveCoH Co-Founder
We've now added a Facebook Event! Join in and invite your friends. https://www.facebook.com/events/543670782375516 (https://www.facebook.com/events/543670782375516)
I'm in.
I'll be in Guild Wars 2, on Yak's Bend, by the Mystic Forge in Lion's Arch. Remember that guesting is free, in case you are on a different server.
My name is Aislinn Yula there if you wish to friend me. I'll have the guild tag [CoH]
DCUniverse online. The main area of the watchtower. Black Lamia.
Earth Space Dock on Star Trek Online. Dance club area.
Final Fantasy XIV, Probably Ul'dah. Balmung server if anyone joins me. Name's Aurora Vlondett.
I'll probably be in swtor on shadowlands at the imperial fleet.
I am shocked you didn't list Champions Online. Is anything happening there?
I wish I could volunteer, but I don't have time to properly represent.
Man, I miss my CoH.
I will be in GW2. I play on Devona's Rest server but will guest on Yak's Bend. I will see you there. Will it be at midnight PST? I am usually asleep then.
Will be on SWTOR shadowlands server, either Jagan/empire or Indigofey/republic
/em holdtorch :)
I'm listing games as people announce that they will be there doing it. So, as of this moment no, nothing in Champions because no one has said they will be there.
Hoping to organize a small City of Heroes contingent in The Secret World, where we have a lot of exiles.
Will report back with specifics.
Quote from: Maressa on November 18, 2013, 08:31:37 PM
I'm listing games as people announce that they will be there doing it. So, as of this moment no, nothing in Champions because no one has said they will be there.
yeah that is a bit surprising. Usually the COX channel is lit up with stuff like this.
Quote from: JaguarX on November 19, 2013, 06:37:39 PM
yeah that is a bit surprising. Usually the COX channel is lit up with stuff like this.
Well, I don't play any Cryptic games at the moment. So please! Spread the word. Let people know we're doing this!
What about CO or LOTRO? I have TSW but havent loaded it into my laptop. Im such a noob there also. :(
Update, please add to the list (for The Secret World):
City of Heroes "Sunset" Anniversary Vigil Nov 30th
Location: London, Ealdwic Park (Cerberus Server, if it matters*)
Date/Time: Saturday, November 30, Midnight-3:00am EST (that's 9:00-12:00 PST)
(*I think you can friend my Templar character "Staffybull" and send a tell to get "joined up" from any server)
What about Neverwinter?
I am actually part of NeverWinter / STO / CO / The Secret World. So any of those I can most certainly join in on ;D Count me in!
Its been a bit, but yes, I still monitor.
Probably gonna play in CO, the direct successor of my CoX toon, same toon I was on when the lights went out. But I'll be there.
I'll probably do something in CO, like make a throwback costume.
In CO, how about in the middle of Ren Center, or up in the blimp?
Wherever it is in CO, I'll be there Saturday night, the 30th, with my award-winning Fusionette clone. Okay, award-nominated. Okay, she's gotten compliments!
I'll try to be there in GW2.
But the Mystic Forge is constantly overcrowded with crazy stuff going on. Might i suggest the Grand Piazza instead?
I tried everything. The longest I stuck with anything was The Secret World, but the craft stuff just flummoxed me, I didn't like (to me) the overall depressing feeling of the game, and I really have no idea what server is on. So I'll be here on the boards but not ingame anywhere.
I can be in Champions Online on the 30th, with my CoH recreation, Nyghtshade. Just tell me what time and where.
Also, any chance there's a 'torch' emote in CO ?
Quote from: Nyght-shade on November 24, 2013, 01:39:01 AM
I can be in Champions Online on the 30th, with my CoH recreation, Nyghtshade. Just tell me what time and where.
Also, any chance there's a 'torch' emote in CO ?
not that I recall.
Quote from: Nyght-shade on November 24, 2013, 01:39:01 AM
I can be in Champions Online on the 30th, with my CoH recreation, Nyghtshade. Just tell me what time and where.
Also, any chance there's a 'torch' emote in CO ?
I checked under "Torch", "Hold Torch" and "Fire Torch". Nothing.
FF14 Balmung server. Ill be there Aurora. /holdtorch
names Chaza Moonglow.
I don't currently have an online game, having given up CO months ago... but maybe I'll work on a fan fiction for my twin-swords... she always had an interesting origin.
Quote from: Super Firebug on November 24, 2013, 05:29:33 AM
I checked under "Torch", "Hold Torch" and "Fire Torch". Nothing.
Might as well be the torch if they get the auras onto live.
Ill try be there in Ul'dah, I am on the Balmung server so that works out good.
Name is "Kite Azure"
For LOTRO, might I suggest the Inn of the Prancing Pony in Bree on Brandywine?
Watchtower "blueside" ;) on Time Guard.
City of Titans, Phoenix Plaza, under the statue.
Okay, fine, next year.
I will definitely be on DC Universe online and Champions online on November 30th... I will be on all day showing my support for COH. Played city of heroes 2 months after its release and never stopped playing. Just want to give a quick Shout to the devs of Missing Worlds Media for reaching their goal on creating our new home to be released on 2015 ( City Of Titans ). I still hope NCSOFT finds it in their hearts to release the rights to COH and let us come home. anyways, I will be updating you all soon with character names for each game. #SAVECOH
Depending on what time it goes up (if it goes up as planned; I know how finicky computer systems can be), maybe we should meet in Valiance Online. We can "kick the tires", as it were.
I'm happy to hold one in RIFT on Faeblight. Possible locations can be Sanctum (for Guardians), Meridian (for Defiants), or Tempest Bay (for both, if the lowbies can get there).
Hmmm, I think i'll attend in DCUO with my character, who knows maybe i'll see some CoH rpers there at the gathering.
I will be on Champions Online and may I make a suggestion for where we can meet up at? I think we should meet up in the blimp for this, I was thinking smack dab in the middle of the ren center but that is where a lot of people pvp at and they tend to get very grumpy if anything is interrupting there pvp so maybe the blimp? and I made 2 toons from CoH Annie Maul and Poisonous Lilac the rest of my toons are new to CO.
I should specify more on the STO meetup.
The dance club is known as "Club 47." I'm not sure what zone we'll meet in, but I'll announce it closer to the time.
Quote from: amfarcus on November 26, 2013, 04:38:43 PM
I will be on Champions Online and may I make a suggestion for where we can meet up at? I think we should meet up in the blimp for this, I was thinking smack dab in the middle of the ren center but that is where a lot of people pvp at and they tend to get very grumpy if anything is interrupting there pvp so maybe the blimp? and I made 2 toons from CoH Annie Maul and Poisonous Lilac the rest of my toons are new to CO.
That sounds like a plan, is there a way for toons without flight or ground leaving powers to get there?
Quote from: JaguarX on November 26, 2013, 11:37:03 PM
That sounds like a plan, is there a way for toons without flight or ground leaving powers to get there?
There is an elevator at the base of the building.
Quote from: pogoman on November 22, 2013, 10:54:05 PM
In CO, how about in the middle of Ren Center, or up in the blimp?
I like this, but the blimp is rather secluded. The question becomes are we doing this for us or to send a message? If its just for us, I'll be up in the blimp. If we're trying to send a message, we want to be much more out in the open in which case to hell with the PvPers, we oughta do this in the middle of the Ren Center.
I'm currently playing EQ2 and CO. I'll be in CO that night because EQ2 wouldn't feel right and I'd likely be alone anyways.
Quote from: Sarge Morris on November 27, 2013, 01:49:46 AM
I like this, but the blimp is rather secluded. The question becomes are we doing this for us or to send a message? If its just for us, I'll be up in the blimp. If we're trying to send a message, we want to be much more out in the open in which case to hell with the PvPers, we oughta do this in the middle of the Ren Center.
The idea is for it to be both for us and to send a message. So a public place is ideal. Somewhere everyone can see and join in.
Well I do want to do this in the middle of the ren center it is a good idea, but we can't get mad or upset if the pvpers start complaining though.
I'll be in Avengers tower in Marvel Heroes. Probably be on Storm who was closest to my main Dark Oasis (Illusion/Storm Controller).
I'll either be in Elder Scrolls Online (depending if they're running servers or not), or Valiance Online's alpha test...
I will be in TSW as Snazzz when the time comes for our anniversary night.........having a drink or two toasting a great game that still has a lot of impact on the players who loved to 'FLY'....Miss you all sooooo much!!!!!!!!!!
Quote from: amfarcus on November 27, 2013, 11:35:26 AM
Well I do want to do this in the middle of the ren center it is a good idea, but we can't get mad or upset if the pvpers start complaining though.
They can go to other instances, I suppose. Which brings up: How will we know which RenCen instance to gather in?
Quote from: Super Firebug on November 28, 2013, 08:08:13 AM
They can go to other instances, I suppose. Which brings up: How will we know which RenCen instance to gather in?
I'll volunteer to take command of the CO memorial. I'll broadcast on both Zone and the CoX channel and probably The Cape what instance I'm in.
If there's any other channels I should broadcast in to let people know where to go, let me know, but I think I've got most of the bases covered.
Sounds good Sarge. :)
You could gather on top of the tailor building. That's were the cape ends up a lot and it is out of pvp range but visible.
Quote from: Sarge Morris on November 28, 2013, 09:07:57 AM
I'll volunteer to take command of the CO memorial. I'll broadcast on both Zone and the CoX channel and probably The Cape what instance I'm in.
If there's any other channels I should broadcast in to let people know where to go, let me know, but I think I've got most of the bases covered.
Don't forget to put a message on CORP. Lot of ex players are on CORP (Champions Online Role Playing)
Quote from: JaguarX on November 28, 2013, 04:23:21 PM
Don't forget to put a message on CORP. Lot of ex players are on CORP (Champions Online Role Playing)
Wilco, was not aware that channel existed. I've been looking for something like that, to, thank you.
Second Life CoH Torch Rally: Metrotopia - City of Superheroes, Research Island Denmark In front of the Museum of Superheroes Saturday 9pm SL time... when you zone into the sim there are a ton of freebie costume pieces if you want to create a new or old toon. I'll be waiting with my torch, I've already taken a clear mind ;D
I am planning to do a show in honor of CoH tomorrow from 5-8PM Eastern for The Cape Radio.
And you may want to pay attention to the last 10-15 minutes of the show, specifically.
I announced the other night about CO in game. The middle of Ren Center works for me. On my blogtalk show tonight, I will run down the list of everything going on tomorrow. Hope to see everybody there, in game tomorrow or in the chat room for the show later tonight! :)
I don't play any other online games, so I'm not going to be able to meet anyone that way. However, I do plan on spending some time here and on ICON.
I'll be in the middle of Ren Center tomorrow night, most likely on Void Summoner. Just spread the word in the CoX channel and I'll be there!
Okay, my phone woke me up (I still have its alarm defaulting to the new tutorial "Hello? Hello! Oh good you're there. The City is being destroyed! Jump that chasm and get outta there!") with the alert for today.
I actually took the time to collect my thoughts here:
http://www.cox-supergroups.com/perspective-from-a-year-later/
I'll be on FFXIV Balmung as Chibi Chie
Don't forget to check out Valiance Online's pre-alpha today as well as CoT's livestream.
There are a bunch of people in Champions Online who will be meeting at City Hall near the globe.
Today is the day! Be sure to take screenshots of your gatherings and post them on the new thread http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,9395.0.html (http://www.cohtitan.com/forum/index.php/topic,9395.0.html)
And don't forget to tweet something nice to @NCSoft and include #SaveCoH.
The two competitions are still ongoing! We have a guest judge from Missing Worlds Media and former Paragon Studios art lead David Nakayama, aka Noble Savage.
And perhaps most exciting of all...we have a new badge!
Remembrance
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You helped remember City of Heroes on the 1 year anniversary of the sunset.
Hey everyone. I'll rally with those on GW2 in Yak's Bend. I typically play on Tarnished Coast. I may swing by Champions as well. Is anyone camping out on TSW?
My global handle there is Chi.1532, and I'll be on one of my City-inspired characters with a torch. :)
I will to be on GW2 too in Yak's bend (also with a torch).
Global Lolliad.2845
Detra suggested we meet in City Hall in CO. I do like that suggestion.
I'm confused...
I assume SWTOR means the Shadowlands Server? If so, why was this server selected and where are people meeting?
Every once in a while I go watch Molten Slowa's twitch TV broadcast from the last day. At one point he joined a large group of us on Skype, and then joined in on a Ship raid we were doing. It's a bit bitter sweet, but it does bring back some good memories of how we celebrated the game before it was shuttered that night.
Here's the link. http://www.twitch.tv/moltenslowa/b/344326228
As long as we have Paragon City in our hearts and our minds, we can never lose it.
#ParagonStands
I will be on DC Universe Online at the watch tower under the character Stateman Jr... See you all there
I returned to CO just to be involved in this memorial. Where exactly are people meeting up in game and what channel(s) can old CoXers be found on? Thanks!
CO party moved to City hall #4!
Quote from: pogoman on December 01, 2013, 02:57:56 AM
CO party moved to City hall #4!
Where's City Hall located at in game? Sorry, I'm new to the map!
It's directly north of the Ren Center.
Will see you guys in CO by City hall in a few hrs.. :)
Keep an eye out for Kaiju on CO and I'll see y'all there, s long as I don't fall asleep before then. :P
Having a blast here on the steps of City Hall #4 in CO!! LOTS of people have shown up tonight!! :D
Always remembering - went into a demo from that night 1 year ago for this shot.
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Quote from: pogoman on December 01, 2013, 05:42:01 AM
Having a blast here on the steps of City Hall #4 in CO!! LOTS of people have shown up tonight!! :D
Oh man it's going on now? On my way!
7-8 people so far in Secret World!
RIP COH. Can't believe its been a year...
Feels like an eternity since I was last in Paragon :'(
Not sure if repost but
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hKPWrX85U8
I'm waiting on the steps near the Ul'dahn Adventurer's Guild right now in FFXIV.
Me and a couple of guildies are in Lion's Arch on Yak's Bend server in GW2. We got our torches out. Standing on the steps of the bank.
Some screens from tonight's meeting on the steps of City Hall. That's me as Void Summoner, right next to Pogoman and Brou. ;D
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Quote from: 0nehanklap on December 01, 2013, 06:00:08 AM
Always remembering - went into a demo from that night 1 year ago for this shot.
Whoa! Where did that take place? Then again I'm noticing a lot of Crabs. In the Isles then?
I started City of heroes towards the end, in August I believe. I could have started playing much sooner, but I had parents who were antsy about subscription based games, and when I moved to South Africa I had to make do with pre-paid internet for a while and didn't find out City of Heroes went free to play for a while, though I always was interested. In it I found one of the nicest, most polite communities I've ever encountered in a long time with such an eclectic meeting of various interests coming together to make something unique.
It made me dearly wish I hopped on board earlier.
I think the very first time I became aware of CoX is when I bought City of Villains as a kid but at the time didn't have an internet connection, which made me quite disappointed as at the time, I didn't know how MMOs worked. I remembered enthusiastically reading the manual though.
Maybe I could have started earlier if I were more convincing with my parents. I mean, it couldn't have been harder than convincing them to get a magazine subscription right?
But honestly I can't just linger on the what ifs.
It was an amazing game and I was excited to take part of it during my limited time with it and dearly wished I could have been part of the community longer.
And it seems I'm late to the party again. Drat. :P
Think of yourself as early for 2015.
Quote from: Sailboat on December 01, 2013, 02:12:10 PM
Think of yourself as early for 2015.
Bah, it's no fun to be early unless you've only got seconds left on the wire. ;)
Quote from: DJMoose on December 01, 2013, 07:35:34 AM
Some screens from tonight's meeting on the steps of City Hall. That's me as Void Summoner, right next to Pogoman and Brou. ;D
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Whoa! Where did that take place? Then again I'm noticing a lot of Crabs. In the Isles then?
Thank you for taking those pics! It was amazing to see SOOOO many people show up last night. I think one or two non-COH'ers stopped by to see what the crowd was for. Standing on the steps of City Hall was very reminiscent of the AP33 days.
We all did the CO 'AFK' emote- kneeling with head bowed down at 3am EST.
"City of Heroes is gone, for now, but NEVER forgotten in our hearts. They shut down our home but not our community. We salute those we have lost this past year. We look to the future to our new homes- CoT, H&V, and VO."
/em sigh
I tried... but I couldn't do it. I couldn't take part in any festivities. Too angry at life and the world in general... and at NCSoft in particular for killing one of my few respites from it. too tired to go down to the public library to download a client for CO again, too angry and depressed to write the fan fic I intended to write... just.... ugh. :'(
Quote from: Eoraptor on December 01, 2013, 07:44:12 PM
/em sigh
I tried... but I couldn't do it. I couldn't take part in any festivities. Too angry at life and the world in general... and at NCSoft in particular for killing one of my few respites from it. too tired to go down to the public library to download a client for CO again, too angry and depressed to write the fan fic I intended to write... just.... ugh. :'(
I feel the same way...I wrote my letters to Dr.Evil of
NCsoft, wrote other companies to buy CoH, etc, as per Titan website suggested many moons ago....So I didn't sit on my duff, even learned
Blender to a comfortable point for kicks.
Kind of waking up to the fact
CoH is gone and
NCsoft has no plans to relinquish the game to any 3rd party vendor out of spite to us dedicated subscribers.
"Appreciate you all for making us rich, Thank you and Good riddance."
I was not really an avid gamer, I experimented with
CoH as a diversion to get over personal problems 7+ years ago and discovered something much more to my surprise.
CoH was 'alive' as it was a special community and that can't be easily duplicated. Thank you fellow players for making it a wonderful virtual reality paradise.
.........Guess that's life, appreciate good times while supplies last. :-*
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Quote from: MaidMercury on December 01, 2013, 08:51:19 PM
I feel the same way...I wrote my letters to Dr.Evil of NCsoft, wrote other companies to buy CoH, etc, as per Titan website suggested many moons ago....So I didn't sit on my duff, even learned Blender to a comfortable point for kicks.
Kind of waking up to the fact CoH is gone and NCsoft has no plans to relinquish the game to any 3rd party vendor out of spite to us dedicated subscribers.
"Appreciate you all for making us rich, Thank you and Good riddance."
I was not really an avid gamer, I experimented with CoH as a diversion to get over personal problems 7+ years ago and discovered something much more to my surprise.
CoH was 'alive' as it was a special community and that can't be easily duplicated. Thank you fellow players for making it a wonderful virtual reality paradise.
.........Guess that's life, appreciate good times while supplies last. :-*
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Yeah. Always have to cherish the good while it's there as if it single day is it's last.
And that can be applied to people, games, things, money, anything. Because that one day it's taken for granted, it's gone and sometimes may not come back.
Okay, here's a shot from The Secret World.
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Seven of us (one more showed later, but some had already left).
Quote from: DJMoose on December 01, 2013, 07:35:34 AM
Whoa! Where did that take place? Then again I'm noticing a lot of Crabs. In the Isles then?
Sorry, didn't notice the question beneath all the pics -
That pic was in our coalition SG Base on Justice, with all members who showed up & some alts&Villain-side composited in later, plus a couple of the NPC Heroes/Villains on the stage. I had originally intended to insert all the cast, but after the final closure I couldn't seem to even deal with the thought of "finishing" it.