News?

[Wammo]

I have been reading, reading and reading but still feel there has been no light whatsoever on the prospects for our future. I understand the need for patience but is there even a single ray of light anywhere from which to garner hope? Please understand, I am not trying to be "Debbie Downer" or discourage our community. I am just anxious to hear if NcSoft, Paragon or anyone else has said even a word about our protest, petition or interest in seeing the game continue. Have they even recognized our interest in the continuation of the game?

[emu265]

I've been checking back here pretty much any spare minute I have.  As far as I know, NCSoft has been completely silent thus far.  According to someone over on the official forums, they did get an answer regarding a refund for payed subscription time after the shutdown date.  (You can have game time in another NCSoft game of your choice, but not a cash refund)

I wish there were more, but I guess we're stuck waiting >.>

[Ampithere]

Well, Paragon has said repeatedly that the rally and all our efforts are incredible. Posi said on twitter that no matter what happens we've changed how MMOs will sunset forever.

NCSoft has said nothing, but that's entirely expected. They are in active discussions with Paragon, investors, and who knows who else about the future of the game. They aren't going to comment on it.

The response on the official boards seems very much like a canned, standard response from NCSoft support in this situation. It's their standard practice when they shut down games. Zwillenger has been trying to find out information on refunds and has heard nothing. They didn't even give him the standard response.

For now, no news appears to be good news. Especially with all the media coverage we are getting!

[Codewalker]

I know there have been several attempts to contact various officials at NCSoft to discuss the possibilities (not all of them publicly disclosed so I can't share details), but so far no substantive response has been received in any of the various mediums tried.

It's possible they may not want to talk to anyone outside if discussions with Paragon management are still in progress.

[emu265]

I know there have been several attempts to contact various officials at NCSoft to discuss the possibilities (not all of them publicly disclosed so I can't share details), but so far no substantive response has been received in any of the various mediums tried.

It's possible they may not want to talk to anyone outside if discussions with Paragon management are still in progress.

Exactly.  Aside from the fact that these sorts of discussions almost always happen behind closed doors (for several good reasons), they wouldn't want to amplify any negative press by leaking info that may only be a suggestion/idea/etc.

[Vulpy]

They say "no news is good news," but in this case, we're better off assuming that no news means we need to continue with our full-court press. If we keep our messages positive, it'll be better to keep up the pressure than to back off now.

[Warsuit X-5]

I know these talks are usually hush-hush...but...when should we begin panicking?

End of October?  Mid-November?  November 30th?

[NecrotechMaster]

i think we are just starting week 3 of the crisis and i believe nov 30th was about 12 weeks away from the closure announcement

lets just keep up our efforts, i think i personally would start getting worried around nov 1st if we still have not heard from ncsoft regarding the matter since that will be 8 of the 12 weeks have passed

[Empyrean]

when should we begin panicking?

I'm panicking right now by doing every damned thing they ask us to on this forum!  Turn your fear into action, Heroes!

[Maressa]

Ladies and Gentlemen! We are approved for airing on CNN! http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-840174

[Victoria Victrix]

I have permission to tell you this from Brian Clayton the former manager of Paragon Studios.  "please continue to keep everyone's spirits high, let them know what they're doing is important and let's not have any regrets; for we know that we're doing EVERYTHING humanly possible to right this injustice. "

There are very delicate business negotiations going on.  One thing that will help is to continue to show that we are passionate, committed, sane (well, mostly) and driven to support CoH.  We are exactly the sort of audience any product needs.

[Soundtrack]

I have permission to tell you this from Brian Clayton the former manager of Paragon Studios.  "please continue to keep everyone's spirits high, let them know what they're doing is important and let's not have any regrets; for we know that we're doing EVERYTHING humanly possible to right this injustice. "

There are very delicate business negotiations going on.  One thing that will help is to continue to show that we are passionate, committed, sane (well, mostly) and driven to support CoH.  We are exactly the sort of audience any product needs.

Thank you, Ms. Lackey... very promising!

Also, let's work on remaining civil (especially towards NCSoft, and at least publicly! ;) ).

You can catch more flies with honey, than you can with lemon juice.

[Paindancer]

Thats good news.  Very good news.

It ALWAYS difficult, when a corporation makes a mistake.

They underestimated us.  They marginalized us.. and now... they look very bad in the boardroom.  They have a PR issue.. so right now they are scrambling to find a solution that lets them save face, and still retain the confidence of their investors, all while mitigating the PR issue at hand.

You can be pretty sure,  SOMEONE aint getting a promotion over this.

That said.. the EASIEST solution for them, is for this problem to just go away on its own, and they can attest it to a 'blip on the radar'.

Dont let that happen.

We are making progress, but we still need to keep the pressure on.

IF we get what we want, we need to show them how we use COH on a daily basis.  PR like real hero and such are key.  My little add to the CNNProducers blurb.. (I started again at the request of my son)... was an intentional human spin, and true.

[Ampithere]

Ladies and Gentlemen! We are approved for airing on CNN! http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-840174

:o  ;D I love this community and everything we are doing together. Whether our efforts succeed or not, they will be remembered. Thanks to whoever wrote the article! It's hard for to remember who did what these days.  :P

I feel a little bit like TonyV is Leonidas right now, except in an alternate universe where the Spartans got surrounded and won anyway  ;)

[jacknomind]

...AHHH.

it's EFFECTING change!  That's the wrong "affect"!

[tattooedprincess]

I have permission to tell you this from Brian Clayton the former manager of Paragon Studios.  "please continue to keep everyone's spirits high, let them know what they're doing is important and let's not have any regrets; for we know that we're doing EVERYTHING humanly possible to right this injustice. "

There are very delicate business negotiations going on.  One thing that will help is to continue to show that we are passionate, committed, sane (well, mostly) and driven to support CoH.  We are exactly the sort of audience any product needs.

Thank you so much for your update.

[tattooedprincess]

Ladies and Gentlemen! We are approved for airing on CNN! http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-840174

Great news!

[Paindancer]

...AHHH.

it's EFFECTING change!  That's the wrong "affect"!

Uuuugh!  I have heard, and been corrected both ways.  :P

Since it is vetted, I cant edit without undoing the vet.  Im seeing what can be done.

[jacknomind]

It's "effecting" -- which means "to bring about", in this case -- not "affecting" which means more like "to alter."

Send 'em an email and explain it's a typo we missed. 

[The-Hunter-JLJ]

Not the end of the world. That's the sort of thing that can be fixed in the final copy edit, and for that matter no worse than some I've heard aired.