Has anyone else gotten this?

[jensen010]

So i just got an email and was wondering if anyone else had as well. I wasn't able to copy the full body of it but the text is as follows (fyi this was received on 9/29 at approx 2:00 pm) :

Although it is one of the toughest decisions we've had to make, we will close
City of Heroes® on November 30, 2012, and conclude this wonderful chapter in our history.

We thank you for being with us every step of the way, for sharing our challenges, and for encouraging us to consistently improve City of Heroes. We couldn't have done it without you.

The development team enjoyed crafting City of Heroes into such a beloved game, and we hope you will focus on the good things you remember about playing rather than dwelling on the "how" and the "why" of this decision.

To honor City of Heroes and the impact it has had on its players and in our hearts, we plan on hosting several events. We'll share exact details and the timing of these events shortly, so please keep an eye out for further information posted in the City of Heroes forums.

If you have any questions about recurring billing and outstanding account balances, please visit our FAQ page.

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I know its basically a restating of the same news that was posted on the site, but it comes from the COH newsletter address. Does this mean anything? did anyone else receive it?

[Zolgar]

It's probably being set out so that those who haven't played in a while and don't follow the news get 'officially informed'. Shouldn't mean anything special, we already knew that NCSoft was shutting it down on the 30th of November.

[Prexx]

I got it as well.  I don't think it as anything to do with inactive players because I have been playing.  I also wouldn't read too much into it.  Maybe they just realized that an email hasn't been sent out about it and they are just trying to cover their bases.

[HEATSTROKE]

Yes I got it as well. I believe its going out to all VIP.

[Codewalker]

Yes I got it as well. I believe its going out to all VIP.

I also got one of these sent to an email address used for a free account. It was basically the same, except the title was "Dear City of Heroes player" rather than VIP player, and it didn't have the first paragraph about being with them every step of the way.

The rest of the message was the same.

[Aggelakis]

I also got one of these sent to an email address used for a free account. It was basically the same, except the title was "Dear City of Heroes player" rather than VIP player, and it didn't have the first paragraph about being with them every step of the way.

The rest of the message was the same.

I got this on my preemie account email but it had the VIP blurb in it. lulz

I didn't get it on my VIP account email or my freebie account email.

[Victoria Victrix]

Have not got one.

[Burnt Toast]

I have received ONE. Now the reason I said ONE is because I have 3 accounts and only one of those has received this notice....my account that was active (VIP) at the time of the announcement. Normally when new Issues come up or other announcements are emailed I receive three emails; usually the same day. So maybe they are only emailing people who were current VIPs on 8/31/2012??

[Victoria Victrix]

I have not gotten one, and I am full VIP for the next three years.

[Optimus Dex]

I have seen nothing from Nc Soft in my email and I have two accounts . Then again most times I got notifications of events  right after they ended.

[emu265]

I got it, but without the "Dear VIP player" intro.  My boyfriend got that version.  He got it two days ago... and he's not VIP >.>

[Fireheart]

I got one of these - I renewed my two VIP subscriptions, literally, the night before Black Friday.

Be Well!
Fireheart

[Aggelakis]

So maybe they are only emailing people who were current VIPs on 8/31/2012??

Definitely not.

My premium account - meaning, not VIP - got one.

My VIP account - meaning, subbed on 8/31 - did not get one.

(My free account did not get one either.)

[NecrotechMaster]

i usually only get those emails when i actually start up the game for some reason lol

[Knightward]

I'm still VIP and I haven't gotten that email yet.

[Zolgar]

Odds are every account will get one, they're just sending them out in blocks. What kind of blocks? who knows.

[The White Rager]

I hate to say it, but I don't think this is just a new notification of old news. Note the references to in-game closing events - this sounds almost like a 're-set' of the closing the way everyone thought it should be done. I'm honestly a bit worried this means they really lost the bargain. Maybe someone can get a quick confirmation that discussions are still ongoing? That much they should still be able to tell us.

[DrakeGrimm]

...one little vaguely termed email and our will buckles?

* DrakeGrimm snorts.

STAND TALL, HEROES!

[MWRuger]

As someone mentioned, it's probably just going out in blocks. When I send out my list serv, I send about 1000 per hour so that my domain doesn't flagged as a spammer by Hotmail, Google, yahoo!, etc.

You can send much faster, but you have to use paid service for that (probably what they used in the past).

[Burnt Toast]

Meh I didn't take it to mean anything actually. I looked at it as more of an announcement for those who do not frequent the website/forums/etc.


I am actually more hopeful lately after reading ThorsAssassin's blog about the community dinner.

...one little vaguely termed email and our will buckles?

* DrakeGrimm snorts.

STAND TALL, HEROES!