I would never have come to the Titan Networks if not for the closure.
Ditto to this (and the thanks to TonyV and all the others here who have laid this ground work).
TonyV, I actually got misty and just really appreciate that post.
I found myself going "Yea, me too" on many of your recollections, especially remembering being invited to the Lighthouse lounge.
I remember backing Scholarman and bashing around a thread on the official forum called 'Probation and Duress' which first suggested and fleshed out most of the things that ended up happening with 'Going Rogue'.
And I certainly remember AE's introduction and how we had that wonderful tool and the speculation about how it would affect in game....
My fondest memories oddly were in the first three months of live when, as someone who didn't know alot about the game, I joined an SG on Protector called All-Star Squadron, and Perez Park was such a big deal...
One door closes, another opens.
Thank you for sharing your moment Tony.