I don't have a problem with people playing other games. It's understood that it's what the bulk of us will do, especially those of us who spent less time in CoH. However, upon the announcement, I made no attempts to do anything but play CoH. I had faith we'd be saved. And I wanted to spend as much time as I could in my home, even though almost everyone I knew left more or less immediately to other games. Something I found to be a betrayal, not just to the game, but to me. They didn't care what RP arcs we had going, they just left without a word. When we ultimately weren't saved, and the sun set, I was left pretty much up the creek. I had nowhere to go. And I still have nowhere to go - let me explain.
I have tried CO. It is an abomination, in my opinion. Maybe it's better if you throw money at it, but I won't throw money at it until I know if I like it. So it's lose-lose for me. If I don't like something I'm not gonna feed it money in the hopes I can come to tolerate it. Also, eternal duckface, ugly character models, a world and canon that doesn't take itself seriously, and a single server community where you have to deal with far too many jerks to get to the good stuff. It's not for me, it'll never be for me.
I've tried STO. Better looking faces, but clunky, uninteresting combat, both on ground and in space. I'm not a trekkie, I'm just a Star Trek fan. Again, another single server game. So you deal with the same problem, random jerks running around happily breaking canon, etc. STO is a game that could certainly use an RP server. The one thing this game and CO did right, is have a Bio screen. But this is to be expected, they're Cryptic games.
I tried GW2. Something I never thought I'd do. The only reason I tried it is because it was a gift. None of my money went to NCSoft. It's a beautiful game. Does some things right. The problem is leveling revolves around repeating content, even as soon as level 8. There is one questline, and you're left to fill in the gaps all on your own. In other words, to me, it comes across as an empty husk. Not to mention the fantasy setting limits my ability to create characters.
As an RP'er, who also likes to play the games I RP in, there's no other game for me. Not one... or maybe I shouldn't say that, I've yet to try TSW. I can't afford a sub fee at the moment. So for me, there is no other game, no other possible home. I can RP elsewhere... I don't need to settle.