{"id":8750,"date":"2012-12-01T14:03:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-01T19:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/wp\/?p=8750"},"modified":"2020-01-24T12:37:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T18:37:00","slug":"time-to-hang-up-your-tights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/time-to-hang-up-your-tights\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to hang up your tights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/mapserver.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Paragon City is no more.<\/p>\n<p>I stayed up way too late last night to observe the end of City of Heroes. I spent most of that time getting in everyone&#8217;s way taking screenshots of all the players I had never met. It was the first time that the MMORPG actually was &#8220;massively multiplayer&#8221; in my few months of occasional visits.<\/p>\n<p>There was a lot of sentimental gushing in the chat, with much affection expressed for the creators of CoH and contempt for their Korean overlords. I have a good deal of sympathy for the stranded players. Still, I came late to the game and never acquired any &#8220;friends&#8221; in it, so I have less emotional investment in CoH than most of the other players. For the sake of the people who spent up to eight years&#8217; worth of free time in that online world, I hope that CoH is resurrected. However, I probably won&#8217;t be there if it is, even if there is another Mac version. I have other ways of connecting with people online, and I am just not that much of an RPGer. (On the other hand, it <i>is<\/i> fun to fly, and shoot exploding arrows, and wield a blazing sword.)<\/p>\n<p>Screenshots are below the fold. They are all from the &#8220;Triumph&#8221; and &#8220;Infinity&#8221; servers.<\/p>\n<p>Update: No surprise here.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/thunk01.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/thunk02.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh01.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" width=\"555\" height=\"543\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh01.jpg 555w, https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh01-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh01-306x300.jpg 306w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 85vw, 555px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh02.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh03.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" width=\"252\" height=\"538\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh03.jpg 252w, https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh03-140x300.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 85vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh04.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh05.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh06.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" width=\"615\" height=\"447\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8756\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh07.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh08.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh09.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" width=\"289\" height=\"542\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8759\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh10.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh15.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" width=\"594\" height=\"593\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh15.jpg 594w, https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh15-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh15-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 85vw, 594px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh16.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh17.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh18.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" width=\"450\" height=\"648\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh18.jpg 450w, https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh18-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 85vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh19.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" width=\"455\" height=\"618\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8769\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh20.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh21.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh22.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh23.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" width=\"534\" height=\"676\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh23.jpg 534w, https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh23-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 85vw, 534px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh24.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh25.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh26.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh27.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"My last hero, created shortly before the end\" width=\"291\" height=\"617\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh27.jpg 291w, https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh27-141x300.jpg 141w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 85vw, 291px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh28.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh29.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh30.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh31.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh32.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" width=\"442\" height=\"426\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8782\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh33.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/coh34.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Heroes on the last day\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; and Paragon City is no more. I stayed up way too late last night to observe the end of City of Heroes. I spent most of that time getting in everyone&#8217;s way taking screenshots of all the players I had never met. It was the first time that the MMORPG actually was &#8220;massively multiplayer&#8221; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/time-to-hang-up-your-tights\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Time to hang up your tights&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,33],"tags":[131],"class_list":["post-8750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art-and-screen-captures","category-weird-world-web","tag-city-of-heroes"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4xam3-2h8","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8750"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73683,"href":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8750\/revisions\/73683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}