Almost five years ago, the City of Heroes servers shut down for the last time, as thousands of online superheroes (and supervillains!) were unmoored from their favorite MMORPG and set adrift. Most of those gamers are still around, however, and have since found their way back to Paragon Chat: a player-hosted version of the game that allows players to log into the game, roll and costume characters, travel to zones, play with movement powers, and chat. It doesn’t, however, include actual combat or questing, which is probably what’s kept NCsoft’s lawyers away from it.
In fact, Paragon Chat will next month play host to an in-game (in-chat?) event to honor the sunset of five years ago, bringing together anyone who wants to memorialize the community. The so-called “Shutdown Vigil,” hosted by Titan Network’s Hero Event Resource Committee, will take place on November 30th, and really all you need to bring is yourself. And maybe a torch.
“On November 30th, 2017, HERC will be there to share stories, hold a torch and stand vigil on the 5th year after the City of Heroes shut down. We are not seeking Radio Station support for this activity. There is no agenda from us that day: no activities planned, no games or contests. Just us. We’re here for the City of Heroes veterans. No set hours: visit when you can. Lights go out when you do.”
