We are fortunate, really. When FaunaSphere went down, everything was gone, *poof*, between one moment and the next... everything. Here we still have a chance to talk and get our snaps, at least!
Try being kicked out 15 mins towards the end and not being able to get in game again. Its the only worst thing than the game closing...not being able to have the opportunity to be there and see the end.
I have tears streaming down my face. I've been here since early alpha testing....I didn't realize how much I'd miss it now that it's gone. But now I has a sad. :(
I'm so sad. I went to bed early and my husband woke me up at 2.30 am so I could be here for the end. 'Wake up, lovely - time for the end of the world!'. Bless him.
My friend and I found a quiet street in Nottis and saw the end out together - she's in the US, I'm in the UK, but we were side by side.
I knew I'd be sad but I wasn't prepared for this. It's 4.15 am and I should go to bed but I don't think I could sleep.
Hugs, Cleops. Not much happened the last few minutes. It ended with God announcing a server shutdown in 1 minute, with a countdown, then God said "poof" and the server shut down. No big bang.
I had a grey screen with the words Server Restarting on it for a few minutes and could run around, with everyone else frozen - spooky! Eventually I froze too...
Cleops - Much love and hugs! It ended like so many alpha and (1st) beta tests...with GOD counting down with a minute to go and the vocal version of Goodnight Groddle. I was bawling like a baby by the end.
I was with Schiehallion23, who posted above. I am bereft right now, extremely sad. I was glad I was with such a good RL friend at the end. I will miss hanging out with her in Ur, which made the 3500 miles between us feel like nothing at all.