Since, the announcement of MAA’s closure set for September 30th, the MAA community has begun the grieving process and rightly so. It was like losing a good friend that kept us company and made us happy for the last 4 years. It is perfectly normal to mourn and grieve.
Many posts in MAA facebook groups and forums are demonstrating all 5 stages of the grieving process. Everybody is different and it depends on the individual.
Here are the 5 stages of the grieving process and example of how players are grieving within those stages.
- Denial
“This is a prank. This can’t be true”. “Playdom will surprise with something better after September 30th” “The game will go on after September 30th….”
2. Anger
“Boycott Disney” — “Those mother #@$@#$$#” “#@!$$ Disney” “I spent hundreds of dollars….they owe me a refund! ” Never Again will I play a game from Disney” “Those lying bastards!” “I never trusted PLAYDUMB anyway”
3. Bargaining
“Let’s start a petition, maybe we can still save it.” “Let’s write to the CEO of Disney, maybe we can get him to change his mind. Here is his email!” “Let’s write to Zynga, maybe they will buy it from Playdom at last minute and save the game!”
4. Depression
“I just can’t get motivated to play anymore.” “Whats the point of leveling up my characters if the game is closing on the September 30th”. “I find it hard to even log in now…” “I un-installed the game.” “I don’t know what I am going to do with my time now…” “I can’t even get excited about Spec Ops 36.” “I’m done….”
5. Acceptance
“It’s been one great ride” “Over the last 4 years I’ve met so many cool people and made such great friends.” “Thank you Playdom for giving us such a wonderful game!” “Let’s remain friends.” “This group will go on”. “Let’s find another game to play together!” “Let’s Play Future Fight, Marvel Heroes”. “I’m going to enjoy this Spec Ops and Level up these characters one last time.” “I am going to enjoy this game until the end.” “See you on the other side Agent!” “Thanks for all the fish!”
As for me, Special Agent P3, I find myself teetering between stages 3-5 these last few days. However, I try to stay in the acceptance stage as much as I can. I realize that this post might make some people angry. However it’s the truth. The game will shutdown after September 30th. Sure I’ve swayed back to the bargaining stage from time to time. I would love the game to be saved at the last minute. Yeah I signed that petition started by Jonwayne Stricker. I figured it couldn’t hurt right?
I also plan to post a lot more today and these next couple of days. I’m not done and never will be done with this game. It will always have a place in my heart. That is one of the reasons I created this website anyway.
So,
This is Special Agent P3
……signing out for now………
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Really? You think this might piss off a few players? Whatever gave you that idea? Could it be the condescending tone of the article? Hmmm. That could be it.
As for me, I am currently in the anger stage. And have been since it was announced. It makes no sense. MAA is a popular game generating a lot of money. Why would you be so stupid and cancel it? So we can have another assinine House of Mouse game that only toddlers play? Disney buying Marvel was the WORST thing that could have happened to the fans of the House of Ideas. They are slowly destroying it piece by piece. Look at the comics. They are utter garbage now. PC is being shoved down our throats. Characters are being ruined. And does Disney care? Hell no! All they care about is churning out that next movie. It disgusts me. So when I say that I am done with Disney best believe I mean it. After this, I am done.
Hi Rick, yeah I guess the whole article could be seen as condescending as I point out examples of each stage. I apologize for that. But I do hear you and feel your anger too.
This means all remaining Earth’s have survived the Incursions. Congratulations Agents. It would be nice if we could have some kind of cut scene in the game, on the last day. Showing the Fury’s from all surviving Earth’s coming together, not via an Incursion, but invited together via portals. To celebrate the end of The Pulse, the last of the Isotope 8, and the solution to the Incursion epidemic. I’ve done my part, and sure hope I was able to help any of my other allies in other Earth realms.
Agent Crocodile. Tactician Flight Suit specialist. Signing out.
I am also going between stages 3-7. So hard. I loved this game.
Since I had not yet gotten everyone I will try to do that and get them all to at least level 9 so that I can try them out.
I felt all of this ,glad I wasn’t alone . My game froze at the epic fight with Odin. So my last memory is myself ,iron man (hulkbuster),and xforce wolverine doing battle against the All-Father ! R.I.P MAA you were awesome!