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My favourite years were 2005-2009.
2009 was tailing out quality-wise, then in 2010 I got a job and couldn't even get on during primetime. Ignomious end to a glorious era of my gaming time.
2009 was tailing out quality-wise, then in 2010 I got a job and couldn't even get on during primetime. Ignomious end to a glorious era of my gaming time.
Last edited by juckto on Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:23 am, edited 1 time in total.
Usually though, "skill" is used to covertly mean "match the game exactly to my level of competence." Anyone who is at all worse than me should fail utterly (and humorously!) and anyone better is clearly too caught up in the game and their opinions shouldn't count.
Favourite years is a hard one.
I really enjoyed the time just after I left TC(x19) and joined sysx. I began getting really good at the game, XT started up and everyone began using teamspeak. Hanging out with Nak, GreySlayer, Noir and Kumshot on ts was lots of fun. The nights that Grey would come back just smashed sit on ts and whore away. It strikes me that the player base was about the same size as it is now, the major difference is that there was almost always at least a small game into the wee hours of the night. Occasionally it was a deathmatch, but for the most part it there was a game, it was where the new comms would figure out how run econs and @#(! like that. I practiced many a night vs Xanen, then I would bring what I learnt to prime time to challenge Geminii, Nak and Grey. I occasionally still sign on after coming home from the bar to see if anything is going on, nothing ever is though.
I actually really enjoyed the core wars during this period. In a sense the cores were run democratically because if a change sucked, everyone would just play the other core till it was fixed or changed. Now a days it's just whoever has the most time to make forum posts gets to change the core, regardless of if they play the game or not.
The beginning periods with Badger and RT were great fun too, hard as $#@!, but really fun. There were a couple points where we thought that we would have to shut down the squad, but instead just bombed the newbie server signing people up. Retention finally grew and it turned into a pretty good squad. Part of me is still a little proud that they are still around and doing well.
Probably my favourite period was just after I joined XT. Madaccountant left to make ACE, XT was like $#@! it let's rape. Everyone was just so on top of their game, commanding that squad was so easy, you barely needed to type anything or say anything over ts. I remember one sg vs GB(i think), we had a forward Bios Expansion with just lt ints and they ic frig rushed us. Somehow with great scouting, proxes and missiles being shot down we managed to stave off like 3 or 4 frigs. It's disapointing to see XT is where it is now, but everyone is in a different place as far as their real life goes, maybe if weed comes back everyone else will.
Interesting points of back then vs now:
-Same sized player base, yet there was still a late night. I think this lead to a lot of growth in the community as it opened it up to other time zoned players
-Pook was active. No disrespect to TE, or I guess MrC now but Pook even joined XT and played squad games creating excitement and stuff.
-Other leadership was active. BV played, you could even catch Dogbones in game from time to time (a dev playing the game hol@#(!!), @Allegs were being created to train new players not spank commanders for being a little too heavy with the boot. Both Spunky, Fofo and Noir all played (Noir especially played compulsively) and took notes of how their core was evolving, allowing them to react to shifts in balance, bugs and generally be inspired to create new fun things to put in the core.
-Cadet was new still had bugs, but it felt like it was evolving all the time and getting better, where as now it doesn't seem like anyone other than fwiffo cares.
Obviously we can't reproduce most of these things simply because the times have changed, but if we can capture some of these points I think there may be a chance of bringing back some good times.
I really enjoyed the time just after I left TC(x19) and joined sysx. I began getting really good at the game, XT started up and everyone began using teamspeak. Hanging out with Nak, GreySlayer, Noir and Kumshot on ts was lots of fun. The nights that Grey would come back just smashed sit on ts and whore away. It strikes me that the player base was about the same size as it is now, the major difference is that there was almost always at least a small game into the wee hours of the night. Occasionally it was a deathmatch, but for the most part it there was a game, it was where the new comms would figure out how run econs and @#(! like that. I practiced many a night vs Xanen, then I would bring what I learnt to prime time to challenge Geminii, Nak and Grey. I occasionally still sign on after coming home from the bar to see if anything is going on, nothing ever is though.
I actually really enjoyed the core wars during this period. In a sense the cores were run democratically because if a change sucked, everyone would just play the other core till it was fixed or changed. Now a days it's just whoever has the most time to make forum posts gets to change the core, regardless of if they play the game or not.
The beginning periods with Badger and RT were great fun too, hard as $#@!, but really fun. There were a couple points where we thought that we would have to shut down the squad, but instead just bombed the newbie server signing people up. Retention finally grew and it turned into a pretty good squad. Part of me is still a little proud that they are still around and doing well.
Probably my favourite period was just after I joined XT. Madaccountant left to make ACE, XT was like $#@! it let's rape. Everyone was just so on top of their game, commanding that squad was so easy, you barely needed to type anything or say anything over ts. I remember one sg vs GB(i think), we had a forward Bios Expansion with just lt ints and they ic frig rushed us. Somehow with great scouting, proxes and missiles being shot down we managed to stave off like 3 or 4 frigs. It's disapointing to see XT is where it is now, but everyone is in a different place as far as their real life goes, maybe if weed comes back everyone else will.
Interesting points of back then vs now:
-Same sized player base, yet there was still a late night. I think this lead to a lot of growth in the community as it opened it up to other time zoned players
-Pook was active. No disrespect to TE, or I guess MrC now but Pook even joined XT and played squad games creating excitement and stuff.
-Other leadership was active. BV played, you could even catch Dogbones in game from time to time (a dev playing the game hol@#(!!), @Allegs were being created to train new players not spank commanders for being a little too heavy with the boot. Both Spunky, Fofo and Noir all played (Noir especially played compulsively) and took notes of how their core was evolving, allowing them to react to shifts in balance, bugs and generally be inspired to create new fun things to put in the core.
-Cadet was new still had bugs, but it felt like it was evolving all the time and getting better, where as now it doesn't seem like anyone other than fwiffo cares.
Obviously we can't reproduce most of these things simply because the times have changed, but if we can capture some of these points I think there may be a chance of bringing back some good times.
Playing under a hider doesn't really create much in the way of excitement.
Sure when Pook entered a sector everyone would drop everything and b-line it to pod his scout, most hitting prox in the process
but that was part of the fun of playing with one of the leaders of the community. I understand you may not want to get spammed by pm's while in noat, just hop on, be a target, and mute people who spam you.
Easy nuff.
Sure when Pook entered a sector everyone would drop everything and b-line it to pod his scout, most hitting prox in the process
but that was part of the fun of playing with one of the leaders of the community. I understand you may not want to get spammed by pm's while in noat, just hop on, be a target, and mute people who spam you.Easy nuff.
I haven't heard some of those names in a while, brings up some really good memories. Are there any of the old clans still around? BS JI XT?Shizoku wrote:QUOTE (Shizoku @ Apr 12 2012, 06:25 PM) Favourite years is a hard one.
Interesting points of back then vs now:
-Same sized player base, yet there was still a late night. I think this lead to a lot of growth in the community as it opened it up to other time zoned players
-Pook was active. No disrespect to TE, or I guess MrC now but Pook even joined XT and played squad games creating excitement and stuff.
-Other leadership was active. BV played, you could even catch Dogbones in game from time to time (a dev playing the game hol@#(!!), @Allegs were being created to train new players not spank commanders for being a little too heavy with the boot. Both Spunky, Fofo and Noir all played (Noir especially played compulsively) and took notes of how their core was evolving, allowing them to react to shifts in balance, bugs and generally be inspired to create new fun things to put in the core.
-Cadet was new still had bugs, but it felt like it was evolving all the time and getting better, where as now it doesn't seem like anyone other than fwiffo cares.
Obviously we can't reproduce most of these things simply because the times have changed, but if we can capture some of these points I think there may be a chance of bringing back some good times.
Last edited by Stalker on Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:52 am, edited 1 time in total.
+100000Shizoku wrote:QUOTE (Shizoku @ Apr 12 2012, 11:30 PM) Playing under a hider doesn't really create much in the way of excitement.
Sure when Pook entered a sector everyone would drop everything and b-line it to pod his scout, most hitting prox in the process
Easy nuff.
when the leaders of a community act as if it is too much of a burden to be bothered with the community it implies the community isnt worth being a part of.
This has of course been a trend for some time now. Gee, when did alleg numbers start dropping again?
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Drizzo: tut tut
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Drizzo: i only have sex whilst in the missionary position[/quote] Fas est et ab hoste doceri - Ovid
Drizzo: i am a brit
Drizzo: tut tut
Drizzo: wankarrrrrr
Drizzo: i only have sex whilst in the missionary position[/quote] Fas est et ab hoste doceri - Ovid
I remember the game being alive before I got banned. could play 24 hours a day and there was always at least a 5v5 going at the very least even at the most off-hours.
since I've come back there has been no late night until..... @NI + Terran created one just in the past month or two. (not 24-hour-gaming status but there's games until like midnight)
because we are the only people who actually play the game
(Ozzy is helping now, too)
but really I think losing Noir is probably the biggest factor
since I've come back there has been no late night until..... @NI + Terran created one just in the past month or two. (not 24-hour-gaming status but there's games until like midnight)
because we are the only people who actually play the game
(Ozzy is helping now, too)
but really I think losing Noir is probably the biggest factor
Last edited by Mastametz on Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:31 am, edited 1 time in total.
There's a new sheriff in town.
I try very hard to log into game at least a few hours every week. The use of the hider is generally duty related and not to hide from the crowd. Trust me Im an insta-pod for a large number of players when I fly as MrChaos... especially DusanCBroodwich wrote:QUOTE (Broodwich @ Apr 13 2012, 04:20 AM) +100000
when the leaders of a community act as if it is too much of a burden to be bothered with the community it implies the community isnt worth being a part of.
This has of course been a trend for some time now. Gee, when did alleg numbers start dropping again?
What happens, at least for me, is as my role expands the amount of free time in RL does not and it reduces your time to actually play vs do other Allegiance related things. Im not complaining rather explaining, no matter both you and Shiz are 100% correct.
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