Out of the archives

[javaswiller]

I was trolling the wayback machine today and decided to check out the Black Shadow archives. I found a couple of gems, including rosters from 2003 and 2004, and one post by Eric1020 that may bring back some fond memories.

We know of at least 162 players who have graced our roster. Without further ado, here is a combo roster of the 106 players listed in BS archives in 2003 and 2004 with their join dates.

@Cadet Vulgarth 1/5/2004
_Vermifax 7/26/2000
A176 5/19/2002
Akaz1976 2/29/2000
alfull 5/5/2002
altml 7/7/2000
antipater_ 4/17/2000
ArchSenex 4/8/2001
ArgoFreak 3/1/2000
Averye0 2/29/2000
Aviation21 11/20/2003
bastard 4/15/2003
Bilal_Xrantis 4/14/2000
Bishop6 7/11/2000
Black Viper 3/2/2000
Blinder 2/29/2000
Booonngg 4/8/2000
BS_Froggy 3/9/2000
Bun_bun 7/10/2000
Cadridorn 2/17/2002
CarnifexUSA 1/16/2001
Casnak 3/2/2000
casper_too 8/11/2000
Cayote 11/29/2000
cjm5149 2/29/2000
Crafty_Celt¤§¤ 1/30/2002
crystal_rage 1/16/2001
d3sperad0 1/15/2002
DarklingGlory 7/14/2000
Deneb Kaitos 2/29/2000
DerGoose_LOC 1/16/2001
Dishiki 4/26/2000
Dogface__ 12/14/2001
DohNut 4/10/2000
dordon 2/29/2000
Duckwarrior 1/15/2002
Eric1020 2/29/2000
Falryx 8/14/2000
FatherOfAllEvil 3/1/2000
fs_saber007_ss 2/28/2001
G_Papadapolis 8/11/2000
Gingis 3/31/2000
GluteusMaximus 5/12/2003
goku304 5/15/2004
Grizpin 1/15/2001
Gryfinn 8/11/2000
GutterboyX 11/28/2001
hingis_TK 2/17/2002
Huma 1/10/2001
IcarusXJ 6/27/2000
Icewolf200 2/29/2000
Imoen 3/19/2003
Indreju 2/29/2000
Iniaes 3/2/2000
Jabberwocky 5/16/2000
Junker2000 11/10/2000
Khaneric 3/1/2000
Kilroy7711 3/1/2000
KradDrol 3/1/2000
Lee Mazilli 10/22/2001
LightWeight_OE_ 4/12/2000
malphigian 2/29/2000
Maniac0301 4/12/2000
Masked_Baboon 7/10/2000
matrixliu 4/12/2000
mleigh 2/29/2000
music626 7/10/2000
Netis 3/5/2000
OFsmoke 7/3/2000
Onveric 2/29/2000
OpSpearhead 7/17/2000
OTDT_Hunter 1/8/2004
Ozricosis 4/15/2003
PabloExtreme 4/7/2000
Phinal Phantasy 6/25/2000
Picobozo 4/24/2000
Pothole 3/3/2000
purplehaze13 12/14/2001
Raindog 12/14/2001
Raptor5326 11/15/2003
ReaperLOC 10/21/2000
ROOTBEER 12/22/2003
RPZip 3/1/2000
runtsta 6/1/2000
Rushlight 3/2/2000
ryjamsan 11/6/2001
ryjamsan1 11/13/2001
Saramin 2/21/2002
Saraqael 3/2/2000
Scribe14k 2/29/2000
Sir_Garak 7/11/2000
Slimey777 3/26/2002
SmackyBoy 2/29/2000
Souvlaki 12/10/2001
Stalker 12/20/2002
Term56 11/15/2003
theokrat 8/11/2000
Tigereye 4/5/2003
Titty_Baby 3/24/2003
TopllGun@Alleg 2/29/2000
TSC_Post_guy 3/13/2000
Vipur24 10/28/2002
Voyager@Alleg 11/29/2000
z_space 8/7/2000
zoo_sst_ 9/29/2000
Zyrod 5/5/2002

And here is the post by Eric ....

Congrats on being the best squad in allegiance
Posted By Colonel Eric1020 On 3/23/2000 8:18:00 PM

Let's continue the tradition through release. We may not have been #1 on the leaderboard, but IMHO we were #1. I'm going to tell you why, and let you in on a few things I see that you guys don't (don't get a big head about it though).

#1: Even though we were #2 on the leaderboard, we beat the belters just as many times as they beat us, plus we played tougher competition in non-belters games than they did.

#2: Part of the reason we couldn't play many teams but the belters was for the mere fact that most teams REFUSED to play us. Squads like The Collective, Steel Fury, Dark Stalkers, and Armada of Victory all turned down invitations to play us at one point or another, mostly citing that "They weren't ready to play such an elite, coordinated group". They didn't say exactly that, but that's what it boiled down to.

#3: of all the Alvault Sunday night games (which didn't count on squad stats), we for the most part dominated. We got beat bad one game (I'm not going to use the double-team excuse, we got beat no matter what the situation was).

#4: Squad participation. No other group came close to BS in terms of desire to play. OF, |DS|, and the Belters were all fully capable of bringing numbers close to what we have, but we were the only squad I saw that continually had high turnout to every event. It was very tough to see some people left on the sidelines at times considering we were all worthy of competing in every single game. It is a true tribute to us that so many of us turned out for squad events, and it wasn't just because we outnumbered others. There are actually squads with larger rosters than ours now...

#5: attitude. In terms of sportsmanship, honor, and loyalty we also dominated. There were very few occasions where someone in BS behaved in a way that was unlike us. For the most part we handled a lot of controversy and never lost our heads. I think we are also the only squad not to lose a member to another group. I'd like to think that's because everyone here has common goals and desires.

I could probably number to 100, but those are the big ones. A lot of times our squads success reflect directly on me, but it shouldn't. It's you all that make us what we are. I didn't design this page, one of our most dedicated members and leaders, Debinani did. I don't have 20 logons and computers, nor the talent, to take on squads on my own. That was all you guys. This squad really recruited itself after our initial offering, and that was because of its members. I hope that all of you will stay with us in some capacity, regardless of if you buy allegiance or not. I also hope you all feel like you have a group of friends here, this is a community, and I hope that even though the beta is over the message boards stay alive, people play other games together, and make new friends.

I know this post is already a novel, but this group of people is great. And not enough could be said about you. If you're online look me up on zone friends. I have a lot of games (although a lot of them I'm not that skilled at) and am almost always looking for some multiplayer fun. I guess I'll end this hellacious post on that, keep having fun, and I'll see you online.

[Broodwich]

QUOTE (javaswiller @ Sep 29 2009, 10:07 PM) Squads like Steel Fury all turned down invitations to play us at one point or another, mostly citing that "They weren't ready to play such an elite, coordinated group". They didn't say exactly that, but that's what it boiled down to.

well some things never change

[IB_]

I can't believe I missed a chance like that. Well played Brood.

[Picobozo]

Definitely brings back fond memories.

A different time. 1000+ players online at any one time.

I'm sad that many of you guys will probably never get to experience an active community that large for this game. For an Allegiance fanatic it was absolute heaven.

Not like the guys your playing with? Go join one of the 2 or 3 dozen other games.

Skill level too high or too low for you? Novice or Adv only games were all over the place.

It was a great, great time. The heyday of Allegiance ended way too soon.

[Drizzo]

QUOTE (Broodwich @ Sep 30 2009, 01:19 AM) well some things never change

QUOTE (IB_ @ Sep 30 2009, 01:35 AM) I can't believe I missed a chance like that. Well played Brood.

You know the second I read that I hit quote and flew down to the bottom of the page, but both of you bastards beat me to it.

[Parasitism]

QUOTE (Picobozo @ Sep 30 2009, 02:50 AM) Definitely brings back fond memories.

A different time. 1000+ players online at any one time.

I'm sad that many of you guys will probably never get to experience an active community that large for this game. For an Allegiance fanatic it was absolute heaven.

Not like the guys your playing with? Go join one of the 2 or 3 dozen other games.

Skill level too high or too low for you? Novice or Adv only games were all over the place.

It was a great, great time. The heyday of Allegiance ended way too soon.

Damn... now I want a timemachine

[Adept]

QUOTE (Broodwich @ Sep 30 2009, 08:19 AM) well some things never change

I rather think it has.

[blackrob]

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