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Hell Ya, it will be ready when it is ready...
Good to see some of the old folks are still active!
P2501 is ready at least it runs stable (for me) since 2003. Still missing is a quite bunch of stuff - a decent menu, server announcement, better models and textures (remember - P2501 did use Milkshape 3D models, it still does), a code review or two to get rid of some funky code constructs. But it works so far.
Why did I never released it? Well, first the lack of time in 2003/2004 due to my real work. I also proved myself that it really could be done, after all every major milestone like arbitary models, threaded networking and scriptable robots were working. The presentation is still lacking and I could not found anyone doing some decent art work or models.
Also I felt a bit out of touch with BZFlag (never could stand the new flags and features like auto-dropping of flags - I like it simple and smooth), then over the months P2501 was lost in time. Still I have the complete built on my compile system - you don't throw away something you put several months of work into.
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Good to see some of the old folks are still active!
P2501 is ready at least it runs stable (for me) since 2003. Still missing is a quite bunch of stuff - a decent menu, server announcement, better models and textures (remember - P2501 did use Milkshape 3D models, it still does), a code review or two to get rid of some funky code constructs. But it works so far.
Why did I never released it? Well, first the lack of time in 2003/2004 due to my real work. I also proved myself that it really could be done, after all every major milestone like arbitary models, threaded networking and scriptable robots were working. The presentation is still lacking and I could not found anyone doing some decent art work or models.
Also I felt a bit out of touch with BZFlag (never could stand the new flags and features like auto-dropping of flags - I like it simple and smooth), then over the months P2501 was lost in time. Still I have the complete built on my compile system - you don't throw away something you put several months of work into.
Greets
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"I was there in the beginning, when the world was young and little red tanks were really little red tanks... let me tell you of the times of high adventure on the battlefield"
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A couple of things...
1. Who the **** is Oma?
2. Is he really THAT good that people are nostalgic about him?
3.a The learning curve is short for only those with natural skill.
3.b The learning curve is shortening because as a community grows, new talent will come with some of the new people.
3.c The learning curve will legnthen if too many good players (e.g. Oma) leave because noone can rival them.
3.d The learning curve doesn't seem that short, for me anyways.
4. Hello Oma, let us new people learn at your feet.
5. Hope you all agree, 'cause if you don't: TOUGH!
2. Is he really THAT good that people are nostalgic about him?
3.a The learning curve is short for only those with natural skill.
3.b The learning curve is shortening because as a community grows, new talent will come with some of the new people.
3.c The learning curve will legnthen if too many good players (e.g. Oma) leave because noone can rival them.
3.d The learning curve doesn't seem that short, for me anyways.
4. Hello Oma, let us new people learn at your feet.
5. Hope you all agree, 'cause if you don't: TOUGH!
Re: A couple of things...
You have no idea...the Red Commander wrote: 2. Is he really THAT good that people are nostalgic about him?
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Re: A couple of things...
Dittobzfrank wrote:You have no idea...the Red Commander wrote: 2. Is he really THAT good that people are nostalgic about him?
Red Commander - How Long have you been playing bz?
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Re: A couple of things...
The Red Baron wrote:Dittobzfrank wrote:You have no idea...the Red Commander wrote: 2. Is he really THAT good that people are nostalgic about him?
Red Commander - How Long have you been playing bz?
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Playing since...
I've been playing for about 2 years by now - only a little in the beginning under many different unregistered names, this name was made last Dec. as WIN XP pointed out
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Re: A couple of things...
the learning curve never stops......play all styles of bz (except on servers where admins use server messages to talk smack after an a$$ whoopin ...haha! right dead vader? )the Red Commander wrote:1. Who the **** is Oma?
2. Is he really THAT good that people are nostalgic about him?
3.a The learning curve is short for only those with natural skill.
3.b The learning curve is shortening because as a community grows, new talent will come with some of the new people.
3.c The learning curve will legnthen if too many good players (e.g. Oma) leave because noone can rival them.
3.d The learning curve doesn't seem that short, for me anyways.
4. Hello Oma, let us new people learn at your feet.
5. Hope you all agree, 'cause if you don't: TOUGH!
Re: A couple of things...
I'll second that Snow Monkey! Happens to me too - on that particular server!sn0w_m0nkey wrote:(except on servers where admins use server messages to talk smack after an a$$ whoopin ...haha! right dead vader? )
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True
The learning curve just opened up (again) for me! I FOUND Games United and Ducati style (I love 'em both) within a week. Wow, I got some serious dodge training
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You have been "playing for about 2 years" and only just "found GU and Ducati"..?
Wow. Just... wow.
Wow. Just... wow.
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In my defense
In my defense I had seen GU before, but didn't like the word 'Germany', thinking it would be in German!
Ducati I had heard people tealking about but didn't like the idea of no-flags (Too skilled for me)
Ducati I had heard people tealking about but didn't like the idea of no-flags (Too skilled for me)
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Yeah i'm the same as the Red Commander i'm thinking: who the **** is Oma? and i've been playing for 5 years. Well what servers does he hang out at?
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You guys don't get it....
The point of this topic, was to look for Oma. Back before you guys played, the bzflag community wasn't so large, practically everyone knew everybody. When Oma didn't show his mad green tank skillz some of us wondered where he went.
The point of this topic, was to look for Oma. Back before you guys played, the bzflag community wasn't so large, practically everyone knew everybody. When Oma didn't show his mad green tank skillz some of us wondered where he went.
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for you old timers
this thread got me thinking about Zig's apology post and his list of players.
here is list "old timers" that were already "old timers" when i started playing and some newer old timers, only some still play.
add to you it if you like...
remember any of these players?
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CapN (ducati, harley, tiger, ffa)
BeZee (ducati, harley, tiger)
FantaZee (ducati, harley, tiger)
Lupinator (ducati, harley)
Ginku (ducati) and Jr
Gerbil (ducati, cell ffa)
Lazarus (ducati, ffa)
I Kalamba (ducati)
Valoche (ducati, ffa)
jh (ducati)
Zig (ducati, cell ffa)
Oma Herta (ducati, harley, ffa)
ZEUS (ducati, ffa)
The Baron Clan (ducati, harley, tiger)
ajax (ducati)
Texas Hunter (ducati)
M1 (ducati, harley, ffa)
Sniper50 (ducati, harley, ffa)
m0nkey_b0y aka sn0w_m0nkey (ducati, harley, ffa)
Blaster (ducati, harley, ffa)
akira (ducati, harley)
jolly (ducati, harley, tiger)
Tankmann (ducati, harley)
Chestal (ducati, harley)
OTTOMAN (cell ffa)
Badger
Fa
BadAssMoFo aka bamf (ducati, harley)
Frank Onkel
SGI
Jet Lag
Trojan
Haggis, Smooth and the speed server crew
Ski
Green munkee
bzgirl
His Blind Ambition
learner (brlcad?)
captain_proton
nuum
freelancer
menotume
Hedron
Valis
killer munkey
num_lock
Death Barrel
Hashmark and Turkey crews
Bags
Dervish
razzberry
Defman
not sure if Mikkel, RC, Carnage and Lego are old enough
here is list "old timers" that were already "old timers" when i started playing and some newer old timers, only some still play.
add to you it if you like...
remember any of these players?
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CapN (ducati, harley, tiger, ffa)
BeZee (ducati, harley, tiger)
FantaZee (ducati, harley, tiger)
Lupinator (ducati, harley)
Ginku (ducati) and Jr
Gerbil (ducati, cell ffa)
Lazarus (ducati, ffa)
I Kalamba (ducati)
Valoche (ducati, ffa)
jh (ducati)
Zig (ducati, cell ffa)
Oma Herta (ducati, harley, ffa)
ZEUS (ducati, ffa)
The Baron Clan (ducati, harley, tiger)
ajax (ducati)
Texas Hunter (ducati)
M1 (ducati, harley, ffa)
Sniper50 (ducati, harley, ffa)
m0nkey_b0y aka sn0w_m0nkey (ducati, harley, ffa)
Blaster (ducati, harley, ffa)
akira (ducati, harley)
jolly (ducati, harley, tiger)
Tankmann (ducati, harley)
Chestal (ducati, harley)
OTTOMAN (cell ffa)
Badger
Fa
BadAssMoFo aka bamf (ducati, harley)
Frank Onkel
SGI
Jet Lag
Trojan
Haggis, Smooth and the speed server crew
Ski
Green munkee
bzgirl
His Blind Ambition
learner (brlcad?)
captain_proton
nuum
freelancer
menotume
Hedron
Valis
killer munkey
num_lock
Death Barrel
Hashmark and Turkey crews
Bags
Dervish
razzberry
Defman
not sure if Mikkel, RC, Carnage and Lego are old enough
Re: for you old timers
think I have seen/played with 75% of all the players you mentioned SM, but would like to add to your list (when remembering the Turkey Moongroup dayz)sn0w_m0nkey wrote: Hashmark and Turkey crews
Bags
Dervish
razzberry
Defman
not sure if Mikkel, RC, Carnage and Lego are old enough
Kernel Panic (Turkey admin)
Spaceman Spiff
Goodlord
Dr. Death
Fiberchunks
maddog
qwerty
man, it's been awhile!
edit, oh yeah, Lego (forget full callsign spelling - sorry!) has been around for a few yrs - if it is the same Lego____(?) callsign I remember.
The Oldest BZ Name I remember
Hey SM,
Your list got me racking my brains for old timers, which being an old timer myself is difficult to do at times.
You forgot Kono!!! Although, I forget all the aliases he used toward the end there, so maybe one name on your list is his.
He's the dude who told me that:
"all the hours you play BZ you get back at the end of your life".
Damn, I sure hope he wasnt kidding! I also remember "Eric" although he changed names many times too. At that time we were playing on someone's private work server, I can't remember that player's name though?
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Your list got me racking my brains for old timers, which being an old timer myself is difficult to do at times.
You forgot Kono!!! Although, I forget all the aliases he used toward the end there, so maybe one name on your list is his.
He's the dude who told me that:
"all the hours you play BZ you get back at the end of your life".
Damn, I sure hope he wasnt kidding! I also remember "Eric" although he changed names many times too. At that time we were playing on someone's private work server, I can't remember that player's name though?
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I remember playing cell, and decks.
Folgore (cell, FFA)
I'm a loser baby (FFA)
Riseman (ducati)
M1 (ducati)
Noodleroni (turkey, ducati)
are the first that come to mind after reading that list. My mind is blanking on the vets from turkey, but I remember everyone from Cell.
Folgore (cell, FFA)
I'm a loser baby (FFA)
Riseman (ducati)
M1 (ducati)
Noodleroni (turkey, ducati)
are the first that come to mind after reading that list. My mind is blanking on the vets from turkey, but I remember everyone from Cell.
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