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Registered Member #521
Joined: Thu Dec 28 2006, 02:14AMPosts: 67 |
Hi all, I am going to take a CS break. I made this decision primarily to gain back an extra 8-10 hours or so per week. I need to channel this energy into some projects around the house which need to take priority over my "unwinding" after a long workday. I am also choosing now because my frustration-meter seems to be at an all-time high when it comes to dealing with hackers and what seems to be allowed on FTC. I won't go any further into this age-old debate; no, I don't have any "hard" evidence (who does) of people doing this or that. I just know what I've seen and have played this game long enough (7 years) to know the difference. Where I come from we have a word for such unnatural performance, and it ain't "respectable". I am choosing to remove myself from the problem, not try to solve a problem that for so long has gone unfettered by the management. Some have tried, and each time they failed and were made into an example, their rusting failboat hulks left scattered along the path for all to notice. I can't do anything about it and no admin wants to listen to incessant whining; this is win-win for everyone. I'm no stat whore, but I like to have at least a fair chance. This game has devolved into something where the hacks are undetectable and impossible to prove. It is nothing like when CSS was brand new and the hacks had not yet been developed. Now it's 1.x all over again. I have _never_ hacked even in the slightest and I won't stoop to doing it now just to keep up. I can't say when I will be back. Hopefully I will before the end of the summer, but I'm just not sure. I will take this opportunity to say that I have really enjoyed spending a lot of my free time with you guys. I have looked forward to CS pretty much every night, and it has always been there when I needed to blow off some steam (no pun intended). One of the things I started to do was bind quotes; I am going to leave them here in case someone wants to carry on the tradition: bind "j" "say [ftw] Panglarb: how about a nice cup of your a bad player and shouldnt talk" bind "l" "say DreiZ : WOW OUCH MY HEADSET JUST LAGGEd" bind "p" "say [FT] A Drunk: 'YOU SUCK LITERALLY BALLS'" Some of you have stood out as truly enjoyable teammates in-game and I will call some of you out: Evilpig - Tetris, nuff said. And for sharing in my frustration at times. BadNewsBear - Reciprocal team flashes. Compost - Your sweet, young voice. Never grow up. Trueagle - We have been friends for a long time. You got me into this after FO shutdown. Thanks for your vote and keep on believing in you-know-who. B4nDiTo! - Always up for a back hall nades. Baghdad Bob - I'll never be so good with a deagle. Caveman - One of the few I'm better than.  Memnoch - I hate your face, but I love you. Special Fred - For introducing me to the tank in the first place, so long ago. Also for countless laughs in NOBS and PBTH. Cryptic/Raptor - Good times long ago. Tiger297 - For a reality check (you can take a break from CS and survive!) Alcohol-Powered - I love you, Alex. I plan to play until this Friday night and then shut it all down after that. See ya'll until then, and I'll try to pop in the forums from time to time to say hello. Regards, [FT] John Mayer [9²5] Captain of the USS Failboat |
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| Pracket |
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Registered Member #853
Joined: Wed Aug 29 2007, 07:01AMPosts: 377 |
Thanks for mentioning me  No prackotine (whatever you call it) for you! I'm assuming this whole hax situation is aimed at Kever. I used to feel the same way. However.. after playing so much and geting a little better I can see that she's not even that great. She's better then most of us in the tank, but she primarily camps'ish / floats around and baits her teammates for kills. She has a good / decent shot as well. However, there are better out there beleive it or not mayor nub. |
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Rudeboy Supreme!
Registered Member #617
Joined: Fri Mar 23 2007, 06:37AMPosts: 1252 |
Sorry to see you leave John. Can I sing you a song of your's and make it all better? Either way, I know where you are coming from, And hope to see you back from your break before the end of the summer break! |
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b4ndito
Registered Member #958
Joined: Fri Jan 04 2008, 06:59AMPosts: 3385 |
John, You have been one of the most fun, happy, and great people I have met in FTC in my short time here. I truly become elated when I see, "You got Huskered!" and realize you're on, whether under your name or not. I've had a great time playing with you, and while I wish that you were not leaving, I fully support your decision. I will continue to make it a priority to play with you until Friday. And I also want to state that I agree that the line between hacking and playing respectfully has become nebulous. Regardless of what people may say, the thought wanders back into my head regularly. However, that is not my point here. I want to personally thank you for countless good times on FTC. You, Laotzu, Bob, Bear, and Alex have always been the reason that I play Terrorist so often (There are a hundred others, don't pull a Pracket and bitch for me not mentioning you. Pracket, you are not on the list because you consistently fuck me in the ass as a CT). I hope you can change your mind in the not-to-distant future so I can continue my friendship with you. Feel free to contact me whenever or however. Forums are probably best but: Aim- mikeisprollydead Xfire- Bandeetoe89 -[email]- P.S. I fully intend to use your binds, especially Dreiz's because then he'll shut up. Edited Wed Feb 27 2008, 08:27AM |
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Registered Member #853
Joined: Wed Aug 29 2007, 07:01AM Posts: 377 |
WHAT ABOUT ME B4NDITO. WHAT ABOUT MEEE!!! | ||
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Registered Member #839
Joined: Sat Aug 18 2007, 06:37AMPosts: 204 |
John.. Sad to see you go.. You'll be back.. I'll try my damnedest to be on friday night to have a good game with you.. Take care, buddy. edit: And for the record, they're called "midopracketines." Edited Wed Feb 27 2008, 07:00AM |
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Accused H4xor
Registered Member #383
Joined: Fri Aug 11 2006, 10:42PMPosts: 350 |
Take care John...rather funny you mention my deagle... | ||
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b4ndito
Registered Member #958
Joined: Fri Jan 04 2008, 06:59AM Posts: 3385 |
Pracket, I edited my response yet again, but you continue to underestimate the importance of this thread by bringing the attention back onto yourself, which is not important as you still intend to be with us. | ||
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Registered Member #853
Joined: Wed Aug 29 2007, 07:01AM Posts: 377 |
He will be back soon B4ndito nub, everyone comes back. <3 mayor |
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Registered Member #611
Joined: Wed Mar 21 2007, 08:35PMPosts: 219 |
Tastecoldsteel never came back. Regardless, I expect that you will return John. In the meantime, I'm glad you posted these binds, it saves me the trouble of having to try to reconstruct them from memory. (Though that probably wouldn't be too hard given how many times I've seen you use them.) I will try to see you on Friday night. First Mate Bear P.S. Nice avatar Edited Wed Feb 27 2008, 04:56PM |
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