So I got an award today, Admin Trainer. I was going to send a PM to Skag thanking him for the recognition, but then it occurred to me that he was the messenger and, despite how much I respect him and admire his effort for the division (if not everyone else in our division leadership) my thanks really go to the community.
I got into this game for my son. Hence the name I gave myself. But in my ignorance of how these digital timewasters work I didn't realize that I couldn't play on my PC while he plays on his Xbox. No fps experience, EVER! (What a noob!) Unable to play with him I "killed time" learning how to play, and found anonymous play on various servers for several months, until my first visit to eGO's Heavy Metal. I really was a noob, an idiot who had no idea how to play to win. I found a team, and one that welcomed a noob and patiently taught him while rejecting the gamer attitude that required at least one Alt-F4 joke at the expense of the noob. (Yeah, I fell for that, ONCE.)
I joined, I got promoted, I got into vent and met lots of great people (and a few trolls). I went through a "why can't we win this" phase and an "H9 just has to be cheating" phase and a "fine, we're all going to just camp then" phase. I got Pass1ve Menis' tags and was on top of the world, and got sniped by Moridous from 500 meters away and laughed about it. I once placed AT mines where no one would look and "accidentally" got four guys in a jeep. I sneak up behind tanks, place mines, and then toss a grenade on them. I once spent ten minutes or more slowly sneaking up on three camping tanks and was able to simultaneously C4 all of them. It was awesome.
I SPOT because I'm not playing with myself.
I found out that a real gamer is competitive but says "please," laughs in the face of "pretend death" and then grabs a vehicle and charges forward again. A real admin kicks a rule breaker but then says "welcome back" when he returns. A gamer says "ns" when it is a nice shot, and then hunts the guy who made it to return the favor. I found out how to work my k/d to above 3.0, but realized that it's more fun to run toward the bullets, to flank the sniper who's not looking and show him the business end of a repair tool, and to be the one who got 150 points for being first to retake B. I got a 500+ meter headshot and patted myself on the back for days.
When the real world gets in the way and I can't play, I really do miss it; even though when I can play I risk getting balanced to the team that can't play well. You guys (and girls, Lioness & Chew) are the best. Even in the worst team defeat it is my honor and pleasure to game with you and be associated with eGO.
I got an award today, but the BF division helped me earn it. Thanks to all of you.
Papa
I got into this game for my son. Hence the name I gave myself. But in my ignorance of how these digital timewasters work I didn't realize that I couldn't play on my PC while he plays on his Xbox. No fps experience, EVER! (What a noob!) Unable to play with him I "killed time" learning how to play, and found anonymous play on various servers for several months, until my first visit to eGO's Heavy Metal. I really was a noob, an idiot who had no idea how to play to win. I found a team, and one that welcomed a noob and patiently taught him while rejecting the gamer attitude that required at least one Alt-F4 joke at the expense of the noob. (Yeah, I fell for that, ONCE.)
I joined, I got promoted, I got into vent and met lots of great people (and a few trolls). I went through a "why can't we win this" phase and an "H9 just has to be cheating" phase and a "fine, we're all going to just camp then" phase. I got Pass1ve Menis' tags and was on top of the world, and got sniped by Moridous from 500 meters away and laughed about it. I once placed AT mines where no one would look and "accidentally" got four guys in a jeep. I sneak up behind tanks, place mines, and then toss a grenade on them. I once spent ten minutes or more slowly sneaking up on three camping tanks and was able to simultaneously C4 all of them. It was awesome.
I SPOT because I'm not playing with myself.
I found out that a real gamer is competitive but says "please," laughs in the face of "pretend death" and then grabs a vehicle and charges forward again. A real admin kicks a rule breaker but then says "welcome back" when he returns. A gamer says "ns" when it is a nice shot, and then hunts the guy who made it to return the favor. I found out how to work my k/d to above 3.0, but realized that it's more fun to run toward the bullets, to flank the sniper who's not looking and show him the business end of a repair tool, and to be the one who got 150 points for being first to retake B. I got a 500+ meter headshot and patted myself on the back for days.
When the real world gets in the way and I can't play, I really do miss it; even though when I can play I risk getting balanced to the team that can't play well. You guys (and girls, Lioness & Chew) are the best. Even in the worst team defeat it is my honor and pleasure to game with you and be associated with eGO.
I got an award today, but the BF division helped me earn it. Thanks to all of you.
Papa
Love the story .. awesome to read 
