- Joined
- Jul 26, 2006
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Over the years I have seen many fine people walk through the halls of edgegamers. I have made many of them my friends, few are still around. I think about why this idea has survived for so long whilst new people are constantly coming in and veteran admins are leaving.
I have seen many posts from people who are leaving, they have many reasons for doing so. Some leave because they are bored, others leave because they are leaving for college. Maybe they got grounded for a year or maybe they got married and are mothers and fathers now. The one's I dont understand leaving are the ones who say that they dont "know anybody" anymore. I believe the strength of this clan comes from its new members and veteran members alike. The "fresh blood" are like the children of edgegamers....the next generation of admins who will take control of the servers from his or her forebears. This passing of the admin torch, the training recieved from eGO to eG to e is what has stood the test of time. The eGO's still carry on that fine tradition today by teaching what was taught to them. Our rules are still basically the same as they were when I first joined the AVA server back in July 2006.
I have always tried to be a good player in game and helpfull whenever possible. I helped train the first generations of admins that helped make this clan what it is today. I was one of the few who didnt get frustrated or discouraged at the tremendous numbers of people joining our cause. In fact its why we are here today, because of the new blood that the admin recruiters bring in to the divisions every day.
Every one of us has a lifespan when it comes to a particular game. My life span on DODs was about 2 years, but right as I got bored JohnT came along and asked me to help run the TF2 division. I know that out of our thousands of members and possibly hundereds playing in our servers every day, I wont know 1% of them. What makes me feel good is that they were drawn here for exactly the same reason I was. Here we can actually make a difference in someones gaming life. I know to some that might not sound like much but the size of our clan is a direct result of making a difference every single day.
When I see our tag on players in the servers, I know they are my friends even if I dont know them. They stand for all that is still good in the gaming world, as do I. I would never dream of turning in my tags because I love this place with every fiber of my being. Once I start getting tired of one game, I can go and play another one that has the exact same awesome standards of conduct I have gotten spoiled too.....the eGO way.
The eGO way can only be described as that shining city on the hilltop, the one where every single person in this organization travels too every day without leaving their house. Its a place where you are surrounded by friends and no one cares who you are in real life. You are respected as an individual and not judged on anything but your character. To all of you out there, the new ones and the old ones this is truly a special place.
Its definitely one city I plan on NEVER leaving
I have seen many posts from people who are leaving, they have many reasons for doing so. Some leave because they are bored, others leave because they are leaving for college. Maybe they got grounded for a year or maybe they got married and are mothers and fathers now. The one's I dont understand leaving are the ones who say that they dont "know anybody" anymore. I believe the strength of this clan comes from its new members and veteran members alike. The "fresh blood" are like the children of edgegamers....the next generation of admins who will take control of the servers from his or her forebears. This passing of the admin torch, the training recieved from eGO to eG to e is what has stood the test of time. The eGO's still carry on that fine tradition today by teaching what was taught to them. Our rules are still basically the same as they were when I first joined the AVA server back in July 2006.
I have always tried to be a good player in game and helpfull whenever possible. I helped train the first generations of admins that helped make this clan what it is today. I was one of the few who didnt get frustrated or discouraged at the tremendous numbers of people joining our cause. In fact its why we are here today, because of the new blood that the admin recruiters bring in to the divisions every day.
Every one of us has a lifespan when it comes to a particular game. My life span on DODs was about 2 years, but right as I got bored JohnT came along and asked me to help run the TF2 division. I know that out of our thousands of members and possibly hundereds playing in our servers every day, I wont know 1% of them. What makes me feel good is that they were drawn here for exactly the same reason I was. Here we can actually make a difference in someones gaming life. I know to some that might not sound like much but the size of our clan is a direct result of making a difference every single day.
When I see our tag on players in the servers, I know they are my friends even if I dont know them. They stand for all that is still good in the gaming world, as do I. I would never dream of turning in my tags because I love this place with every fiber of my being. Once I start getting tired of one game, I can go and play another one that has the exact same awesome standards of conduct I have gotten spoiled too.....the eGO way.
The eGO way can only be described as that shining city on the hilltop, the one where every single person in this organization travels too every day without leaving their house. Its a place where you are surrounded by friends and no one cares who you are in real life. You are respected as an individual and not judged on anything but your character. To all of you out there, the new ones and the old ones this is truly a special place.
Its definitely one city I plan on NEVER leaving
