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cRPG => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 05:12:03 pm

Title: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 05:12:03 pm
So yeah, sometimes I get a bit sentimental. I hope you can bear it!

This is a shout out to all the old players I acquainted with in 2010 and whom I both loved and hated(as most of you know, I have always been pretty temperamental and as such I got myself into quite a lot of conflicts), because at the moment I felt like indulging myself in immense nostalgia.

I really miss those days, DaveUKR still played and he was probably the one I got along with the least. But as time passed, you still grew fond of people despite of your past grievances. Back then the playerbase was still relatively small and the community had a more tight and close feel to it; everyone knew almost everyone. Now the community has gone through some kind of transformation. I guess it's inevitable, really. What with so many new players and new clans. I think I've slipped into the void of unknown today, mostly because I can't play anymore. It is however an interesting perspective, to peer in from the outside. I would start a rant, but this is not the thread for that. :)

I was pretty much of an asshat a year ago, and I still am somewhat. But now I consider myself an endearing asshat. Mainly because I've been one consistently and people got used to it. :lol: That's what's so interesting, the aspect of long-term exposure to different people; no matter how much a person acts like a jerk, after a year you become accepted for who you are. Of course, there are limits to people's patience. Take Michael aka Finished for example, he was just plain frustrating as a person. Still, the memory of him lives on in those who remember him. And that is a sort of consolation.

I guess what I want to say is that despite this being a game, you can still get attached to people.

Anyhow, one of my brightest memories of cRPG is when Strategus launched for the first time. It really gave leeway for the establishment of clans. It was to say the least one of the major breakthroughs in this mod. Before, clans didn't really have much of a purpose other than being a clan for the sole sake of existing. Now with Strategus, clans became factions with different ideas and different styles. And with difference of opinion, conflict is not far behind. Fortunately, all these ideas and opinions were just a play of roles to promote a sense of political competition and warfare. It never really got out of hand, unlike today's Strategus where when something goes wrong it sets off huge chains of dramatic threads.

So with these stronger and more centralized clans, a lot of good things followed. The first thing to happen was the branching off from Native. Most people back then didn't only limit themselves to cRPG as it wasn't as addictive as it is today, believe it or not. By branching off I mean the community distinctly became its own. There would be people buying Warband just so they could play cRPG, and others who would exclaim total denouncement of Native. And thus we had our own little community. With established clans like that it really boosted the mod. I think I can safely say that without some of the clans in the older days of cRPG, some things and features might not have been possible. Remember that, devs. We're not just capable of taking, we can also give.

Anyway, here's sentimentality as promised:

(click to show/hide)

I might have forgotten some, in that case just throw me a PM and I'll make sure to add you.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Xant on September 24, 2011, 05:14:25 pm
bundle of sticks

also cool story bro
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Christo on September 24, 2011, 05:15:44 pm
lolol I've been mentioned.

Cheers man.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 05:15:52 pm
bundle of sticks

also cool story bro

I didn't know you in 2010, you started playing late February.

Sorry.  :lol:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Xant on September 24, 2011, 05:17:22 pm
I didn't know you in 2010, you started playing late February.

Sorry.  :lol:
no brah, only bundle of stickss get sentimental is what i'm saying
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 05:18:22 pm
:evil:no brah, only bundle of stickss are sentimental is what i'm saying

You cannot hide your emotions from me, buddy. I know deep inside you're boiling with rage because out of ca 50 players you didn't get mentioned!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Xant on September 24, 2011, 05:19:13 pm
You cannot hide your emotions from me, buddy. I know deep inside you're boiling with rage because out of ca 50 players you didn't get mentioned!

I have no idea where that evil emoticon came from :(

And the least you could do is get it right, I started playing january thirteenth or so!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Osiris on September 24, 2011, 05:22:26 pm
i remember birdman. Just the most annoying thing to be headshot from across the map :P
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Fluffy_Muffin on September 24, 2011, 05:26:18 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd_xQiRT1DM&feature=channel_video_title

Here is a song for your thread  :)
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Leesin on September 24, 2011, 05:32:19 pm
I would hardly say that everyone knew everyone lol, whilst there were less players on at one time than now, the community was still relatively large for such a new mod and there are a good amount of people who say they played since cRPG was first released like I did, that don't know me and I don't know them ( by name ), simply because I probably played when they weren't playing and vice versa.

Still, do have nostalgic memories, some bad, i.e when the only gold and xp rewards you got were for getting a kill, leading to 99% of players jumping into a fight spamming to get the kill and killing their team mates in the process  :lol:. But some funny ones, remembering Jesus pissing everyone off, and also monkey with their skills.

My first memories of Strategus - it was fun until everyone realised archer spam was the best way and then most sieges were just 3 hours of being shot by arrows.  :lol:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Akryn on September 24, 2011, 05:32:42 pm
I remember when I first started playing, you were some sort of small hero to me after you were 1v~15 and gradually killed them all one by one.

Then you were an asshat to me.

P.S.
I don't think I ever seen you throw anything except hate towards DaveUKR, I still don't get why most people don't like him.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Oberyn on September 24, 2011, 05:44:24 pm
Yeah I kinda miss the feeling of knowing practically everyone in the community. Incidentally, you missed Fedor :D. Only NA Merc, back when everything was still just one server.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Torben on September 24, 2011, 05:44:32 pm
you were the first to directly insult me in game -.-
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: [ptx] on September 24, 2011, 05:46:13 pm
You don't know Jesus (whoever that guy was). Newmy old friend.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Mtemtko on September 24, 2011, 05:48:47 pm
Newmy old friend for not knowing Fallen_Jesus.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: cmp on September 24, 2011, 05:51:14 pm
xp barn and reset rush, that was the shit
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Xant on September 24, 2011, 05:55:35 pm
What was the reset rush?
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Serfonz on September 24, 2011, 05:56:18 pm
Why is my name never in any of these bloody things? Does no one notice my physical prowess on the field of combat?
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Oberyn on September 24, 2011, 05:56:38 pm
"Ok everyone, wait til there's only 2 minutes left. The stand aside forcav to plow in, follow them inside, kill them all!".
...
"Argh, why didn't anyone attack, "
...
"1 MIN TO RESET KILL KILL"

edit: Before, the information of your character on the database would only be updated once every...30 minutes? I don't even remember how long it was actually. The server would shut down and restart, taking into account any new equip, lvls, etc. It would do it on the dot every time, even if it was in the middle of a battle.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Arked on September 24, 2011, 06:00:41 pm
Thats it, im calling ur parents, they should lock ur pc again!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 06:02:02 pm
Newmy old friend for not knowing Fallen_Jesus.

I know him I just forgot to include him.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Xant on September 24, 2011, 06:02:22 pm
Thats it, im calling ur parents, they should lock ur pc again!

I like how everyone says that to Bjord.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 06:04:15 pm
I like how everyone says that to Bjord.

Yeah, remind me not to share any personal information ever again.  :lol:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Leesin on September 24, 2011, 06:04:35 pm
Lol, I forgot about the reset to update info, that was annoying. XP barn was good fun, but did just turn the map into a grind map, was hilarious when firebombs were added and we just filled the barn with them and burned everyone inside.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: [ptx] on September 24, 2011, 06:06:45 pm
Newmy old friend for not knowing Fallen_Jesus.
Fallen_Jesus? No, not that guy, noone cares about him. You're a newmy old friend too!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Oberyn on September 24, 2011, 06:08:33 pm
Sun_Njord and Jesus, two of the most annoying archers ever, ultimate nemesis..es? But archery was extremely OP back then.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 06:11:09 pm
Sun_Njord and Jesus, two of the most annoying archers ever, ultimate nemesis..es? But archery was extremely OP back then.

It really was.

Also, I remember when Jesus had that awl pike. He used only the stab and people still couldn't block it. 3 or 4 guys in a row on Old Fort map. :lol:

Guess that says a lot about the skill level back then.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Leesin on September 24, 2011, 06:16:17 pm
I thought it was the plain old Pike that Jesus used to pwn a ton of people and yes, the difference in skill of the average player between now and then is immense.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lezard on September 24, 2011, 06:16:56 pm
You don't know Jesus (whoever that guy was). Newmy old friend.

Trade me a loom, and I'll exchange that info.

Taking orders via PM.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 06:17:04 pm
Why is my name never in any of these bloody things? Does no one notice my physical prowess on the field of combat?

Were you even playing then? I don't think I ever encountered you until after Christmas. :?

I thought it was the plain old Pike that Jesus used to pwn a ton of people and yes, the difference in skill of the average player between now and then is immense.

No I distinctly remember it being an awlpike, and he was using the Vaegir Warmask together with Saranid Guard Armour.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Mtemtko on September 24, 2011, 06:24:20 pm
Fallen_Jesus? No, not that guy, noone cares about him. You're a newmy old friend too!

Oh, I thought you meant the diplomat.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Jacko on September 24, 2011, 06:27:06 pm
There isn't a single Jacko (weren doesn't count) in that list, I cannot approve. I don't miss the plate grind, but I still think back on it with a warn fuzzy feeling. Only pros had plate, or something. And once Oberyn won the game, hero grinding like a boss. And xbows were gimped.

Ah..
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Captain_Georges on September 24, 2011, 06:30:06 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKXIoKYDdo4
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Oberyn on September 24, 2011, 06:32:38 pm
Varyag was the original monster of cRPG. GLA swingable on armored horse, so much carnage. And yeah, I grinded so much that one version...Grind was more addictive when it was entirely dependent on proximity and own kills.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Teeth on September 24, 2011, 06:34:10 pm
Ah yes, Bjord_V with gothic plate, a tears or cookies sword, and a great maul casually hung on his back.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Ujin on September 24, 2011, 06:36:53 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKXIoKYDdo4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jL3t-ibRG4
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Serfonz on September 24, 2011, 06:44:33 pm
Were you even playing then? I don't think I ever encountered you until after Christmas. :?

Not exactly sure when I started playing cRPG but I remember all of the ye ole nostalgia stuff people go on about in all these threads and I'm pretty certain I played before last Christmas.

Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 07:00:04 pm
Not exactly sure when I started playing cRPG but I remember all of the ye ole nostalgia stuff people go on about in all these threads and I'm pretty certain I played before last Christmas.

You're probably right, but you must've not been a loud mouth like me then.

Basically, all of the mentions have been people I've either had an argument with, whom I've spoken to on more than one occasion or whom I've battled it out with like a boss.

Some people all of the three.  :lol:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Tomas_of_Miles on September 24, 2011, 07:14:49 pm
Some of us kept under the radar by being noobs and not trolls.  :lol: I didn't know I'd been playing cRPG before Xant... as if I didn't need to feel any worse!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 07:17:22 pm
Yes, well... That's a choice you have to make. ;)

Stay respectable, stay unknown. Or kick ass in some way in order to compensate.

Be a loudmouthed asshat, people shall know of your name.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Xant on September 24, 2011, 07:21:03 pm
Yes, well... That's a choice you have to make. ;)

Stay respectable, stay unknown. Or kick ass in some way in order to compensate.

Be a loudmouthed asshat, people shall know of your name.

Hear, hear. Bjord isn't really a gigantic asshole, it's just his tactic to become more known. ALL AN ACT!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Oberyn on September 24, 2011, 07:21:53 pm
Just noticed your sig. Girl Genius? Steam punk Europe is cool.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Leshma on September 24, 2011, 07:24:08 pm
Newmy old friend for not knowing Fallen_Jesus.

Even I know that guy and I'm a true newmy old friend...

Hmm, wasn't Jesus member of Merc?
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 07:33:40 pm
Even I know that guy and I'm a true newmy old friend...

Hmm, wasn't Jesus member of Merc?

Hmm, wasn't Elvis a dancer?

No, he was in 22nd.

Hear, hear. Bjord isn't really a gigantic asshole, it's just his tactic to become more known. ALL AN ACT!

Oh cra- No, not at all! Frack you Xant, you Finnish hobo. Go spank your back with brushwood in a sauna or something.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Gorath on September 24, 2011, 07:38:56 pm
Yeah I kinda miss the feeling of knowing practically everyone in the community. Incidentally, you missed Fedor :D. Only NA Merc, back when everything was still just one server.

Same.  :(

Definately miss those days where the entire NA community knew each other pretty much.  Game after game with Destin, John, Fedor, Chavez (remember him?) and such.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Babelfish on September 24, 2011, 08:03:34 pm
:(  i didnt get mentioned
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Murmillus_Prime on September 24, 2011, 08:20:15 pm
You're probably right, but you must've not been a loud mouth like me then.

Basically, all of the mentions have been people I've either had an argument with, whom I've spoken to on more than one occasion or whom I've battled it out with like a boss.

Some people all of the three.  :lol:

"It's not me, it's the rage talking"
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Siiem on September 24, 2011, 08:38:34 pm
Hmm, wasn't Elvis a dancer?

No, he was in 22nd.

Oh cra- No, not at all! Frack you Xant, you Finnish hobo. Go spank your back with brushwood in a sauna or something.

Xant doesn't have a sauna, he uses his kitchen that silly hobo. And it's not sanitary I tell yah!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Tears of Destiny on September 24, 2011, 08:42:29 pm
Xant doesn't have a sauna, he uses his kitchen that silly hobo. And it's not sanitary I tell yah!

Most kitchen sinks have more bacteria in them then a toilet.

Random fact of the day.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Leshma on September 24, 2011, 08:43:58 pm
Most kitchen sinks have more bacteria in them then a toilet.

Random fact of the day.

And you mouth has more than both of those combined.

That's one random fact for you :)
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Siiem on September 24, 2011, 08:44:45 pm
Most kitchen sinks have more bacteria in them then a toilet.

Random fact of the day.

Most finnish saunas have more bacteria then both of those combined.

Random fact of the day.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Banok on September 24, 2011, 09:07:09 pm
I didnt think you'd been playing that long, so I find this post kind of ironic.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: RandomDude on September 24, 2011, 09:16:19 pm
I think u echo a lot of peopls thoughts bjord
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 09:17:59 pm
I didnt think you'd been playing that long, so I find this post kind of ironic.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Teeth on September 24, 2011, 09:20:58 pm
Maybe we should just ban all players that aren't willing to donate 5 euro/dollar ASAP. That will give us that tightly packed community again.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: RandomDude on September 24, 2011, 09:22:21 pm
regarding Fallen_Jesus, he is not the same Jesus who was a 2h in early crpg is he? Anyone know? I always wondered but never asked.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 24, 2011, 09:34:45 pm
I think u echo a lot of peopls thoughts bjord

 
Oh my god, HOW could I forget about you? I hated you for so long because of that Strategus battle where the opposite side forgot to equip their troops, some Chinese faction if I remember correctly. I would intentionally grief you by standing behind as you killed people spawning with overheads and then try to kick/banpoll you. What a fucking asshat I was. :lol:
 
In any case, you were always one of my favourite targets in the olden days, mainly because I hated your guts. :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Varyag on September 24, 2011, 09:50:06 pm
Nice post Bjord, but man, how could you forget Muhammed? The stylish Muslim player, welcoming every1 by saying salam aleikum! Also, any1 knows if Fedor is still playing?
Btw, I've seen the old Jesus playing recently a couple of times. He still kicks ass really hard.
Also, you forgot to mention the ultimate early crpg champion: duckmoomoo.. or something like that.

P.S. I was the second player that bought horse in cRPG. Guess who was the first? You didn't mention him as well.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Kafein on September 24, 2011, 10:15:39 pm
Maybe we should just ban all players that aren't willing to donate 5 euro/dollar ASAP. That will give us that tightly packed community again.


I think that move would make many veterans leave the mod.

It's been roughly a year now and I can feel how cRPG is becoming much like Native when I stopped playing it. Repetitive, boring, rage-inducing. More importantly, the mindset and the behavior of players changed. Before, the game had that lighthearted feeling. I never realised how important that was until we lost it with the january patch. People weren't hating each other. Most of the time, it was just petty rivalry. Now everybody is forced to win. The mindset evolved into what I can now call crap. What was meant to reduce the grind only did one thing : make it invasive, make it the backbone of the whole mod, governing everything the player does. Instead of three peasants hiding behind a house, now you have roofcamping, FOTM builds, balance lobbyism, delaying, glitching, hacking... Now people do everything they can to win, even playing chars they don't like. Because winning = earning gold and xp. And you need gold because otherwise you can't upkeep your equipment. If there was no need to win, the game would be much more enjoyable for everyone. If winning is the only way to have fun, most people will only have fun during half their playtime.

You can't really force people into not grinding if you allow char progress. Giving oneself goals is a natural way of enjoying something. Linking the grind to a behavior will lead to an increase in that behavior. In this case this is winning. At start everybody thought it was good because people would play in teams etc. But we didn't expected how it would completly change the way individuals play. Now I can say that it created many problems for only a slight increase in teamwork.


Things are finally going back to normal for me as I start looping between various games again, instead of playing cRPG nearly exclusively.

PS : I remember like 95% of your list. And I'm forced to note that many, many vets don't play anymore.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Siiem on September 24, 2011, 10:32:49 pm
PS : I remember like 95% of your list. And I'm forced to note that many, many vets don't play anymore.

Well, somebody has to take care of them cats N' dogs.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Ninja_Khorin on September 24, 2011, 10:40:09 pm
Bjord, I remember you always being around back when I started last august. And you always trolled and insulted me or ninjas(Was known as Keyoke or Ninja_Keyoke back then, when I retired I switched to Khorin), and I always tried to stay polite, but you made it hard sometimes.
Anyway, we settled our score a while back and I love you, buddy. Wouldn't have been cRPG without you.  :wink:

So many good memories from back then.. But I make new memories all the time.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: RandomDude on September 24, 2011, 11:32:34 pm

 
Oh my god, HOW could I forget about you? I hated you for so long because of that Strategus battle where the opposite side forgot to equip their troops, some Chinese faction if I remember correctly. I would intentionally grief you by standing behind as you killed people spawning with overheads and then try to kick/banpoll you. What a fucking asshat I was. :lol:
 
In any case, you were always one of my favourite targets in the olden days, mainly because I hated your guts. :mrgreen:

yeah i remember i always had to watch if u were on the opposite team cos i knew u were gonna go for me at some point

i hated u for a long time too ^^
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 25, 2011, 12:10:19 am
Nice post Bjord, but man, how could you forget Muhammed? The stylish Muslim player, welcoming every1 by saying salam aleikum! Also, any1 knows if Fedor is still playing?
Btw, I've seen the old Jesus playing recently a couple of times. He still kicks ass really hard.
Also, you forgot to mention the ultimate early crpg champion: duckmoomoo.. or something like that.

P.S. I was the second player that bought horse in cRPG. Guess who was the first? You didn't mention him as well.


Of course I remember them. And Eirikur was Muhammed, leader of Shieldings. And I was pretty much on par with duckduckmoo, dueled him a lot in Native as well! However, the first horseman seems to have slipped my mind.


I think that move would make many veterans leave the mod.

It's been roughly a year now and I can feel how cRPG is becoming much like Native when I stopped playing it. Repetitive, boring, rage-inducing. More importantly, the mindset and the behavior of players changed. Before, the game had that lighthearted feeling. I never realised how important that was until we lost it with the january patch. People weren't hating each other. Most of the time, it was just petty rivalry. Now everybody is forced to win. The mindset evolved into what I can now call crap. What was meant to reduce the grind only did one thing : make it invasive, make it the backbone of the whole mod, governing everything the player does. Instead of three peasants hiding behind a house, now you have roofcamping, FOTM builds, balance lobbyism, delaying, glitching, hacking... Now people do everything they can to win, even playing chars they don't like. Because winning = earning gold and xp. And you need gold because otherwise you can't upkeep your equipment. If there was no need to win, the game would be much more enjoyable for everyone. If winning is the only way to have fun, most people will only have fun during half their playtime.

You can't really force people into not grinding if you allow char progress. Giving oneself goals is a natural way of enjoying something. Linking the grind to a behavior will lead to an increase in that behavior. In this case this is winning. At start everybody thought it was good because people would play in teams etc. But we didn't expected how it would completly change the way individuals play. Now I can say that it created many problems for only a slight increase in teamwork.


Things are finally going back to normal for me as I start looping between various games again, instead of playing cRPG nearly exclusively.

PS : I remember like 95% of your list. And I'm forced to note that many, many vets don't play anymore.

Agreed with every word, it's as if it were my own. Also, forgot to add you too. One of my favourite Frenchmen!

Bjord, I remember you always being around back when I started last august. And you always trolled and insulted me or ninjas(Was known as Keyoke or Ninja_Keyoke back then, when I retired I switched to Khorin), and I always tried to stay polite, but you made it hard sometimes.
Anyway, we settled our score a while back and I love you, buddy. Wouldn't have been cRPG without you.  :wink:

So many good memories from back then.. But I make new memories all the time.

Yeah, that was hilarious. I gave that poor kid Torp a hard time too for being in Ninjas. My behaviour was sort of like a natural disaster, people accepted the ruthless nature of it with a pinch of salt(Swedish saying).
 
Anyhow, lately I've developed a more healthy respect for you guys. And especially you, Khorin. :wink:
Thanks for the heartwarming words. Also yes..! Keyoke was your name then, will fix that in the list.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Mtemtko on September 25, 2011, 12:12:46 am
crymoar
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 25, 2011, 12:25:49 am
crymoar

 
You were always the irrational voice, Mte. :P
 
Anyway, you were one bad ass archer. Oh and speaking of archers, how did I forget about Mustikki? And there's one more memorable archer I can't seem to remember the name of. He also played as polearmer, his name started with S-something... Spammed like crazy, pissing everyone of.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Oberyn on September 25, 2011, 12:34:14 am
Replica was also a good archer.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 25, 2011, 12:36:50 am
Replica was also a good archer.

 
Never saw him, I think. Must've been during June then, I didn't play cRPG then. But of course, I know about him.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Leshma on September 25, 2011, 01:11:00 am

 
You were always the irrational voice, Mte. :P
 
Anyway, you were one bad ass archer. Oh and speaking of archers, how did I forget about Mustikki? And there's one more memorable archer I can't seem to remember the name of. He also played as polearmer, his name started with S-something... Spammed like crazy, pissing everyone of.

Well I didn't play that early in development but I remember one especially deadly horse archer. Can't remember his name but I know he always wore Surcoat over mail and had a longsword as sidearm, riding Cata horse. I think he was best horse archer at that time. Do you remember him by any chance?
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
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Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 25, 2011, 03:50:59 am
That game rocks. :oops:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Tristan on September 25, 2011, 03:56:50 am
Ninja edit:
Shit... you wrote your own name. You really want to be a part of this community don't ya.

Try harder.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Muunilinst on September 25, 2011, 04:06:48 am
i play this game from the frst day of crpg dont get mentioned but i dont care jsut wanted to add u missed a lot of people.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Torp on September 25, 2011, 04:59:45 am
Yeah, that was hilarious. I gave that poor kid Torp a hard time too for being in Ninjas. My behaviour was sort of like a natural disaster, people accepted the ruthless nature of it with a pinch of salt(Swedish saying).

I do remember that :) i didnt really like you back then :D

i remember writing with khorin on steam, mentioning that the 2 players i hated the most in cRPG were Bjord and Pippi_Longstocking... then he told me that they were the same :D
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Casimir on September 25, 2011, 06:04:07 am
Big men cry too bruva!

much love.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: TomMyyY on September 25, 2011, 07:24:40 am
Wasn't this BC_Shrek guy or something the first one to ever get the black armour? I thought that was quite memorable as well.

And yea the game was a lot of fun back then, even though archery was insane. The feeling you got when finally being able to afford the armour/horse/weapon you wanted for so long was just great. But obviously something had to be done after nearly everyone was walking around in full plate 24/7.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Teeth on September 25, 2011, 09:32:33 am
I remember some guy called Assurniar or something. While every vet was on a plated horse, he rode a courser. I remember dehorsing him and thinking 'now you're mine!'. I hit him once while he was on the ground, then he just completely outspammed me and killed me in 2 hits.

For me as a relatively new player pre januari patch those were hard times. I started early december. I kept thinking that the character advantages would even out eventually. Don't think I would've ever catched up with those lvl 40+ guys. Luckily the patch saved my ass.

Still even I think back about those times with some kind of remorse. More funny stuff used to happen, less drama. People we're less focused on winning and more relaxed when things didn't go their way. Maybe its just the nostalgia glasses speaking, or the community changed.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
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Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: [ptx] on September 25, 2011, 11:37:32 am
No I distinctly remember it being an awlpike, and he was using the Vaegir Warmask together with Saranid Guard Armour.
No. He was running around in light armor/robes and a Pike (long spear) or sometimes spammed the GLA like mad. I know, i followed him around tons and then always cussed about how OP pikes were, when against him (i was a 2her then) :lol:
It was that phase of cRPG, when you had shieldwalls and formations and what not. But, well, when you had Jesus in your team, it was just like "Everyone follow Jesus!!!!111". Yeah, he is probably one of the most memorable chars in cRPG ever. (fanboy much? i guess.)

It was Sir_JohnApplebottom (if i remember the name correctly), that fought with a long awlpike, a rather cool guy as well.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Murmillus_Prime on September 25, 2011, 11:42:52 am
i play this game from the frst day of crpg dont get mentioned but i dont care jsut wanted to add u missed a lot of people.

He's doing it on purpose because he's a cunt, cus I should be on that list, being on the receiving end of his hissy fit rages and his noob abuse.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Osiris on September 25, 2011, 12:36:40 pm
yeah the upkeep patch was a bitch :D I FINALLY had saved up enough for a cata horse then boom :( The most fun i had was trying to gank beatrixkiddo when he/she was in full plate and a flamberge and ninja fast :D
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 25, 2011, 12:45:24 pm
Heh... I really am not forgetting people on purpose... Murmillus, I was going to add you it's just that I'm on my phone. You can't expect me to remember everyone.

@Aemalius, you're just mad because you're a newmy old friend. B)
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Torben on September 25, 2011, 01:03:17 pm
Well I didn't play that early in development but I remember one especially deadly horse archer. Can't remember his name but I know he always wore Surcoat over mail and had a longsword as sidearm, riding Cata horse. I think he was best horse archer at that time. Do you remember him by any chance?


chris.  however he was a high lvl char,  post patch he was still good,  but not a superhero
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Sultan Eren on September 25, 2011, 01:15:29 pm
Lansamur and I were SeaRaider's first recruits i remember. Then i founded Kapikulu, exact days of these times last year. :)
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Christo on September 25, 2011, 01:16:27 pm
Geez, time goes by so quickly.  :o
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lansamur on September 25, 2011, 01:18:19 pm
Nice thread. And yes, Serfonz was playing since August '10 at the latest. I remember that, since SeaRaiders were the first clan I joined in July I think.

Finally I'm mentioned in some list  8-)
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Murmillus_Prime on September 25, 2011, 02:43:06 pm
Heh... I really am not forgetting people on purpose... Murmillus, I was going to add you it's just that I'm on my phone. You can't expect me to remember everyone.

@Aemalius, you're just mad because you're a newmy old friend. B)

But I'm not everyone!!!!  :cry:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: ThePoopy on September 25, 2011, 02:46:45 pm
And there's one more memorable archer I can't seem to remember the name of. He also played as polearmer, his name started with S-something... Spammed like crazy, pissing everyone of.
Pululu
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Chasey on September 25, 2011, 02:50:45 pm

 
And there's one more memorable archer I can't seem to remember the name of. He also played as polearmer, his name started with S-something... Spammed like crazy, pissing everyone of.

Was it Stulle? he used to annoy the hell out of me, rly good archer
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 25, 2011, 02:56:08 pm
Pululu

That's him, and his polearmer's name was Sawa. He was Hungarian also, I spoke with him a few times.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Gurnisson on September 25, 2011, 03:20:24 pm
Will never forget scor. The only guy I've ever looked up to, as far as archery goes.  :)
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Muunilinst on September 25, 2011, 03:20:51 pm
still dint added me youre not doing it on purpose ofc.
u dotn add em cuz u always rage in duel server on me.
fu
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Fluffy_Muffin on September 25, 2011, 03:23:50 pm
I think Vagabond has a crush on you
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Tristan on September 25, 2011, 03:25:49 pm
@Bjord, yeah I'm a new my old friend. I started playing just before the first strat.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Muunilinst on September 25, 2011, 03:29:37 pm
i palyed this mod as it was so extremely hard to gain money and i remember iw as with 20 guys on one of 3 crpg servers.
and i saw my fisrt time n crpg a horse and we all called him a rich bastard ;D
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lansamur on September 25, 2011, 03:30:15 pm
Will never forget scor. The only guy I've ever looked up to, as far as archery goes.  :)

Hell yes, scor was awesome. Right next to Birdman imo. Chimp also had his awesome moments.

Weren't SUPERBEAST and UGLYBASTARD (aka Jormglorm) veterans too? And don't forget Bifi! :D
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Leshma on September 25, 2011, 03:44:10 pm
I believe that Leed (now Bashibazouk) and SUPERBEAST had similar build back in those days (2H powerhouse tank). SUPERBEAST is still 2H tho.

Also both were TKing at least 5 people per round.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: played on September 25, 2011, 04:17:57 pm
Ozwan (argento/ptah) & chimp were the jesus of their crpg era.

Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 25, 2011, 04:25:53 pm
Hell yes, scor was awesome. Right next to Birdman imo. Chimp also had his awesome moments.

Weren't SUPERBEAST and UGLYBASTARD (aka Jormglorm) veterans too? And don't forget Bifi! :D

Fuck yes. I wanted to add UGLYBASTARD yesterday. Legendary bumpslasher with charger, I made an alt just because of him named Fencer. Bumpslasher :D.

@Bjord, yeah I'm a new my old friend. I started playing just before the first strat.

Oh wow, you played in July. Cool story bro.

True vets played during the 30 minute server reset era.  8-)
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Michael on September 25, 2011, 04:30:18 pm
A few days ago I noticed a player with the name 'ze Bjordslayer' or something like that.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 25, 2011, 04:31:17 pm
A few days ago I noticed a player with the name 'ze Bjordslayer' or something like that.

Melas? Yeah, another kid that has a crush on me.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Geranigus on September 25, 2011, 04:51:02 pm
Some other old veterans: Farrok, SirUlrich, Ironsoul and me
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Assarhaddon on September 25, 2011, 05:43:57 pm
Well reading this topic has been some memory lane indeed. A happy one i might add.  :D
I have recognized all the names mentioned so far, except two. Guess my memory is failing..
Some suprises aswell, about the alts: "What this guy was he's alt!" Type of things.  :shock:
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I do miss seeing the "old names" on servers, seems so few of us left.
I guess the NA/EU split ate some of those.
(click to show/hide)
But i guess todays "unknown" names are gonno have this same talk in a year or so.  :mrgreen:
And some of us are still going to be here.


ps. to SgtTeeh
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Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Mtemtko on September 25, 2011, 05:47:13 pm
UGLYBASTARD was the only cav capable of taking me(horsearcher) out somewhat reliably.. I miss those high-speed chases in middle of a massive battle  :lol:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Xant on September 25, 2011, 05:50:48 pm
I do miss seeing the "old names" on servers, seems so few of us left.

At least from Bjord's list, most of them still play..
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Teeth on September 25, 2011, 06:56:41 pm
ps. to SgtTeeh
(click to show/hide)
I've wondered if it was you. You were one fast bastard back then.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: LordBerenger on September 25, 2011, 06:57:55 pm


WHY U HATIN ON MOI AND NOT GIVING ME EVEN A RIDICULOUS MENTION!?

I started playing a long time before the evil upkeep patch of doom =/

Remember me busting your nuts about your fief?  :P
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Teeth on September 25, 2011, 08:12:55 pm
We should have a nostalgia server added, with the old crpg system. Just for a month to demonstrate that the new crpg is better, or not, in that case we will revolt!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Assarhaddon on September 25, 2011, 08:13:28 pm
At least from Bjord's list, most of them still play..

Then i must have have had really bad luck for not seeing them. Then again i do play mostly EU1.

I've wondered if it was you. You were one fast bastard back then.

You can blame chadz for that weird little episode of cRPG. Retiring giving wpf points allowing really fast builds.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lt_Anders on September 26, 2011, 12:30:17 am
So is it bad that I was playing since 2010 Summer when we had to leave the server every 30 minutes for restarts. As well as the "FINISH THE ROUND RESTART COMING" Spams.

Heh. I started crossbow back then, haven't dropped it since. 16 gens of some kind of crossbow.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Varyag on September 26, 2011, 07:08:33 am
Dropping crossbow? u kidding? its the only thing that can kill 2hander tincans.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Xant on September 26, 2011, 07:34:53 am
Dropping crossbow? u kidding? its the only thing that can kill 2hander tincans.

That and every other weapon. Of course, you'll need some skills, possibly. The horror!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Siiem on September 26, 2011, 07:44:31 am
That and every other weapon. Of course, you'll need some skills, possibly. The horror!

But you can't 1 hit them with every other weapon!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Vibe on September 26, 2011, 08:09:40 am
Teehee, I started playing cRPG when there was only one EU server that reset every 30 minutes. I didn't play much or often those days though, was concentrating my time more on MMO's at that time. I'm not even sure I used the nick Vibe, probably not.

From those days I only remember these names:

Oberyn
Gnjus (Plate Armor + Crossbow :D)
Akincibegi

There was no retirement, generations, heirlooms, strategus, NA or clans back then.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: MrShovelFace on September 26, 2011, 08:21:16 am
man remember people spamming the forums say "HOW DOES I COPY PRESENTATION TXT"

also remember when chadz was first working with flags and he put the moving castle parts as a place holder?
if you dont look at this video taken by a frightened bystander

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoP93FlZLNg

you can also see the names of various REALLY old school players in that video  :mrgreen:
i spotted a wookie i didnt know he was that old


Dropping crossbow? u kidding? its the only thing that can kill 2hander tincans.

that and your giant 90 mph axe that was used in a 1h animation

Teehee, I started playing cRPG when there was only one EU server that reset every 30 minutes. I didn't play much or often those days though, was concentrating my time more on MMO's at that time. I'm not even sure I used the nick Vibe, probably not.

From those days I only remember these names:

Oberyn
Gnjus (Plate Armor + Crossbow :D)
Akincibegi

There was no retirement, generations, heirlooms, strategus, NA or clans back then.

there were a good deal of NA players back then (as in me and 5 other people)  :mrgreen:

STOP SPREADING LIES
also some of the hoboknights played crpg :P there did those fuckers go?

Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Kafein on September 26, 2011, 10:19:09 am
Agreed with every word, it's as if it were my own. Also, forgot to add you too. One of my favourite Frenchmen!


Fu stop insulting me ! I'm not French !

Anyone remember Appe_The_Destroyer ?

Full Black armor + boulder on a stick hero. Good times indeed  :D

UGLYBASTARD, the guy I always tried to emulate. By the end, I was quite successfull at it.
Kesh, because being oneshotted across the whole map wasn't that bad anyway.
Village_Elder, because man he was awesome at throwing rocks and making babies.
Pululu was the high-PD archer unbeatable at firing timing. He didn't cared about his reticule because of the arrow angle "bug" (firing with perfect timing means your arrow goes straight no matter your reticule)
Stulle (I remember he was a member of wolves back then) was the polearm/archer guy. He used the LHSM and was very good with both.
Kunio and his turbocourser  :D
Around Xmas I "discovered" the looney tunes axe (good times beating high profile people in duel with it :lol: ). One week later 3x more people were using it, one month later it was removed. Ty dev team, it was really imba  :) Do you remember that ?

Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: v/onMega on September 26, 2011, 11:51:20 am
One year... still, the first 2 weeks were the most memorable in terms of obsessive behaviour.

1 1/2 weeks and 142 hours played I bought my first gothic plate... :-)

24 hour grinds, 10 hours of strategus...a deserved lvl 45 char...
A cool community (which isnt as good anymore), no horses, the possibility to determine smbdys lvl by the gold and xp he added to the rounds pool...

Boy, I skipped everything to play...everything.

I know everybody mentioned in that list...many good players still play, many don't :-(

About the looney toons axe:

Imho Fallen_Giant  was the best user...and back paddel or jump and slash was absolutely valid...spend hours with him and Fallen_Warlord in TS.

Good times



Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Corwin on September 26, 2011, 12:01:29 pm
Hell, even I played two weeks in November last year. Off course, I don't expect anyone would remember me, since I was a peasant that never got past level 15.

But one notion. I remember off course that at the time everyone was a tin can two hander with crossbow on their backs, arrows were one shooting all noobs such as myself until they got at least 2-3 points in shield (which in my case served only to get me close to the fight, where I would miserably die in about 5 seconds) and that I thought that the only type of horse available in mod was Plated Charger. However, and I know chadz will disagree, I think one thing was better at that time. Building up characters past lvl 30 allowed much more versatile builds. These days 90% of all classes are 21/18, 18/21 or 18/18.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Gnjus on September 26, 2011, 12:20:16 pm
Nice post Bjord, but man, how could you forget Muhammed? The stylish Muslim player, welcoming every1 by saying salam aleikum!

Indeed. He was one of my favorites, Muhammed ibn Abdullah, always leading the charge with his gigantic 2-handed sabre and in his orange outfit with a turban on his head. Somehow the ranged spam kept missing him (while other shieldless people around him kept dying), as if he had some kind of invisible aura shielding him. :wink:


My favorite No. 1 tho was Sir John Applebottom, owlpiker who later turned into a knight. Even tho i sucked at manual blocking i was never afraid of anyone but him.  :)


P.S. Oberyn, Olwen & I really didn't get along very well, we were always arguing & insulting each other until one day I said to Olwen: hey you frog-eating bastard, lets form a clan to show these scumbags how it's done properly (there were several clans running around already). The rest is history.  :wink:
Also, of all 22nd members i think it's worth to mention Mad Jack McMad and his Mallet, together with Sir Ironlake (aka Blade57) the Rider.


P.P.S. Oh, and i just remembered one more guy, my favorite bundle of sticks of the Ol' days: Vodaz. Pre-historic version of Panos.  :wink:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Mala on September 26, 2011, 12:29:29 pm
Some really really old videos from me.
Back then you could wear everthing as long you had the money to buy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS4p-ovTLp4

And so it have looked if there was a databse reset.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjGVztif9Kk
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjarky on September 26, 2011, 01:07:00 pm
ahhh peasant wars, one of the my fondest memorys from back then  8-)
+ lvl 46, QQ where art thou? ^^

oh my and those damn 30min resets and before that we had to copy and paste from a textfile on the homepage to update our chars, lol
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lt_Anders on September 26, 2011, 02:59:31 pm
ahhh peasant wars, one of the my fondest memorys from back then  8-)
+ lvl 46, QQ where art thou? ^^

oh my and those damn 30min resets and before that we had to copy and paste from a textfile on the homepage to update our chars, lol

Heh, my how things change eh?
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Phazey on September 26, 2011, 03:05:46 pm
w00t

i'm famous!   \0/
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Teeth on September 26, 2011, 05:15:47 pm
Some really really old videos from me.
Back then you could wear everthing as long you had the money to buy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS4p-ovTLp4

And so it have looked if there was a databse reset.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjGVztif9Kk
Lol the exact same playstyle as you have now. Have you been rocking the same class and look for more than a year now?
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Oberyn on September 26, 2011, 05:19:11 pm
Meh, so what, so have I XD. I'm sure Mala has some incognito alts.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 26, 2011, 05:20:12 pm
Some really really old videos from me.
Back then you could wear everthing as long you had the money to buy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS4p-ovTLp4

And so it have looked if there was a databse reset.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjGVztif9Kk

I shed a few manly tears at the sight of those videos from the golden age.  :cry:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lt_Anders on September 26, 2011, 05:24:40 pm
Golden age! Hell No THAT WAS EU SERVER PFFT!

And Crossbows sucked then, like super bad(compared to the other forms of ranged then). Hell, Carrying a great maul, arbalest, bolts, Cookie sword was possible while wearing full plate, swinging 500mph.

Hell Archers could wear blackarmor and shoot pinpoint accurately then too.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 26, 2011, 05:31:28 pm
Golden age! Hell No THAT WAS EU SERVER PFFT!

And Crossbows sucked then, like super bad(compared to the other forms of ranged then). Hell, Carrying a great maul, arbalest, bolts, Cookie sword was possible while wearing full plate, swinging 500mph.

Hell Archers could wear blackarmor and shoot pinpoint accurately then too.

I don't care, away with your criticizing words! I choose to remain in my blissfully ignorant world, and you better keep out of it!  :evil:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Murmillus_Prime on September 26, 2011, 05:32:59 pm
Some really really old videos from me.
Back then you could wear everthing as long you had the money to buy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS4p-ovTLp4

And so it have looked if there was a databse reset.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjGVztif9Kk

Nice videos, plenty of old faces some of whom still play too!, Back then my name was Murmillo_Prime I think... Something like that. I remember downhill charges on that same map being surrounded by people in all them equipments. xD

My second gen name was Murmillo_Seccondus or something, then someone pointed out I spelt Secundus wrong, I had planned on going up the whole name of number route until I thought about the prospect of getting past ten...
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lt_Anders on September 26, 2011, 05:38:10 pm
I don't care, away with your criticizing words! I choose to remain in my blissfully ignorant world, and you better keep out of it!  :evil:

Heh. I was there. That build i told you wit the 4 weapons was my equip loadout while I could. Once weight started mattering I dropped to mail, and now use lamellar vests as armor. Heavy just slowly went out of usage for me. While riding and carrying a ranged weapon become more and more prominent.

My Old name was: Anders of Rose.(or Anders II of Rose.)
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Tomas_of_Miles on September 26, 2011, 05:41:36 pm
Ahhhh I miss the peasant wars, they were very refreshing. I went by Tomas_Traveller initially before changing to Tomas of Miles. It was possible with the slot system and the leveling to make decent jack of all trades hybrids back then, although I was too sucky to make good use of throwing, archery, and numerous melee weapons. I'm still a Noob For Life. I also couldn't use much of the highest tier stuff in most areas.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Keshian on September 26, 2011, 05:42:12 pm
I like the ridiculous mention ****, lulz.

But yeah, sometimes I miss how completely dominant archers were on strategus and you would look for all the top archers for your battles. Where you knew all the top archers on sight from their face and hair and knew their playstyles, because it meant doing well or poorly depending on if you chose how you dodged and shot back.
In no particular order, just off the top of my head:

Qaki
TS_Robin_Longstride
pululu
Guard_Tenne
Druzhina_Nebun
Druzhina_ArcherKMC
Fallen_Loki
scor
Merlin666
Merc_cmpx (yes, he used to be a merc, would go 60-2 on sieges)
22nd_Baron_Tonixgut
Merc_Mustikki
Merc_Replica (replicunt another gen)
Chimp (hands down best archer in melee)
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Tomas_of_Miles on September 26, 2011, 05:44:08 pm
Which dev was Ansatsusha? That dude was THE HOUSE of flying daggers. Scarily consistent headshots on siege.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Oberyn on September 26, 2011, 05:44:45 pm
I remember Gnjus didn't even want to allow archers in the clan initially. Olwen and I finally talked him around, told him we'd try and recruit the best archers to our side so we wouldn't have to face them in Strat. That turned out allright XD. We tried to recruit chimp like a dozen times, but he was never interested in Strat. Pretty sure we tried pululu as well.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 26, 2011, 05:55:25 pm
I remember that I was incredibly anti-Merc during my time in Shogunate. I tried to smear Merc's reputation as much as I could in Hungarian so that he wouldn't join. :D

Oh and thanks Kesh for reminding me about Merlin666, Tonixgut and ArcherKMC. Also, two more Druzhinas that I forgot about. Bigbay and RXN!

Ahhhh I miss the peasant wars, they were very refreshing. I went by Tomas_Traveller initially before changing to Tomas of Miles. It was possible with the slot system and the leveling to make decent jack of all trades hybrids back then, although I was too sucky to make good use of throwing, archery, and numerous melee weapons. I'm still a Noob For Life. I also couldn't use much of the highest tier stuff in most areas.

Yeah those were awesome... I still remember when I threw a rock across the map and it landed in someone's face, I can't recall the name though. Incidentally, same thing happened to me once too.  :D

By the way, just a spontaneous idea I had! When I get my desktop back I was thinking about starting some sort of training project for anyone who wants to participate, no matter the clan. For two handers mainly, but anyone who is interested in melee would of course be most welcome. We could all decide for a day every week where we gather on a duel server, or maybe even ask some clan for permission to use their own servers.

Melee School, how does that sound?  :lol:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Gnjus on September 26, 2011, 06:01:54 pm
I remember Gnjus didn't even want to allow archers in the clan initially. Olwen and I finally talked him around, told him we'd try and recruit the best archers to our side so we wouldn't have to face them in Strat.

I still think we could've done it without all that scum in our ranks.  :wink:

If i managed to stand decently against the "drunken" Vincenzo (and we all know how "drunk" he was) then i recon a squad of able crossbowmen (with Jacko, Dave, etc) would be more then enough for any battle, even the Strategos ones. We could've compensated the lack of scumchers with throwers & crossbowers anytime, no matter how unrealistically OP they (archers) were (plate-armored sniping machine-guns & all that).  :wink:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: LordBerenger on September 26, 2011, 06:03:53 pm

Melee School, how does that sound?  :lol:

And Vic will join that school and get All A's.

FORGET IT!!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 26, 2011, 06:04:26 pm
And Vic will join that school and get All A's.

FORGET IT!!

Vicious has no potential.  :twisted:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: LordBerenger on September 26, 2011, 06:05:20 pm
Vicious has no potential.  :twisted:

I meant Vic the Bear the NA girl Gnjus had a crush on.

EHUM ^^
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Teeth on September 26, 2011, 06:07:18 pm
By the way, just a spontaneous idea I had! When I get my desktop back I was thinking about starting some sort of training project for anyone who wants to participate, no matter the clan. For two handers mainly, but anyone who is interested in melee would of course be most welcome. We could all decide for a day every week where we gather on a duel server, or maybe even ask some clan for permission to use their own servers.

Melee School, how does that sound?  :lol:
Are you getting your desktop back soon? What's up with you being all helpful all of a sudden, there's something fishy about that, I'm watching you!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: RandomDude on September 26, 2011, 06:09:31 pm
Wasn't this BC_Shrek guy or something the first one to ever get the black armour? I thought that was quite memorable as well.

And yea the game was a lot of fun back then, even though archery was insane. The feeling you got when finally being able to afford the armour/horse/weapon you wanted for so long was just great. But obviously something had to be done after nearly everyone was walking around in full plate 24/7.

rofl i bought a greatsword first, then a sallet, then gothic plate and i refused to buy anything for my feet cos it would take that much longer to get the boots i wanted

archers used to shoot at my naked feet

i forget when i switched to flamberge

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speaking of black armour and boulder on stick - Where's Giant got to?? (Fallen_Giant)

Theres lots of other fallen players who i used to hang out with 24/7 when they were on like kingbread but.... they left me *cries* bwahahahha

edit: just read vmega's post - Giant used looney toons didnt he - i remember now
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Gnjus on September 26, 2011, 06:15:02 pm
I meant Vic the Bear the NA girl Gnjus had a crush on.

EHUM ^^

Damn the distance between us, that girl had the potential to become a hell of a Bandit !
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Tomas_of_Miles on September 26, 2011, 06:19:17 pm
If I wasn't so disorganised and busy with Uni this year, I'd gladly train at a "melee school" in 1h. However if I had that time I'd probably be able to be on the duel server enough to get better.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Phazey on September 26, 2011, 06:21:30 pm
Hate to shamelessly advertise, but the Mercs have been doing reasonably regular trainings for our new Merc-academy members.

One or two hours of training > weeks of playing experience. Burrik and Muffin and those guys know tricks i never picked up in my many, many hours of regular play.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: RandomDude on September 26, 2011, 06:30:50 pm
Hate to shamelessly advertise, but the Mercs have been doing reasonably regular trainings for our new Merc-academy members.

One or two hours of training > weeks of playing experience. Burrik and Muffin and those guys know tricks i never picked up in my many, many hours of regular play.

Muffin got really good at duelling and fighting in general

we fought with 2h wooden sticks a few days ago and he destroyed me in the first duel with 1 wpf
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 26, 2011, 06:31:18 pm
Hate to shamelessly advertise, but the Mercs have been doing reasonably regular trainings for our new Merc-academy members.

One or two hours of training > weeks of playing experience. Burrik and Muffin and those guys know tricks i never picked up in my many, many hours of regular play.

Well I was thinking of a more community organized thing. I already knew about the Academy. :wink:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Phazey on September 26, 2011, 06:35:54 pm
Yah and i totally support that idea. Heck, if it gets going i bet a lot of mercs will participate also.

You need a good teacher though. Someone who does all the explaining and analyzing on teamspeak. Do a few excercises, like chamber practice or hilt-slash practice, then analyze what's going good and what isn't.

Also, private tutoring by the better players, like letting them watch you dueling and then getting private advice is gold.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: LordBerenger on September 26, 2011, 06:37:41 pm
Also this thread just needs this video link to make sure it will be epic.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOBeVPIamcI

Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 26, 2011, 06:37:58 pm
Yah and i totally support that idea. Heck, if it gets going i bet a lot of mercs will participate also.

You need a good teacher though. Someone who does all the explaining and analyzing on teamspeak. Do a few excercises, like chamber practice or hilt-slash practice, then analyze what's going good and what isn't.

Also, private tutoring by the better players, like letting them watch you dueling and then getting private advice is gold.

Exactly what I had in mind. I would also not mind if and when this thing gets going, that some Mercs help out with the tutoring. I could ask other well-versed players like Phyrex as well.

Also this thread just needs this video link to make sure it will be epic.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOBeVPIamcI



You were beaten to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd_xQiRT1DM&feature=channel_video_title

Here is a song for your thread  :)
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Osiris on September 26, 2011, 06:54:44 pm
Training? why train when you can pull out an xbow and pew pew? :D
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: v/onMega on September 26, 2011, 06:57:24 pm
Yep Random.... Giant used the looney exclusively.... :-)
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: LordBerenger on September 26, 2011, 06:59:22 pm

You were beaten to it.

For fucks sake...fakkin Ban Josip.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bobthehero on September 26, 2011, 07:03:04 pm
No mention of the glorious Swashbuckler' I was back then?
:(
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Tennenoth on September 26, 2011, 07:08:19 pm
Just read through all 10 pages of this because I love nostalgia...
To be honest with you, in the scheme of some of the players out there I haven't been playing as long as them, I remember joining with the 30 minute resets and I still to this day prefer the old EXP system over the current one. (But that may be the nostalgia talking since I still prefer CoD2 over EVERY other shooter since it was the first game I played online. 2,000 hours of that one, and i'm catching up with M&BW with something like 1,600 hours! ^^)

With regards to Bjord, you were the only person to ever make me rage-quit ANYTHING, if you can call being fed up of being continually insulted for no good reason of course. :P Although you have grown up a hell of a lot since you have "returned" to cRPG. (more or less just the forums it appears.)

I have to agree that pretty much everyone knew everyone, even the newer players were quickly known if they could show themselves having a little bit of a flair for the game but I do remember my first days being the darkest, I tried my hardest to copy Replica (no ironic comments here) in my first days (who as I remember was only running around with a very basic bow and light armour.), was kind of like my role model in the beginning, sadly no longer plays but I have caught a glimpse or two over the past two months of him being online, really need to get him back Mercs!!!

Down that route as well, the mallet swinging archers. I believe it was Connasse..? who was always hiding the EXP barn with a mallet, after he ran out of his 50 arrows, he'd start swinging it wildly at the door, I can always remember those moments, and of course I am sure everyone remembers their very first "epic kill streak" or "beating the odds". Mine was beating down 4 guys (including Sawa in his plated armour) in something about the same tier as pilgrim disguise with a mallet and nothing else all on my own, but that's bragging rights for my first ever "recognition on the servers" which was, to my great joy, from Replica!  :rolleyes:

Anyways, a good thread to have started.

P.S. Out of interest, how long as cRPG been running these days? I believe I am up to a year and a half or coming up to two years, something similar anyways.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bobthehero on September 26, 2011, 07:15:21 pm
Been playing for almost a year and a half as well, but there already was a small community back then, probably closer to 2 years.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lt_Anders on September 26, 2011, 07:22:35 pm
Most nostalgic thing ever: XP BARN  :twisted:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 26, 2011, 08:38:17 pm
Hands down the most nostalgia-ridden word: XP BARN!!! (exclamation marks included)
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Teeth on September 26, 2011, 08:56:08 pm
XP barn, ah yess. Screw it I'm going to make a suggestion for a nostalgia server with the old xp and gold system. Come support the idea!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Fluffy_Muffin on September 26, 2011, 08:59:45 pm
For fucks sake...fakkin Ban Josip.

And mine is premium quality, yours is a crappy vid  :?
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: LordBerenger on September 26, 2011, 10:22:09 pm
And mine is premium quality, yours is a crappy vid  :?

OH YEAH!?....well...your video you linked got less views....PWNED!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 26, 2011, 10:34:38 pm
I think by far, Berenger, that you're the most annoying person I've come across on the internet...
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: LordBerenger on September 26, 2011, 10:40:14 pm
I think by far, Berenger, that you're the most annoying person I've come across on the internet...

Thanks for the compliment. Really means alot to me. Thank you. So do i get a mention or not?  :shock:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 26, 2011, 11:00:53 pm
Thanks for the compliment. Really means alot to me. Thank you. So do i get a mention or not?  :shock:

 
And encourage you even further? Please...
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: LordBerenger on September 26, 2011, 11:33:36 pm

 
And encourage you even further? Please...

Come oooon you know you want to!


Do eeet!

Don't resist the power of the dark side!!! (You Trekkie nerd..SW is where it's at biatch!).
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Burr1ck on September 27, 2011, 12:11:54 am
Thanks for the mention  :D. Ahh nostalgia is great!

Other notable mentions:

- Argento (Flamberge brute who roundhouse kicked everyone).
- CiD
- Rosewood
- MadJackMcMad
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Assarhaddon on September 27, 2011, 12:19:39 am
Out of interest, how long as cRPG been running these days? I believe I am up to a year and a half or coming up to two years, something similar anyways.
Did not see the dawn neither. But chadz did comment on talewords forum: ”And up to now, over a year after release”, and this was in February 2011.
So January 2010?
I'm sure someone will tell us the accurate date.

edited wrong info
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Shinobi on September 27, 2011, 01:15:33 am
I would hardly say that everyone knew everyone lol, whilst there were less players on at one time than now, the community was still relatively large for such a new mod and there are a good amount of people who say they played since cRPG was first released like I did, that don't know me and I don't know them ( by name ), simply because I probably played when they weren't playing and vice versa.

Still, do have nostalgic memories, some bad, i.e when the only gold and xp rewards you got were for getting a kill, leading to 99% of players jumping into a fight spamming to get the kill and killing their team mates in the process  :lol:. But some funny ones, remembering Jesus pissing everyone off, and also monkey with their skills.

My first memories of Strategus - it was fun until everyone realised archer spam was the best way and then most sieges were just 3 hours of being shot by arrows.  :lol:

Aww I miss Jesus, he could always pull a whole team together (or half most times) to actual team play hehe, this was before clans formed and I remember him as one of the better field commanders.

Who can forget the pike formations and shield walls of the old days ^^
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Oberyn on September 27, 2011, 10:19:33 am
We should ask devs if they can upload the old forums somewhere, for nostalgia's sake. Gnjus talking about Vincenzo made me want to read the old confession thread and the drama/lols that ensued.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Gnjus on September 27, 2011, 10:21:09 am
Did not see the dawn neither. But chadz did comment on talewords forum: ”And up to now, over a year after release”, and this was in February 2011.
So January 2010? I'm sure someone will tell us the accurate date.

Warband was released on 30.03.2010 and cRPG came out like a month and a half up to two months later, somewhere during May or June i think.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Varyag on September 27, 2011, 11:42:00 am
I started playing crpg the next week it went public..I think in mid June 2010?
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lt_Anders on September 27, 2011, 02:59:32 pm
I started playing crpg the next week it went public..I think in mid June 2010?

wait it went public in Juneish?!

HOLY HELL I JOINED IN JUNE!

!!!! didn't know that.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Assarhaddon on September 27, 2011, 03:33:02 pm
Warband was released on 30.03.2010 and cRPG came out like a month and a half up to two months later, somewhere during May or June i think.
Have to edit this. Yes Warband was released 30.3.2010.
So i have no idea what the chadz comment was about. Have to try dig it to see did i read the date wrong or something.
Ah yes i got it.  "duh" chadz comment was referring to Native community.
I should not type from memory, especially when talking about the other peoples comments.  :oops:
My apologies to the donkey.

Side note: I would recommend reading from taleworlds forum, the topic: Native is Dying?
chadz defend/explains he's mod there, against people blaming cRPG (of all the bad in the world).
Intresting view's to the donkeys "psyche" and why cRPG saw the light of day, and maybe where it is heading.  :wink:


And more suprising note, that means i was there at the "dawn".  :shock:
Never realized that the mod was fresh out of the oven when i started.

Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 27, 2011, 03:46:04 pm
Well it was being tested by the irc:// crew during May, I think. Including other acquaintances of them.

So yeah, mid June sounds about right!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Mala on September 27, 2011, 04:06:10 pm
I think it was more end mai beginn of june. My first sreenshots are from june 2010, but i have downloaded the mod a bit earlier but i could not find any servers.
Maybe one or two weeks later i have found a fix for that on the taleworlds board.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjarky on September 27, 2011, 05:26:54 pm
my first pic is from 18:38 CET, June 10th 2010, but that was right after the .34 patch, so it was a bit before that we started out i think.
but i have an vague memory from that time, had exams and stuff to do and didn't take to much note of things, so not sure if version .34 was the first official or if we started out earlier.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lt_Anders on September 27, 2011, 05:45:33 pm
Heh, went through my old screenshots. from Version 1.127 and some from later. Some strat photos, good old time stuff.

http://imageshack.us/g/32/mb12yi.jpg/

Just an album of some good ol stuff.
(Posted below if you don't wanna go to album.

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POST YOUR OWN!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bobthehero on September 27, 2011, 05:52:33 pm
I see the ye olde sir of shoveled faces.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Tennenoth on September 27, 2011, 05:53:05 pm
Heh, I can remember having 1.127 but i'm not 100% sure that was my first version since I remember deleting a few before that, although that's not a dead cert since i've only just deleted version 1.127 off my computer because it was clogging up my "mods" folder :P

Ah well, i'm sure i'm not as old to this game as some people, I know I missed a full reset but caught the second one afaik or something like that anyways, I didn't play it much in the beginning, just as a time killer before I decided it was actually a very good mod.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lt_Anders on September 27, 2011, 05:54:12 pm
I see the ye olde sir of shoveled faces.

Heh I think some of those are back when we had 1 server or just after ATS opened their servers up.
Also, notice the large majority of templars? Think about how long that was when templars were THAT large!

@TEnene: I had 2 folders one called CRPG and the other CRPG 1127. If I'm right, the CRPG was the original folder. Every new update was a deleting of the old folder/replace with new on like from CRPG to CRPG 1127. When I took the pics, CMP wasn't  a dev then.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjarky on September 27, 2011, 05:57:35 pm
yeh, just looked at release info for warband: Release   16.04.2009  (http://www.krawall.de/web/Mount_+_Blade_Warband/gameinfo/)
so yeh, crpg should be much older than june 2010.
also pretty sure i played before that, just didn't know how to take pics back then ^^
EDIT. probably alpha mod release...
hmmm... taleworld says something different, crap, me iz confused   :?

but yeh, like Anders says we had to rename our folders each time a patch came out at that time, man that was annoying ^^
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bobthehero on September 27, 2011, 06:21:23 pm
Heh I think some of those are back when we had 1 server or just after ATS opened their servers up.
Also, notice the large majority of templars? Think about how long that was when templars were THAT large!

Back when I was a Templar, feels like an eternity.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lt_Anders on September 27, 2011, 06:26:37 pm
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Probably the best thing right there. Taken: 1.127. Version now .241. I think someone's a mind reader breaden.... ;p

Lets get some more old pics up!
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: ThePoopy on September 27, 2011, 07:12:11 pm
i miss my ladders  :cry:
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Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: LordBerenger on September 27, 2011, 07:16:40 pm
Lmao epic ladder house at the 2nd pic Poley.

Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: POOPHAMMER on September 27, 2011, 10:59:07 pm
This mod has been a bumpy road for the last year or so, but a fun ride down that bumpy road
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Osiris on September 27, 2011, 11:06:01 pm
I remember the days when people pretending to be knights acted like it :D where cav players were not afraid of a lance duel :/ nowdays all it seems to be is people pretending to be knights and stabbing your horse  :evil: hate those guys more then archer devils! archers at least try to kill you :D
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Thomek on September 28, 2011, 01:25:11 am
Lots of memories here!

I remember the first crazy times. It's a pity the old forums disappeared. Would be lots of fun reading the posts and discussions there.
I remember Ninja_ having close to 40 active members at some point.

Shoutout to Shinobi, the inventor of Ninja style! (Don't blame me, I'm just the PR guy!)
All other great players have already been mentioned.. perhaps except:

Lamenuit!
my first real char from before Ninjas:

POLLY_Thomek or Thomak.. (Yes, I was pwning with him, so I decided to go light and get a challenge and ninja came about. Initially I wanted all the best players to join me as a more viable alternative to staffmen. Nowadays mostly ignorant nubs and fools join us! why oh why! :)   (POLLY was a clan of me and a friend, POLLY_Tor)

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Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Oberyn on September 28, 2011, 01:53:45 am
Some guy took a pic right when I was about to kill him. This was the version where getting to lvl 31 was pratically impossible, only reason I went for it is people raged cause I could use the charger without having reqs for it, got called an exploiter a bunch, so I forced myself to grind so I could shove it in their faces. I remember someone used it to make a sig for me, don't remember who though :(.

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Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjarky on September 28, 2011, 02:53:08 am
hehe and the crazy thing was that those horsies weren't nerfed back then.
god, the horror, the horror  :shock:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: POOPHAMMER on September 28, 2011, 07:06:26 am
hehe and the crazy thing was that those horsies weren't nerfed back then.
god, the horror, the horror  :shock:

Morningstar

Crush through

Pierce damage

Monster horses
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: TucKMuncK on September 29, 2011, 03:25:29 pm
i miss my ladders  :cry:
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Ow mah! I remember how fun it was to make things from siege shield/ladder. Like that ladder house we made together :P
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Gurnisson on September 29, 2011, 04:16:26 pm
I'm not in the list. In other words, this list should be discarded. :twisted:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on September 29, 2011, 04:18:31 pm
I'm not in the list. In other words, this list should be discarded. :twisted:

That's strange, you're added in any case.  :twisted:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Braeden on September 30, 2011, 09:18:32 am
What I liked from back in the days before Strategus is how many clans allowed alt members.  When Braeden was a Templar I had an alt Ninja (who later joined the Shogunate) and a Bandit and all sorts of characters hanging out with other groups.  It was all very nice and friendly, because no one had anything to hide and also because there weren't enough people around anyhow.  Sure, there were people who hated one another and falling outs, but most rivalries were fun and sporting.

The drama is fun and all, but not when it is serious.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Garrus on September 30, 2011, 08:15:02 pm
R.I.P. Bjordy Boy!  8-)  :wink:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Lt_Anders on September 30, 2011, 08:23:05 pm
What I liked from back in the days before Strategus is how many clans allowed alt members.  When Braeden was a Templar I had an alt Ninja (who later joined the Shogunate) and a Bandit and all sorts of characters hanging out with other groups.  It was all very nice and friendly, because no one had anything to hide and also because there weren't enough people around anyhow.  Sure, there were people who hated one another and falling outs, but most rivalries were fun and sporting.

The drama is fun and all, but not when it is serious.

Heh, strat ruined that.
Oh and the goons  :wink:
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Torp on October 01, 2011, 01:23:26 am
i don't see any reason for clans not to allow alt.. they should just have restricted permissions in forums and stuff, and maybe add an A to the clan tag or something
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Kifli on October 01, 2011, 01:32:12 am
Phantom <- I know that guy one of wors payers I ever meet in this game if he are baned I am happy if he are banned becous of me it also ll make my year .
If that list of people are people who you apresiate from old days of crpg then that guy cant be here .
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Bjord on October 01, 2011, 01:49:19 am
U mad?
 
And it's Phantom from Byzantium, not LLJK.
 
Also read the first post again, says nothing about the list being of favourites or people I appreciate. Hell, I put Gingerpussy and Gnjus on it and they were my mortal enemies back then.
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Kifli on October 01, 2011, 02:06:23 am
U mad?
 
And it's Phantom from Byzantium, not LLJK.
 
Also read the first post again, says nothing about the list being of favourites or people I appreciate. Hell, I put Gingerpussy and Gnjus on it and they were my mortal enemies back then.

I just whant apoint that that guy souldnt be remebered . I ingore how much phantoms thera are outside But one was really spesial becous the reach the next level of tking .
Title: Re: Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia
Post by: Apostata on February 11, 2012, 06:17:30 pm
Oh this brings back all the memories.  Formations, Gnjus the crossbowman,  armored Oberyn, only native content....*sighs* good old days. Back in those times I still remember there was some kind of martial ethos among players, that was great.

What an old sentimental whore I become.