Once in a Blue Moon and Various Nostalgia

[Bjord]

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. 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:

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Anders
Ansatsuhsa
ArcherKMC
Assurnirar aka Assarhaddon
BaldRider
Balton****
Bane
BC_Shrek
Bear
Beauchamp
Belmont
Bigbay
Birdman
Bifi
Bjarky
Blackitt
BobaFett aka Garrus
Braeden
Burr1ck
Casimir
chadz
Chapman
chimp
Christo
cmp
Cooties
Cultist/Bjordhinn aka me
Cyber
Danish General
Darkspawn/Persuade**
DaveUKR
DimaUrban
duckduckmoo
Eirikur/Muhammed
Fasader
Finished aka Michael aka Yaron's bodyguard**
Georges
Geranigus
Giant
Gingerpussy
Gnjus*
Gobi
Growl
Gurnisson
Highlander
Hotshot
JackieChan
Jacko
Jesus
Kafein
Kendo aka Corrado Decimo
Keshian
Khorin
krampe
Kutlas
Lansamur
Lars
Leesin
Legolas* aka Vincenzo
Leiknir
Lezard
M_Pully
McCart
Merlin666
Mokk
Mtemtko
Murmillus Prime
Mustikki
Nebun
New_Player_FTW
Noctivagant
Oberyn/Sarge
okiN
Olwen
Phantom
Phazh
Phyrex
Plazek
PolePoop
POOPHAMMER
ptx
Ragni Bross
Ramses
Rixx
RXN
Saint
Sawa/Pululu
scor
Serfonz
SgtTeeth
Shpongled
Siiem
Sir_Smokealot
Sir_JohnApplebottom
Staffmaster/Weren
Subotai
Sultan Eren
SUPERBEAST
Tempest
Tennenoth
TheFinn
Thomek
Tommy(yY)
Tonixgut
Tuckmunck
UGLYBASTARD aka Jormglorm
Ujin
Urist
Vagabond
Vargas aka Espu
Varyag
vMega
Wookimonsta
Yaron
Yoshimoto Shinko
Zotte


Special mention for Xant, an unfortunate person who only got to see the light of the cRPG gospel in late February January the 13th or so.


* = memorable mention
** = hilarious mention
**** = ridiculous mention

I might have forgotten some, in that case just throw me a PM and I'll make sure to add you.

[Xant]

bundle of sticks

also cool story bro

[Christo]

lolol I've been mentioned.

Cheers man. 

[Bjord]

bundle of sticks

also cool story bro

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

Sorry. 

[Xant]

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

Sorry. 

no brah, only bundle of stickss get sentimental is what i'm saying

[Bjord]

: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!

[Xant]

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!

[Osiris]

i remember birdman. Just the most annoying thing to be headshot from across the map

[Fluffy_Muffin]

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

Here is a song for your thread 

[Leesin]

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  . 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. 

[Akryn]

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.

[Oberyn]

Yeah I kinda miss the feeling of knowing practically everyone in the community. Incidentally, you missed Fedor . Only NA Merc, back when everything was still just one server.

[Torben]

you were the first to directly insult me in game -.-

[[ptx]]

You don't know Jesus (whoever that guy was). Newmy old friend.

[Mtemtko]

Newmy old friend for not knowing Fallen_Jesus.