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Old 02-04-2005, 09:02 AM   #58
o_mie
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Yorkshire
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My first run at online gaming was back in 1998 with Quake2, though a fun game to play it was a team game I was looking for. Then around crimbo 98 I found TFC. The game that was to change my online gaming experience to the present day. Eye candy TFC aint anymore and without doubt looks tired but for shear game play there’s still nothing to touch it imo.

Joined my first Clan at the end of 99, [HoL], and still with them to this day. We might not be the oldest running TFC Clan but we’re damn close. I’ve also been lucky enough to make some real good friends both online and RL, due to the “i” Series LAN events and now our own HoL LAN’s.

If I had to give anyone who hasn’t played TFC b4 some advice, it would be… Don’t look at the game… *PLAY IT!

*clan server not public to truly experience tfc gameplay ;P

As a defender I found this poem by Catalyst a good guide to the defenders role:

The Unnoticed
by Catalyst

I am the person you always see at your home base.
I am the one that never sees the enemy base unless I respawn there.
I am a Defender.

I am the one that gives you my ammo when I really don't have enough as it is.
I am the one that saves some health for you, instead of taking it all myself.
I am a Defender.

I am the one that defends our flag with an axe if I have to,
and I don't complain when I die doing it,
even if you get a bonus for capturing and I get none for defending.
I am a Defender.

I am the last one to complain about my ping times.
I never get upset when I get killed due to lag or typing in console.
I am a Defender.
I do not hesitate to put my body in between a rocket and my flag carrier,
and it gives me pride to do so.
I am a Defender.

I apologize when I capture the flag,
because it means I did not do my job
and protect the one originally carrying the flag.
I am a Defender.
I never care if my frag count is low,
it's the team score that I live and breathe for.
A small ego have I.
I am a Defender.

I am the one that tells the team constantly what I am doing,
what condition I am in and what the status of our base is.
I am a Defender.
I am the one that you can always depend on,
the one you never enter a map and wonder what position I will be playing,
or who will be watching your back for you.
I am a Defender.

I am the behind the scenes player.
I am your most valuable ally,
yet the most often overlooked.
I am a Defender, and damn proud of it.


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