Rocket Arena Nostalgia

[Vertigo]

I don't know if this is the place for this but I want to comment on a few things. I have no clue where to comment on these things because non-gamers have no idea what I'm talking about. I used to play Rocket Arena 2 a lot and I loved it. I moved to q3 just because it was the new thing...I wanted to "make a name for myself" and I regret it. I'm 19 now and I miss the days of coming home from high school, hopping on Insomnia's 1/2 server and beating on people. I remember all the old clans like 1/2, eX, 51, NyX, 6iX...I came after the days of McP, HKA and such, who I hear were the real "legends."

I think it's sad that no one remembers the days of q2. I haven't played a video game in 2 years because q3 soured my view on gaming. I just wish all these amazing players I looked up to were documented somehow because no one knows or cares about them now. In my opinion they were masters at their craft. I didn't play dm much but I do remember clans like Section 8 and of course I heard of Death Row and Thresh. I always respected the way those guys moved around The Edge so effortlessly, doing all these double jumps flawlessly every time. Sure, many of these players I looked up to were just kids but they were still very good at the game. It took a lot of skill to play q2 and I think gaming has gone down hill since then.

I still remember downloading the demos Julios from Xeno made on how to strafe jump...good times...

I held my own in ra2 but when one of the big guys showed up I knew to step back and watch. I remember this guy CK8652 or something like that used to come on and beat people...he was sick. You'd have these guys come on once in a while, the old-school guys, and they'd destroy everyone. It was great.

I also remember a guy named Zero4 playing ra2 on Insomnia's server all the time. He was quite good. I wonder to this day if that is the same Zero4 that wins tournament after tournament professionally in q3.

Sorry for rambling...I just hope someone here has a clue of what I'm talking about

[Le Ray [Q2C]]

Hey Vertigo,
Still a lot of Quake 2 action going on here and if you look at my post on the board "Quake 2 Links" you will find many Quake 2 Clans. I got started late in Quake 2, like around 2001 so I don't know these people you're speaking of, sorry. You are welcome here, so I hope to see you around more often. Hey, if you know how to map for Q2, why don't you join the contest.

[draxi]

hmm...Vertigo, sounds familiour....
ïf ur name is Miles, and ur the guy that started RIB, i know you! ;D


if not, you guys got the same name!

[Vertigo]

Never heard of RIB. I was in a few ra2 clans including FuhQ and Dogz but they're long gone...I checked out some of those links and I do remember SynC and Damage Inc.

I really want to start up q2 again but I've got 2 years of college to finish and other priorities. It would take too much of my time up. I couldn't get a constant FPS in q3, let alone RTCW, so Doom III is definitely out of the question. Nope, I'm afraid I won't be playing any games for a long time. No money and no time. Maybe when I'm 25 or something and actually have a career

Thank you guys for keeping the scene alive though

[DvSD]

Aug 5, 2004 5:13:19 GMT -5 Vertigo said:

 You'd have these guys come on once in a while, the old-school guys, and they'd destroy everyone. It was great.

Sorry for rambling...I just hope someone here has a clue of what I'm talking about

I know its an old post but I just had to comment and say this,          






There is more I could say on this post,..maybe down the road I'll come back and add a few things, there is much hidden deep in the web, will see