The sad truth how I arrived here

MarkShot · 01-30-08, 10:06 AM

I was talking with some fellow beta testers who test strategy games and how/why they now mainly play strategy games.

Once upon a time, I was a very well known online air combat player, guide writer, and instructor. I didn't touch any game without wings and blazing speed. Now, one of my favorite genres is WWII sub/commerce raiding. But it is time to devulge the truth behind that.

I was just curious if there are any others out there who followed a similar path or am I the only broken down prop-head that arrived here?

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This explains my fascination with subs these days. They are the last virtual machines which I can still control well.

In my 20s and 30s, could you imagine me playing a game where the most tense action (depth charge evasion) takes place slower than a brisk walk! For me, I had to be closing into a merge at Mach 3 for it to be intense enough!

"5 degrees right rudder, make depth 237M, make turns for 2KTS, silence in the boat!"

01-30-08, 10:06 AM	#1
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	The sad truth how I arrived here I was talking with some fellow beta testers who test strategy games and how/why they now mainly play strategy games. Once upon a time, I was a very well known online air combat player, guide writer, and instructor. I didn't touch any game without wings and blazing speed. Now, one of my favorite genres is WWII sub/commerce raiding. But it is time to devulge the truth behind that. I was just curious if there are any others out there who followed a similar path or am I the only broken down prop-head that arrived here? --- This explains my fascination with subs these days. They are the last virtual machines which I can still control well. In my 20s and 30s, could you imagine me playing a game where the most tense action (depth charge evasion) takes place slower than a brisk walk! For me, I had to be closing into a merge at Mach 3 for it to be intense enough! "5 degrees right rudder, make depth 237M, make turns for 2KTS, silence in the boat!" __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!