06-25-2015, 03:07 PM
(06-23-2015, 11:19 PM)Variable link Wrote: I don't remember where I picked this up from, but I read somewhere that the reason is an ancient Czech belief that fallen soldiers' souls transform into seagulls.
I've never heard that one before. But the representation of soul by a bird seems to be some ancient belief of Slavic origin (possibly in other cultures as well)...
(06-24-2015, 11:30 PM)Misha link Wrote: C'mon guys, more stories, where have you been in 2001?Â
Well in 2001 I only read about the game in a Level game magazine (actually found the issue with the review) that I subscribed, but was busy with other games at the time like Baldur's Gate 2 and Fallout Tactics. Of course not to mention I had no internet in those days and my PC was nowhere near the specs required for the game The game was available that year as a "bundle" with the subscription of the Level games magazine, but I think I chose Deus Ex (which was an incredible game). But next year I decided to get Flashpoint with my 2003 subscription.
Even though my PC wasn't running it very well I loved the game from the 1st moment when I was shouted at by the drill sergeant. But the most memorable mission for me was escaping from captivity on Kolgujev only using stars to navigate (which didn't help much ;D ). It took countless reloads... Can't even count how many times I've played Clean Sweep I and II.
I eventually found out about all the variety the game had to offer with all of the community created content and downloaded a bunch of addons, missions and campaigns in an internet cafà and burned it onto a CD (still have that one also).
But then multiplayer happened... When we had a cable TV installed in some 2005 we also had a broadband internet connection installed alongside (a measly 512/128 with a FUP of a 1 or 2 GB). That was when I bought Resistance and got a better PC. After completing the superb Resistance campaign began exploring the MP world. I soon grew tired of all the "Corridor servers" and found my way into coop. The servers I played on most at the time was the casual LOL server and the more hardcore Belgian Elite Force. That was where I came across the marvelous Finmod (FDF)Â
Around that time I met a few Czech guys and we founded a clan called the Platoon Special Forces (web still works http://psf.phpnet.us 8) ). We had a server with Finmod, a squad XML with a logo (like all the cool kids) and had regular games, but eventually the guys seemed to lose interest and only the core remained.
Not sure how, but in 2006 or 2007 I came across Comrades in Arms. After writing to him on BI forums, I got the password from Variable and since attended practically every night. Met the guys like Zwobot, Fat Tony, Pulverizer, Overlord and the others. I have great memories of those days. It was around the time that Armed Assault came out. But then other things happened ...Â