History Time *sort of OT* (Destiny)

by INSANEdrive, ಥ_ಥ | f(ಠ‿↼)z | ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ| ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, Saturday, September 06, 2014, 15:02 (3825 days ago) @ ncsuDuncan
edited by INSANEdrive, Saturday, September 06, 2014, 15:52

Years and Years ago, for which I know I will become very used to saying in time (presuming one can), back when the internet was young; I was a far more innocent person in all things internet. I'm talking before modding. Before I played Halo (which is a story in its self). Before many of the events that put me on my modern day path, I enjoyed a game called MechWarrior 4: Mercenaries.

During that time of just playing around with the *shock* oddly familiar concept of customization of my multiple mech types & load outs to achieve the best result I could; With weapons like the X-Pulse Lasers, PPC, and Gauss Rifle type guns, I made the most of what the game gave me access too. I would playtest these different load-outs online and one day a teammate took note. I was recruited & joined my first and only clan. As I recall I said yes because I hoped they could help me with the customization aspect, and I had heard of the concept of a clan and wanted to give it a try. So I Did. I vaguely remember spending weekends on the new-to-me Teamspeak thing (I mean - it is 2002 after all). Frankly it was my first - *FIRST* - social experience involving the internet and games. I remember vividly when I lost my disk one of the members went and actually BOUGHT me a copy and sent it to me. Very cool. It was a pleasant learning experience. Unfortunately I couldn't say the same about the fonder and his son, who - and I at the moment I can't recall why... I don't think I ever found out actually. Well, they just stopped all contact with me. Its was the head guy first... followed -kind of- by his son. I think it had something to do with Halo. Bah! I keep saying to myself 2002 wasn't a long time ago.

Dejected and disappointed by the sudden silence and action - I swore off clans. As I recall I made a clan in Halo 2 JUST so I could stop getting clan requests. I said to myself that there was just no reason for me to even bother; I'm a lone wolf to the end. Even when I was with my former clan - I still did a bunch of lone wolf things. No one expects a Flea to be packing a PPC. Makes good distraction bait too - but that is a more team based tactic.

Even though I swore off clans all those years ago - that person of long ago is dead. Its time to learn again.

Be brave DBO, INSANE "Maxiumus" drive has joined your clan.

See you Starside.

Edit: Two Days.