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[Sikreci]

Yep, we've been having a lot of fun messing around in TF2 so far. Good way to kill some time waiting on MWO.

[FireStorm2]

Several of us also intend to become active in Diablo 3 when it is released.

[KJ Crow]

Good to see some old faces around I recognise at last.... has anyone heard from Killerbee or Talvis yet?


just to go through the motions....

A little about your experience with MechWarrior and BattleTech, or team games in general - in particular League play
MW4 - KoTIS into Blazing Aces.... couldn't remember any of the ranking
MW3 - KoTiS
Batletech - Tabletop, Megamek

Why you're interested in the Aces
<<<< Is the stupid Raven, Hunchie pilot you dragged along for NBT drops


What division you are interested in
Once a Spade, always a Spade..... not sure what is occuring at the moment, trying to form a UK Lance

anyways, good to see you guys here
o7

[Victor Morson]

Oh man, hey there Crow! I actually tried to find your e-mail address a bunch of times but had lost all the old accounts and sites. You are positively welcomed back in, I'll drop you a PM here in a second. Glad to see you!

[FireStorm2]

Hey Crow! Great to see you again. Very glad you're interested in rejoining us.

You're the first one to re-contact us. We haven't heard anything from anyone else from the old unit yet. Hopefully they'll start coming out of the woodwork.

[Raisin]

I came out of the woodwork.

[KJ Crow]

haha, I didn't actually come out of the woodwork.... been hanging around here since January like a discarded lump of chewing gum on the underside of the table, waiting for a familiar name to crop up on the forums!.... kinda figured at least a couple of you would show up.... it is Mechwarrior after all:)

Have sent the PM to Vic so soon I will have the TS details soon so will catch up with you all properly there!

[KJ Crow]

Bumping - Looking for all levels of pilot here, old vets seeking a home or new pilots looking for some guidance, come join the Blazing Aces!

[Motionless]

So we had 4 of us last night playing a lot of TF2. I usually play soldier with 'The Original' but I had been using the Direct Hit all day -- my first time in a while, I hit a sweet sweet airshot on Victor with it on Playload Upward, pretty long range and I wish I had it on fraps. You need to come play more often, Victor, I got plenty of rockets.

Meanwhile Jace did some demoknighting and solly, firestorm did some pybro and engy action.

Although the TF2 action might end as our members get stolen from me, into the clutches of Diablo 3, which I haven't planned on buying. But Nexuiz is coming out for me to play, I still got free copies I'll be giving away soon, check my thread in jettisoned comms.

[Ramistrov]

A little about your experience with MechWarrior and BattleTech, or team games in general - in particular League play:

I have been a gamer for as long as I can remember (Spectrum 48k FTW!) and have played most shooter/tactical shooters I can lay my hands on. I have no real knowledge about the MW universe apart from what KJCrow has been explaining to me on the bus to work in the mornings and from when we play World Of Tanks in the evenings but am interested in the genre and looking to learn. I used to play Medal of Honor competitively way back when and more recently World of Tanks.

Why you're interested in the Aces:

Crow said you guys are the coolest kids in town and as I am a "sprightly young go get em kinda gamer" I thought you sounded ideal...ok I'm 36 and I have no idea what cool is anymore but I wanna blast large metal robots with other equally badass metal robots and learn the game as I go along.

What division you are interested in:

Being relatively new to the MW universe I am unsure where best to "place my hat", Crow and I talked about a Hunchback as a good starting point, after having gamed with me on WOT he knows my playstyle best so will probably start with that. Lots of stuff to look at but will probably find my niche as I get more experience.

Ramistrov.

Ps. No I am not Russian, UK.

Edited by Ramistrov, 08 May 2012 - 03:25 AM.

[KJ Crow]

Not sure if anyone has got back to you yet Ram', but yes.... always in the middle of the brawl and taking the fight to the enemy is definately a Hunchback territory.

Welcome aboard!

[JP Josh]

you guys have sparked my interest however before i make commitments and all that i need to focus on some things in the real world first would be a job thats good enouph to support both me and my girlfriend. second would be moving out after that i look forward to spending hour apon hour playing with you guys. however feel free to ask me for help when you need it can find me on steam under the same name

[Sikreci]

We have the Joker rank largely for folks that want to play with us, but run odd schedules or have limited availability. Players are welcome to join us even if they can't make serious time commitments yet. Given that, if you're interested in signing on with us in a more official capacity, you can post back here, or PM myself or Victor Morson with:

A little about your experience with MechWarrior and BattleTech, or team games in general - in particular League play

Why you're interested in the Aces

[DrPropaganda]

Hello! I am a person who wishes to subscribe to your newsletter volunteer myself as a warrior. I have decided to specialise in long-range support.

A little about your experience with MechWarrior and BattleTech, or team games in general:
MW4 Mercenaries constantly for about 6 months back in 2009 when I was supposed to be doing university work, but I have forgotten pretty much everything since then because of reasons. There was also MW3 at the tender young age of 11, but that never really went anywhere serious. In general, I play a lot of team-based games such as TF2, Battlefield

Why you're interested in the Aces:
Blame KJ. He reignited my fondness for Mechwarrior after meeting him at 'that place what he works at'. Things escalated from there, and I've gradually been filling the ever-present holes in my BT knowledge.

What division you are interested in:
Diamond. Planning to main a Catapult to re-familiarise myself with long range engagements after coming to the unfortunate realisation that a Nova Cat probably isn't going to be an option for quite a long while.

The only foreseeable problem I have is that my presence on TeamSpeak is going to be determined by whether or not my mother is home. It won't prevent me from actually playing, just using VoIP.

Any other questions, PM me. Hope I can be of some use to you.

[JP Josh]

well i played alot of MW 2 when i was a kid (dad had a extra pc he stole from work every friday to sunday) got to the point mom threatened to put all markers on the power box to off on weekends. as for recently have been playing diablo two, racked up over three hundred hours playing dystopia, around two hundred hours playing TF 2, some WoT but thats pretty dead now because iv realised i want to run around with more than one friend without paying money, Star Trek online three hundred hours. but my gamings slowed consiibly since i graduated. latly iv been playing compony of heros with my middle brother ( there are three of us four if you count dad)

now why would i like to join you well one thing that jumped to mind ya got a section set aside for us that arnt set up to a point where we have a rutien time that we would usally be on. you guys dont force us to be on certain times or anything.

and for rite now im content with the jocker section just because that fits me rite now ill tell you guys when im established that i can dedicate a few hours every night then ill like a permanant slot in one of the groups still thinking it over but usally i find myself being the monkey rench of the teams.

please note im slightly drunk rite now due to racing with dad on the ps3s (grandtrismos wreckinto the wall eaqules one drink.

[KJ Crow]

Glad to see more people coming in.... We start getting back into Mech based gaming tonight, check the Google Group for details! (plus of course, this is a totally shameless bump to get our butts up the page... so shoot me!)

[Vollstrecker]

I've looked around briefly, however I happen to like what I see here thus far. I suppose we'll see if I'd make a good fit here.



A little about your experience with MechWarrior and BattleTech, or team games in general - in particular League play:

To save you guys a wall of text, I've played every PC Mechwarrior title since Mechwarrior 1, including the Mechcommander titles. I also have played the tabletop for nearly 15 years, and similar experience with reading the novels. Where some guys nerd out over Star Trek (which is a fine show), I was a 'mech-head. (Edit: I forgot about MWLL, I never actually tried this one).

League play, I've never really played many online titles beyond casually except for MMOs. In every one, I've always been in a position of some responsibility (I led a raid guild in the Unspeakable Game for over 6 years). Team-work is nothing new to me, though some of the strategies might be.

Finally, I'm a firm believer in Solon's Maxim, "Learn to obey before you command." I believe that it is better to follow orders, even if they sound wrong, than to openly question them during a match. It's easier to discuss it after the match, when such a discussion could not exacerbate a bad situation.


Why you're interested in the Aces:

I've seen some posts from you guys around on the forums in various threads, and most appear to be either well thought-out constructive arguments or jocular commentary. The first is something I strive for, and the second is already second-nature to myself.

I also like that you have a unique unit name, which says to me that you both care about the unit and don't feel you need to ride the coattails of an established unit to be recognized.


What division you are interested in:

This is a hard one for me, however I think I would prefer (and be most effective with) being a Spade. I would not mind giving Recon a try, however I think I would best used in a Raiding type of role or Scout guard in a heavier, nimble 'mech like a Dragon or an Unseen-type Medium.

I could also play as a Heart or Club as needed, but I'm an admittedly terrible sniper, so you don't want me as a Diamond.


Availability:

I work full-time and live on the West Coast, with Thurs/Fri as days off. Days I work, I would not be able to log on before 8pm PST and would likely be logging off by 12am PST. Thursdays are the day I share off with my girl, so I may be erratic in reliability there, depending upon her mood(s).

Finally, there may be some periods where I may have to work serious overtime at work, however I can usually give a tentative heads up for major projects/etc. Sometimes it hits the fan for little reason, but I do my best not to let anyone down.



I did have a couple of questions about the unit though, as I tend to join a unit for the duration:

When the Clans come out, assuming that it is an option, are you guys planning on sticking with the Inner Sphere or joining the Clans?

Do you guys plan on organizing matches at certain times? If so, what days/times?



Well, it looks like you guys got a wall of text anyway. I hope someone actually reads it.

Edited by Vollstrecker, 11 May 2012 - 12:01 PM.

[Sikreci]

Regarding the Clans, we're definitely sticking with the Inner Sphere. We've been The Blazing Aces for more than 10 years, and we're not planning on changing that any time soon.

As for organizing games at certain times, that's something we haven't really discussed yet. At the moment, we're trying to organize a weekly Megamek game on Fridays at 8:00PM Pacific, but we haven't committed to any times for playing MWO. It sounds like MWO might not require (and/or make practical) the advance scheduling and commitments that the NBT league used anyway.

[Vollstrecker]

Jace Nevada, on 11 May 2012 - 06:31 PM, said:

Regarding the Clans, we're definitely sticking with the Inner Sphere. We've been The Blazing Aces for more than 10 years, and we're not planning on changing that any time soon.

As for organizing games at certain times, that's something we haven't really discussed yet. At the moment, we're trying to organize a weekly Megamek game on Fridays at 8:00PM Pacific, but we haven't committed to any times for playing MWO. It sounds like MWO might not require (and/or make practical) the advance scheduling and commitments that the NBT league used anyway.

Excellent, I long ago lost any desire to play a Clanner, thanks for the info. Also, who doesn't love a good game of Megamek?

[KJ Crow]

Megamek.... the only place you will see my Hunchback be the first thing to go BOOOM!

(resisting the urge to poke the Clanners with a big pointy stick!)