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Re: AQ2 Newbies Niche Update 31/07

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From: TreeFrog
Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 00:00
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In article <37ae996c.3175523@news.btinternet.com>, TragedyTrousers 
says...
> I'm not deliberately quitting AQ2 or anything, but I do have to admit
> that it doesn't hold the same attraction for me it once did.
> 
> Maybe I'm getting a bit bored of the same maps, or the same arguments
> over them, or summat. 

Aye, you tend to get a bit tired of every second map being urbanX. It's 
only places like POL that keep me playing.

> There just seems to be a malaise about the scene for me at the moment,
> with many old AQ2 buddies not playing anymore, the continual
> postponement of the Super League, the A-Team being a shadow of its
> former self, etc.

For me, the A-Team ceased to exist when they handed the code over to 
Zucchini and Fireblade. And the whole hiring-of-Suislide thing didn't 
exactly float my boat.

> Maybe it'll perk up again in a while, I dunno.

Chances are.
Fancy joining me in some Counterstrike this weekend? I had my best ping 
ever tonight - I think BTI have fixed the Wireplay connection.

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[Ronin]TreeFrog                                ICQ No. 2657698
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From: ronin.treefrog@{REM0VE}.btinternet.com (TreeFrog)
Subject: Re: AQ2 Newbies Niche Update 31/07
Date: 1999/08/05
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