How many people from 2001 post - I mean post often,

[TJ5]

I am still active =/

[TarkanX]

Yes, it is very sad; sad that there aren't many from 2001 anymore, the past great fighters of 2001 have moved on with this game, the ones that are asked to come back only do to see what the game is like, then leave again. There will be a point where non-mods/admins from 2001 won't be here anymore (on a regular basis). It is a sad thing, but there's nothing we can do to stop it; if you ask someone from the past to come back, they will, only for a day to a week at most. We just have to move on, we can't change the past, the people that register now, in 2 years, will be considered veterans of the game, besides, we always have our memories.

Heck, Abc123test: Even those from 2001 who are very dedicated to this game will find the game unappealing or conflicting with other things in their lives, so they will have to forfeit playing the game.

[dominicankid098]

And it's even sadder to know the decrease in skill from 2001-2002... which dropped dramatically... damn back in 2001 i used to struggle to get myself in top 20... now it is so easy... it feels like the top scores got tweaked... i used to love joining tournaments back then especially Zing79's first TOC which was the greatest of all time... i had alot of fun... even tho i lost to TarkanX (but still got to beat silvergo, silver-n-gold, akuma, and ssjvegeta### ... then moved on and changed my name to Stillmatic and got 86-0 till Koopsta beat me for my first loss with that name... Also i got RUNNER UP position for mastaq's BRAWL FOR ALL on my name LancerPX...

i fought the best and beat the best at least once (airlock, professor, baller, troy88, fear-tetsuo, etc)... the only one i havent beaten is tarkanx

I got a lot of history in this game and people dont really know it... AND IM NOT DONE MAKING HISTORY YET!!! SO I WILL BE IN THIS GAME... FOR A LITTLE LONGER UNTIL I GET MY RESPECT (on top of TarkanX's) lmao j/p buT I WILL GET MY RESPECT!! someday
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BIGGEST POINT HERE IS HOW THE COMMUNITY CHANGED.. it used to be alot of fun... even the forum.. especially when senshukentaikai was around...

[abc123test]

The community has changed alot, and with it most of the people hav chaged with it and now they have diff. things too do then the game.

I think one of the many resons people come for a few days and leave is. Thats it is too hard to catch up on what has happened since they left.I mean when I came back in feb. I had to spend allmost a day seeing what I had missed out on.


Well, I think we have to look at the facts now. 3-100% will some one from back in 2001 come back and post on a regular basic.

I think one day I as well will find something that has happened in my life and wish to play the game no longer. As for every one will too.

[Liger Zero]

Well Im Here, And Thats All That Counts, Or Does It

[Razz]

I still post somewhat often, but pretty much only in RI. RI's my baby.

[KidKrazyShit]

[quoteost_uid0="dominicankid098"]And it's even sadder to know the decrease in skill from 2001-2002... which dropped dramatically... damn back in 2001 i used to struggle to get myself in top 20

BIGGEST POINT HERE IS HOW THE COMMUNITY CHANGED.. it used to be alot of fun... even the forum.. especially when senshukentaikai was around...[/quote]
I feel your pain lancer. I registered for the game in Oct. 01. I remember it taking months afterwards to reach the top 20. I think I $hit a break when I got rank 20. but or course know one knew who the hell I was till months and months after registering.

I, too, miss the senshuk forum. Damn those were some good times. Then when Zing introduced TOC3. Where, unlike the previous TOC's, you had to send him your daily wins. I actually made it to the Sweet 16. Then when things were looking great I saw my first opponent in the Sweet 16: The X-Man himsef, TarkanX. To make a long story short, he rapped me beyond belief...oh the good times.

Sorry, got side tracked their while going down memory lane.

[shadowdog2244]

I was here when the only "playable" character was ryu. Hmm. Dont take my joining date into consideration. I just never joined the forum. Until like the next year. I tired, forever to get into the forums. I remember I wanted to tell everyone how good I would be as a mod. That was a stupid idea. It is a good thing it took forever for the forum to authorize me as a member. Or else, I would be a hated member of the forum right now. Maybe even banned. It took over a year for me to be authorized and then my account on the forum goes berserk, so I register again. When someone told me on another forum, my messages of wanting to be a mod was spam and so it was deleted I got it, just in time too. I was registered like a week later on the forum.
I remember when no one said anything was cheap until members starting labeling it when the newer characters came. I remember the rank ones who were considered equal because everyone had the same character, and no one could really be "cheap."
I dont remeber much though, because I was in fifth grade, and I was rather lost of memory back then, litterally. Some illness that was supposedlly healing ever since I was born.
but I remember, and none of you may remember me, but I was there. I was just too discouraged to fight anyone because I thought everyone was like teenagers and adults who would say I was stupid, or some young, litte n00b wanabee. I now know I was wrong. I barely played at all. like maybe twice or 3 times ever in 2001. I forgot the site occasionally, heh. It was long. I was a player, until I realized you could register. Then I registered on the game in 2002.
Of course, maybe my non memorizing mind played illusions on me, heh. Maybe I am remembering about the things in 2002??? hopefully not.
Maybe I am not a real vet, but I was there. ???

[dominicankid098]

[b]speaking of tournaments... now they run really slow... before they used to be quick.. people would signup fast.. then the tournament would start 2 weeks later.. but now it goes slow... I think the age of the kids playin now adays are averaging around 12.

TOC 1 will never be matched up. Zing79 planned it too perfect. Then we have to go back and talk about senshukentaikai again. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FORUM WAS JUST BLACK AND GREY (NICEST SKIN EVER). They had something that battle-grounds never had and never will cause battle-grounds is mostly emulator crap.. They had the Clan Wars tournament. which took lots of patience to set up.. there also used to be alot of clan battles..

now lets talk about the clans.. some are active and some are dead. and some idiots revive old clans which were not meant to be back *cough* DARK KNIGHTS *cough*

mastaq really had to destroy a piece of history by reviving a clan that is not even his... its Shi

[TarkanX]

Wow... all these memories, I'm breaking out a tear (actually, I'm not). Those were some good times. Even though I don't pay attention to the fighters now, from what I've known, these fighters now aren't as good as the fighters of the past; the fighters of the past cared for the game so much, not for points or rank, but just to play. They played their ass off, they kept training and making sure their fighting skills were elite. We tried developing so many strategies, and even tactics against different players, instead of one dimensional moves that we have nowadays (hadouken 10 times, then shinkuu hadouken, and jumping around aimlessly while kicking).

I remember when me and Token were fighting, we kept spewing explicit quotes at each other, but when the fights were done, we always said good game and never complained, heck, we even told each other what we could improve on. Nowadays, when I'm viewing a fight and one loses to the other, it's because of lag this or lag that or because you cheat... just shut up and FIGHT! My Computer (when I was a dominant force) was 4 years out of date, but that didn't stop me from working my ass off. I was never number one at anything, I used that will to make sure I was the best, every game I played felt like it was my last game; I never went easy on my students or even ####ies (unless I was trying to teach them). This game lacks the passion to fight, and that's why we made the World Warrior Tournament, to bring back the fire that TOC did.

Also, the elite players presently don't fight with other elite players and this makes me angry. Why did this have to happen? Fighitng another elite player was supposed to be a blessing, fighting for rank is repetitive and it won't make the person feel a euphoria. You don't accomplish much beating someone who knows nothing about the game, but when you beat someone who's at or above your skill level, then you are highly regarded and you know you can challenge anyone with confidance going into a fight.



Edited By TarkanX on Aug. 04 2004 at 11:28