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Fellow Commandos.

I've done many drafts, drives, and introspective thinking in the past few days. I decided to scrap all of that and just wing it right now.

As some of you may know, I have been HONORED with the opprotunity to represent us in the Sandbox testing of the new Combat Upgrade. I found about this several days ago. Where should I start here? I guess I'll start right there.

I got an invite. As most of uswould react, I kinda danced around and was absolutely excited for the chance to help us out. I though about all of our issues and our frustrations and (Initially) saw a chance to actually DO something about it. I thought to myself initially, "I can finally help my brothers and sisters!". That's all most of us have dreamed of for so long! For Commando!

I won't lie. I stared at the notification for a long time...I smiled a lot and felt awesome. BUT then something happened. I honestly started thinking about all of you guys who wanted the spot I suddenly aquired. I've thought about that a lot. At that time, I thought intensely about that. You have to understand, that everyone of you are my bretheren, and all of you are truely my heros for standing up, staying with Commando, and wanting to learn more about the coolest profession.

New and old. It all hit me right there. I was so close to turning it down to open up a spot for a few. I looked at myself in the mirror and asked myself. "Can I represent Commandos, fight for us undeniably, make many personal sacrafices, and make Commandos PROUD of my efforts?". Can I justify the discision to inlude me? Right now I can't. I hope more then anything that someday WE can.

I decided that nothing in the world will prevent me from representing us as best as I could. Not as an indevidual, but as member of our team. I'm NOT going into the Sandbox to play, have fun, or have a shot at those docs we need. I decided to go there to work my ass off and make things right. To represent us. To make sure things are right for US!

I can't assure you that I will be the best there..but I can assure you that I will give 100% for each of you. I promise I will test everything I can to include every Commando. Every Commando template. Every potential Commando! Every Vet Commando! I love Commando more then you guys could ever know! I will represent this. This isn't a game, forum, or an escape anymore...this is a responcibility to make sure everything is close to perfect for us.

That being said, I will push for those Docs having a flow so we can all have a say. There's a chance I might see what is up the pike, There's a 100% chance I will be nailed by anNDA like Garvin is. There's also a chance that we could love the changes..or hate them. There's a chance that welove them. There's a chance we can eventually see these proposals or thoughts or whatever. BUT there is NO chance I will sell out, brown nose, or let you down!

I want you all to know that. I also want to endorse the Commando Team. Everyone on it is one of my peers! Yes....I'm nervouse and speculative. Yes I have felt Optomistic. Yes. But thats me and we'll see!

Bottom line is, I will do everything in my power,to make eachand everone proud. We will make it...together!

Slainte'

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Sazu Nez'kre - Bothan Super Commando

Well said - It is because of members like you in our ranks that I am confident in the outcome of this whole process. We think much the same, in the fact that our community is a brotherhood/sisterhood, that we absolutely love this profession, and so on. Im very glad someone that thinks like I do will be representing me in this process, ass well as our community. Excellent post man - and good luck - make us proud - you already have with this post.

Malikye
Master Commando/TKM
Commando for Life
Gorath Server
"Discipline is what you are in the dark, when no one else is looking"

Slainte, remember, we have faith in your abilities, not only because Garvin chose you, but you have represented yourself with honor during your tenure. you know whats wrong with the profession, and you listen to other peoples moans. that makes you a good choice.

one thing we all need to remember, i think. we have put ALOT of weight on this combat balance to put us back on top. however, some are dismayed by the prospect of this beta being time consuming.

The DEVS aren't changing the entire structure of combat itself, they are changing the point system that governs it. that in itself is a quick change, with the beta testing pointing out the errors as quickly as possible. I think this will make live VERY quickly. Tyrant himself has come down from his office to take a couple punches with regards to its overdue nature, and with that kind of scope, i imagine significant manpower focused on this one.

not only that, but look at the situation they are trying to recreate. the JTL beta was the first time in a long time i can recall the DEVS working arm in arm with the players. there were more consecutive posts by DEVS in the beta server than any other server out there. things got fixed quickly, and i think everyone realised this was the type of interaction people wanted. the idea of beta testing the rebalance instead of just dropping it to the testserver is an effort to recreate that.

this is a new level of SWG feedback, and you guys are on the cutting edge.

Thanks LordSeck!

I agree with your statement as well. New horizons!

I also would like to share with my fellow Commandos a bit more info about who I am. I'm voiceful here when I feel it's needed, but I usually just read and absorb. Not a power poster here, but many times I try to make productive posts. That being said...I'm going to open up to you guys.

First off, I've been a Gamer since the Atari 2600. Heck! I even remember being amazed at PONG! I played that as a small child at my Aunt and Uncles and was so impressed that I could make the T.V. react to what I did. Later, I played with a Commadore 64 and games like Ultima (Yes it was on those big floppy disks back then)...crazy! I have always been a competitor as well. In Highschool, I overcame many odds, to start in football and make a name in wrestling. I got good grades and when everything was said and done, I got several invites to colleges you all know. Did I go to one? Not me! I wanted to prove myself physically and mentally as well as follow my families tradition of military service. I didn't want West Point...I wanted to dig and serve with enlisted. So I joined the Marines.

I landed myself in ANGLICO and got attached with a Combat Engineer Division. Got my wings and bubble! In 1991, I served in Desert Storm, and that event changed my life a lot. Computers and gaming were far from my thoughts back then. Without getting too deep into it, I made it out of there as well as each of my men. I got stateside and buried all of those memories.

In 1995, I decided to try civilian life and left my Marines. Sometimes I question that descision, but what is done is done. I came back to the Chicago area and struggled to make ends meet. I guess I was too used to Military life. I adapted quickly and went back to gaming. I built my own PC and my first game happened to be Warcraft2. I loved the competition there and made friends. New to this new thing called the Internet, I was intrieged by it's potential, and saw no limit. I started playing Age of Empires and to me it was amazing! It was like Risk..but in real time and for real. Loved it! So much so, that I felt I had to build a website. So I started learning all the languages of the web. I was all ready playing around with 3d programs like Raydream and such. I saved every penny literally to get Adobe Photoshop. After a bit, I felt ready to enter the Internet world. I created a site based on passion for Gaming...back then there were pop-ups everywhere and adds. I was covering Age of Kings and built a strong community website with NO adds or pop-ups (never been good at business). So my gaming life took off and Age of Kings Battlefield started to become a staple in the RTS community.

Eventually, it was a choise between RL and Gaming. I was juggling between my RL, my GF, and Gaming. Things got bad. I was kinda cocky back then as well...so that didn't help matters. I eventually lost my GF... Job... Home...everything, but I kept my PC! Crazy eh!?

I lost my truck. I was basically living in it and making websites on a friends computer to keep up with the bills. That was when I hit a low and decided that I needed a change. I fell back on my "security net" construction job and excelled. Made a new PC and started playing again. It was great!

I ran into SWG on a whim. I'm an RTS guy...win or lose...never tried that big investment of a continual game. But I love Star Wars, (playing PONG should clue you into how awesome Star Wars was fo me and the amount of action figures I had), and saw SWG. I decided to give it a try. I got the Prima guide and read it. Commando stood out! THAT was my path, but I came here and everyone was complaining....so after that I wasn't sure. Many RL friends went BH and I wanted something different. Over a year ago, I decided to hit "Novice Commando". Since I have Mastered it twice, been to hunts, participated in clan/GCW battles, posted here with an understanding of what we need, and have come here to not only bring attention to our faults, but read and understand everything we feel and need as a community and profession.

I truely feel all of you because I read every post. I have experienced all of the frustrations with you. I want more then anything to make us Commandos and not a suicide troop. WE are more then elite...we know this...and I do as well. So that's why I decided to represent all of you. It's a HUGE responcibility, a JOB, and truely a work of PASSION. I'm up for the task! I will make all of you proud, not with words but with action.

I will be there when you make the Beta. I will be with you if you don't. I will be with my Commandos 100%, because I'm not going in there as BravenIrish....I'm going in asyour Commando. I've read everything. I will do everything it takes to realize our potential and justify our SP expendature. When I accepted this, I put each and all on my shoulders. I won't let you down!

Hang in there Commandos! Now I have a role to help! This team is awesome...this community is awesome...I will be the BEST I can be in this team to bring you all the best. Because we deserve nothing less!

Hang in there Commandos! Things will get interesting here. Very interesting!

Slainte' Commandos!

We're difficult taskmasters here; we expect nothing less than the best from you and all the other sandbox testers.

Fortunately, we have faith in you and your abilities. Make us proud!

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***Valcyn - Lt. Colonel Ryubushi [ONE] of the Empire (the Tank Maniac); Career Master Commando, Master Carbineer, and extremely Anti-NGE.
***Eclipse - Ryushidosha, freelancer; Scaley Master Carbineer, ranger, merc for hire, and general sociopath...that despises the NGE.
***StarSider - Ja'ahn Woo [PYRO] of the Alliance - The Galaxy's first Jawa commando/carbineer...who also hates the NGE.

People like me...because I force them to...with violence!

Eclipse

Master Commando