MajorDinero
2010-08-17 |  | Semi-Retirement |  |
Okay, so I'll just make another thread for this as well because the other one got too long and I want the focus of the other thread to be on those who HELPED me, not MYSELF. I'll try to keep this as short as possible, without rambling on for too long.
My GC journey started 5 years ago (2005). I've quit the game twice now, so this is technically my third time playing seriously. After all these years, I have to say, the thrill of UWing and the strategy required on TB servers is one of the main reasons why I have come back and stayed for so long this time around.
I joined fast around a year ago, and it was the last TB server that I signed up with. Sometime after my first fast UW, I made plans to go as a maru/coll three times/terran three times. The idea was to end up with an empire with the best ships in the game (on a per PR basis) and use it to have fun stacking. Stacking is one of my favourite things to do in the game, but I've always found it tough to stack when there are broken game mechanics such as high base PR for taxers and the cap ship spamming. So far, I've managed to collect the lakko/pyth/gal, which I am very happy with. So why am I retiring now, instead of trying to fulfill my plan and do another 2 collective UWs and 3 terran UWs?
Well, I start my first year of medical school in a few weeks time. I live in Canada, where medical school is supposed to be very challenging. So in the best interests of my future patients I think it would be best if I stopped spending all my time trying figuring out how to optimize my turns and UW successfully. And truth be told, after successfully UWing with some of the hardest races I think that I have accomplished everything this game has to offer. |
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GradualIncline
99+ day(s) ago | Where in Canada Grant? |
HoneyBucket
99+ day(s) ago | Well it`s been nice fighting you when I had the chance on ultra... thanks for contributing to GC... best of luck with the whole school deal, I hope it all goes well for you, take care. |
Kraven
99+ day(s) ago | didn`t notice the anagram either. cool idea! |
Conquers
99+ day(s) ago | but really nice fighting with you Grant, good luck in RL |
Conquers
99+ day(s) ago | blow-up slow server just for kicks... you know you could(anyone in MIK can at anytime) |
Seventeen
99+ day(s) ago | I don`t know you and I don`t play Fast server, but I think a big congratulations are in order on making 3 decent length threads in 1 afternoon! ( :
Jk...GJ, Dude ;)
And just out of curiosity, what is symbolic for you about the name NedFlanders? |
Sibiriangun
99+ day(s) ago | dang Im sorry to see you go Grant, but I completely understand your reasoning.
It has been a pleasure playing with you, ive enjoyed our long skype conversations about various subjects very much and its a great loss for GC since you have been an active and very skillful player with a huge knowlegde of GC and game dynamics. Im glad its only semi retirement.... somehow all roads lead back to GC :P
Congrats on all your UWs! You have shown great skill in both planning and executing your series and I hope you get to use your semi lucas empire a bit still.
And I actually never thought about the name anagram, thats a nice one!
Cya around mate! |
MajorDinero
99+ day(s) ago | Well, maybe I am still missing 1 or 2 accomplishments. Hehehe, so that's why instead of fully retiring I am only semi-retiring. Now for the guys who've managed to get through all that, or for the guys just scrolling to the end of the message...basically, the point of this post is for me to pledge:
I, MAJORDINERO, will not set off anymore UWs on fast anymore.
Thanks for the fun and memories fast....all my allies and all my enemies, I <3 you all very much, you have all provided me with much entertainment.
P.S. most of the names I pick are symbolic in a way. I decided to change my name to MajorDinero, since the abbreviation was suitable for my future career.
P.S.S. grantweep is an anagram of my real name, those who know my real name might find this cool.
MajorDinero, grantweep, nedflanders |
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