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Gradius - ex-Student  |
Hey guys I was just reading Exar's goodbye speech and I noticed that aside from being stripped of his LK position, he doesn't like the way the Academy has turned out. I was just curious, how different is it now then from when Exar had first joined? How bad has it really gotten, if at all? _______________ - Proud padawan of Kueller. - We really are at the beginning of it all. The trick, of course, is to make sure we never find the end. - Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything - <gen-e-sis-happy> Liek, you can train, liek, a n00b, but he'll just be a trained n00b... --> Wise words! - "daer SOE me likes your a company i am having your some money for letting me do stuff cos mes the best amd i do it all meself" - Slider |
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JamesF1 - Student 
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Hmm, Doobie, I agree with you there to an extent. But, personally, I - for whatever reason, and I'm not going into it now - don't find the 'modern' JA as much fun as the 'oldbie' JA. Of course there are people that feel differently and people who agree, but whatever, we're here now and we do have to either make the best of it - or leave. Those are the only options  And I'm trying to make the best of it. _______________ Website |
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doobie - Jedi Council 
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i think the biggest change is that now I've found that I can get away with whacking people upside the head (*me whacks Aratan upside the head*) and kicking people in the shins (*me kicks Orion in the shins*)! But seriously... things evolve. To people who think the "old" JA was better... I love the old JA, the intimacy, comraderie, and closeness we all had, and of course I still love the Lost Temple (which is now quite literally lost... Dom lost the source files in a computer meltdown a while back). But we're really not all that different, you're just grizzled old veterans. The newness and thrill has worn off, I'm guessing, and plus we all have a tendency to remember things at the extremes, either better or worse than they really are. But I have a feeling we're about to enter a new golden age... it's called summer. That's when everyone's free from school, the servers and IRC are filled with people, and something fun and crazy happens every day. If you don't like the game itself... well, I personally don't get that much enjoyment out of playing either game, but I stick around because I know for a fact that there is absolutely NO better place on the internet, besides maybe the CEO of the moneypit known as Google  _______________ -Academy Leader/Dictator/Defeater of DJ Sith and JACen Solo in the JAK+ Tournament -I do think it (the JA) will help convert dozens, maybe hundreds, to the dork nation... --me |
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JamesF1 - Student
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Actually no, because I remember the time when Jacen first popped onto the scene And yes, I do remember when there were no forums _______________ Website |
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Halendor - Ex-Student 
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James, you contradicted yourself there. First, you say that Jacen is no oldbie. Then you say you've only joined a few weeks after Exar. If that's true, Jacen might have joined a few weeks after you as well. And it's ridiculous to not look at profile number. They give a perfectly clear indication of when you joined and how long you've therefore been with the Academy. Unless, as you say, you've re-registered. I don't see a reason why you would want to do that, though. Does anyone remember the time there were no forums?  |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
Quote: I joined only a few weeks (max) after Exar, and I'm this whole bunch further down the numbers than him Huh? Whole bunch further down the numbers than him? |
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JamesF1 - Student 
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Quote: You are no oldbie either, James. Your profile number is 800 lower than mine, in the 1500's. That's not oldbie. It's midbie. Just like me. Who says this was my original account? And don't take profile numbers as an indication, I joined only a few weeks (max) after Exar, and I'm this whole bunch further down the numbers than him And I'm not getting into an arguement or a debate - whatever. _______________ Website This comment was edited by JamesF1 on Apr 26 2004 06:58pm. |
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Halendor - Ex-Student 
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Why does it suck? I think it's an honour for us (and especially DOM/Virtue) that their maps are so widely played |
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Rogue - Student 
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That sucks. The maps we use here should be only be used here, its one of the things In my opinion that makes the Academy great  _______________ I was a child when I joined the JA...scary. |
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D@RtHM@UL - Student 
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I don't know what you mean with influence, but yeah our map is and always have been rather popular in the JK world, both the JKII Maps by DOM and the JK:JA one by Virtue are used on a lot of servers |
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Nitram - Ex-Student 
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Is there any1 who agrees with me that the map of TJA has a big influence as well? _______________ Please Lord forgive me, for I know now what I have done... |
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_cmad_ - Ex-Student 
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James & Jacen no need to start a fight about this _______________ Your friends of today, are your enemies of tomorrow. |
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o2b - Student 
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Sometimes I wonder how many people prefer JK2 to JK3 because they were expecting JK3 to *look* different. I know I was suprised when I found JK3 looked and almost played exactly the same. It just makes me wonder if people don't like JK3 as much because of their mindset. But anyway...back on the post's original topic... Why is it different from these early days? Sure we've got a lot more people, but what has changed? This comment was edited by o2b on Apr 26 2004 08:00am. |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
You are no oldbie either, James. Your profile number is 800 lower than mine, in the 1500's. That's not oldbie. It's midbie. Just like me. |
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_cmad_ - Ex-Student 
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Quote: I loved the old days on Advent2, during the summer holiday (I know that's not REALLY old, but it's still old days for me). I love JK2, that's why, I think. I dislike JK3... it doesn't have the right feel... Great times, BUT YOU'RE NO OLDBIE  James you've turned into an obsessed oldbie-wannabe  _______________ Your friends of today, are your enemies of tomorrow. |
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Anakin Skywalker - Ex-Student 
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Well said Master Lew. What i wanted to say is, this Place, The Academy, is something more than just a server and some classes where we learn how to play JKA, we make friends here, Let's take an example, MonkaiMan, i didnt knew him before i joined the academy, after i got to know him, he is the coolest person i ever meet, not only MonkaiMan tho its just an example. Another is KaTaN. Is such a cool guy, he can make laugh when i am down and im glad to know him, another one xAnAtOs and Nimravus or kessler. So many many poeple that can make me smile when im down and bored. I was really thinking of giving up on playing online games, but i found this, went to see how it was, and look at me, i'm *addicted* to this place lol. Anyway, My point here is, this is much more than just an Academy, is a place where you make friends and have fun online. New@JKA _______________ I killed them. I killed them all. They're dead, every single one of them. And not just the men, but the women and the children, too! They're like animals, and I slaughtered them like animals! I HATE THEM! One day I will be the strongest Jedi ever, I will even know how to bring poeple back from death. |
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JamesF1 - Student
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Quote: I loved the old days on Advent2, during the summer holiday (I know that's not REALLY old, but it's still old days for me). I love JK2, that's why, I think. I dislike JK3... it doesn't have the right feel... Great times, BUT YOU'RE NO OLDBIE _______________ Website |
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Thomasooo - Student 
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Agreed, Aratan! The summer vacation 2003 was splendid! Playing on advent2 really rocked. I remember how happy I felt when I saw it load. Cheers to "the old days"! _______________ In the navy and LOVING it!
Recipient of comment no. 1000 and heart-warming words from Ataris!
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
I loved the old days on Advent2, during the summer holiday (I know that's not REALLY old, but it's still old days for me). I love JK2, that's why, I think. I dislike JK3... it doesn't have the right feel... |
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Master Lew - Student 
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Life is what you make it. If you want it to be fun it will be fun. If you don’t, it won’t. A lot of you complain about how things have changed for the worst. That is just your perception. I think the gaming has improved in JK:JA. There are a lot more things you can learn and do with the game. Life goes on and things change. You can embrace change and have fun or escape to the past and miss all the new experiences of the here and now. The choice is yours to make. I for one chose to have fun with the game and where the future leads me and this Academy. You are never to old to enjoy life or this game. _______________ Brick Assassin for Hire Here, have a brick!
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Anakin Skywalker - Ex-Student 
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When this place shuts down, alot and i mean ALOT of poeple are going to be really sad! I can speak by myself, but im positive that alot of ppl in here will be aswell. This is the best place ever to play online games, we talk, we have fun, we discuss important things of our lifes etc etc, but we have a real life, and nothing can take it from our minds, but this Academy will be forever held on our hearts and always reminded of the coolest place to play some Jedi Knight and have a laugh with friends, in our lifes, doesnt mather how old we get, we will always remind the Academy. Thats a fact! New@JKA  _______________ I killed them. I killed them all. They're dead, every single one of them. And not just the men, but the women and the children, too! They're like animals, and I slaughtered them like animals! I HATE THEM! One day I will be the strongest Jedi ever, I will even know how to bring poeple back from death. This comment was edited by Anakin Skywalker on Apr 25 2004 05:29am. |
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Nitram - Ex-Student 
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TJA of JK2 and TJA of JA are very different... It's hard 2 just say simpel why it's hard, but i think some reasons are... the map (they are both gr8, but the map in JK2 was more up and personal, much more contact with every1). the game (yes, even the game itself can change a clan/community etc.) and most important... the members (i'm not saying the members of the academy in JK2 were nicer or something, but a lot of new people are here and a lot of oldie's have left, so yes there is a difference) _______________ Please Lord forgive me, for I know now what I have done... |
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Plo Koon - Student 
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yes me and eclipse like joined in the same month or something hes 594 and im 587-when we look back on good memories we should think about how happy we where then try to be happy now _______________ Free Tibet! Click this link,and learn Here too This comment was edited by Plo Koon on Apr 24 2004 05:11am. |
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xAnAtOs - Student |
Amen Ash. But i'll say this, ja just didn't even feel like even half the game jk2 ever was. _______________ Brother to Luke Skywalker and (SKX) Dark Blade
Lag Brother to Acey Spadey 
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<Henkes> nebody feeling like abusing me with a lightsaber?|+Smilykrazy grabs Gradius, beats the living CRAP out of him, then throws him into a huge vat of ACID This comment was edited by xAnAtOs on Apr 25 2004 04:17am. |
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Ash - Eats Babies 
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There's plenty of things in life I would love to re-live but I cant. Doesn't mean I cant make new memories. _______________ "We keep odd hours...." ----------------------- They Live, We Sleep |
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JamesF1 - Student
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Quote: Yep, most of you can see it by my profile ID (594). It was great back then, I'd do anything to re-live that. Agreed! _______________ Website |
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