Ex, your memory may be worse.
Oh, I do recall. Just because something has a "theme" (i.e. BOB type planeset) doesn't mean the settings and the training were very hard-core. I flew in most of the rooms you described. Frank's were few, far between, and limited to running a mission or two. IKE's were more to practice working with maps and had theme planesets, but bases very close and still not MA-quality settings.
Saying "other types of hosts" were available is a laugh, as 7 days out of the week of constant checking, you might find ONE room with semi-realistic settings, and it might have had 1 person in it, and then that person (and thus the room) might have logged off within 20 minutes of you joining.
If anything, HTH was like a dumbell... It's great for a little exercise. However, no matter how well you learn to use that dumbell, it doesn't compare to using a fully equipped gym and competing in a body building contest.
Good old Krusty...
I didn't mention a training at all in my post. Anyhow the h2h people were providing that too... time to time.
The IKE was hosting a BoB mini map for shake of the max 8 person game play. MA-quality settings? LOL! Well, a way over it, because he was using a CT type of arena settings.
Your favorite h2h hosts were not up 24/7 just for you for hosts own private time & costs?! Oh dear, get a grip.
I personally was hosting mainly at the weekend nights. I often left the server open and went to sleep, when wife-ack chaff(€ €€ €€€) didn't work.
"...it doesn't compare to using a fully equipped gym and competing in a body building contest." No shyte, MA'er.
