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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Letalis on September 18, 2013, 10:45:52 PM

Title: Fin
Post by: Letalis on September 18, 2013, 10:45:52 PM: 5 years, 40 tours, over 1855 “flight” hours, 160 hours in the forums, roughly 12000 kills, 3600 deaths, and $600 later, I am “retiring” from Aces High. Never say never, never say always, but this is the first time permanent has been warranted a farewell on the forums.
1.   A big time crunch over the last month, a masters thesis, a baby on the way, a revisiting of the piano, flag football season and a PhD program start=no letup in sight.
2.   More game flight hours than real flight hours really shouldn’t happen…gotta slow it down. It’s the principle…
3.   If you spend 2000 hours poking around a game, you’ve pretty much seen what is has to offer. Granted you can always “perfect” something, but that is a game of diminishing returns wrapped inside…a game.

To the Pigs: Way, Ra, Razor, Amax, Do, Tempie, Bustr, Fish, Babs, Syko, Bentnail, Hammie: it has been a pleasure being your virtual squaddie and without you gents there’s no way any flight sim could have held my attention this long. I hate sappy farewells thus I’ll keep the pig forum/registration alive as long as you’ll let me
There are a ton of regulars that have come and gone that also warrant farewells: Rocky, Sehob, Drediock, Oaktree all come to mind in the “thanks for all the clears” category. To Ink, Kappa and the 80th in its entirety: you guys were always fun fights even if it ended with me in tower.
Vinkman: that August 2009 1v1 that went for 20 minutes plus? Yeah. <S> again.
The community is the best and worst aspect of this game as I suspect is the case with most online games. The bad apples do most of the talking and egos get hurt but at the end of the day there is no game without red icons.

On the whole this has been a great experience. Thanks to you gents (and Peppr;) I don’t regret the time spent nearly as much as I should.

Good Will and Good Hunting,
Ethan
Title: Re: Fin
Post by: SIK1 on September 18, 2013, 11:01:55 PM: Classy exit sir. :cheers:

:salute
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Post by: ink on September 18, 2013, 11:03:13 PM: congrats On the Baby man :rock

I hope all goes well with you....a great player and all around great guy....you will be missed.

may life give you all that you desire and none of its crap. :salute
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Post by: Karnak on September 18, 2013, 11:04:15 PM: Fair skies and tail winds, Letalis.

<S>
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Post by: HL117 on September 18, 2013, 11:12:52 PM: So much to do so little time, make sure you stop to smell the roses every once in a while.

Farewell

:salute
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Post by: Stellaris on September 19, 2013, 01:36:41 AM: 1855 flight hours?????? That's like 400 hours a year. I'd say you need to get a hobby, but somehow I think that's the wrong answer here...

Good luck with baby and PhD both!
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Post by: Aspen on September 19, 2013, 01:52:42 AM: <S> Nice flying with you!
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Post by: Arlo on September 19, 2013, 01:54:54 AM: :salute :cheers:
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Post by: Slate on September 19, 2013, 10:42:17 AM: Good luck in Real life Adventures. :aok

Been a pleasure being your target. :salute :airplane:
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Post by: nooby52 on September 19, 2013, 01:22:11 PM: Ethan, I don't know you, but it sounds like it's been my loss. Best to you, sir :salute
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Post by: Pepprr on September 19, 2013, 01:47:22 PM: Best of luck to you with all that is going on in your life and congrats on the baby on the way!
I hope that you will be back someday to fly again, you will definitely be missed by many.

:salute
~Pep
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Post by: kappa on September 19, 2013, 02:25:31 PM: Good luck to you and your family man! was always fun. .. hope you make your way back someday... it's really not about the game any more as much as it is about the folks that play it. . :salute
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Post by: Triton28 on September 19, 2013, 02:31:34 PM: :salute
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Post by: Tracerfi on September 19, 2013, 03:13:28 PM: :salute my friend
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Post by: Shifty on September 19, 2013, 03:25:24 PM: :salute
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Post by: mbailey on September 19, 2013, 03:31:49 PM: One of my favorite things in life....is to look back at something with fond memories.......and smile

Be good sir...best of luck with the new family, and the schooling......

:salute

Mbailey
<Matt>
Title: Re: Fin
Post by: waystin2 on September 19, 2013, 05:19:34 PM: You'll be missed Let. Congrats on the baby man, I did'nt know! A slot will always be open for you in the pen. Remember that you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave...

OINK

Way
Title: Re: Fin
Post by: Slade on September 22, 2013, 09:26:47 AM: Lentalis I wish you well.

This game continues to evolve and be the foremost WWII ACM experience. I think that is why you will be back. That is what keeps me. That and really great comradery from the likes of you and others dedicated to this art.

Slade :salute
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Post by: aztec on September 22, 2013, 09:35:21 AM: All the best to you and yours Sir! :salute :cheers:
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Post by: DubiousKB on September 23, 2013, 01:03:14 PM: :aok :salute :cheers:

Well stated.
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Post by: VonMessa on September 23, 2013, 01:08:38 PM: :salute
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Post by: Daddkev on September 23, 2013, 01:09:56 PM: :huh :huh :huh :huh :salute :salute are you gone yet? :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :bhead :bhead :bhead :bhead :bhead you will be back! :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener:
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Post by: ink on September 23, 2013, 07:02:36 PM: Quote from: Daddkev on September 23, 2013, 01:09:56 PM
:huh :huh :huh :huh :salute :salute are you gone yet? :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :bhead :bhead :bhead :bhead :bhead you will be back! :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener: :neener:

They Always come back...... :t

put some clothes on you are scaring the neighbors :O
:devil