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Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: mikelas on September 21, 2002, 12:04:39 PM
Howdies friends!

Some of you may remember me as LivingLegend, or Doom, from the old AW/Warbirds days. I have been out of flight sims for quite awhile now, but got a phone call from an old friend the other day and he told me about Aces High. From what I have seen so far it looks great, and I'll probably get rehooked again!  *shakes fist* CURSE YOU OTTO!  :)

I morphed into a MMORPG guy the last few years, playing Ultima, then Everquest, and now Dark Age, but I still recall fondly where it all started....back in Air Warrior.

Otto also mentioned that folks were still talking about the vaporware game of 13th TAS. I really went ROFL when I heard that, since it all seemed so long ago.....

First off, altho I did lose about $8k on that venture, I lost MANY times more on my later daytrading escapade. Although I wish the dreams we all had back then of what 13th TAS was promised to be had come to fruition, alas they did not. Although I was badly misled as to my partner's background and capability of programming such a game, I do not begrudge him that. Life is too short.

Second, I have heard that there has been talk of the non-disclosure agreements still swirling around. Let me tell you all that those puppies were trashed long, long ago, when it became obvious the need for those was in the same context as the (non-)game itself.

It is very nice to browse these boards and see so many familiar names from the past, after TWELVE years, and I hope to shoot each and every one of you down in the very near future.  :)

Mikelas
aka: Doom/Livinglegend
Title: Re: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: Horn on September 21, 2002, 12:46:26 PM
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Originally posted by mikelas
Howdies friends!

Some of you may remember me as LivingLegend, or Doom, from the old AW/Warbirds days.

Mikelas
aka: Doom/Livinglegend


Welcome back!

dh
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: -ammo- on September 21, 2002, 02:22:21 PM
welcome to AH:)
Title: Re: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: DeadDuck on September 21, 2002, 02:23:55 PM
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Originally posted by mikelas
Howdies friends!

Mikelas
aka: Doom/Livinglegend


Doom?  My favorite squeak toy from AW?  

Hehehe believe it or not, welcome to AH:)

DD
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: Maverick on September 21, 2002, 02:31:48 PM
Not sure if this is really doom.

Hey doom what happened to your silver loving cup? You recall what I did to it in the "club"? If you know the right answer it will have to be really doom.
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: Saurdaukar on September 21, 2002, 02:38:54 PM
Well, if it is Doom, I havent seen that name in a looooooooong time.  Welcome     :D
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: mikelas on September 21, 2002, 03:09:32 PM
DD.......yes, it is I....how can you tell?   QUACK!

Mav.....alas I am old now and the memory is sometimes weak, but to confirm my veracity to you, I think you turned it upside down. If that is wrong, I would simply add...AF rules! Army drools!  :P

thanks for the warm welcome folks. it means a lot to me.

Mike
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: Rude on September 21, 2002, 08:58:30 PM
Heyas Mike....welcome to the land of milk and honey:)
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: Wardog on September 22, 2002, 03:36:34 AM
Doom ya bastage, you been outa touch far to long. Get yer bellybutton in here and use mine as bait. Would be like the old days in AW-DOS ;)

Wardog <--- in case ya forget :)  

New ya left us in WBs for UO, but thought ya woulda heard about AH long ago. Glad Otto gave ya a call. There are still a few original 13th TAS guys here that flew in AW-DOS and WBs.


Dog out..........
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: texter on September 22, 2002, 09:06:33 AM
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Originally posted by mikelas
DD.......yes, it is I....how can you tell?   QUACK!

thanks for the warm welcome folks. it means a lot to me.

Mike




Howdy!

Tex
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: mikelas on September 22, 2002, 10:12:29 AM
*looks up on his bookshelf behind him at the F6F*

Hi there Tex!  :P

Mike
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: Trip01 on September 22, 2002, 10:43:21 AM
We'll know if it's really doom once he gets into the arena.

AH models the earth's curvature from up there, doom.

Trip
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: Maverick on September 22, 2002, 12:54:34 PM
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Originally posted by mikelas
DD.......yes, it is I....how can you tell?   QUACK!

Mav.....alas I am old now and the memory is sometimes weak, but to confirm my veracity to you, I think you turned it upside down. If that is wrong, I would simply add...AF rules! Army drools!  :P

thanks for the warm welcome folks. it means a lot to me.

Mike


Nope I didn't turn it upside down, I kinda filled it up on ya...... Still have my doubts.
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: texter on October 14, 2002, 10:56:42 AM
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Originally posted by Maverick


Nope I didn't turn it upside down, I kinda filled it up on ya...... Still have my doubts.


Don't. No one else would have known about the F6F model.

Tex
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: mikelas on October 14, 2002, 03:50:21 PM
I am humbled to think anyone would even want to pretend to be me.  But thank you Monte.

I do confess tho, I confused Mr. Barr with Aggies in an earlier post made on this thread, but then when I saw his sig about being the "worst shot in the 13th TAS" it refreshed my memory.

:D

Have a nice day fellas.

Mike
Title: Howdy from the other "13th TAS" guy
Post by: Pongo on October 14, 2002, 06:34:07 PM
Is this like where you ask a guy who won the 78 world series to find out if he is an alien in discuise?
Welcome to AH!