OK…who's left here that played the Beta?

[Brooke]

My condolences to you, Toad, and best regards to you and your family. <S>

[RedDg]

I'm truly sorry Toad.  I enjoyed the stories you told about him <S>

[Toad]

Thank you, gentlemen.

He was quite a man. I have yet to meet anyone as honest or anyone possessing more integrity. I struggle every day trying to live up to his standards.

Here is a picture taken about 1951 when he was 31 years old. He had just logged more hours in the B-25 than anyone else in the USAF. He was #1, thus the finger in the air.

I don't know if he still holds that record or not.

[JimmyC]

 

[CptTrips]

I remember the Beta fondly.  Some of the best gaming hours I ever had.

It felt like stepping foot into undiscovered country.  There were occasional glitches but fixes and improvements were coming at a furious pace.  Nothing but great promise.  It was all new and pilots from other games were pouring in like the Gathering from Highlander.

It's easy to forget how revolutionary HTC flat rate was back then.  Everyone else was hourly.