Author Topic: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?  (Read 7004 times)

Offline Jr999000

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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2021, 05:47:19 PM »
I drew this for him back when I was posting cartoons every week.




No way this is the coolest thing I’ve seen man, gave me a huge smile appreciate it

Offline Citabria

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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2021, 06:55:37 PM »
I remember 999000.

Spawn of 999000 just make your handle 1000000 and tell him Fester says hello.
Fester was my in game name until September 2013

Offline Jr999000

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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2021, 06:57:07 PM »
Fester and anyone else who’s asked me to tell him hi I’ll make sure to do that tonight. Awesome seeing the responses I look forward to getting my set up figured out and getting in the sky

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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2021, 08:39:59 PM »
Dying to know:  what exactly does the "999000" mean.  Everyone pretty much has a call sign that you can see means something.  Never understood "999000" though.
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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2021, 09:14:26 PM »
999 always fun to fly with or against, never any malice just kill or be killed.

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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2021, 09:20:59 PM »
in another thread hitech asked how can 1 gun shoot at different people.  obviously he's never seen 999 in action, his guns fire in 20 different directions.


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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2021, 11:58:43 PM »
Dying to know:  what exactly does the "999000" mean.  Everyone pretty much has a call sign that you can see means something.  Never understood "999000" though.

I also have wondered for years what the story was behind his callsign.

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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #22 on: March 04, 2021, 02:15:05 AM »
Hey, look!  A Tail-End Charlie.  Might be a noob.  I'll go after him.



Oh.  It was 999000.


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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #23 on: March 04, 2021, 11:18:48 AM »
Dying to know:  what exactly does the "999000" mean.  Everyone pretty much has a call sign that you can see means something.  Never understood "999000" though.

Probably his kill tally after one year in the B 17.  :rofl
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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #24 on: March 04, 2021, 11:33:20 AM »
Best buff gunner I have ever seen. Always a nice guy too.    :cheers:



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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #25 on: March 04, 2021, 06:41:01 PM »
Well, Well, Look what my son jr999900 has been up to...  Thanks to all for the kind words, its an outstanding community.  Truth be told I'm like most of you guys who just love aircraft.

What people don't know is that I'm really bad at this game even to this day.   I tried to fly fighters early on with NO success. I could not hit water falling out of a boat, but still loved the game.  Found enough success then with PT boats gunning from the #3 perch to stay in the game. From there just by dumb luck or the VH hanger being down..... I found myself in a bomber, and took to the B17.....the rest is history...the guy still can't fly a fighter and play the game! Just glad the game has a place for everybody <S>

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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #26 on: March 04, 2021, 07:15:20 PM »
Care to pass along a few tips to someone who sucks at EVERYTHING?  :joystick:

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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #27 on: March 04, 2021, 07:17:04 PM »
Care to pass along a few tips to someone who sucks at EVERYTHING?  :joystick:

before you attach b17s check the roster to make sure 999 is not online.


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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #28 on: March 04, 2021, 07:25:27 PM »
October of 2000 here. Although I may have played before I joined the forums. Maybe 1999?
There must also be a flyable computer available for Nefarious to do FSO. So he doesn't keep talking about it for eight and a half hours on Friday night!

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Re: History of the game. Anyone here from 2000-now?
« Reply #29 on: March 04, 2021, 08:21:37 PM »
 :rofl

Brooke  I remember that...

A lone B-17 group that cannot keep up with the formation... Go get him... Famous last words!   :airplane:

Yea 999 was a formattable foe to be sure  :salute
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