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Offline octavius1

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Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« on: July 12, 2023, 12:36:59 PM »
So on a whim, I decided to see if Aces High was still kicking... and I'm happy to see that it definitely is! I forgot my old email for my original Octavius account, so I made an alt.

After perusing the ye olde forums for a bit, I'm glad to see some familiar names after over 20 years. I'm so glad to see Greebo is still making quality skins, for example. :)

Anyways, just thought I'd wave and say hi. I wonder who else is still kicking around after all these years?

Dale and co, I'm so glad this game is still going strong. Thank you for all the memories from 2000 and on, and I wish you all many more years of success. :)

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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2023, 12:43:28 PM »
Oh comeon, saddle up, ya know ya want to. Once its in your blood the addiction to adrenaline never goes away.

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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2023, 12:53:21 PM »
Oh comeon, saddle up, ya know ya want to. Once its in your blood the addiction to adrenaline never goes away.

I remember dinking around in my P-40E and schooling folks in their late war, easy mode hot rods. So yes, the memories are indelible. :)

Creating and hosting special events, making skins, dominating furballs, buzzing and killing folks with the rear 20mm's in my Ar234... great times :)

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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2023, 01:12:56 PM »
Best $15 you can spend imo

Give it a go in vr if you truly want a unique experience

Log into free h2h most nights and you might find a fight or two

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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2023, 01:41:55 PM »
I remember dinking around in my P-40E and schooling folks in their late war, easy mode hot rods. So yes, the memories are indelible. :)

Creating and hosting special events, making skins, dominating furballs, buzzing and killing folks with the rear 20mm's in my Ar234... great times :)

I quit flyin in 09-ish for personal life reasons,... just returned in the last 6 mos,...it's still a blast, when I have time to fly. From what Eagler and many others say, VR is incredible life changer.

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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2023, 02:33:23 PM »
I remember dinking around in my P-40E and schooling folks in their late war, easy mode hot rods. So yes, the memories are indelible. :)

Creating and hosting special events, making skins, dominating furballs, buzzing and killing folks with the rear 20mm's in my Ar234... great times :)

I think MeRve can take you. (just ask him)  :rofl
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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2023, 02:35:35 PM »
Dweeb alert.  HI Oct!  :cheers:

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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2023, 04:11:40 PM »
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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2023, 04:26:12 PM »
A blast from the past !! Still alot of fun. You get a 2 week trial. I did. Come on back !
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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2023, 01:47:05 AM »
Holy cow Lazerr and no poop!! So good to see your names again! Lazer, how's northern WI treating you? :) I'm still hanging out in MKE :)

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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2023, 06:46:01 AM »
Hi Octavius!

People aren't misleading you when they say VR is a game-changer.   I wish all former pilots could try it before they are done.  Its really something to be inside the cockpit, after all the years of looking at it on a screen in front of you.


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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2023, 07:38:08 AM »
I think VR has improved my game tremendously.
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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2023, 02:32:17 PM »
Holy cow Lazerr and no poop!! So good to see your names again! Lazer, how's northern WI treating you? :) I'm still hanging out in MKE :)
 

Going good, actually in west central WI.  Got a family now, a little boy and girl.. grew up a bit since the last time I've seen you.  I started playing this at the age of 13 or 14 when you were around.  Now I'm 36 and getting worse every time I log in.   :D

Go Packers!  Hope you make it back in here sometime soon.  The game desperately needs guys like you back in the sky.

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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2023, 03:33:24 PM »
 

Going good, actually in west central WI.  Got a family now, a little boy and girl.. grew up a bit since the last time I've seen you.  I started playing this at the age of 13 or 14 when you were around.  Now I'm 36 and getting worse every time I log in.   :D

Go Packers!  Hope you make it back in here sometime soon.  The game desperately needs guys like you back in the sky.

And all this time I thought you were much older than me  :rofl
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Re: Hi all! Looong time, no see!
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2023, 03:51:08 PM »
 

Going good, actually in west central WI.  Got a family now, a little boy and girl.. grew up a bit since the last time I've seen you.  I started playing this at the age of 13 or 14 when you were around.  Now I'm 36 and getting worse every time I log in.   :D

Go Packers!  Hope you make it back in here sometime soon.  The game desperately needs guys like you back in the sky.

aww, little Lazerrs running around in their mini P-38s. Congrats, man!


edit: And I completely understand :) I was only 18 when I went to the Indianapolis convention back in 2003. Everyone there thought I was older. Still won the 1v1 tournament ;) My squadmate who I split a room with asked me to bring some weed. It was a good time.
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