Bommando

Let's not turn this into a flame-war people. There is no obligation to be a SM, but the benefits are obvious. If you can afford it and feel so inclined, feel free to support TG. If not, the servers are still there as long as we have people who do support them and we thank our SMs for that.

Chiefmedicman

Hey there this is |TG Irr| Chiefmedicman,
Just responding to the IRR remarks. You know I honestly can say that the whole time ive only dealt with 1 IRR officer and thats when I first joined and he guided me on how to be a member. Frankly I carry the Irr name now, not because I hang out with Irr members in particular, but because no one from a more active squad has ask for me to join. I wouldn't talk bad about Irr ,and for vanity..... reasons that you are trying to avoid..... Well quit being so vain and jut be a teamplayer. If you get with a good squad you'll get whatever satisfaction you need regardless if you have a tag, no tag, supporter or not. I personnally think that if you play on a tactical gamer server aznd your really seriouse about playing for fun and with people you like, you'll pay that 9 bucks a month. I mean "Your squad is never really good when it has some of its best players kicked for a crappy paying member". Well thats all I have to say. Cheer up man go ride a jeep and run somone over and wait your turn for the punkbuster monster.

WaffleHousChef

Aqua Teen Hunger Force. It's a show from Cartoon Network. It is pleasantly demented like most of their original stuff.

Apophis

There are a lot of things that revolve around being an SM. The SMs you see here in our forums and in-game are the ones that pay for everything within the community. We provide SMs with additional services, support and goodies whenever we can as a way of saying thanks to the people that pay for the servers that you enjoy for free.

The gameplay and access to most of the TG servers do not require SM status, that is a HUGE benefit that non-SMs get and shouldn't be overlooked.

As far as "everyone easily following of what others say, because they are admins or one of the high members of the community", that's a pretty offensive statement. There isn't a single admin here that wasn't an SM first. People that are willing to help support the community show a level of dedication and commitment to the community that is a first-step in becoming an admin. Let me also make sure it's clear that you can not BUY your way into becoming an admin, but being an SM IS a pre-requisite for consideration.

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Prophaniti

:: hissing whisper ::

Pssst...Apoph...I'll pay ya nine bucks a month for one of those sweet-looking Admin ribbon thingies. I think it'll make me look all suave and debonair. That tag'll make me an instant chick-magnet. Chicks dig guys with "Battlefield Admin" ribbons over their avatars.

I mean, yeah, I bought my way into the 9th MID, but I didn't find any fake friends there...only a gaggle of laid-back guys who get along well. Sorry...but it just doesn't appeal to my vanity to have REAL people in my squad. I'd rather pay for a bunch of fakers who are only out to make a name for themselves under a Clan tag like "Syk0_K1LL4z". I'm sure it'll look great on my resume when I'm ready to take on the challenges of life-after-school.

I need more status than just being a contributing member of an in-house squad. I need to be an ADMINISTRATOR! That's like, the pentultimate level of snobbish aristocracy you can achieve. Not to mention the little mind-control button that lets me censor everything people say here.

Oh sure, I'd have to listen to a lot of complaints by members. I'd probably even have to help solve them (Boooorrrrriiiiiinnnnnggg!).

I'd have to interrupt my gaming time in order to kick disruptive players from servers (OMG! I gotta boot another bunny-hopping teamkiller? Geez, these TG guys are lame! Why can't they just deal with his elite skills?).

I'd probably have to do that often, which would make my own scores suffer (Which is, of course, all I care about.).

Yeah, just like the comic books, I could only use my powers for "good" but hey, just cuz I can't abuse my powers doesn't mean I don't want the usually unnoticed and under-appreciated privilege of being an Admin.

I'd have to watch my mouth and mind my manners (My mom might see me typing out swear words with weird symbols to avoid the language filter and ground me again), but hey...that little ribbon thing under my name would definitely match my sig...and my ego would simply adore it.

Did I mention the chicks at the mall would be impressed too? Oh yeah baby...score!

So whaddaya say? Can I shell out nine bucks a month to rent one of them there nametags? All those responsibilities aside, I think it'd be pretty sweet.

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Concr3te

Prophaniti, that made me seriously lmao.

Cappy

well for me it was a $80 dollars well spent. $80 dollars for a reserved slot for the year in the best server around im not complaining it will be $80 dollars well spent for years to come

plus everyone here in the TG community is fantastic, game style, and very helpful... what more could you ask for for $80 bucks

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NoDebate

QFT, you should see the ArmA board. LOL

And what's all this bullcrap about "vanity?" We should've just locked this at the "NO" point.

*Picks up a phone* Lockup on isle three, lockup on isle three. Thank you.

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DeadOnAim

I saw this guy the other day wearing this tag he proposed. He was kicked, I dunno if it was the auto-kick for a SM or an admin saw him. Has anyone else seen this?

Damonte

Prophaniti, you owe me a new sarcasm-o-meter. My old one broke after you pushed the reading past 'absolute'.

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Lorax74

Actually, I thought of going the $80 for a year route, but thought "hey, why not pay monthly and give TG the extra $20 or $30 that I would otherwise have saved."

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Bayhios [35:70] > Truax (c) - Wine
Streardeos [39:70] > New Truax - Marble
Meikaios[35:68] > Truax Minor - Crystal

Cappy

lol ya but it was eaiser for me being id forget to send it in every month lol.

1 shot, 1 time, 1 place------ Tactical Gamer Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Acreo Aeneas

PayPal is simple and easy. You can deposit funds into your account after verification (tie bank account, type PayPal deposit amounts, verify). And it's secure and used in many online transactions.


$80 a year is better than monthly, but I have yet to scrounge $80 to pay off a year yet. Back to the $9 a month payment... Hmm...maybe Prophaniti might like the shiny bottle caps I have stashed in my room...

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Lorax74

Actually, paypal makes the payments on a reoccurring basis, I don't have to do anything. Plus, I have PayPal setup to use my debit card, so no credit card fees or interest to worry about either...

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Bayhios [35:70] > Truax (c) - Wine
Streardeos [39:70] > New Truax - Marble
Meikaios[35:68] > Truax Minor - Crystal

=MAXx=

Yea same here, I turned mine off when I saw the smoke poofing out of it, I freaked out!

On a more serious note. Becoming a member of an "In-house" squad doesnt give you any more authority over any player than what you have now (unless you've been promoted to Admin). You really shouldnt care about the "In-house" squads, hell, I cant give a rat's as$ about them (no disrespect ofcourse), sure ive thought "I wonder what it would be if im in the 7th, or 3rd?" But the truth is, I like em all so I decide to be myself, play with every member of this community, whether hes a 3rd or a 7th or a 9th. I think thats what you should do first, play with everybody and once you find an in-house squad you REALLY like, then dedicate yourself to become a supporting member.

Oh BTW, if you think "PayPal" is complicated, then im extremely suprised your still alive and breathing.

My 2 cents......

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