Like what you said there Tigger about trying something different. Also liked the positive aproach done by Wickens.

It's late, just finsihed work. Below are some thoughts via a newly taged TG and what was the philosophy about it and the malaise that the thread refers to.

I believe this is what we can learn from eachother (group hugs), another point of view, enabling us to try another perspective, or finding another way of looking at issues.

I am continually astounded by the balanced attitude of the admins here (no this is not a brown nose, it's a fact) because they take a holistic and mature view; not siding with anyone but generally making astute and acurate decisions (one example was the offer by Disposable to reset server over the recent current debate of stacked teams - which the 'unstacked' team in question did not want, in fact -when people from both 'sides' met in a clash of distemper for whatever reason. I will not say more on the subject).

Maybe you have noticed, maybe you have not, but now I wear the TG tag, after nearly 2 years as a non-taged regular. To go all Rutger Hauer 'I have seen it all'. Explosions over swapping or locked squads, noob tubes taking down little birds off the coasts of some dam, firefights in little corridors and saying 'roger wilco' down walkie talkies at work, or just generally being taken afront by the sheer misfortitudialness of my misivilively speakings... or seeing others'...

So what's the difference because I have always been TG without the tags? I read WhiskeySix's post and was hooked. Oh, yeah, I knew the sevrer was good. I knew the forums. Well, it was that post.

Then and for a looong time, I wanted to be one of the unknowns, where an unknown name felt comfortable to join my squad. I was TG in all but tag. I thought Community (hmm, theme illuding to the philosophy of Tg and how to act with insight and outwardly, anyone?). Whilst seeing all the locked squads with no chance of joining 'the elite'. Yes, this is what I saw then. The same stories come back, the decline too but perhaps the theme of what I met then, what I saw since, and my stance, is what I am trying to purvey.

Yes I met TG tagers with lofty attitudes or a sneer. I have also met non taged players with childish ways. But taking time, I met players that were TG and were nice guys, I met alot of non taged regulars that were too. So I joined the latter ranks in order to 'do my bit'.

So what changed? Well, I felt comfortable with the change at last. I had 'earned the TG tag' (at least for my perception of myself and my morals). But what is more, i found it was time to represent the guys that wore TG and constantly were open to new players, to be one of the TG guys that in my early days, showed me not all were haughty (in those days, it was reporting this and reporting that alot more than now, to the point that that even became negative and I shall choose the word 'fear' creating which was not nice - it is about balance.).

Furthermore, I spent time about the community, and my view changed about these 'locked squads'. The bunch of guys who want to hang out as they are friends. Fine.

But I never lost the aspect of community as WhiskeySix so aptly put in the forum sticky. That to me is - Everything.

So now I wear a TG tag.

Be nice to players. Be open. Yeah, don't take childish ways but reflect on what you may think is not necassarily right. Be prepared to exand your view. Allow mistakes - allow yourself to make mistakes. TG is a Community. PR is a game. Work in that. Allow others' and yourself to express in both. But. Remember what comes first.

This is the best server. We do have the best regulars - tag or not taged. And I was damned proud to be an untaged regular and my name to be in their ranks. I am also proud to represent TG (taged or not). But I feel it is time that not only have I earned the right (maybe but at least for me, through all my faults I have tried hard in what I see is necessary for the community) but also, this is a way of representing what TG is about. What people, too numerous to mention, do everyday here. Many non-taged, many taged. Some have more 'kudos' than others.. but to me, I know those of 'less kudos' that have more in my eyes. But I guess wiser people than I, like Wickens, Dispo, the thread starter of the 'inblancing issue', Dirt and many playrs in game, have already said that. But I hope this helps others in some way, to say, stick at it and grow TG the right way; especially the guys with an open mind and desire to 'do the right thing'.

But hey, that was my story.

And now it changes again. Now it's about representing the taged guys that I met, that were open, made squads (yep always done it and always infantry as.. well.. that's another story eh Let's just say I am better at that), allowed any old sort come in, said hi, had patience (which must be used wieghted and timed), allowed learning, was giving, met others time after time, had a laugh, made fellowships and grew the community.

Finally, a small thank you to those that have shown me, some who have been mentioned here, and many out there, in the squads (like Flunder, Bob, KingKong et al, you know who you are but too many to write here, thanks guys), I am in that I have seen time over time, represent TG and been simply a fellow to me and others.