Topic: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good  (Read 10464 times)

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Offline Mazeppa

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Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« on: March 08, 2006, 04:43:29 pm »
I've decided to finally leave this wonderful game, and this great community.

I'm not coming back.  It's over.  I've uninstalled the game, and am moving to other activities for my recreation.  I've been playing this game since Fall of 1999, and I still am amazed that the ride was as long as it was. 

Some special thanks:

To my comrades in the Klingon Black Fleet:  Brothers, I am honored to have known each and every one of you.  Your skill, bravery, comradeship,  and determination are legendary.   I am honored and fortunate to have been associated with a fleet such as this.  Through countless Campaigns, we were always contenders, and a mighty force in this game.  Hail, and well met to you all!

To my comrades in the Klingon House of Hy'Kull:  Brothers, thank you fror welcoming me into your house for play on GamerZ.  I enjoyed those matches more than any other OP event, and your tactics and teamwork took my playing skill to another level.  I learned much from you, and enjoyed your passion for this game.  You are my OTHER Klingon Brothers.

To my SETI Pals:  I enjoyed the weekly updates, and had a blast getting my array to near the top of the standings in our group. 

To all the people I flew with:  Thanks for the fun. 

To all the people I flew against: Thank you for being worthy opponents.  I always enjoyed a good battle!  I especially enjoyed the "Sink the Mazeppa" effort one long night when I was flying ISC. 

Special To the SSCF:  I always admired your leadership for your organization, passion, skill, and web sites.  I was honored to know the SSCF since the old days on HEAT playing Starfleet Academy, and was happy to see a class act make the jump to the SFC universe. 

For my Starlance Buddies:  What fun that was!  Through all the whining about camping and other silly stuff, there were some really intense battles there.  A special shout-out to my former fleetmates from the House of Zakath and the Ministry of Kahless. 

To the proponents of the Magic Photon:   :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

To all those who sent me good wishes in 2003 when I had cancer:  Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.  I was at stage 3, almost stage 4, and my doctors kept giving me bleak survival rates.  I drew much strength from your support.  This game, and this community kept me sane when times were bleak.  Today, I am at the three year cancer-free mark, and it looks very much like I'm cured. 

This has been a good game, and a good community.  Thanks so much to all who labor to run the servers, the message boards, and most of all, the players, who make the Dynaverse a great experience. 
Mazeppa
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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2006, 04:51:51 pm »
Well met Brother. You will be missed like very few others ever are. GL and happy hunting in all your future endevors.
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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2006, 05:23:32 pm »
Be well Brother...

Your presence will be missed but not forgotten...

Fair seas..... :)

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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2006, 06:25:26 pm »
Mazz, I'm sorry to see you go but I understand entirely as I consider doing the same from time to time.  If and when I make that choise I hope I can make it with as much class as you have. 

The door is always open of course, and I hope you will think you come by and drop a line from time to time to let us know how you are doing.

P.S.  Whether you know it or not, you were likely one of the 10 most influential players in my ldeveloping my own style of play.  You deep striking exploits served as a text book for me.  <Slaute>

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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2006, 06:36:49 pm »
It is a Sad Day in the Black Fleet... :(

At least drop by to say Hi sometimes, heh?

You will be missed. <S>
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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2006, 07:02:12 pm »
My brother, I am very sorry to see you go. I regret not flying with you more, but I want you to know that you have demonstrated many times why I say this is the best community on the internet, and the Black Fleet is the best bunch of warriors to fly with. Mrs Kapact and I both salute you....
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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2006, 08:38:48 pm »
 >:(

I will miss you even though we have not had the red horde days for a while. RL can be an ass kicker?

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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2006, 09:14:39 pm »
GL & may the wind be ever at thy back.

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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2006, 12:48:55 am »
GL to you Brother..
I have retired many times from this game, only to find that 18 billion years of evolution, is what it took to make it possible to live this experience and so i am always back here playing, it;s a great escape from the Planet of the Apes :D

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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2006, 05:19:36 am »
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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2006, 06:22:14 am »
Take care, Mazeppa
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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2006, 08:49:09 am »
<Salute>

Take care, and know that your indomitable spirit will surely be missed in our SFC community.

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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2006, 09:46:06 am »
He'll be back, this game is worse than herpies  ;D
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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2006, 02:19:24 pm »
Fair skies, calm seas in your journeys...

... you will always be welcomed back with open arms if you decide to visit.

A mighty foe... you will be missed! <S>
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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2006, 06:32:12 pm »
Farwell, may you enjoy the respect and admiration of your peers in your future endeavours as you have from your brothers here.

You will be missed.

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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2006, 08:41:40 pm »
Greetings Mazeppa -

Though I think i may have only flown once or twice with you on KCW just wanted to say it's an honor :)

I thought I'd retired from (heck though everybody did) some time ago.  Then I rediscovered the game through this community.  I'm a very newly (and mostly honorary) inductee into the KBF and you're all a fine crew.  Since starting to play online, I've joined with and been a member of several fleets which have all disbanded, dissolved, decayed or abandoned this game.  Some of the finest pilots i've flown with and had fun with have long left the game...

You'll be missed, but in good company - and i agree... worse than herpies :)

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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #16 on: March 09, 2006, 08:53:11 pm »
Zeppa,

You were always a tough opponent. Fair winds.

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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2006, 09:18:28 pm »
Good luck in you future endeavours, and happy returns in a few week or months once the DDTs kick in.  In case you don't realize it, this game is a worse drug than any I know of.

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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2006, 09:06:39 pm »
i will miss you!!!

till next we meet...

may the universe be well to you Maz!!!
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Re: Farewell to All, I'm Retiring for Good
« Reply #19 on: March 11, 2006, 05:52:23 am »
So long, Maz. Thanks for the memories.

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