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Birth of a
Clan
Posted:
3/29/2000
Written by: Lemmy-Boy
A Clan?
You're
running down a narrow cavern carrying a flag on one hand and a rocket
launcher on the other. The enemy is closing in like a pack of
hungry wolves ready to tear you apart. A teammate is running
alongside in hopes that you return the flag to base. You gain a
sense of relief as you see friendly snipers positioned on the cliffs
ready to support you. Your almost there, as deadly explosions
and shrapnel begin to fill the surroundings. They're
getting closer as you hear the many footsteps from behind. The
action is intense and the drama is nerve racking.
Your clan is depending on you...
Playing
games on the internet have provided a great source of entertainment
for millions of gamers around the worrld. The level
of excitement that already encompasses the multiplayer arena has been enhanced
even further with the emergence of team based games and modifications.
When I first played the Quake1 modification of capture the flag, it opened my eyes to
the endless possibilities that team based games had to offer. With
the release of Team Fortress 2 and Tribes 2, there is a lot to be excited
about. Team based games are going to get hotter than ever this year.
I'm
part of a clan called: Fading Mirage
and we compete on a weekly basis at teamplay.net.
You may be wondering and asking yourself, "what does a clan have
anything to do with gaming?" Lets take a look at the dictionary
to find a general definition of clan.
clan (kl n)
n.
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- A traditional social unit in the Scottish Highlands,
consisting of a number of families claiming a common
ancestor and following the same hereditary chieftain.
- A division of a tribe tracing descent from a common
ancestor.
- A large group
of relatives, friends, or associates.
[Middle English from Scottish Gaelic clann, family, from
Old Irish cland, offspring, from Latin planta,
plant, sprout; see plat- in Indo-European Roots.]
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Whoa!!! Hold on a
minute here! I'm not Scottish, and I'm certainly part of no clan
that has ancestral roots. Most of us are friends or associates who
like to play a common game together as a team. In our case, Fading
Mirage mainly plays Unreal Tournament's "Capture the Flag"
against opponents around the world.
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