Oh well. I hope my message won't be deleted as off-topic. I'll try to stay on topic.
Tomorrow is kind of a holiday for me, something like a birthday, a registration anniversary. Why did I come here? I, like most people here, have been playing Heroes for about 10 years. I used to beat the AI, relatives, friends, and neighbors. And then unlimited mode appeared. I wanted to test my skills at a higher level. I registered to play a few times. And unexpectedly, I found myself in a great team. Here, people not only played but also lived, valued, and respected each other, argued, quarreled, and made up, shared experiences, and got upset together... Virtual nicknames gradually turned into wonderful people:
Javdet -> Roma, my constant rival and awesome teammate, restrained and witty; Dubrovin Pavel -> Pasha, crystal clear honest and extremely decent; invisible -> Sergey, quick-tempered and a bit of a swearer, but always sincere (I was a little offended by him a couple of times, but when I needed help or advice, I went to him, and I always got it); Nagan-4 -> Yegor, an excellent captain, fair and wise (I whined to him, and he wiped my tears); ewgeniy -> Zhenya, kind and gentle, probably even too kind; LeBron -> Dima, a sharp mega-monster with a sociable and easy-going personality; loi -> Valera, full of energy... I can't list everyone, sorry for not mentioning those I forgot, I have over 100 contacts on ICQ now...
I'm not very sociable, and I don't have time to participate in all the discussions, but I've been following the life on HW closely. I was trusted to defend the honor of HW in inter-portal tournaments. I didn't play for an abstract website located somewhere in the virtual world, or for myself, but for the team and the fans, for those I met here. My best games were these. I was most happy with the congratulations on these victories, I always looked at the comments that boosted morale and was proud that I was one of them. I perceived the successes and failures of my teammates as my own. (In general, there's a lot to remember... But what will a cheater remember about his time on HW?)
Yegor is right, there is a completely unique atmosphere here. It cannot be destroyed.
Some wild and absurd coincidence of circumstances... And a disastrous result.
Loy, Sticky, Invis, Smoke! Do you like this: friends are crying, poems are being read at the wake, and the cheater is happy? What were the sacrifices for then? Valera, did you want to get positive vibes and relax? Knock, I'm waiting... Just not until retirement, please... I'll relax you (if I'm lucky, of course) in the second week after the GO, so that the cheater :smile36: will feel it... And LeBron will surely be happy to give you a dose of positivity in the form of ten angels and fifty vivs on 126, the cheaters are resting... Remove the crosses and frames, register on ICQ, and let's go! We don't need the cheater to win against us. That's not right. What example are you setting for newcomers? WE ALL need to get together and restore what was.