Dear community,
Please allow me to introduce myself (or re-introduce myself, for those of you who are already acquainted with me), my name is Tom. I was an original player in Acclaim's B*TS, I registered and began playing December 2006. I had missed CB but was happy to instead seek the opportunity afforded to me through the initial OB. To everyone who had made the transition from CB to OB and made the original gaming community what it was back then, you have my heartfelt gratitude.
Through the year and a half that I played B*TS, I was greeted with many unforgettable individuals who are too many to name but great in character and camaraderie. They made excellent individuals to connect to when just simply looking for a lobby chat or a fun PM string. The game itself was very simplistic and warming compared to the natural game scene that I am most associated/acquainted with [Socom/CoD/Ghost Recon]. Unfortunately when I took a 1-year hiatus from playing, I was dismayed when upon my return I found the game in utter disarray. Needless to say, most of the warm community members that had made the game what it was were long gone and were instead replaced by a 'new' generation. So up until the day that Acclaim finally pulled the giant plug, I quietly remained on the Forums awaiting the one last return by any of the older players reminiscing too... unfortunately as well that longing was never sated and that yearning for that reconnection was unrequitted.
But to any of the older players that have found this game too, please do take the time to welcome me back and catch up with me. I also welcome the opportunity to meet with anyone who so cherished the original B*TS for what it was.
Who I was in-game:
TomTomZ - an original lv 100 patch
Leader of ToxicHazard and a secret guild...
Anyways, I look forward to meeting everyone in-game very soon.
Sincerely,
Tom