Yep, I was a day 1 player. 12th SS Panzer, "Popsjgr" in game. Probably the best gaming experience of my life was a massive German push on the British front lines with approximately 8 to 10 different divisions at once. Built slow with recon then the call went out and troops started showing up from everywhere. Commanders started organizing on the fly and directing all along the front. The allies absolutely freaked! I had a friend that was Allied and on post at a town and said that the sight of the massive waves of Axis troops coming over the hill and down on the town was incredible. He tried to call in for reinforcements but it was futile. We initially routed the defenders but they did a good job of tactical withdrawal after they finally regrouped. We had them on the run for hours. Seeing this whole campaign come together was incredible and a memory I will never forget. I was told later that there were approximately 350-400 players involved. I was old then in 2001, 46 but now I'm really...........what was I saying?....... oh yeah, old. And remember kid;, reload, and reload often, the old guys are coming!
Cheers to all of you great vets out there.
Hansdorr (yep he is a real guy, look him up)