Last week, we asked for your
stories about SOCOM. Thanks to all who took the time to send one.
One theme that kept coming up was the bonds of friendships that have been
built through SOCOM over the years. So I wanted to share a couple of those
stories with you.
From Venom_Man in Algonquin, IL:
For almost five years SOCOM has been a part of my life. Games come and games
go, but that’s what makes SOCOM more than just a game. SOCOM never fades
away, it's a special group of people who form a tight community. Sure the
graphics have changed, the maps have changed, and hell even the developer
has changed, but in the end SOCOM is the same game it has always been. It's
about working as one and accomplishing a goal. Yes there may seem like a
bunch of people complaining about this and that, but when hasn't there been
complainers. Night after night you enter a room with no one you know and
chances are high that you will leave that room feeling like you made some
new friends. This is what draws us all back. Whether it was long nights of
Desert Glory with SOCOM II or an endless medley of Killing Fields and
Citadel in SOCOM 3 and CA, SOCOM will all ways hold a special spot in my
memories and hopefully it does in yours, too.
And from xWARGOx in New Jersey:
For me, If I need to discuss SOCOM to a player/gamer that has never
experienced the franchise I would have to let them know my personal
experiences from the time the first one released until the most recent one
in Confrontation. I was just about to turn 20 and traveling a ton with my
minor league team. My one teammate and I bought SOCOM. It kept us busy in
hotels on the road. It introduced me to many, many friends that 7 years
later, I still talk to daily. Now being 27 and a new life, if it wasn't for
SOCOM & the people I met & my clan (Recognize My Disease) I would be
one stressed out person. In so many ways SOCOM is my stress Reliever.
Whether it be actual gameplay, the friends I have met or fly to see, or
discussing the game in forums for my clan/SOCOM.com It's not about just
playing a game. It's about the bond I have formed with so many great &
wonderful people who have always been there and always supported this
franchise. It's priceless.
As =\RMD/= continues to separate
itself from other clans, I'd like to formally announce =\RMD/= Medals &
Ribbons. The Medal & Ribbon Program is designed to award teamwork,
punish selfishness, and add a new level of fun to the famous Recognize My
Disease SOCOM clan.
Members of =\RMD/= will display
their bars under their sigs on the forum after the release of 1.50 patch.
=\RMD/= has between 30-50 "guests"
that stop by our message board every single day. We would like to
invite all of you unregistered SOCOMers and the registered "Lurkers" who
come to our message board to say "hi".
If you're not registered, please
register.... once you're registered and activated just post a quick
introduction so we know who's stopping by every day.
There are forums on the message
board set to "private" with interesting conversation going on that you're
currently missing out on! Once we get to know you a bit from your
intro, you'll be given "Elite SOCOMer" status so you can see our games and
after action report forums. If we get to know you really well there is
a chance you'll be made an Ally of =\RMD/=, or a
VIP and will be given access
to "Area 72" ...I could tell you more about Area 72, but then I'd have
to kill you.
*UPDATE: The forums now
have the membership key at the bottom of the main page.
Monday
March 2, 2009
0900 EST
As of now, =\RMD/=
is NOT Recruiting
=\RMD/= is again full, and is no
longer recruiting. Future openings will be posted here on the website.
=\RMD/= would like to thank all who applied and would like to congratulate
the few who are now part of the our little online family.
