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About Us
<|BdD|> clan started
quietly in the summer of 2003. No fanfare, and no book
or movie launch. Just a couple of blokes who decided
they enjoyed playing MOH: Spearhead, wanted to play
against each other, so set up a server on one of their
PC's so they could play online. After a while, word
spread, and the server became popular. Well, as popular
as you could get with a 6 player server running on a
home PC with a 512k broadband connection.
<|BdD|> was born.
From very humble beginnings, with no server,
website, voice comms or anything that you'd really
associated with a 'proper' clan, <|BdD|> grew. What
started as a fun pastime for two people, expanded into
a proper hobby. Sure, back then we were utter rubbish.
We only really played for fun, but over time that all
changed.
Within the space of a year a basic website had
been created, with a basic forum. A single game server
was also online.
Within the space of two years, the clan had a
bespoke website, and a dedicated gaming server rig.
There were at least four Spearhead servers running 24/7, all
humming, all busy. As well as any number of other
servers for games that we dipped in and out of, such as
the Call Of Duty and Battlefield series.
At that time with things growing the way they
were, we also made the conscious decision to limit our
membership. We were running at the high twenties / low
thirties at this point, and were mindful of the fact
that we were starting to lose the close knit family
feel that we'd always sought to maintain. So,
although the clan's logistics and facilities were still
growing exponentially, and other clans around us were
considerably bigger (some with getting on for a hundred
members), we put a cap on thirty members. This, while not
without its risks, proved
fruitful. With a limit on membership we could
concentrate on our current members, honing our skills,
and because we were always the same core of players
never growing over thirty members, we became a tight,
co-ordinated fighting force. Members knew their roles
inside out and knew each others styles and habits. This
constant familiarity with each other made <|BdD|> a
force to be reckoned with. We were, quite simply and
with no false modesty, unstoppable. Not to mention a
very close knit group of friends who always had fun.
That sums up what <|BdD|> has always been about:
Fun. We always try not to lose sight of the fact that
we're still playing a game after all, and with our
membership policy of putting personality over gaming
skill, we always have a laugh!
Today, things are not so busy here at <|BdD|>.
Spearhead has pretty much died a death, and with that a
lot of our members have moved on to other things, or
their lives have, quite understandably, changed. After
some experimentation with other games, and toying with
different formats, the clan has undergone a
re-imagining.
Starting with this new website, which signals a
fresh start for the clan, we are well and truly back,
and looking for new members to take into the great
unknown of gaming excellence. We've already had a good
glimpse, and liked what we saw. We've kept our
Bulldog Spirit, and we want the champions crown
back!
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