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Introduction:Why 'Thrawn', you ask? Sometimes I just like the cold, calculating, intelligent bad guys. So I adopted the persona (online, of course) of the Grand Admiral himself (star wars 'heir to the empire' series), a tactical genius in his own right. My hobbies include: music, movies, gaming, reading; whatever keeps my mind occupied. Thanks for dropping in!

Shout-Outs (in no particular order):
Mike (Captain Willard) and Larry (Roy Batty)...for originally hooking me on Rainbow Six.
Paul (The Punisher), for the constant exchange of information and great conversation� when it comes to this game and web site.
Neal (Harry Callahan), for being a great listener and� for the downright great game play.
The folks at ARMM, for what has to be the best weapon mods ever (IMHO) - NATO 3.0
Clan S.M.U.R.F. - for BSW - yin to NATO's Yang.
All the players that have played with us online and given great feedback about our maps.� Thanks!
And to my Okayplayers.....fam like WHAT!

Favored Map Mods
1.�� Kelly's Heroes (Bad Karma) - A favorite by all, the sounds make it interesting!
2.�� Splish Splash (Vegas Gang) -� The map that 'made' me, and introduced my ambush style to my clanners.
3.�� Any of Gravedigga's maps (GravediGGa) - I like 'em all - GravediGGa set the standard for everyone else.
4.�� Met Barge In (Vegas Gang) - Great map - tactical and fast.�If you rush in, look left AND right!
5.�� Mule Path (Vegas Gang) - A nice purpose built map.� You can snipe or assault.
6.�� Chinatown (Bad Karma) - Good starts on both sides.� You never know where the game will end in this one.
7.�� Turkish Bloodbath (Bad Karma) - Small, fast map.� "Which way are you going?"� :P
8.�� Thunderdome (Bad Karma) - One of my favorite ambush maps; though don't sit still too long.
9.�� Break on Through (Bad Karma) - A tweak to City Street Large, this one's fast.� Disable frags for more adrenaline.
10. Bunker Hill (Vegas Gang) - One of the best Sib mods ever. It suits any play style - great team map.

Favored Weapons (Featuring CLANSMURF'S BSW Mod, and ARMM's NATO 3 Mod):
1.�� Steyr AUG-P (BSW) - Great all-around weapon. The 42-round magazine will save you in a firefight.
2.�� Blaser R93 Tactical (BSW) - A favored sniper rifle - blindingly accurate and powerful.
3.�� HK MP5K-PDW (BSW) - Great for close quarters battling. Dependable and accurate.
4.�� HK SMG II (BSW) - When you can have a submachine gun as a secondary, who needs a pistol?
5.�� FN P90 (NATO 3) - A great rate of fire and large magazine, this one is great for skirmishes.
6.�� Robar .50 BMG (BSW) - Accept no substitute - this is THE powerful bolt action sniper rifle.
7.�� Colt M4A1-SD (BSW) - Great balance between close-in fighting and med. range, quiet enough to surprise 'em.
8.�� AWM Super Magnum (NATO 3) - Sniper rifle, the .338 Lapua round is a nice balance for long distance kills.
9.�� Franchi SPAS 15 - A great "auto-shotty" for that up close and personal work.
10.� Barret M82A2 (BSW) - Another sniper rifle, this .50 caliber semi-auto monster will keep them down.

Favored Tactics:
Well, if I were advising another player on tactics, I'd have to say the following:

Communicate with your teammates, and often!!� Use those MP Bound Keys - that's what they're there for (typing messages will get you killed every time).

Know when to be aggressive and when to be more passive.� Depending on the map, your assault strategy will depend on map size, and how many teammates you have.

Stay down!!� Become proficient at 'crouching' and 'peeking.' Crouching and moving is my preferred tactic, unless I know for a fact that the enemy is far away, in which case I'll stand and run.

Pick your area. When working with your team, keep in mind that room-clearing is most efficient when each player picks a side of the room and advances.� This will also reduce friendly fire incidents on your team.

Sniping is an art of stealth and patience.� Despite what else you hear, sniping IS camping.� You're not there to mow the other team down - you're there to select your best shot and take it. And when sniping, always remember to duck, shoot, and duck again. It'll save your ass.

Thrawn's Personal Links:

Vintage VR - the gaming store where I play my Rogue Spear.� They also have 16 version 3.0 Virtual World pods (for those of you who've played in those, you'll know what I'm talking about).� VintageVR is also where I play my other favorite internet game, Counterstrike (see next link).

Counter-Strike - A modification of the game Half Life -� If you haven't heard of this game by now, you've probably been hidden under a rock.� When I feel like a run and gun game and a break from Rogue Spear, I play this game.� I play on many different servers, plus VintageVR's own CS server.

Day of Defeat - Another modification of Half-Life - This one is based on WWII; specifically 1944 Western Europe. The gameplay environment is unbelievable. From the English/German voice communications, to the ambient sound, and the realistic weapons, this is an excellent mod; And it's still in it's early beta stages!!

OkayPlayer - (Music) - Quite arguably one of the best artist sites on the net.� A living, breathing community of like-minded people who share a common love: music (mostly hip-hop/R&B, but not limited to)� Of course, That's not the only things that are discussed.� The forums are pretty intense.� The artists are known to interect regularly with the visitors., which makes this site special.� Current supported artists are: The Roots, D'Angleo, Common, The Jazzyfatnastees, Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek, and Dilated Peoples.� Check it out!!