OkThrough the years we've all spent gathered in here trying to straighten out the only option we have...I've always marveled at how similar the proverbial NFL "Coaching Tree" is to the slider gurus here and their disciples.
Everyone has one. That mentor, that first one that taught you the theory they subscribe to, and it worked for you too. Those values, beliefs and approach live on through the slider tree just as the Parcels to Belichick to Zimmer, Bill Walsh to Dennis Green and Mike Holmgren ect....
And even though most of us eventually wonder out and try different things and make sets of our own, your always looking back on that patriarch lol.
I will always be a "Josh Guy", wether I'm using his set or not. Because he is the first one that opened my eyes to some of the things that make other things work.
But one year (2015 I believe) his set wasn't working for me for the first time ever. So I sheepishly wondered out of his best (thread lol) and took a look around. And what I saw was this guy named Trojan, who seemed very well spoken and knew his $h!t, continue to profess his allegiance to a guy named King. And it was one post in particular that Trojan made that said "Message him, he will totally talk to you about sliders". So, I did....and that guy took me to Madden school, for like 18 months. I downloaded and saved most of our discussions from those days because of the depth of conversation that never strayed off of Madden and general football strategy. So with that I will always and forever also be a "King Guy".
Then once again, a cycle came out, and Kings set didn't work like it had for me....so I wondered out again. And I saw Rens set, and noticed the name Trojan man attached. That was enough for me, cuz Trojan is a king guy too. So off I went. And from that point I messaged Trojan Man (now Darth Raider) and told him how I'd gotten to King, from his posts, and to his thread, because of king lol. And since that time rarely does more than a day or two pass that Darth Raider and I don't contact one another and keep in touch.
I loved how that Flazko guy was gone for a long stretch, but his thread lived on and on because he has such a strong group of guys that learned under him.
Sorry if it's kinda rambling, I'm killing time before work and I've always wanted to come on here and point this out. I love OS. I couldn't even imagine what torture this game would be for me without all of this. Thanks everyone.
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