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Finally, the time has come :(

After 3 wonderful years here, I'll be leaving MZ at the end of this season.

My leaving has nothing to do with MZ (just clarifying). It's just that my career will no more allow me the luxury of playing MZ (or indulging in any other leisure activity), and hence the reason for me having to leave.

I'd have loved to stay for as long as possible, but sadly, that wasn't meant to be. And I'm not really sure I'll ever be able to play MZ again :(

I'd just like to thank everyone here, for the wonderful moments and memories. I made some nice friends here, and learnt a lot from many other managers. It's been a great experience.

The GA duties too were pretty much fun [sorry for the bans my dear cheaters, but ya'll deserved it ;)], and a good learning experience too :)

All in all, it was a great time here. Of course, MZ needs improvement in some areas, but I'm sure the Crew and the XAs are working towards the same, and hopefully we'll see even more wonderful days ahead.

Also, on this occasion, I'd like to organize 2 free Friendly Leagues.

The first FL will be for my many friends in MZ. I'll only be inviting friends whom I've actually known during my time here, so please do not feel offended if you're not on the list.

The second FL will be a first-come-first-serve FL. Which basically means, that the first 16 managers who want to join, and post the same in this thread, will be a part of the second FL. Also, the managers already playing in the first FL obviously can't play in this one.

You can think of this as my small token of appreciation for all of you, for making my time enjoyable here :)

The list of managers I'll be inving in the first FL are -

1) aldebaran
2) evosa
3) manekaster
4) chucky06
5) darkline
6) gudinhospecialone
7) dowopado
8) doneman_444
9) bijudi
10) pacufo (though I don't really know him at all, he sincerely tried to make a good badge for me, for which I was and still am grateful)
11) tarnowskie_orliki
12) powdersnow
13) mikelony
14) aikaik
15) happy-guy
16) brian_mcsnail

If there's anyone that I forgot, I'm sorry :P And only 16 can be admitted in a FL, so I can't really help it anyway :(

Actually, I'd wanted to invite 2 more guys - aemi, and hanzinho. But aemi doesn't seem to be active, and hanzinho will spoil the whole FL contest :P (no offense to you bro). He can try for the second FL though, that is, if he makes it in time :)

Also, just to prevent any misunderstandings/wrong perceptions before they arise, I'd like to make it clear that I invited only some of the Crew, because like I said, I'm inviting only those who I know. I haven't really ever spoken to some of the Crew members, which was why I did not invite them in the first FL (also, like i mentioned, only 16 managers are allowed). But they're sure free to apply for the second FL :P

Again, a big thanks to all of you for making my time memorable here, and wish you all good luck in the game, and in your respective lives and careers too :)

theloyalone
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I just realized that the Season Break Tour is going on, and so the FLs might actually be helpful to some of you :P

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I'm in

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Please invite me, thanks!

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[Crew]
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Hey,

Thanks for inviting me for your first FL!

It's been an honor working with you my friend. I really hoep the best for you!

Best regards

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[AUSNZ]
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Sad to see you go, you’ll surely be missed. Our cricket team only just starting performing again, so it’s sad I can’t rub it in if we ever beat you guys πŸ˜‚

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mikelony wrote:
Hey,

Thanks for inviting me for your first FL!

It's been an honor working with you my friend. I really hoep the best for you!

Best regards


Thanks a lot Mike :) Though I haven't really worked with you, it was always good and re-assuring to have your presence around :) Thanks for all the help and guidance :) All the very best in your RL too :)


chucky06 wrote:
Sad to see you go, you’ll surely be missed. Our cricket team only just starting performing again, so it’s sad I can’t rub it in if we ever beat you guys πŸ˜‚


Thanks :) And haha, I'm not really a big cricket fan (unlike most of my countrymen), but yeah, the Aussies have been doing pretty well of late, especially Warner.

But the current Indian side under Kohli is on a rampage too, so it will be a tough contest (whenever it happens) :)

On the other hand, I heard you're a Man Utd fan ? That's a pretty sad position to be in currently, ain't it ? ;P

We've already won 3 important trophies this year, and are going to add the PL too to our cabinet, while our eternal rivals languish in 8th position (literally 24 points behind us).

Actually, I'm sad that I can't rub it in when we win everything at the end of the season ;) :P

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[MZUSA]
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Sorry to here that you have to choose between career and the game but I know how it goes. There are times where I don't manage to log in for weeks at a time. Best of luck in your future endeavors. Please invite me to your second friendly league. Thanks.

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tree_amigos wrote:
Sorry to here that you have to choose between career and the game but I know how it goes. There are times where I don't manage to log in for weeks at a time. Best of luck in your future endeavors. Please invite me to your second friendly league. Thanks.


Yeah. All the very best to you too :) And sure, I'll invite you ;)

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Good luck with your new job. If there is anymore space I would love to join

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Good luck with life Loyalone. I know fine well how busy things can be! Wait till kids come along πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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Hey thanks for inviting me to your FL, I'll get that long due rematch from the divisions cup now 😁

Anyway, good luck with your career and hope in the future you will find the time to come back to MZ.

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antler2510 wrote:
Good luck with your new job. If there is anymore space I would love to join


There sure is :) I'll be sending the invites to the first 16 guys once all the 16 have requested. Also, I'm not really joining a job, but thanks anyway ;)



brian_mcsnail wrote:
Good luck with life Loyalone. I know fine well how busy things can be


Thanks mate, and same to you :)



brian_mcsnail wrote:
Wait till kids come along πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚


If I'm alive by then πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚



darkline wrote:
Hey thanks for inviting me to your FL, I'll get that long due rematch from the divisions cup now 😁

Anyway, good luck with your career and hope in the future you will find the time to come back to MZ.


Thanks, and I too do hope I can come back to MZ, though that looks close to impossible :( At the earliest, I may be back only after 15-20 years, and I can't even guarantee that.

You won't be getting your re-match though :P I will not be participating in the FL. If you noticed, I've sent invites to 16 managers, without having included myself.

I'd have loved to participate, but my team will anyway not be able to participate in the FL properly. I'll be selling most of my guys before the season ends, and so I'll be forced to play with youths in the FL lol. And I surely wouldnt want to end up last in my own farewell FL xD

I could've organized the FL in such a way that the matches get over within 8-9 days, but then that will be too hectic and a pain for all the rest, coz in that case, I'll have to keep 2-3 matches per day, and matches almost everyday.

So, I thought it'd be better if I don't play, and let you guys have a nice FL :)

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It's been fun having you around mate!
Take care friend :)

I'll see you when I see you...

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I wish you happy holidays and good luck for your real life.

If there is still a place in the second FL, I would gladly participate.

Bye ;)

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Good luck man.

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would love to partecipate, and good luck for your real life!

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aldebaran wrote:
It's been fun having you around mate!
Take care friend :)

I'll see you when I see you...


Thanks bro :) Take care too ;)

rolf85 wrote:
I wish you happy holidays and good luck for your real life.

If there is still a place in the second FL, I would gladly participate.

Bye ;)


Yeah there is, I'll add you :) And thanks :)

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frony wrote:
would love to partecipate, and good luck for your real life!


Thanks, and will do :)

6 done so far. 10 more to go !

@zargan123 , If you want to join, please let me know. I haven't included you yet, because you've made no mention of wanting to join !

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Hi, could you please send me an invite for your FL , thanks in advance

Hope to see you back soon in MZ, good luck

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floodish wrote:
Hi, could you please send me an invite for your FL , thanks in advance

Hope to see you back soon in MZ, good luck


Like I already said, I'll be sending invites only after 16 guys apply

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Sad to see you go man. But are you sure you're being taken away by work or by prison? 10 to 15 years? Anyway all the best and kindly add me to the FL too.

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Really sad to see you go since you were always so nice and always ready to answer any question. You were probably my favorite admin in the game!

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killerbeeez wrote:
Sad to see you go man. But are you sure you're being taken away by work or by prison? 10 to 15 years? Anyway all the best and kindly add me to the FL too.


lol. Actually, I'll be joining a Military Academy on 11 Jan 2020, will get commissioned as a Lieutenant in June 2021, and then spend my next few years in Kashmir or some war zone area. Of course, I'll have no time for MZ at all for all these years.

After 10-15 years (and if I'm alive by then), I will still be busy, but you never know. Hence 10-15 years :p

Btw, I'm sorry I forgot to add your name to the first FL :/ You're rarely active on the forums these days (or maybe I am, lol), and so your name skipped me.

I'll add you to first FL if any of the current 16 aren't joining, else I'll surely add you to the second FL :)

iamdiogon6890 wrote:
Really sad to see you go since you were always so nice and always ready to answer any question. You were probably my favorite admin in the game!


Wow, it was wonderful getting to hear that. Quite an honour :) Thanks a lot, but I was only doing my job !

I'll add you too to the second FL ?

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theloyalone wrote:
lol. Actually, I'll be joining a Military Academy on 11 Jan 2020, will get commissioned as a Lieutenant in June 2021, and then spend my next few years in Kashmir or some war zone area. Of course, I'll have no time for MZ at all for all these years.

After 10-15 years (and if I'm alive by then), I will still be busy, but you never know. Hence 10-15 years :p

Btw, I'm sorry I forgot to add your name to the first FL :/ You're rarely active on the forums these days (or maybe I am, lol), and so your name skipped me.

I'll add you to first FL if any of the current 16 aren't joining, else I'll surely add you to the second FL :)


Thank you man. But did you enlist for combat duties intentionally or you were drafted? If you have a choice why not take a desk job to prolong the inevitable? Just a thought.

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Hope that you are able to return to the game after your service. Wishing you health and safety until your return.

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killerbeeez wrote:
Thank you man. But did you enlist for combat duties intentionally or you were drafted?


Actually, neither did i 'enlist', neither was I drafted. Maybe you're talking about the US army recruiting system when you used those words, but it's somewhat different in India.

I gave an all-India exam and cleared the written part of it. Then got a call for the 5-day SSB (Services Selection Board) Interview, which is a must for any Officer Entry into the Indian Armed Forcrs. Appeared for my SSB, got recommended (meaning cleared it), and even cleared my medicals.

I'll now be joining on 11 Jan 2020. I'll be joining the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (you can consider it somewhat like West Point in the US, if you know what it is). Will train for 1 and a half years, and will get commissioned as a Lieutenant in June 2021.

Btw, I've already got a twin brother (yes, I have a twin :P) training there, and he'll become a Lieutenant in June 2020 (1 year senior to me, lol).

Now, there are 2 types of commissions for officers - Short Service and Permanent Commission.

Short Service requires around 10 years of service, after which you can choose to leave, if you wish to, and join a civil job.

Permanent Commission means compulsory minimum 20 years of service before leaving the army, unless you are unable to serve due to medical injury etc.

I'll be getting a PC, which basically means I can't leave for a minimum 20 years, unless some s**t happens to me lol. Which is why I said I don't see myself returning for the next 10-15 years.

killerbeeez wrote:
If you have a choice why not take a desk job to prolong the inevitable? Just a thought.


Though I will come to know about which arm (infantry, armoured corps, artillery, etc) I've gotten only in the last month of my training, I'm a hardcore Special Forces guy.

So, no offense to you, but you can understand that I found your 'desk job' suggestion pretty offending -_- :P I know you said that with a good intention, but I'd rather quit than take up a desk job (again, no offense to guys doing desk jobs :P).

Also, everyone dies. Some sooner, some later. But we all anyway die. What really matters to me is how we die, and what we leave behind. There is never a more glorious way to die than doing so for your country, that too on the battlefield :)

And 15-20 years down the line, when I'll probably be a Colonel, I'll most probably anyway be forced into non-combat duties (you command men, but very rarely actually lead them into Ops). So why would anyone miss out on the few years when you can actually enjoy combat :D

Again, I didn't mean to be rude, but was just letting you know my opinion on the same ;)

tree_amigos wrote:
Hope that you are able to return to the game after your service. Wishing you health and safety until your return.


Well, that was pretty sweet, so thanks a lot :)


@killerbeez Where are you from btw ? .......Apart from MZ Country, that is :P

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Thank you Sameer for inviting me to your FL. I have sent you my personal wishes by email so once again: Good luck and thank you for your help as a GA

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tarnowskie_orliki wrote:
Thank you Sameer for inviting me to your FL. I have sent you my personal wishes by email so once again: Good luck and thank you for your help as a GA


Thanks mate :)

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Thank you for inviting me to the FL! But sad to see that you are leaving MZ. Now who am I suppose to play against in the cups? :P

Good luck at the military academy and hope to see back again in mz sometime in the future!

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theloyalone wrote:

I'll now be joining on 11 Jan 2020.


Well done to you Sir! I joined the British army on the 9th January 2000, served 8 years.

Funny your joining 20 years later!

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gudinhospecialone wrote:
Thank you for inviting me to the FL! But sad to see that you are leaving MZ. Now who am I suppose to play against in the cups? :P

Good luck at the military academy and hope to see back again in mz sometime in the future!


Thanks ! And haha yeah ! We'd literally always draw each other in the National Cup and Division Cup ! And I think u won almost everytime :P

brian_mcsnail wrote:
Well done to you Sir! I joined the British army on the 9th January 2000, served 8 years.

Funny your joining 20 years later!


That's great to know ! But what's funnier is you calling me 'Sir' (maybe it was out of politeness, but still) ! :P I should be the one calling you Sir ;P

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Please invite me, and best of luck!

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@killerbeez Where are you from btw ? .......Apart from MZ Country, that is :P[/quote]

You're a brave man. Joining the army in my younger years was a no for me because I was a wild child who didn't like authority much lol. But I'm sure if my country, Ghana, was to go to war I would have joined because I have the build and heart for a fight.

And I absolutely meant no disrespect by the desk job comment just don't want to hear that you died in combat that would suck but I would respect that. Again I repeat you're a brave man with a lot of honour. Very rare to see these days. And yes, without using Google, I know what West point is :-)… At 34 you tend to know a thing or two about the world.

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killerbeeez wrote:

Joining the army in my younger years was a no for me because I was a wild child who didn't like authority much lol. But I'm sure if my country, Ghana, was to go to war I would have joined because I have the build and heart for a fight.


Well, I understand your reason. In fact, I too have always been a wild child, but one who wouldnt mind some authority (especially when I will be in the same position after some years :P). And it's enough that you're willing to serve when called upon to. We all have a duty towards our country, which we should fulfill when called upon to :)



killerbeeez wrote:

And I absolutely meant no disrespect by the desk job comment just don't want to hear that you died in combat that would suck but I would respect that.


No worries, I never took it as disrespect ;)

I know dying is always a sad thing, but for me, I'd always prefer to go down in glory (on the battlefield), than die due to some accident or disease [no offense at all to people who die in such circumstances :(]. And I'm sure most of us would always want to die doing something good, or having done something good :) But hopefully, I will not have to die ;)

After all, I'm joining the army to kill enemies, not to die, eh ? ;) ;P

killerbeeez wrote:


You're a brave man. Again I repeat you're a brave man with a lot of honour. Very rare to see these days.


Well, a soldier's true valor/bravery/grit is always seen on the battlefield :) I could write anything here, but what would really matter is the way I lead when I'm actually out there :) So, only time will decide my bravery haha !

And your words kinda embarressed me :P I mean, you were too flattering lol :P


killerbeeez wrote:
And yes, without using Google, I know what West point is :-)… At 34 you tend to know a thing or two about the world.


Haha, and sorry I meant no offense :P It's just that not everyone should outside the US should know West Point. I knew some Americans who themselves didn't know about it ! I myself came to know about it only through google, but that was years ago :)

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Good luck with your future endeavors!

If there’s still a spot left in your FL, would love to be a part of it.

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Update on the FLs -

Due to unavoidable circumstances, I will be playing in both the FLs. I did not want to, but I wasn't able to make an FL while keeping myself out of it :(

Vis-a-vis the first FL, I've sent some additional invites, and taken back the invites of a few (since they haven't accepted it yet). This was done because I understand that some might be vacationing, and hence unavailable. But I want to start the FL before Tour deadline ends, and hence had to do that.

The guys who couldnt take part in the first FL can always apply for the second one :)

As for the second FL, I'm making one now, and sending invitations for the same (based on whoever has wished to play).

The names so far are -

charef floodish antler2510 rolf85 frony bleitzel thesterlingguy.

As for the others, I will manually invite them, in order to not cause any further delay :)

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Also, I will be keeping 2 matchers per day. Sorry for the inconvinience.

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theloyalone wrote:
Also, I will be keeping 2 matchers per day. Sorry for the inconvinience.


You should rank teams where you think we will finish. I reckon 5th looks good for me πŸ˜‚

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A shout out to all the guys !

The first FL has been started ! The first 2 matches are tomorrow, and 2 will be played everyday ! Please set your tactics accordingly. I know I've made it a bit inconvenient with 2 matches within 4 hours, but I tried to keep the timings such that all managers the world over will be able to view the matches, and set tactics accordingly (sorry if some managers find it tough !).

The second FL will start once frony joins it :)
 
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