im back noobs, with tons of extra ammo! my life has been a trip the passed 2 years, but im comming back better than ever!!

first off, this is a document i typed up in about 5 min. most of these are common knowledge, with a few snippits of

advanced changes.
-mark
and heres the link to download windows 7 ulitmate beta
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/default.aspx

*Disabling loadup applications under MSCONFIG, under the Startup Tab.
-Start, MSConfig, Disable all under startup.
-disable all third party services under the services tab,
-disable the microsoft parental controls and microsoft windows search features under the msconfig, services tab.
*Clean out programs you dont use in Add/Remove Programs. (obviously, duh right? )
-Start, Control Panel, Uninstal A Program

*Disabled User Account Control (The "Do you want this program to continue or cancel: box.)
-Click start, Control Panel, User Accounts & Family Safety, User Accounts, Turn User Account Control On or Off,

Uncheck User Account Control (UAC), Restart Computer. That should no longer pop up.
-in windows 7, its a slider bar, just move it down to "off"
*-remove windows features and instaled componets like windows media player, (and we wish IE, but we cant on

vista/7)

more notes.

in windows media player, under options, and privacy, you'll notice you can't uncheck the "send microsoft data usage box" that pisses me off cause it invades my privacy.


*-Reset Internet Explorer / disables all pre-instaled junk, like the msn toolbar
-Start, Control Panel, Classic View[top left corner blue pane] Internet Options, Advanced
Tab (top right) click Reset.

*disable file indexing and volume shadow copies
-start, type msconfig, enter, services tab, untick the windows search tab, click ok and reboot.
step 2. -open up computer, right click on drive c: (do this on all your hard drives) untick the file indexing for

faster search, and apply. then reboot'
step 3. start, control panel, administrative tools, file indexing, untick all boxes, also check vss options
*-disable system restore...

well today I finaly got off my ass and bought Left 4 Dead...

I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THIS WHEN IT CAME OUT!

The game is great, wish it had a few extra health packs tho, cause when my buddies are over and we're LAN'ing it up, the vodka and sworms of zombies can really make things tricky.

Flashlights could also be brighter, but, i understand why ValvE have it the way they are...[u basicly mount an everyday flashlight to ure gun using duct tape (if u didnt alrdy know that)... not some high powered beam like in F.E.A.R.] anyways, I got work in an hour, and i cant sleep. I just got down downloading Windows 7 64bit to a DVD, im now using ImgBurn to burn disc. Can't wait to get home to mess around more with Windows 7!

If you need help burning W7, here's a great link btw. http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=3317

P.S. enjoy the scary suprise you'll get once the DVD is done burning... as i was typing this I just got the living shit scared out of me...

afk noobs,
-m3b aka Crow

honestly, if you've played quake and unreal, the question should answer itself.

Quake is slower, cant even strafe jump, [prime example] you can bunny hop, but that's about it..

Unreal is so much faster, aim is more important, and spawning, timeclock, what weapon to use vs an opponent, actual 1v1 skill is tested more thoroughly in Unreal than Quake will ever have.

The competition is better too... im sorry toxjc, but, I'm not impressed by your Quake wins... yours either fata1ity... I respect you both, but, i just cant take Quake or Doom 3 wins seriously...

-Mark "TheCrow" Bayless
The Future of Esports.

P.s. as always, in search of UT3/HL2 1v1'ns

I'M BACK BITCHES, I GOT EVERYTHING RESOLVED IN MY LIFE AND I'M FINALLY HAPPY AND CONFIDENT AGAIN. BRING IT. BITCHES!

ISO UT3 1V1'NS!
MSG FOR 1V1'NS!

For the past 10 months my skill level in the pg leagues has dropped dramatically, im losing more, finding myself unconfident, irresponsible and i think "whatever fuck it..."
which for me, is a complete 180% turn from what ... or who i thought i was.

i find myself sitting down at my computer, ready to play and slaughter some l33t h4x0rs like i been doing my whole life... until i load up ut3, hl2, d2 or any other game really... then im like "fuckit, im not traveling to LANS anymore, and yesterday i did the same thing, and the day before that... im losing skill because i haven't been playing. and now i dont want to play" yadda yadda....

...the next thing i know im in the living room chilling stairing at a blank tv. i dont want to game, work, chill, party, or anything. I still work fulltime, 80 hours atleast every 2 two weeks, i pay all my bills, make sure kelsey is happy, and buy things that i think i might enjoy.... yet i am still in this position many months down the road...

Am i burn't out or am i in some sort of gaming rut? WTF!?!? idk...

i gamed A LOT growing up (like 18 hours a day from age 12-20) up untill i met my fiance.
(by the way, shes not the problem, ive factored that in, she actually plays just as much as i did back then..)

I traveled many times to the cpl, cgs, mgs, did all major gaming leagues like cal, ugl and cevo and was living a progaming dream! I was on TV playing, playing for $, and having a blast.... but, something happend... and i dont know what happend... i know after i met kelsey i toned it down a bit (not cause she wanted me to, i guess it was because i actually was in love with someone and wanted to give her everything...[which i still am and try to do])

anyways, now im worried that ill never get my skills back, ill never be able to re live the dream i once did. i need help, i need motivation, and most of all i need to somehow regain my confidence. [other than by going into pubs and obliterating n00bs...]

so if you are reading this,...