Well honestly I dont't remember the date I first found the EMU.... I do remember the single player version was available and I played it for at least 6mo or so before ST1.... Man I remember first logging in to ST1... it was so novel being able to chat in the game... Things were a bit bumpy back then...Server restarts were almost a daily event.... I remember there being a running tally on how many hrs the server would stay up..... it was a while before we got to 100hrs. Skills got added and functionality returned... it was a HUGE deal when they got the guilds up and running. Which in my option was a big boost for the players. I have been thru ST 1,2,3,4... and watched the EMU's relentless progress, and yes a few err..."pot holes", towards getting this game back live. The EMU has gotten some great reviews from diffrent publications over the years and I hope to see several more once they know we are "LIVE". In my opinion it will be the influx of new faces that will really get this wheel a turning. So be nice to the noob who has never played before or never played live, they are the ones who are helping you keep this thing going.
Cheers,
Les-