I have news!

[Kodiac]

Hey, hope you’ve all been doing well. Remember the days of [ODR66], [IA], [BVR], OG [SA], UV? Those days were the good old days imo. I have great news about that! So with Soak’s blessing, me (Kodiac) and Squaz decided to bring it back from its ashes with a more social twist (like discord instead of forums, and updated and modernized the logo and website.)

The plan is to make it a place that will always be there to go back to. A place where we can see each other grow over the years and spend some time online. A place to meet new people (and sometimes when possible meet irl!). Sure it will also have gaming, movie nights, and whatever we all decide to do with it, but the main reason for its existence will be to be the place we always come back to, at least once in a while, and I want you guys to be a part of that.

You guys were a great part of the OG community and always enjoyed spending time with you and how u kept things fun. So, consider this your VIP invite to come on back and join me in this adventure so that you can see when we are online and come chat!

https://discord.gg/krbnbuJ5fp
http://bvrnation.ca

P.S : If you know of anyone I forgot to invite, invite them to this too! Also everyone is welcome, so you can bring in whoever you want too. Let’s make friendships great again!
P.P.S : The plan is not to "poach" anyone, it's just many of the people I love are here, and my life is better now! ^^

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

BVR Nation is still a thing?? Woah

I see the domain name still exists! You made a quick site for them? So what has BVR Nation been up to and what is the difference between BVR Nation and BVR Community.

It will be up to Sandman if he puts the link on the front page (as well as reminds me I have to get him to remove my site since I stopped paying for the upgrade through my ISP for it).

https://discord.gg/krbnbuJ5fp

Also for anyone having issues with Discord trying to join through their browser instead of the program "app" just go to your Discord and click the + on the left side bottom of the server list (onPC) and click on Join a Server and then type (or paste) in krbnbuJ5fp and click Join Server.

[Sandman[SA]]

reminds me I have to get him to remove my site since I stopped paying for the upgrade through my ISP for it).

As you request.  It has been removed.

[Kodiac]

BVR Nation is still a thing?? Woah

I see the domain name still exists! You made a quick site for them? So what has BVR Nation been up to and what is the difference between BVR Nation and BVR Community.

It will be up to Sandman if he puts the link on the front page (as well as reminds me I have to get him to remove my site since I stopped paying for the upgrade through my ISP for it).

https://discord.gg/krbnbuJ5fp

Also for anyone having issues with Discord trying to join through their browser instead of the program "app" just go to your Discord and click the + on the left side bottom of the server list (onPC) and click on Join a Server and then type (or paste) in krbnbuJ5fp and click Join Server.

So many questions! Lmao so essentially I am making the spiritual successor to Insomniacs Anonymous, so for north americans mostly, and the plan is to make it slightly more canadian centric, because let’s be real, covid killed our will to get ANY fresh air. It will mostly be an online hangout, but we will try to be present at events (comiccon, TED talks, etc). The plan is essentially to have a group of people that love each other and go like « Hey i’m going to san diego comiccon, whos going too? Oh you going too!! Awesome! Let’s meet there and party together! » or some shit, yaknow. Because we want it more Canadian centric, I asked shane if I could use his brand, because let’s be honest, BVR Nation sounds great. And he agreed!

As for the steam groups, because steam groups can’t be renamed and because it’s kinda a renewal, BVR Community will be slowly phased out for BVR Nation steam group. I just have to friend 900 people 1 by 1 and invite them…. Monk’s work.

For the website yeah you do you. But what I want is nice people to hang out with every night, not referrals lmao.

reminds me I have to get him to remove my site since I stopped paying for the upgrade through my ISP for it).

As you request.  It has been removed.

Hi Sandman! I miss you!!! What can i do to make u join that discord? A bj? Lmao come chill with us

[Sandman[SA]]

Hi Sandman! I miss you!!! What can i do to make u join that discord?

Hey Kodiac.  Been a while, hasn't it?  Good to see you.  I usually don't join many discord channels unless it offers me something of repeatable interest.

A bj? Lmao come chill with us

I hope you're not offering personally?  I'm not into that kind of brotherly love.  lol.  But I might stop by your discord sometime to check it out though.

[Kodiac]

Hi Sandman! I miss you!!! What can i do to make u join that discord?

Hey Kodiac.  Been a while, hasn't it?  Good to see you.  I usually don't join many discord channels unless it offers me something of repeatable interest.

A bj? Lmao come chill with us

I hope you're not offering personally?  I'm not into that kind of brotherly love.  lol.  But I might stop by your discord sometime to check it out though.

Yay! As for repeatable interest, well I offer a community that will grow over time with people of like interest to us, not just gaming but as people. Rebuilding is slow because I have to contact everyone one by one, but there’s a reason that on 980 potential people to contact, I am contacting you and your forum members in my top 5 lul.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

Yay! As for repeatable interest, well I offer a community that will grow over time with people of like interest to us, not just gaming but as people. Rebuilding is slow because I have to contact everyone one by one, but there’s a reason that on 980 potential people to contact, I am contacting you and your forum members in my top 5 lul.

Makes me wonder if you are aware that really there are only 3 active members here, one of whom never does discord no matter how much we tried (oneeyed) who is my local friend. It was almost a miracle I got him to start posting here as it is. We are pretty much a dead but nostalgic forum now. As us 3 are in our 50s we don't have the same priorities as we used to in our younger age. We have less time, less energy, and find ourselves not as into active energetic bored chatting community as we used to. For myself, typing still hurts my chemo fingers and my sleep is very periodic thanks to sleep apnea and the effects of my cancer treatments on my body. For Oneeyed, well that is up to him but he does his own thing and is more a tech geek than a gamer, usually playing single player games but some multiplayer but not really into MMO's. He did enjoy TF2 for awhile there but usually can't afford to pay a lot of games having taken over the house after his parents and sister passed away. And for Sandman, well he can speak for himself but I know he is busy with his own Discord community, his 7DTD server upkeep and modding, as well as his job.

Still, I have signed up to the Discord myself to check it out. Thanks for remembering us and sorry the rest of the community isn't active on here anymore to invite and the email system of the site no longer works. I know that makes more work for you but you would have to reach out to them individually if you know how if you want to invite them as well to your site and Discord. Also ya I remembered it was Shane/Soaked's site domain and that is also what had confused me. Now I know it is now yours. Cool. I did like the name. I miss the ball beaver avatars.

[Kodiac]

Nah it’s cool. No need to be sorry or apologize for anything. Hell even if y’all never go on voice or just say hi once a year, it’s fine to be honest.

How I see it is : I plan on making my life and the people I care for on that discord, and want you guys in my life <3 It’s as simple as that.

You, Sandman and One eyed too!

The rest I will slowly hunt after, and if in the end If I don’t find them or they don’t want to participate, well, I wish them well and it’s fine too.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

That is cool. It is nice to still be remembered and wanted around. You know in my youth I was used to people saying they were my friends but not really being my friends. So it is nice and I get it. A place for us all to have a way to stay in touch. I appreciate that! Thanks

[Kodiac]

I always believed, even for my own irl connections etc, that a true friend will always come back. Sure people have stuff to do and deal with, sometimes life separates your paths, but I always believed that when they cross again, a true friend will always be happy to see you again. ^^

[Sandman[SA]]

This is the top reason why I have kept this site and game servers alive.  It's a trip down memory lane where we can all come to chill and feel welcomed.

[KT 💣 KλBoƠM]

I agree.

Like my friendship with OneEyed. We have known each other since I was 17 and we don't always hang out but are always friends and know everything about each other. I have known you Jeff since about 2001 or 2002 and Kodiac for less than that but still a long time. Of course I have been told that I am the type of person who is always welcoming of those I haven't talked to in a long time. I have even had ex's come back into my life just to be friends. We don't talk a lot but we CAN call each other if we really want to. It is nice to catch up on how life has changed and what is going on with our lives. There are some people I WOULD LIKE to talk to again but they have moved and I don't know where they are or I have lost their phone number when my old cell was stolen. It happens. On Facebook I have had cousins I have not seen since my childhood reach out and reconnect with me. The internet is good for that.