YEAR 2001 FAN EMAILS

FOXBLOOD - sent 7/31/01
Listen up, K? Kewl...now, I have a problem....yes we all do, but mine is not any problem many people share the same problem. It is called dewnitis. Or, more commonly spelled Dunitis. The syndrome results in a compulsive disorder where the victim continually plays E:BFD and/or Dune 2000 this person will engage in such activities as trying to watch the movie and/or read the book several times. The victim also suffers from attempting to no make noise when he walks on the ground and attempts to conserve as much water as possible. There is only one hope. The foreseen prophecy declares that Lion MUST create a DUNE website unlike anything ever seen. Or, all fans will die for lack of involvement. You must save us great LION!!! tis' all for now.

Spyman388 - sent 7/18/01
I would like to say that your website kicks ass! I've never seen a website with so many things to do! From WAR stories to the koolest map downloads. How do u fit all this stuff into one????

Sterio - sent 7/13/01
I was reading the text on the top of RADEN (the text beneath Welcome to RADEN
Commander!), and have to say that I totally disagree to the people that say there's
low-quality stuff on RADEN. The people who say that are idiots. I've been "using" your
site for a long time, and haven't yet found any trash, the war stories are good. Of course it's not high quality literature, but they're fun to read.

Not at all related to that subject, I would like to advise you not to spend so much time
updating RADEN, you seem to be on the internet 24h ours 7 days per week. It does make the site better, but you've GOT to have time for yourself as well as RADEN. But why am I complaining, your site is great, so I shouldn't care whether you do anything else! Thanks for a great site!

Ted - sent 7/13/01
Lion, while I don't normally contact fan hosted web sites, today I figured what the heck. I thoroughly enjoy your site and visit it regularly. For those who don't like it, tuff. They are just as free not to visit as to do so. Thanks for the maps and other downloads, keep up the good work!

Animorphbb - sent 7/7/01
Hey, I love your site! Its funny, easy to use, and people actually respond to my e-mails! 

internet_ninja_2000 - sent 7/6/01
Hello bud...just wanted to drop you a line and say...what a fantastic job you (and others) have been doing on your site...I have not been visiting here too regularly due to the fact that I have been working like a mad man...thank you for the great info and downloads that you've provided.....peace!

WC - sent 7/4/01
Yo Lion, played you map Lion's Duet and got my butt kicked the first time. The map looked easy so I got blase'. But when the going gets tough I get tougher and kicked ass big time second round :) I thought it was a darn fine little map and enjoyed it. How the heck do you find the time to do all your chores?...or are you like Santa and have lots of little helpers? hehehe. Back to gaming now!

Custom Angel - sent 7/2/01
Hi, I was looking for a great Red Alert 2 page and I found it, your page is awesome, you deserve props, well I read your front page and I am sorry about your hearing, and your words of advice will be with me during the forth of July season, well I will be visiting your site a lot during the summer and I hope you get a lot of new maps...have a great summer!

Boris Johnson - sent 6/30/01
Hello. I have noticed a few things about RADEN. 
1) RADEN is a great site, but it lacks the updating staff needed. I find other sites more reliable for the fastest news around. A few news updaters wouldn't hurt.
2) The moderating staff is awesome. I can't help but notice how good of a job they do to keep the forums under control. Great choices on the people you chose.
3) The maps...unbelievable. They always are of the highest quality around. You've got a great map staff as well.

As you can see, the only bad thing I said is the lack of news updaters. If at all possible, could you maybe have some staff openings for news updaters? I would be more than happy to help you keep RADEN up to date with all the latest RA2 and Yuri's Revenge news. Thanks for your time and consideration.

Ed Plager - sent 6/26/01
Greetings Lion! Just wanted to say that I've checked out all the Yuri's Revenge info at all the big Red Alert 2 sites, and there's no doubt that yours is the best! Nice work!!!
And you have the best polls too!

Ben Irvin - sent 6/25/01
I know you get a lot of e-mails and stuff, but I REALLY like how the Staff keep the site up-to-date and post funny stuff when people enter the site. I want to recognize certain people that participate with RADAN. I would like to recognize RVMECH for his AWESOME single player maps, Cannis for his HUGE maps, Battlestar for his LIVING-DETAILS maps, and especially Lion for sharing his experiences with the site, whether funny, real, or morale. I expect no reply to this e-mail. This is just a good-job from someone. Keep the site going and don't give up!

Melon2Dude - sent 6/24/01
I personally don't know how you find the time to keep such a great site up and running and flowing with more news every time I click the refresh button. I must say, I visit your site more than I check my stocks! (trust me, that's quite an accomplishment!) I'd just like to say keep up the good work, and don't stop making those great maps (with your signature, lol) and I too, suffer from pizziaius cravenious.

Bill - sent 6/23/01
I am 50 years old and absolutely love RA2 and you have enriched my playing with all the different maps, I am not good enough to play on line so I depend on playing solo at home against your AI's. I have one problem, I went into the map library and downloaded the ALL Star Map collection, the "Battle across the River" a 2-8 player map where everyone is on top of a hill, I'm the only one that builds, kinda disappointing, maybe I'm doing something wrong? All the rest are super... thanks for your assistance in Advance.

Tom Roberts - sent 6/17/01
Overall, I like the new cat suit. The new layout is definitely easier on the eyes. The sidebar maintains its good organization, so I can still find things. Plus, it fits nicely on the screen! Good job!

Edwardo - sent 6/11/01
Thanks to your people I have been able to enjoy RA2 even more.  Thanks for all the new map add-ons there has not been one that I have been unsatisfied with.

Fox_Blood - sent 5/27/01
Dear Lion, 
What a great idea! Make it so that you have to manually remove a person from your newzletter. This ensures that you have a final farewell to any who want to leave. Of course anyone who would want to leave has either been very high lately or declared legally dead. Well tis' all and keep up the good work. I will write more stuff later.

Mike - sent 5/21/01
Hi, I'd just like to say thanks. Not once have I come to this site and not found something new, that's AMAZING (I'm here every day!) The mods, the maps, the news and there are so many other things that I just haven't got time to mention, WOW! In a sentence your site is: The Best Westwood Site That Ever Was Or Will Be! {pant} {pant} WELL DONE!

Alan - sent 5/17/01
Hiya Lion, can I just say thanks to those people who replied to my request for information on the air transport command during WW2. I have replied personally, but just thought I would let you know that the community does respond and respond well.

RDPARR - sent 5/11/01
Hello there!! Great web site!! I really like what you have done, it is my fav RA2 source!! I just wanted to let you know that is has been proven that dogs are smarter than cats!!!

Hanley - sent 3/29/01
Hi Amigo,
Don't know if You remember me, but I still keep a standing order of pizza around here for ya somewhere. I don't really show up in the forums anymore, as I hate having to register at web-sites all the time, but I still keep checking out the Den, and it's still a great place to come to, so congratulations on all the expansion You've done, but more congratulations for keeping the TSDen and Raden among the bestC sites on the web. See you in multiplayer c&c someday :) Keep up the great work, and thanks for doing so !

Giam77 - sent 3/27/01
Hi Lion!! Early in the morning today I got a view of your site and was very glad and happy for you about the awards. Sure you have the right to accept, that fans like you very much. Every day there's news more than once a day. I check the site every day and always get something. There's not many Webmasters that work as much as you do with the sites. Heck was I mad reading, some stupid nuts don't like your awards. Keep on Pizza-man! Giam77

Alan T. - sent 3/27/01
Excuse me for bothering you, for I am sure you're busy but I would just like to say that so far your mod, Lion 3.0, is the best I have seen. The new units like the President and Secret service are amazing. The new tanks and cars are equally. While other mods have certain things that are cool, only yours is worth playing as a constant.

Cerial Killa - sent 3/20/01
Thnx for the map manager tip. I have a lotta maps, and the loading took about 15 mins. The map manager made war a lot easier for me. Keep up the good work, I have seen a whole lotta RA2 sites on the web, but URS is by far the best I've seen.

Dan - sent 3/1/01
Love da site very cool, I was wonderin could you give me some tips on how to create site and what you used?? Ok thnx loads, I love the site looks well nice + CCRAMaster makes the best MODs BLATENTLY!!

Brian - sent 2/28/01
Dear lion, your site covers all of my red alert needs. I started visiting this site about when you started it. It forced me to buy RA2. I now visit your site more than 4 times a day. It has more great mods and maps than even most mod and map specialty sites have. Your constant updates and dedication to your site has kept me here for a long long time. Please keep your site and never forget the fans. Err.. to sum it up in a sentence.... YOUR SITE ROCKS AND IS THE BEST IN THE ENTIRE WESTWOOD COMMUNITY.... whew!

Alan - sent 2/28/01
I don't know if I have the correct person, but I would just like to say thanks to those who set up the site and all those people who submitted maps that have given me hours of enjoyment, plus the odd frustrating moment. Great site, keep up the good work and thanks again!

Retired Chief Petty Officer USN SILVERTHORN44 - sent 2/4/01
Greetings,

I am 45 years old and a retired Chief Petty Officer USN. So I agree with the other fella... Your never too old for CNC or RADEN!

I wish to take this opportunity to recognize the thousands upon thousands of hours that so many have contributed to the making of mods and maps and all the other interesting elements I have found at RADEN and other sites. Deserving of praise are the staff at RADEN itself. Words like dynamic, professional, inspirational come to mind when I visit this site.

I simply want to let all of the people, from individual map and mod makers, to full blown, professionally staffed website groups...

THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

P.S.
Most of all thanks for da grins. Especially the one I wear when I just barely managed to drag my broken and bloody carcass to victory through a real ballbuster of a skirmish map.

Bill Brislin  - sent 2/3/01
OK Lion, maybe I'm just getting old, I'm 47, or maybe I'm just out of touch with young people, I'll let you decide. I was in a comp-stomp with three other guys against four comps on the "Till Heck Freezes Over" map. I opened up, proceeded to build my base ,built a chopper and started to move my engineers towards the top island ,its got an airport and two oil derricks, when one of my allies says "I got the top" . Well I looked over and he had no engs or chopper built, so I told him he was a little late but I would give him the airport , as I was playing American anyway. He comes back and says " fine!!" then tells me he wants the derricks also. I was about to respond with a negative reply when he up and quits the game . And his buddy leaves about two seconds later. Now that is lame. BTW his nick is seawolfe. Also on another note, there are a lot of us "old guys" out there. I regularly beat the socks off of my boys, one is in Norway and one is in Calif.. talk to you later. RVMECH...
Bill Brislin

Henko Hamminga  - sent 2/2/01
This is one of the best websites I've ever seen. GREAT !!!!!

J Newton - sent 1/30/01
Hi.....As a 40 year old man, some might say I am getting a bit long in the tooth to be playing games, but I recently bought C&C RA2, and love it to bits.

After playing the levels contained in the game I went looking for new maps and mods for it and stumbled on your web site, this email is simply to say that I have found your web site to be the best I have found so far, it is informative, covers information for newbies to the game like myself, and has a host of new maps etc. a real Aladdin's cave for the C&C player.

I think your website is truly excellent, and I shall continue to visit on a regular basis, and get a few of my old geriatric friends who play RA2 to visit to.

Congratulations, well done.

Regards
J Newton
Director
AJ Graphics UK

T. F. Beck - sent 1/13/01
Excellent website!! After continuing to visit your site and always finding mods or maps to download, I wanted to thank you guys for the one source has all site!! Can't thank ya enough and please continue the good work!!

Christian Kemp- sent 1/11/01
I saw posted on your site a couple of days ago of a tip about
Chronosphering enemy harvesters into an enclosed paddock. Something to add here is that if you are playing a water map you can also chrono them into the water where they will sink and be destroyed instantly. Just thought I would pass this along. I am not sure if it has been posted or not. Keep up the great work I love your site.

Gary V. - sent 1/10/01
I think that your collectable Card Game idea is great Lion. Many of those type of games take off fast and later come out with more expansion packs. Big money in that. Just look at Age of Kings. That game has a card game...what is stopping Westwood from making an even better one than that? And I don't see why they don't put the RA2 emblem on hats etc. Another money maker! 
Keep up the great work Lion.

Griff - sent 1/3/01
You have a great site! It loads fast. You update often, unlike some of your larger competitors, and it seems you have a good sense of humor.

Love the maps, keep getting maps.
It keeps the game fresh.

Sam Huges - sent 1/1/01
Hey dude I wanted to tell you how cool your site is... I have looked at all the Westwood Links and none of them are this cool, the strategies are great I have already one more games in the past week than I have won since I got the game a month ago.

Read emails sent during the year 2000 here »