I was a redshirt when there have been 3 maps in the game: (the old) Swadian Village, Mountain Pass and Beach Assault.
I remember that a commando with a normal marketplace equipment was quite strong and could get quite fast, their armors were more tough and more powerful.
The clans that have been in those days were Phalangites, I've been in that clan and even some other guys who are still playing sometimes, for example Witcher and Gismo and of course myself.
GOTS were known for having at least one legendary, I remember Kigami, Lollo (if I am right) and Naevia, who was healing for the last few days of the knights (besides me).
Then there was the Lost clan, I remember Odessus/Odessa, Logics and Legend. Those have been the best archers in my eyes.
Clan Cameron wasn't that big those days, I only remember Tarimoth on his small pony and Filthy with his angry face. ;D
Many of those old players left the mod, some created own clans, some returned after a while.
Great times, great times... That doesn't mean it's worse today but it's kind of different now, more teamplay and my personalaim is a different one: I'm now playing for getting a goood equipment, back then my goal was to beat the game, to kill the Prince and finally Odin. Times changed and the mod changed.
That's my story, Swadians! May it remain in our minds and our hearts, may the Legends live on in our hearts!
Drunken Monkey