Here's a run down of the History of Clan Snow Crash
Ira Venatoris - "Wrath of
the Hunter"
In the beginning of TF history
(all the way back in 1996), there were few TF clans compared to the hundreds
today. One of the most well known and respected of the time was Ira Venatoris
(IV), whose original members included such future community dignitaries
as Gibkeeg, DrSmooth, RUiNER, Pon+iff, and many members of today's Snow
Crash.
The Splinters, and the Birth
of Snow Crash
As TF gained in popularity,
IV began to expand its roster - to bring in new talented players, as well
as keep these players off of the few opposing clans' rosters. Soon IV began
to grow too large for its own good, and three factions formed, each with
their own visions and leaders. Snow Crash, Burning Chrome, and the Cult
of Deceit attempted to operate under the IV banner until one day evolution
took its course. In March of 1997, Ira Venatoris shattered under shifting
leadership; Burning Chrome dissolved and some of its members formed the
high profile clan The Fifth Element (>V<), Snow Crash took the best
of the best out of IV and became an independent clan, and Cult attempted
to revive the IV name, only to slowly die out.
"Loyalty, Honor, Dedication"
Originally led by Smitty,
then later co-Chiefed by fade and BioHazard (who has since founded the
clan Tidal Force, to continue with TF1), Snow Crash is one of the few clans
to have much of its core personnel remain active since the beginning. The
following current members of SC were originals from the Ira Venatoris days:
Cancerman, Carbo, Cliff, fade, Goro, p00pb0t, reVerend, Smitty, and Spectral.
Since its birth, Snow Crash has been a respected and active member of the TF community. While not the most prolific clan in terms of matches played, SC's integrity has been its greatest strength. Our core values of loyalty, honor, and dedication to each other have kept us intact through many internal struggles. Now, as we stand together at the dawning of Team Fortress 2, we will contribute our same attitude and skill to the now forming TF2 community. Snow Crash will survive the upheavals of time and change.
SC.DakkoN
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