1999
Updates
December, 1999.
29: New Super Soakers(tm) release date coming soon. Go to the Aquatica
Yahoo Club for some tantalizing rumours.
20: Welcome to the NEW iSoaker.com.
4: Update launch date moved up to 12.20.1999.
November,
1999.
25: Updates continue offline. Colder Fall and Winter months result in
infrequent postings. However, this site is FAR from forgotten.
7: Official announcement. iSoaker.com to reveal a major site upgrade
on 01.01.2000. More information as it becomes available.
3: Another Water Game type added. See Tips & Tactics
page.
October,
1999.
26: iSoaker.com is featured in Netscape What's Cool? site. Counter
explosion...
23: More Water Game types added. See Tips & Tactics
page.
17: Minor editing done to some Flash files.
9: XXP 275 review posted. See The Armoury. Training Guide
- Part 17 added (Topic: Group Attacks).
3: The Armoury and Tips & Tactics pages redone using
Flash.
2: What's New? page redone using Flash. Site continuing
to evolve.
1: COMPLETE SITE REFORMAT/EDITING. All pages edited. Everything
from new Flash movies replacing many older graphics to re-writes of
weaponry/tactical information to new pages and more! No stone left unturned!
September,
1999.
23: Aquatica Webring
generated (again thanx to SSW). If you have a Super Soaker (or any other
respectable water weapon) website, feel free to apply.
22: Aquatica
(Yahoo Club) formed. Special thanx goes out to SuperSoakerWarrior of
AquaNexus (co-founder).
14: Tentative site launch date set at 10/01/99.
8: Updates to the site continue offline. Nothing major
to report in the Super Soaker world. BTW, thanks to those who emailed
me giving some suggestions about how this site could improve. Still
debating when the new site will be launched.
August,
1999.
31: END OF SEASON?! Summer dwindles to a close... soon (at least up
here) leaves will start to fall and snow will bury everything in sight.
As such, iSoaker.com will be going into a pseudo-hibernation. This
is not to say that there will be no new updates. However, updates will
definitely not be as frequent and no major changes expected until next
year. However, this site will be undergoing some major enhancements.
All weaponry descriptions will be revised such that comparing weaponry
will be simpler. Also, a lot more animations (i.e. Flash) will be used.
Stay tuned...
28, 1999.: Links updated. Shrubs
added to Battle Grounds.
23: MANY UPDATES:
i)Formations and Formations:Part
II edited. (Flash files used to replace previous
.GIF files to shrink file sizes.);
ii)SS 50: Classic Series review
added;
iii)All weapons-review pages edited. (Easier
bottom-of-the-page navigation.);
iv)Links
page updated. (Many smaller Super Soaker(tm) sites
added.);
v)Lil'
Squirts review added;
vi)Ranges determined for most of the water weaponry. (Many
thanks to my girlfriend who helped me measure the ranges. Took a mere
1.5 hours...!!!)
19: Water Sprinkler use added.
Pool Pumper Blaster review added.
16: New Splash-Flash image for the main
page made. (Couldn't you tell?)
14: The Armoury page layout
edited. Each Super Soaker(tm) series given a separate pull-down menu
for ease of navigation. Water hose use added.
12: SS:Naboo Pistol and SS:Queen
Amidala Pistol reviewed. (Both water weapons found on sale at a
games store.)
10: XP 90 and SS:Battle
Droid Rifle reservoir volumes determined. Spelling mistakes on some
pages corrected.
8: Battle Grounds updated.
1: Battle Grounds looked at
in more detail.
July, 1999.
25: Star Wars: Battle Droid Rifle
Super Soaker reviewed.
22: At-Night Firefights - Part
II posted.
17: War Journal updated.
14: XP 65 review posted. War
Journal updated. Also realized that the Mini-XP
page was not uploaded properly. (DOH!) Fixed now.
13: Mini-XP Series review posted.
Training Guide - Part XV posted.
7: Training Guide - Part XII,
Part XIII and Part
XIV posted. Links updated.
3: Training Guide - Part IX,
Part X and Part
XI posted. XP 90:Pulse Fire review posted.
War Journal updated.
June, 1999.
28: Training Guide - Part
VII and Part VIII posted. Another
story added to the War Journal.
26: SS MDS review posted. War
Journal updated. Links page updated. On
another note, they say, "Imitation is the truest form of flattery."
There are now a few other water weapon sites out there using a format
and sometimes even pictures from this site on their own (some with...
some without direct permission). I, personally, find it flattering and
amusing in its own way. Just wanted to say "Thanx!" to all
the fans of water weapons out there who have dropped a line my way to
give suggestions on this site. iSoaker.com has definitely grown immensely
from its original roots. (At the time of this
posting, iSoaker.com occupied 986kb on the server spread over 126
different files! 21 different Super Soakers (tm) have been reviewed
and there are 25 various pages in the Tips & Tactics section.)
23: War Journal updated. Tips
and Tactics page edited.
22: Waterwar Game Types - Part
II posted. Water weapon usage pages reorganized based on technology
as opposed to weapon class. (See: Tips and Tactics)
20: SS 30 review posted. Weapon
combinations updated. FAQ updated. War Journal
section added.
19: Waterwar Game Types
posted. Granted, there are more variations than those listed, but its
an intro, not an ending. Some minor corrections done to pages.
13: SC 400 Cross-Section posted.
Filling Stations ideas posted. SS
50: 10th Year Anniversary Edition, SS 100
and XP 150 reviews posted.
9: Fairly extensive site updates. XP
20 and XXP 175 reviews added. Links
edited and updated. (Old sites not updated for nearly a year removed
from list.) Training Guide: Part VI
posted. F.A.Q. updated. Formations: Part II
posted. One of my SC 400s developed a hairline crack where the water
reservoir connects to the weapon. The broken weapon was opened for repairs.
Pictures of opened SC 400 to be posted soon. Not sure why Larami chose
to use this type of water reservoir as opposed to the style used on
the XP 20 or XP 40.
5: Side menu redesigned. (Smaller file --> quicker
load.) More on Shielding posted. XP
40 review added. Training Guide: Part
V posted.
1: Training Guide: Part IV
and Target Practice posted. F.A.Q. section
added.
May, 1999
30: Training Guide: Part III
posted. Some penetration values determined for weaponry(It's
about time!) A note added in for the CPS 1500
review. A LOT of typos now edited. (Thankfully, no one has complained...
or even noticed? *smirk*)
27: Training Guide: Part II
posted. Links updated.
26: Water Balloon Use Tips
added. Links page updated (Some sites have
changed names). New Section: Water Warrior
Training Guide: Part I posted.
23: Added firing chamber capacity and pump volumes for
XP 70 and XP 110. Ambush
and Alarms/Booby-Traps tips sections added.
Detailing ideas added to Painting.
22: Bought an XP 70 and XP
110. Reviews added. Reconnaissance
tips added to Tips & Tactics.
19: Two sections added to Tips & Tactics: tips on
ammunition and group
formations. Links page updated.
17: Weapon-combinations added to The
Armoury. Saw the StarWars Super Soakers(tm) at a local Toys'R'Us.
Those things are small! (All three smaller than the SC 400) Decided
against purchasing... perhaps they're "cute" to show-off,
but do not look very useful for any true water wars. Links
page updated and short site descriptions added.
16: Weapon descriptions edited. Bought a SC400
and SC Power Pak(?!). Now I have the full
SC-series. Reviews of each added and Overview pages updated. Nozzle
modification page added but more to come for that page.
13: Modified weapon-description pages for easier navigation.
Overview and Armoury updated to match. Splash page also modified.
11: Bought a SC500(?!) Didn't think I would... guess I'm
obsessed. SC500-description page added. Pictures of all weapons added,
too.
9: Feedback section added to Links page.
8: Pump volumes determined for each water blaster listed.
Tips page format edited.
4: Pictures of water weapons edited. Water balloon short
description added.
2: Subpage header graphics applied to related pages. New,
smaller images used for weapon pics. Site undergoing re-styling. New
look for 1999.
1: New page headers for the four main subpages: What's
New?, The Armoury, Tips and Tactics, and Links.
April, 1999
30: Updating Armoury a bit. Added a new section to modifications.
29: Updating Armoury a bit. Added SS
50 page. ...still need to take pictures of some of the weapons.
20: Just got my hands on a SC600
Super Soaker. Not bad... not bad at all...
2: Page back up. Still have been unable to find new Super
Soakers in stores, but the season has just begun.
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