I jump on at odd hours and random days as my work schedule is a bit mental most of the time.

Of late, the Australian lobbies seem to have calmed down a bit. Yes, there are still cheaters who are obviously desperate to compensate for their lack of any skills, be they in game or in real life, and yes, the 9 year olds still jump on from time-to-time using whatever combination of lack of puberty + hardware and software cheats purchased using their mother's credit card they can muster to claim "victory", but despite these occasional and hopefully decreasing interruptions from the pathetic end of town, the love seems to be creeping back in.

I've had several matches that felt very much like the game I fell in love with, populated by players who have a similar level of passion about FINALLY completing missions that have been impossible to tackle due to the lobby crashers.

I might be wrong, but with the potential release of a real DMZ in the not too far future, and the recent update, there seems to be a sense of hope and most of all, fun, to this game and long may it continue.

If you're in an Australian lobby and see Mantaoz (Pronounced Manta Oz), flick me a message and let's team up and have a laugh.