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Line 1: − + − ===Pre-AceUplink Era=== − Before entering the community, RFS was an administrative figure on a number of Sonic the Hedgehog chat rooms and message boards under the username '''MilesPrower'''. With the release of Robot Arena 2, he became disinterested in the Sonic community and instead moved into the robotics community and adopted the name '''Radio F Software'''. − − + − + − + − + − + − + − +
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'''J. A. Bardin''', more commonly known under the moniker '''Radio F Software''' (and frequently abbreviated as '''RFS'''), was one of the most influential personalities in the Robot Arena 2 community. Being the first (and last) [[AceUplink]] staff member to be fired, he went on to create [[RFSHQ]] and eventually outlived nearly every other Robot Arena 2 community on the Internet.
'''J. A. Bardin''', more commonly known online and offline under the moniker '''Radio F Software''' (frequently abbreviated as '''RFS'''), was one of the most influential personalities in the Robot Arena 2 community. Being the first (and last) [[AceUplink]] staff member to be fired, he went on to create [[RFSHQ]] and eventually outlived nearly every other Robot Arena 2 community on the Internet.
==Timeline==
==Timeline==
===AceUplink Era===
===AceUplink Era===
During his time spent on AceUplink, RFS quickly adopted knowledge of the [[Python]] programming language as he played the game. RFS created all of his game modifications during this time period, including the [[RFS AI Pack]] and [[personalized components]]. In December 2003, [[JFranco]], the webmaster of AceUplink, appointed RFS to work on the [[AceUplink Robot Database]], an online encyclopedia of robotics information. With the stiff request of 1,000 articles, RFS attempted to resign from his position and when permission was denied, he simply stopped working and filled the database with entries of his own robotic creations.
During his time spent on AceUplink, RFS quickly adopted knowledge of the [[Python]] programming language as he played the game. RFS created all of his game modifications during this time period, including the [[RFS AI Pack]] and [[personalized components]]. In December 2003, [[JFranco]], the webmaster of AceUplink, appointed RFS to work on the [[AceUplink Robot Database]], an online encyclopedia of robotics information. With the stiff request of 1,000 articles, RFS attempted to resign from his position and when permission was denied, he simply stopped working and filled the database with entries of his own robotic creations until his FTP permissions were stripped.
===Post AceUplink/Pre-RFSHQ Era===
===Post-AceUplink/Pre-RFSHQ Era===
RFS was unceremoniously fired from AceUplink staff in January 2004. To this day his account, now in the "Pending Validation" group, is the only validating account to have several thousand forum posts. For several months after being banned RFS remained the top poster on the forums.
RFS was unceremoniously fired from AceUplink staff in January 2004. To this day his account, now in the "Pending Validation" group, is the only validating account to have several thousand forum posts and be listed with the "Super Heavyweight" post rank. For several months after being banned RFS remained the top poster on the forums.
===Early RFSHQ Era===
===Early RFSHQ Era===
The first incarnation of RFSHQ opened on February 12th, 2004. February 12th was the day that AceUplink's domain was purchased/expired, and the intent of the site was to "beat out" AceUplink.
The first incarnation of RFSHQ opened on February 12th, 2004. February 12th was the day that AceUplink's domain was purchased/expired, and the intent of the site was to "beat out" AceUplink. The first version of RFSHQ was used as an outlet to host all of RFS' creations for Robot Arena 2; and while partnered with [[TheDisturbedOne]] his mods were featured and other modifications were announced but never completed. Their joint-effort production name was Radio F Disturbedware and their only credit lies in The [[RFS AI Pack V1.5]].
===Post Robot Arena 2 RFSHQ Era===
===Post-Robot Arena 2 RFSHQ Era===
With the waining Robot Arena 2 community, RFS quickly changed the format of the website to stay afloat. RFSHQ "reopened" on May 9th, 2004 as a comedy/satire website. The first article on the website was a sarcastic review of "The Adventures of Bayou Billy" on the Nintendo NES.
With the waining Robot Arena 2 community, RFS quickly changed the format of the website to stay afloat. RFSHQ "reopened" on May 9th, 2004 as a comedy/satire website. The first article on the website was a sarcastic review of "The Adventures of Bayou Billy" on the Nintendo NES. The community kept the subforum for Robot Arena 2 and added the category for Miniclip.com's game [[Robot Rage]]. The two subforums were listed under the forum category "The Robot Overlords".
===Present Day===
===Present Day===
Today, RFS is the lead content supervisor of RFSHQ which has a community of over 1,000 users and several "guest writers" on the website. He is currently contracted by the British game developer '''Miniclip''' as the position of Forums Administrator, supervising and coding for their vBulletin forums.
Today, RFS is the lead content supervisor of RFSHQ which has a community of over 1,000 users and several "guest writers" on the website. He is currently contracted by the British game developer '''Miniclip''' as the position of Forums Administrator, supervising and coding for their vBulletin forums. To date, his works have been published in one compilation author book, he has hosted a podcast for the Club Penguin computer game, and has opened up several smaller websites (AceUplink.net, UpUrs.us) and production affiliates (Twilight Foundry, Channel 44, World 8-4 Entertainment).
==Notable Game Contributions==
==Notable Game Contributions==