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You hear the heavy slugs whipping unseen around you, a red hot buzzing ripping the air apart. The man next to you goes down with a cry. Something powerful slams into your chest - - the heavy vest you're wearing the only thing that keeps you alive. You keep running, jumping from sise to side, pumping slug after slug, at the dwindling group of men coming at you. An invisible hand slaps at you making your vision go red, your heart ponds loudly in your ears. Only one man left, you drop to your knees and slam shot after shot into him. As he falls you hear that voice in your earpiece, "Unbelievable!"

The only thing that could possibly make this moment any better, is having your spouse there next to you telling you "great job!" That's according to husband and wife gamers, PhantomAlien and Sc0ttishPhtm. Brought together by a common interest in computer social networking and gaming, they soon developed a relationship that found them falling in love and eventually becoming husband and wife.

PhantomAlien has been playing computer games almost since they came out, but he especially likes the FPS genre, such as Medal Of Honor, Call Of Duty, Rainbow 6 and of course, Combat Arms. His wife, Sc0ttishPhtm, has been a gamer for 10 years, started out on Sierra games such as Kings Quest and Space Quest. It wasn't until after they were married that she started playing Combat Arms. Both in their early 40's they soon discovered they wanted more from their gaming experience and not long after, a great soon-to-be member of the C.L.E.A.N. community came into being. ScreamingAliiens.

Looking for a way to take your relationship to a new level with you husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend? Not too surprising, Sc0ttishPhtm says, that's just what gaming can accomplish because in a way it's like marriage counseling, allowing you to express your emotions and release your aggression and frustration in a beneficial way. And ladies, you'll like this, she says it gives you an especially warm, fuzzy feeling, when your husband drops from your well placed shot.

There can be other beneficial side effects of getting your significant other involved in your online gaming experience, such as sharpening your skills, mastering gaming techniques and just having an enjoyable time that draws you closer together.

As members of C.L.E.A.N., PhatomAlien and Sc0ttishPhtm have some ideas they would like to share with the rest of the gaming community on making your joint gaming experience more fun. Enjoy the game as it's supposed to be played. Remember the point of the game is to have fun and to make new friends, not hacking or cheating just to make your KDR go up. Play it fair and square, the way the game was supposed to be played and you and your significant other will have found a way to expand your relationship that is fulfilling and fun.

C.L.E.A.N. is better because of leaders such as PhantomAlien and Sc0ttishPhtm and all the other members of ScreamingAliens.

So lock and load, troops. Line up, and move out and get ready to answer the call to Combat Arms. And be sure to bring your husband, wife girlfriend or boyfriend along as it'll be sure to be a new and fun experience. Who knows, you might find yourself with the leader of the next C.L.E.A.N. clan.

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