You are the same person. And you are the reason gaming was better back then.
COD SMP (often referring to modded private servers like FourDeltaOne or Reaktor for MW2/MW3) did the same. Suddenly, you weren't just playing Terminal or Highrise. You were playing "Jumpy Snipers" on floating platforms, "Michael Myers" in custom labyrinths, or "Zombie Escape" maps ripped from CS. codsmp gta sa
So here is to the kid who no-scoped you across the map and then typed "lol" in chat. And here is to the guy who parked a Shamal jet on top of Mount Chiliad just to watch you fail the parachute jump. You are the same person