Tell us about yourself!

[Mortifer]

Well guys, since we are a small community, we should post some infos about ourselves. Small communities are always better, since the relations are stronger between the players. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I will start the line.

Im 18 years old from Hungary. I finished school, I own 2 pubs in the capital. [I had help from my parents to buy them.]
They are making hella good money.
I have a nice own house, and I just bought a Mitsubishi Eclipse Spider.
I have a nice girlfriend. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I love RPG/Strategy/Action games.
I bought like 30 games so far.
Oh and I cant wait to play Dom II. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ October 02, 2003, 13:33: Message edited by: Mortifer ]

[Nerfix]

I am 14 years old, i am from Hyvinkää, Finland.
I am currently at 9th grade.
I have been playing TBS strategy games ever since i was 10 or 9 years old.
I am a Dominions fanatic.
And yes, i do play other games than Dominions... The situation migth change after Dom II is relased...
I have too much spare time.
I have my own Dominions webpage and Boards.. Don't be afraid, you won't be sacrificed... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif Just ignore my title and don't click any suspicious links, you'll be all fine there...
You don't want to know me in person, trust me... Unless you happen to be like me...
One test says i am 70% psychopat... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[ September 29, 2003, 20:05: Message edited by: Nerfix ]

[PDF]

I'm older than Mortifer and Nerfix added, play strat games for more than Mortifer age, and will wait for other adults to join before going on..
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

Just kidding, kids ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Nerfix]

So, will you tell about yourself, Uncle-PDF?

[MythicalMino]

hmmmm....29 October 22....married, twice now (1st wife passed away due to cancer)...

I have 2 children (with 2nd wife), both boys, Christian Edge (age 27 months old), Jacob Paul (age 5 1/2 months)....

love strat games...right now, playing Out of the Park Baseball 5, and Dominions I. Will for sure buy Dominions 2....

[licker]

Originally posted by PDF:
I'm older than Mortifer and Nerfix added, play strat games for more than Mortifer age, and will wait for other adults to join before going on..
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

Just kidding, kids ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Heh, I'm also older than mortifer and nerfix added http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

And I have two girls to cpbellers two boys (one girl older than both boys, one younger).

Best memories of computer gaming... Wizardy I (when it was new) and Wizardy V (also when it was new). Best memories of gaming in gereral were playing Axis and Allies and Diplomacy non stop on summer weekends with some friends... ahh the good old days... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Mortifer]

Originally posted by cpbeller:
....married, twice now (1st wife passed away due to cancer)...
<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Christ...this is so sad. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

[st.patrik]

I'm 28, married but no kids.

[Yojinbo]

Married, 33, father of three. I like strategy games but play most anything with high production values.

First game played: Wizard's Crown on a C64
First PC game: Ancient Art of War
I have about 500 PC games in my closet.

Playing: Lionheart (ug, not so hot)
Reading: The Savage Wars of Peace by Max Boot

[Psitticine]

On cpbeller's birthday, I'll be turning the same age as Yojinbo. (It's a WORD PROBLEM! AUGH!!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif )

I teach and tutor college math and English, as well as dabbling in other subjects as I'm needed. I'm currently finishing up my BFA in computer animation, but will be continuing on to get an MS in applied mathematics, focusing on computer graphics. My intentions are to combine my skills and develop some educational software (what's out there right now could stand some improvement, believe me) that focuses on visual teaching and treating the students/Users with respect.

Oh, and I'm also an Editing Parrot. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Current reading: rereading Roger Zelazny's Amber series (currently on book 8) for the 4,342,435th time.

Current viewing: His and Her Circumstances, Spider Baby, and TRON.

Current gaming: Dominions II, TRON II, Dominions II, Republic: The Revolution, and Dominions II.

[ September 30, 2003, 03:04: Message edited by: Psitticine ]

[Pocus]

ok now that the mature audience is cominng http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif , it is my turn.

I have 3 1/2. I like to play train toy, playmobils and lego. When somebody enervate me, I charge and trash him into a nearby wall.

oops wait thats my son description http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[MStavros]

I am 15, and I only play with strategy games. I love to mod / edit.

We have lot of adults here, this is a nice thing. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

[ September 30, 2003, 08:08: Message edited by: MStavros ]

[Endoperez]

I'm 16 (well, in Dec. 14th), have had DomI for a year or so, and though I have liked it I have not been playing it much with other people. And it seems that, compared to others, I have not played a lot of it even in single-player, atleast by standards of this group.

About myself, I am from Finland, studying in gymnasium. Normally I read alot but have not found interesting books lately. Just registered to this forum, but have read most postings posted.

[PDF]

Originally posted by Nerfix:
So, will you tell about yourself, Uncle-PDF?<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well, I'm French http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif , still 38 (not for long...), with 3 kids : 6, 2, and the Last only 3 months http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif .

I started my playing career in the Golden Age of Wargames in the late 70s and early 80s, when I was student. I played much AD&D at that time also.
Then in the mid 80s I got an Apple IIC, then a PC and since then I've played a host of war games, strat games and RPG.
I'm a TBS guy and don't like action/RTS stuff.

Since 97 I write reviews and articles for French war/strat games mag VaeVictis, Cyberstratège and PC4War.
Professionnally I work in Bank Information Systems for a major French bank.
That's it kiddies ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[WraithLord]

I am also of old age http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
But I have a young heart http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

my age is 5(^2).

I started playing strat games at the age of six.
With an old TBS called chess...

I am married. no kids. I have a beautiful german pointer dog called flipo.
I love to read R.A. salvatore, Troy Dening, play basketball and piano.

[Mortifer]

WOW! Lot of 'real' adults here! I am surprised, but really! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[Nerfix]

Im not suprised that all the 30-years-old Grognards are here...
Im suprised that there are some people here who are not 30-years-old Grognards...

Nothing bad about being about a 30-years-old Grognard, because i plan to be one too...
I'll be like Uncle-PDF when i grow up!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Aristoteles]

Not everyone! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif I am 19 myself.

Um I love every genre...Strategy, RPG, 3 D action, sport games, manager games etc.

[segfault]

hi there

i'm 23, computer science student in switzerland. i am a dominions addict for more than a year now, but i only recently ordered the full game.

the first computer game i played was 'dark castle' for the good ol' mac plus (if i remember right). from there i switched to the strategy genre (civilization, dune, command & conquer, warcraft, master of orion 1 & 2). besides dominions, i'm currently playing "heroes of might & magic 3" and "sid meiers alpha centauri".

my favourite operating system is debian gnu/linux (www.debian.org); but now and then i prefer to boot into ETH Oberon (www.oberon.ethz.ch).

besides studying, coding and gaming i play trombone and enjoy a really good time with my girlfriend.

well, i guess that's it for the moment.

cheers

segfault.

[Bimbo63]

Hello,

I am 40, live in Seattle, WA, USA.

I am an accountant but an avid climber and kayaker.

I love strategy/wargames (Uncommon Valor, JA2, Warlords), some RPG's (Gothic, Ultimas) and dabble in other genres occasionally (OOTP4, Sam & Max.)

My whole life philosophy is: maximize your pleasures in life, minimize your pains.

Looking forward to Dom2!

James.

[Jasper]

Hello, my name is Jasper, and I'm a game addict... oh wait -- wrong group!

Ahem. I'm 30, happily married with sons aged 3.5 years and 4 months. I currently live in Corvallis, Oregon, USA where I work as a Code Troll, er, "Software Architect".

I've been playing computer games since about 6, starting with Star Trek, Rogue, Empire, and Adventure. Aside from the obvious computer games, I also have a long background in role playing games, board games, war games, miniature games, card games, Larps, Muds, and Fencing. I used to play (American) Football and wrestle as well. Every once in a while I think I play too many games, but it doesn't Last. ;-)

Favorite RPGs: Ars Magica, Earth Dawn, Rune Quest, Call of Cthulhu, Twilight 2300, Fading Suns.

Recent Computer Games: Dominions, Combat Mission, King of Dragon Pass, Gothic, Tron 2.0, Soul Calibur 2

Miniatures Games: Armati, Stargrunt, Dirtside.

Recent Boardgames: Mare Nostrum, Puerto Rico, Vinci, Civilization, Ursuppe; too many to list really.

Card Games: Shadow Fist

Defunct Muds: GodNet, Pandemonium

Fencing Style: Italian

-Jasper

[Strider]

47 years young.
3 grown kids, and 4 grandkids. I had the oldest grandkid playing Doom before she could walk or talk http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Favorite toy was army men, then military/sci fi board games, then computers...waiting to see what you youngsters come up with next http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I am Belgian, 38, married, 2 daughters (7 and 4). Lawyer and technical analyst in an Italian company. Basically I'm a WW2 wargamer (able to argue for hours about the real accuracy of the M1 Bazooka using a M6A3 rocket, or the exact number of HMG used on paper by a German Volksgrenadier Company). You see what I mean...
I mostly played Squad Leader, then the Steel Panthers serie. Played AD&D when I was student.
I was also hooked by Colonization in 1993 and played more and more 4X games since then (esp. EU and EU2). Wrapped up in dom1 since March 2002. Eventually I compiled on freewebz all informations I could find on usenet and other forums.

[LordArioch]

I'm 17, and currently a college student (studying physics and mathematics) in Austin, Texas, USA.

As a college student I feel it my duty to play anything and everything..so I'd need to make a list by genre and I don't really feel like it right now unless someone really wants me to. I stumbled across Dominions by searching the Age of Wonders 2 forums for references to Master of Magic...which was great back then.

Reading: Various science fiction/fantasty...including anything and everything I can find written by Greg Egan
And of course the many wonderful textbooks of physics and math.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Stavetor]

I'm 25 (for another few weeks anyway), married, and finishing up a degree in psychology. I currently live in Mexico City, but I'm originally from a dinky little town in Iowa, and am about to move to the San Francisco area.

I got started gaming back in the early 80's on my dad's Apple IIe. The first game I ever played was "Artillery", but the one that really sealed my fate as a gamer was the text adventure classic "Eamon". I didn't get into strategy games until we got our first PC, but once I laid into Breach 2 I was hooked.

I use a Macintosh. Unfortunately, we don't get too many decent strat games, so I was really happy to see that Dom. II will also be OS X compatible. On the Mac I play a lot of Escape Velocity: Nova, King of Dragon Pass, and Dom. I. When I get a chance to play on a PC, I go for Age of Wonders 2, Kohan: Ahriman's Gift, The War Engine, and when I have a whole lot of time to spend, SEIV Gold.

Currently playing: EV: Nova
Currently listening: Live: Birds of Pray, A Perfect Circle: Thirteenth Step, Nick Cave: The Boatman's Call
Currently reading: An incredibly boring, enervating, and aggravating statistics textbook.

[ October 01, 2003, 08:34: Message edited by: Stavetor ]

[Humer]

I'm of the vintage -76, of Finland, married, one child (son, ~5 months, the world's most adorable thing, but I'm biased http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif ), seemingly unable to finish my studies. Been working for the Last 3,5 years as a software designer.

Gamer since -83 (Amstrad PPC 664, gotta hate those things), C64, Amiga, PC. All-time Favorites include Archon I/II (C64), Wizard's Crown, Eternal dagger, Wing Commander -series, Freespace 2, Elite, Mechforce, but 'Master of'-series Really Has Me (well, except MoO3...). And Dominions. Oh, the sweet times spent at Mount Celeste...

Been a gamer all my life, no intention to stop (except at 2AM's b/c "When are you coming to bed?" "Just one more turn, I promise!").

- Humer

[Edi]

I'm 27, from Finland, and love TBS games and good FPS ones (the Thief series being absolute favorite there). Got introduced to Dominions only this summer, and got the full Version some three weeks ago. Needless to say, it kicks ***.

My other hobbies include reading, cats and role playing (favorite games DragonQuest and Star Frontiers).

Edi

[DominionsFan]

Omg you guys are old!:D

[PDF]

Originally posted by Nerfix:
Im not suprised that all the 30-years-old Grognards are here...
Im suprised that there are some people here who are not 30-years-old Grognards...

Nothing bad about being about a 30-years-old Grognard, because i plan to be one too...
I'll be like Uncle-PDF when i grow up!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well and good, kid http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif !
*old man rant on* Huuuh, at your age I played Squad Leader, but I thought that nowadays teens weren't able to play anything but console games and clickfest RTS ! *rant off* http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

I can adopt you as my nephew, but only if you stop trolling the Mod thread ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif !

[Edi]

Easily, it's just another hobby, same as playing soccer or icehockey or reading or whatever. I've several friends my age or several years older who still regularly play games. Interestingly, the 20+ crowd of gamers is one of the biggest markets for games, as these are the people who grew up in the late 1970s and through the 1980s and played computer games throughout their lives, and there's no reason why they would just stop all of a sudden.

Edi

[DominionsFan]

Originally posted by Edi:
Easily, it's just another hobby, same as playing soccer or icehockey or reading or whatever. I've several friends my age or several years older who still regularly play games. Interestingly, the 20+ crowd of gamers is one of the biggest markets for games, as these are the people who grew up in the late 1970s and through the 1980s and played computer games throughout their lives, and there's no reason why they would just stop all of a sudden.

Edi<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I dunno man, its VERY weird to me, when someone playing games at the age of 25+. Maybe it is just me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ October 01, 2003, 10:15: Message edited by: DominionsFAN ]

[Edi]

Originally posted by DominionsFAN:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by Edi:
Easily, it's just another hobby, same as playing soccer or icehockey or reading or whatever. I've several friends my age or several years older who still regularly play games. Interestingly, the 20+ crowd of gamers is one of the biggest markets for games, as these are the people who grew up in the late 1970s and through the 1980s and played computer games throughout their lives, and there's no reason why they would just stop all of a sudden.

Edi<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I dunno man, its VERY weird to me, when someone playing games at the age of 25+. Maybe it is just me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">You're young, and haven't gotten used to the idea of games being for other than kids or youngsters yet, but just wait another ten years and see what you think then.

[Yojinbo]

DominionsFAN,

Let me ask you something; Is it wierd to think of people over 25 doing ANYTHING?

Further, what do imagine your hobbies will be when you are 27 or 43?

Yo

[PDF]

Ok Nerfix, you're adopted as my spiritual nephew http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif !
Anyway you're Finn IIRC, Finns are as weird people as we French http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif
And I suppose I also was 75% psychopath and 53% paranoid at 14 http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

Hey nephew, please lend me your Dom2 beta copy now! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Nerfix]

I'm sorry uncle, but i'm not a betatester. I just lurk a lot.

[PDF]

Originally posted by Nerfix:
I'm sorry uncle, but i'm not a betatester. I just lurk a lot.<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Huh, I thought so .. How do you get every build's updates to post at DominionsX ?
(Well I have to adopt Daynarr now .. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif )

[Nerfix]

There is this page on the web...
TADAA! Dominions II progress! (http://www.illwinter.com/dom2progress.html)

[ October 01, 2003, 14:24: Message edited by: Nerfix ]

[st.patrik]

Originally posted by Stavetor:
I use a Macintosh. Unfortunately, we don't get too many decent strat games, so I was really happy to see that Dom. II will also be OS X compatible. On the Mac I play a lot of Escape Velocity: Nova, King of Dragon Pass, and Dom. I. When I get a chance to play on a PC, I go for Age of Wonders 2, Kohan: Ahriman's Gift, The War Engine, and when I have a whole lot of time to spend, SEIV Gold.<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Another Mac user - yeah!

I am also glad that Dom II will be out for OS X - that Unix base paying off…

Escape Velocity: Nova is a pretty fun game - I haven't played it in quite a while though - now available for windoze too: www.ambrosiasw.com/games/evn (http://www.ambrosiasw.com/games/evn)

p.s. I like Nick Cave also.

[Mortifer]

I think that gaming has nothing to do with ages...If you like to play games, why should you stop?
I dont get it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Nerfix]

Originally posted by PDF:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by Nerfix:
Im not suprised that all the 30-years-old Grognards are here...
Im suprised that there are some people here who are not 30-years-old Grognards...

Nothing bad about being about a 30-years-old Grognard, because i plan to be one too...
I'll be like Uncle-PDF when i grow up!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well and good, kid http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif !
*old man rant on* Huuuh, at your age I played Squad Leader, but I thought that nowadays teens weren't able to play anything but console games and clickfest RTS ! *rant off* http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

I can adopt you as my nephew, but only if you stop trolling the Mod thread ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif !</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">If you want to know, i'm not normal teen. Well, along being 70% psychopat, 57% freak and migthy 9% "mass teenager"(and that is ultra low result...), i have same haristyle as they had in the 70's-80's and i listen to "realy old" music like Uriah Heep and Led Zeppelin. I also wear clothes that are "out".

Yes, i will accept this great honor of being your nephew. I haven't trolled the Mod thread for a while. In fact, i think i'll go and post something constructive there...

[ October 01, 2003, 13:03: Message edited by: Nerfix ]

[DominionsFan]

Originally posted by Yojinbo:
DominionsFAN,

Let me ask you something; Is it wierd to think of people over 25 doing ANYTHING?

Further, what do imagine your hobbies will be when you are 27 or 43?

Yo<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Surely not computer gaming...I think that gaming is for young ppl, up to like 18 or max. 20 years olds.
If your like 25 30 or 40+ http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif , its weird to me, that you are playing comp. games.
Maybe it is just me..

[johan osterman]

Originally posted by DominionsFAN:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by Yojinbo:
DominionsFAN,

Let me ask you something; Is it wierd to think of people over 25 doing ANYTHING?

Further, what do imagine your hobbies will be when you are 27 or 43?

Yo<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Surely not computer gaming...I think that gaming is for young ppl, up to like 18 or max. 20 years olds.
If your like 25 30 or 40+ http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif , its weird to me, that you are playing comp. games.
Maybe it is just me..</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yep, its just you, I am 29 JK is 30 Kristoffer is 31 Serra is 33, we all play computer games occasionally, and we more or less have at least one dominions pbem running all the time. I imagine most game developers play computer games and are 25+. I thought that most dominion players would be at least 20, probably older. There was even a discussion in the shrapnel dom2 beta forum if some of the content in dom2 was suitable for teens, the consensus was that not many teens were likely to play the game anyway due to its not so top of the line graphics and steep learning curve.

*edit so the target audience is old weirdoes http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif *

[ October 02, 2003, 10:24: Message edited by: johan osterman ]

[Pocus]

what I find really comforting, is not to find many old timers there (I'm 35 btw), but to find also many teens or young adults playing dominions.

so kudos to the youngers of this forum, for having interested in games which dont count on your frag speed, or how you handle the bunch of blurried sprites in games like warcraft III.

so much for the niche genre, Misters publishers. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Zerger]

Originally posted by Nerfix:
Saber, is that realy you?

Long time no see!<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Learn some english? Did you ever heard about the 'edit' button?

[Saber Cherry]

I was on vacation for 3 weeks, then on a road trip for 3 weeks, so I've been somewhat internet impaired. Now, with the power of my computer at my fingertips - I'm a whole person again! Heehee... it's silly, but it really feels that way. I was glad to be mostly away from computers for a month and a half, though. As a CompSci major/gamer/android, immersion in the analog world was quite refreshing! I suggest you all try it, if you haven't for a while; your life can change rather dramatically. Not to generalize, but this anyone who Posts in newsGroups will probably fall into this Category:)

-Cherry

P.S. No, it's not really me... I'm, um... Uhhh... a shape-shifter? You know, DomII should have shape-shifters capable of assuming the form of any enemy unit they touch. They wouldn't gain mage powers, of course, and could only assume the form of enemies of the same size class, but would (for the battle) duplicate all the target's equipment as well. This would be a fun counter to super-combatants:)

[LordArioch]

Originally posted by Zerger:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by Nerfix:
Saber, is that realy you?

Long time no see!<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Learn some english? Did you ever heard about the 'edit' button?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">What's so wrong about the English here? "really" is spelled wrong, but that's no worse than my informal messageboard spellng. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif And I guess I'm not sure if its proper to use "Long time no see!" as its own sentence, but even so...even you said "Did you ever heard about..." so your Messages aren't perfect either.
You need to check your own sentences when you talk about other people's English. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[PDF]

Stop bothering Nerfix, now he is my nephew ! :angry:

Ok, it's a Finn, young & brash, not always polite or writing good English, myself he got me upset in the mod thread, but stop ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Yojinbo]

Let's not set expectations for anyone's english too high. English is my primary and sole language and I am going to make spelling mistakes more often then not. Plus, my big paws are not ment for the keyboard of my laptop - extra keys will be hit.

[ October 02, 2003, 14:41: Message edited by: Yojinbo ]

[Mortifer]

LOL, this is funny, because my english is kinda bad too. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Nerfix]

Originally posted by PDF:
Stop bothering Nerfix, now he is my nephew ! :angry:

Ok, it's a Finn, young & brash, not always polite or writing good English, myself he got me upset in the mod thread, but stop ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Funny, no-one thougth that "Long time no see!" would be intentional Tankero(tm)-English...

[ October 02, 2003, 15:03: Message edited by: Nerfix ]

[Vodalian]

I'm 15 years old, post very rarely, play dominions 1 very actively and never win because of the standards I set to myself ( keeping taxes at a reasonable level, keeping people happy, never touching the luck scale, etc.)
I guess Dominions is just a huge immersive adventure to me, it doesn't really matter if I play with maximum efficiency or aim to win, as long as I have fun.
I live in Helsinki, Finland and know several people of the age 13 who play dominions eagerly. Maybe getting into games like Dominions at this age has something to do with our common cultural heritage http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Nerfix]

Yes, we Finns are so powerhungry that almost every 13-years old teen wants to be a god...
Realy, i wonder why Finland has highest amount Dominions I sold per capita, and a large player community...

[DominionsFan]

I think cuz Doms I. was a very very 'small game'.
I mean..no advertising etc. I bet that Doms II. will have lot more fans...er I think. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ October 02, 2003, 17:10: Message edited by: DominionsFAN ]

[Kristoffer O]

Originally posted by DominionsFAN:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by Yojinbo:
DominionsFAN,

Let me ask you something; Is it wierd to think of people over 25 doing ANYTHING?

Further, what do imagine your hobbies will be when you are 27 or 43?

Yo<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Surely not computer gaming...I think that gaming is for young ppl, up to like 18 or max. 20 years olds.
If your like 25 30 or 40+ http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif , its weird to me, that you are playing comp. games.
Maybe it is just me..</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Do you also believe that game developers are 15-20 years old. Or are they just very skilled at guessing what teenagers like or not.

I'm 31 and I have been working on Dominions since 1997. Should I stop playing or developing games because I had a birthday or two?

Actually, Dominions was meant to be played by people above 35. People under that age was considered to bee too uneducated to grasp all the historical, mythological and literary paraphrases of the game. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[licker]

Hehe...

The dev is a *mere* 31, and claims that no one under the age of 35 should play Dom http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

So does that mean that the devs don't play? Or just that they shouldn't as they are 'too uneducated...' http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Anyway, all teenagers everywhere (not just Finska) have god complexes, the only one's you need to worry about are those that actually grow up to become gods http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

[Nerfix]

Originally posted by Kristoffer O:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by DominionsFAN:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by Yojinbo:
DominionsFAN,

Let me ask you something; Is it wierd to think of people over 25 doing ANYTHING?

Further, what do imagine your hobbies will be when you are 27 or 43?

Yo<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Surely not computer gaming...I think that gaming is for young ppl, up to like 18 or max. 20 years olds.
If your like 25 30 or 40+ http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif , its weird to me, that you are playing comp. games.
Maybe it is just me..</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Do you also believe that game developers are 15-20 years old. Or are they just very skilled at guessing what teenagers like or not.

I'm 31 and I have been working on Dominions since 1997. Should I stop playing or developing games because I had a birthday or two?

Actually, Dominions was meant to be played by people above 35. People under that age was considered to bee too uneducated to grasp all the historical, mythological and literary paraphrases of the game. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">A-HA! So i now have waterproof evidence that Dominions is a Grognard game!
And about thinking people under 35 being too poorly educated, i even got your reference to dark power of humans left hand...
*The casters left hand turns deadly..."
And yes, you are this far the only game company that got the mythological part of Tiamat about rigth.

[johan osterman]

Originally posted by Nerfix:
A-HA! So i now have waterproof evidence that Dominions is a Grognard game!
And about thinking people under 35 being too poorly educated, i even got your reference to dark power of humans left hand...
*The casters left hand turns deadly..."
And yes, you are this far the only game company that got the mythological part of Tiamat about rigth.<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">While I should allow Kristoffer to speak for himself I am betting you my right kidney Kristoffer wasnt entirely serious with the age or education issue, after all he peddles his game to his unsuspecting students. The dark power of the left hand comes from wiping your arse with it, thus turning it deadly.

[Nerfix]

Originally posted by johan osterman:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by Nerfix:
A-HA! So i now have waterproof evidence that Dominions is a Grognard game!
And about thinking people under 35 being too poorly educated, i even got your reference to dark power of humans left hand...
*The casters left hand turns deadly..."
And yes, you are this far the only game company that got the mythological part of Tiamat about rigth.<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">While I should allow Kristoffer to speak for himself I am betting you my right kidney Kristoffer wasnt entirely serious with the age or education issue, after all he peddles his game to his unsuspecting students. The dark power of the left hand comes from wiping your arse with it, thus turning it deadly.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">The first part of the post:
Is he realy marketing Dominions to... shcoolkids? But they don't play games like this!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Last part of the post:
Literaly, ROTFLMAO!
Ok, ok, it migth be so, but it still sounds funny!

[johan osterman]

Most of his school kids are several years older than you.

[Nerfix]

Oh, i see...
I'm feeling so lonely here...
Being the youngest player to tell about himself this far...
And i was something like 12 or 13 when i started playing Dominions, because Dominions was only few months old when i found it...

Oh, BTW, any succes with his marketing campaing?
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ October 02, 2003, 18:47: Message edited by: Nerfix ]

[Bimbo63]

I think my generation (I'm 40) is different from the past as far as game playing.

We grew up with child's games (Monopoly, Life) but also we were at the beginning of the computer revolution.

For a small group of people in the past, adult board games (Avalon Hill, etc...) kept them playing games far into adulthood but with computer games being so available and powerful, many adults can now play mature games on the computer, instead of just the Avalon Hill type board games, so there are a lot more older gamers because of this.

I bought a few Avalon Hill Bookgames when I was younger because I loved the hardcore rules but I never actually played them so now I can play hardcore games on the computer.

There are a lot more games targeted to older gamers (Uncommon Valor, etc...) so that has kept the adults playing.

Also, when I was young I loved reading about new worlds and fantasy realms and now get to visit them as an adult in RPG's.

It's a great hobby. In moderation!

James

[Mortifer]

Originally posted by Nerfix:
Oh, i see...
I'm feeling so lonely here...
Being the youngest player to tell about himself this far...
And i was something like 12 or 13 when i started playing Dominions, because Dominions was only few months old when i found it...

Oh, BTW, any succes with his marketing campaing?
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Actually no, my little bro is playing with Doms I. and he love it. He is 10 years old.

Btw I preordered 2 copies. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif [Doms II. will be his bday present from me. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif ]
[[Half Life 2. for X-mas http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif ]]

[ October 02, 2003, 19:47: Message edited by: Mortifer ]

[Nerfix]

@JO
Ummmm...
What would be unsuitable for teens in Dominions II?

@Pocus
Thank you!
So, i'm still the youngest Dominions player around here? Remember that i started playing Dominions something like 2 years ago.

[ October 02, 2003, 12:28: Message edited by: Nerfix ]

[johan osterman]

Originally posted by Nerfix:
@JO
Ummmm...
What would be unsuitable for teens in Dominions II?
<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Some parents might consider blood magic etc unsuitable game content for their teens.

[ October 02, 2003, 12:36: Message edited by: johan osterman ]

[Nerfix]

Originally posted by johan osterman:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Originally posted by Nerfix:
[QB]@JO
Ummmm...
What would be unsuitable for teens in Dominions II?
QB]<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Some parents might consider blood magic etc unsuitable game content for their teens.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Hmmmm...
I didn't even think that Blood Magic, Necromancy and Demon-Summoning would be unsuitable content...

Damn, i sometimes worry myself....

[Saber Cherry]

Hi! I finally registered here.

About me:

I am a very cute marionette who fights the forces of evil. If you play Ermor, then that includes you!!! =)

-Cherry

[Nerfix]

Saber, is that realy you?

Long time no see!

[Gandalf Parker]

OK I havent read the whole thread but since Im just a couple short of half-century does that make me the oldest player here?

I got my sons, brother in laws, and their friends, hooked on it also and they all seem to be old enough to be the father of alot of these posters.

By the way, a bit of trivia from my experinece admining MUD Online games for a decade or so.... the more that a game allows cursing, bloodshed, and general immoral acts the younger its playing base tends to me. It doesnt really apply to Dom which basically doesnt have alot of room for such things but its interesting anyway. Games which restrict such things are thought of as doing it to sell to the younger players. The effects actually tend to be lack of bad press, being able to be recommended by a larger group, and a more mature playing base.

[Yojinbo]

Gandalf Parker,

Welcome here. Your Dominions wisdom will be a most welcome addition to this community.

I have followed your Posts on csipgs over the years with great interest.

Yojinbo

[Truper]

Gandalf,

Possibly you are the oldest, but I seem to remember another poster who's 47, and I'm 45, so if you are our greybeard, its not by much http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[Mortifer]

WOW! Gandalf will be 50 years old soon? Nice! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

I always tought that my father is a weirdo, because he is playing with some simulation games and he is 48, but it seems that I was wrong! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Nerfix]

Gandalf could be my dad!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

Gandalf, you are very welcome here.
We need someone to carry the legacy of usenet Groups here!
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

I migth soon lose my position of youngest player to register here if ZT from Dom X Boards finds his way here...

[Mortifer]

Originally posted by Nerfix:

I migth soon lose my position of youngest player to register here if ZT from Dom X Boards finds his way here...<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">You have lost it already. My bro is registered, but he hadnt made a post yet.
He is 10 years old! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

[Humer]

Originally posted by Truper:
Gandalf,

Possibly you are the oldest, but I seem to remember another poster who's 47, and I'm 45, so if you are our greybeard, its not by much http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Talking about greybeards, I'm 27 and finding my beard (and even hair) turning grey. Noticable, even. Do I count? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

- Humer

[Kristoffer O]

I recently introduced Dominions I to one of my students. He hadn't played the game earlier but he's into Warhammer 40k and such games. I gave him a crash course so that he would survive the first encounter with the UI.

Today I asked him how he liked it. He was sad to say that he hadn't had much time to try it out. He and his friend were interrupted by the friend's father who found out about the game, occupied the computer and played Dominions for hours. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Mortifer]

LOL Kristoffer! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
Guess what, my father like to play with Doms I. too. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
Hes a big fan of simulation games, he never played strategy games, but he liked it! It must be a special game. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

[Nerfix]

Originally posted by Kristoffer O:
Today I asked him how he liked it. He was sad to say that he hadn't had much time to try it out. He and his friend were interrupted by the friend's father who found out about the game, occupied the computer and played Dominions for hours. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Talk about Grognard games...
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Mortifer]

*bump*

We have new Users, they might want to introduce themselves.

[Calanor]

My thanks for your consideration, Mortifer! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Anyway, I'm 33 years of age, live in Sweden and have been into comps (both when it comes to gaming and programming) since I was 12 years old - hmm, that's 21 years ago *shudder* I was introduced to paper and pen role-playing games a year later or so and has since been both player and game master in several different systems (D&D, Call of Cthulhu and Rolemaster to mention a few, although only the latter has received any serious attention from my part during the Last 10 years or so). My interest in strategy games probably began around that time as well, although one of the first strategy games I actually remember playing extensively was probably Empire.

In more recent years, I wasted a whole lot of time on MUDs during a couple of years. I have also been a fairly active member of the Unreal community (I used the handle Bane there, though) and spent a considerable amount of time developing mods for that game (and perhaps even still more chatting with people about how to develop mods). Although I have left that scene, the interest for modding has remained and I seem to be unable to leave games that I like alone - Earth 2150, Blitzkrieg, Rise of Nations, Diablo 2, and several others have all been my hapless victims. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

The explanation is probably simple - modding combines two of my greatest interests when comps are concerned, namely gaming and programming. Even though not all modding involves writing actual programs, the creative process often has similarities.

Apart from computers, I am interested in history, mythology/religion/etc and fantasy in all forms (talking about dragons and stuff here, not necessarily other kinds of fantasies http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif ) I also practice chinese martial arts regularly, which I guess is a nice break from the comp, which otherwise occupy most of my spare time.

Hmm, this turned out to become a bit longer than planned, so ta-ta..

[PhilD]

I'm surprisingly similar to Calanor...

34 year old and French, I got into strat. gaming and RPGs when I was around 12 or 13 (I was sick and my mom bought me this mag called "Jeux et Strategie"; the French members will know what I mean). At about the same time, I read Lord of the Ring, and it went downhill from that http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I played a lot of RPGs for a few years, and less wargames, mainly because of the difficulty of finding opponents; playing both sides of a battle and cleverly countering one's own traps can only take you so far. I did, however, play a LOT of Advanced Squad Leader for a few years.

I got started on computers and computer games a little before I bought my first Sinclair Spectrum in the mid-eighties (I was 15 or 16, I'd say); I never really let go of them, since I now teach Computer Science in an engineering school (though I'm more of a mathematician than a comp. scientist at heart).

These days my hobbies almost all revolve around gaming; I play a lot of computer games (either RPGs or TBS; always solo so far, but I might get started on MP with Dom2 if I can find enough BAD players like me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif ), and also a lot of Legend of the Five Rings (a collectible card game). I gave up on PnP RPGs a few years ago, and PnP wargames when I lost contact with my regular ASL opponent.

[Particle]

Phil, than I will play with you, I am very new here as well. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Alneyan]

Here is yet another little biography, prone to be boring. Disclaimer: do not expect this... erh introduction to be original or innovative, nor interesting for that matter. Or perhaps it is merely me who do not fancy such "writings".

So. I happen to live in France (I swear I am not guilty! There was a bug when I picked my nation, and thus I was born French) and I am nearly seventeen year old. Yes, I do feel a bit young, especially when I read the two previous descriptions. *Winks* I am currently in my Last year at high school, (sorry, I do not know what grade it is) studying basic economics, history among other subjects.

Unlike many (if not most) people here, I cannot say I am really into computers (or sciences for that matter). I had my first computer only a few years ago, a Pentium 133 when it was state of the art. I do not fancy programming either, although I am known to spend a *lot* of time tweaking with the mechanisms of games. As long as you don't ask me to write a program, even the easiest of all.

In the Last few years, I spent really too much time in Online role playing games (private servers for Ultima Online, the Fourth Coming back in the days where it was free in France, a few MUDs as well and one or two play-by-post games, to name but a few) and in a few other games as well. (Total Annihilation or Freespace) I almost forgot to mention text-based games, or Interactive Fiction, your choice. (Who said Infocom? It is quite strange to play a game older than yourself. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif )

Other interests include reading and perhaps PnP RPGs, if I could find players. Easier said than done though. (Planescape... I shall stop digressing) And now, as you can see, I am currently playing SEIV and Dominions 2 (surprising eh?) and a few other from time to time.

Too long a post I fear, so I will stop here.

[ November 02, 2003, 17:09: Message edited by: Alneyan ]

[Calanor]

Ah, Infocom. Those were the days http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Alneyan]

Originally posted by Calanor:
Ah, Infocom. Those were the days http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yes, I heartily agree with you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif Shame I could not play these ones back in those days, but I was... how to put it... a bit young, or not even born for that matter. Ah, the mazes of bureaucracy, or "How are you supposed to officially change your address"... But I digress.

[Psitticine]

IF!!!

I've written a few of those, and played a heck a lot of others. I'm glad to see the IF community has continued to thrive over the Last few years!

I assume you've been to the Interactive Fiction Archive (http://www.ifarchive.org). If not, check it out! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[ November 05, 2003, 21:16: Message edited by: Psitticine ]

[Keir Maxwell]

Kia Ora,

I'm 37, live in New Zealand in a little town called Paekakariki by the sea near the bottom of the north island. I have two sons, Samuel (4) and Leith (3). My partner Janine works in Wellington nearby and I do the house dad thing.

I have been gaming since early, started going to the OMTS - Otago Miniature Tacticians Society -about 11 (I think my brother and I were the only ones below 20 at first). D&D followed shortly afters via a one page print out bought back by someone from overseas, and I have progressed throught the various roleplay and wargame system to the point where I now run a PnP RPG using my own system - Quick Kill Combat - and am working with others on a contingent based ancients system inspired by DBM. My particular area of Ancient wargaming interest is the Late Bronze Age and my focus is, as always, is on campaigns. As the years go on more and more I find myself in the GM role.

I played many of the early computer games but have always been dissapointed by the AI for strategy games. It has only been the advent of multi-player formats that has seen me make major use of computers for gaming. Significant games for me have been Muddy Waters (early MUD), Stars!, Ultima Online, Dom I and now II and NeverWinter Nights. I'm also enjoying at bit of Savage and will get the full game soon - I like teamwork in FPS.

Other interests including tramping, sailing, playing music, travel, history, left wing politics, chess, being a social animal (I am a very social animal) and, when my creaking body allows me, sport - I love playing sport. Worst part of getting older, so far, is all the extra injuries that I get if I push too hard.

My plans/dreams include building a NWN persistence world based in 462AD in the British Isles (the time of Arthur) with permanent death and finally getting the bands CD finished. unfortunately having kids makes progress in other fields remarkably slow.

My two motto's:

"Don't worry, be happy . . ."
and
"Don't worry about it - change it!"

Cheers

Keir

[Alneyan]

Originally posted by Psitticine:
IF!!!

I've written a few of those, and played a heck a lot of others. I'm glad to see the IF community has continued to thrive over the Last few years!

I assume you've been to the Interactive Fiction Archive (http://www.ifarchive.org). If not, check it out! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I did check this site out, or one of its portals, I am not sure. What IFs did you wrote if I may ask? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[Psitticine]

The only one I've got up on the archive right now is called Maiden of the Moonlight, a sort of Scottish-y ghost story thing I wrote for the competition several years ago. (If I'm not mistaken, Babel was one of the ones that edged me out there. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif ) I've got to get around to uploading an updated Version of Maiden though. I already put up an improved post-contest Version, but I've fixed it up a lot more since then.

The others were written for a specific audience and, as such, are filled with in-jokes and references that don't make them very suitable for mass-distribution.

Years spent working with college English has improved my prose quite a bit as well. I shudder at some of the stuff I came up with back then. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

edit: silly typo correction

[ November 08, 2003, 03:47: Message edited by: Psitticine ]