OT: Missing people

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I just realised I havn't seen a couple of people for a while. While it's possible I knew, at the time, why I wouln't see them posting in the future, if I did in fact know, I don't remember now.

So...Where's General WoundWart and Taz?

[Alneyan]

GW has taken a break from SE and these Boards (as Rollo did, if you are wondering). I wouldn't know about Taz though.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Thanks.

[Atrocities]

People come and go. It is the nature of things. Not all people are die hard fan fanatics of this game as many of us have proven to be.

[Atrocities]

I think the political debates of Last year, coupled with a few attrition issues, took the major toll on this forums membership. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

New games, Real Life situation, deaths, and marrages also weakened the active posting numbers.

When SEV comes out, or at least once the beta starts, and the demo is ready, people will come back and post. Provided they can recall their passwords and such.

[deccan]

You know when I saw the title of this thread, my first thought was about the people still missing from that tsunamic catastrophe. It's only thing in the news right now in Asia and had a lot of people making telephone calls all over the place making sure friends and relatives were all right.

[Mephisto]

Nearly all questions for SEIV have been asked, most Mods have been done and I think just less and less people buy SEV these days since it is quite old for a computer game. I think things will change again with SEV.

[President_Elect_Shang]

Atrocities said:
I think the political debates of Last year, coupled with a few attrition issues, took the major toll on this forums membership. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif



YES

[Renegade 13]

We've also added a few members in the past year, and some could be called "regulars" now too. Gain some, lose some, it's natural....but still sad to see people go.

[Baron Grazic]

deccan said:
You know when I saw the title of this thread, my first thought was about the people still missing from that tsunamic catastrophe. It's only thing in the news right now in Asia and had a lot of people making telephone calls all over the place making sure friends and relatives were all right.



I thought the same thing Decan, one of my cousins friends is still missing, and things are not looking good.

[Raging Deadstar]

Sorry to hear that Baron. I have a friend who lives in Jakarta and we were worried. I was sure she was ok but it doesn't stop you being scared. We got a text off her today.

I hope for the best for your cousins friend

[Atrocities]

Whatever happened to God Emperor, President Elect Shang, Flipper, Magnum 357, Zen, and so on?

[Renegade 13]

And Growltigga, Gryphin, Alpha Kodiak,....

[Fyron]

Atrocities said:
Whatever happened to... President Elect Shang...

He is back, albiet not as active as before...

[deccan]

Atrocities said:
Whatever happened to God Emperor, President Elect Shang, Flipper, Magnum 357, Zen, and so on?



The Zen of the Dom2 forum? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

[Aiken]

I think he told about Zeno42.

[Raging Deadstar]

If I recall Growltigga was having many vacations and a lot of legal work he was getting swamped with.

Gryphin...hmm...He Last posted in September and I think he said something about taking a break from the forums and the game, If i recall didn't he have trouble with the new Forum format as well?

As for Alpha Kodiak, I've never seen him too active ever, he just pops in for quick post bursts http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif Those Bears and their Hibernation http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Atrocities]

That might be him. Ya I think is.

[mac5732]

GT has been busy and is currenly on vacation again until early January, Gryphin just decided to take a break and was currently playing a lot of empire deluxe on the net and has had some problems he was working on. Saxon is still tied up with work in Kenya and has a new flame he's been seeing a lot of hmmmmmmm http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Atrocities]

Thanks Mac, its always nice to know that people are doing well and still around. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Atrocities]

Alarikf
Asmala
Atrocities
Avatar
Baal
Bad Axe
Bill Door
Capnq
Captain Kwok
Cheeze
Chronon
Cipher7071
CNCRaymond
Combat Wombat
DavidG
Diable Del Taz
Dogscoff
Drake 113
Dumbluck
Ed Kolis
Extro
FryeR
Geckomlis
Gervais
Grandpa Kim
GregEBowman
Gryphin
Hicksz
Instar
Iron Giant
Jimbob
Joachim
Kalthalior
Kamog
Katchoo
Kirala
Krsqk
Loser
Mauro
Mudshark
NarfPoitChezBoom
Narrew
Nodachi
Oleg
Parabolize
Parasite
Paul 1980au
PE Shang
Phoenix D
Primitive
Puke
Quarian Rex
Ragnarok
Renegade
Renegade 13
Simplify
Slick
Slynky
Spoon
Suicide Junkie
Taera
Taz
Tazmania
TerranC
Tescosamoa
Trooper
Unknown Enemy
Vezzra
Wardad
Will
Woundwort
Wydraz
Xeno

[Aiken]

Most Wanted list? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Renegade 13]

People who have posted in the forums in the past year???? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/confused.gif

[Kamog]

Is that the list of ship names consisting of forum members? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Atrocities]

The old list for System Names and such. I found it floating around and thought I would post it here. Many on that list do not post any more. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

[Aiken]

Awww, you've just destroyed The Mystery of ...emm... Enigmatic List! You shall be punished!

[Alpha Kodiak]

Raging Deadstar said:
If I recall Growltigga was having many vacations and a lot of legal work he was getting swamped with.

Gryphin...hmm...He Last posted in September and I think he said something about taking a break from the forums and the game, If i recall didn't he have trouble with the new Forum format as well?

As for Alpha Kodiak, I've never seen him too active ever, he just pops in for quick post bursts http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif Those Bears and their Hibernation http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif



zzz... huh... oh, yeah, I'm still around. Finally got back to working full time http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif and don't get to check the Boards very often any more. I try to check in once in a while, though.

[capnq]

I'm here once a day, but I can go days without having anything to add to the discussions.

[Cipher7071]

I took a few months off from the Boards too. I got involved in several PBW games and started spending a lot less time here.

[Atrocities]

Cipher7071 said:
I took a few months off from the Boards too. I got involved in several PBW games and started spending a lot less time here.



Thats called addiction You should read the following:
SE IV HUMOR

300 Ways To Tell If Your Addicted To SE IV (http://www.astmod.com/seiv300list.htm)
You Might Be A Red Neck Emperor If... (http://www.astmod.com/redneckemperor.htm)
Evil Ruler Hand Book (http://www.astmod.com/erase.htm)
Your Empire Is Going To War When: (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=319962&page=1&view=collap sed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1)
Things You Might See On An Space Empires Bumper Sticker (http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=320395&page=0&view=collap sed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1)

[Geckomlis]

Invoke my name... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

New degree, new occupation, new geography, new home. Still reading the SEIV forum several times a week. Playing Dominions 2 solo while waiting for SEV. I was a latecomer to SEIV, missed the “golden era” to be an original contributor to documentation, mods, ship sets, or tactics/strategy articles. Hoping for new ground to explore in SEV…

Geckomlis

[Fyron]

You can still make mods now... there are a number of them in active development.

[Growltigger]

I am still around, hovering in the ether and planning untold cartoon violence to all and sundry.

What little time I have had for gaming has been spent bashing away on Rome Total War (damn that game is wonderful!)

On a serious note, real life has just caught up with me hugely since about August Last year.

Work has been horribly busy, unrewarding and just a misery really. I am getting to the stage (I am 35) of deciding that I fancy something different. Something where I take a paycut and hopefully have a fulfilled work life, but have the ability to balance my private life as well. At the rate things are going, I just think life is heading for heart disease (I drink too much, smoke and am now overweight) and an early death. There has got to be a way of striking the balance.

On another note, what has kept me really busy is becoming a father Last September. Alessandra Grace is the joy of my life and (although I admit to being biassed) is the most beautiful little girl in the world. Fatherhood is perfect and I just wander why I left it so late. Even the sleepless nights and nappies are a pleasure....

But to work now, but will try and log back in soon.

[DirectorTsaarx]

I haven't read the Boards in well over a year, but I still pop by now and then and even play SE4 once in a while. But work got very busy for me (pretty good, considering that just before I stopped posting I was worried about continuing to have a job). Not to mention that, as Atrocities mentioned, the political battles started to drive me (and others) away...

Looking forward to SE5!

[gregebowman]

Well, I'm still around. Ever since they started tracking people's internet usage at work, I just can't visit the forum as often as I used to. And when I do get on from my home pc, there's so many new threads, I just don't know which ones to read. So I'll look at a few, maybe respond, and download a few files. Don't count me out, but it's not as easy at home for me to surf the web like it was at work. Things like a wife and a kid sometimes get in the way. But I plan on being around for quite awhile, especially after SEV comes out.