OT: How old are you ? [Archive] - Page 2

Pit Bull

May 31st, 2002, 06:47 PM

Hello Everyone,

As suggested below this is a good thread to introduce myself on. I'm 36, a commercial pilot, from Sussex in England. I've been playing war games since about 14 when a friend introduced me to Starship Troopers (the original Version).

I've been playing SE3 for a couple of years and recently got SE4 Gold.

I haven't posted before apart from one help request getting the demo to run.

I hope to try out some MODs in the near future. Any suggestions where to start?

Pit Bull

Thei R'vek

May 31st, 2002, 08:14 PM

What most peoplke don't realise is that the SE Code is a rip-off of the old Malfite Kode found here: http://usefans.net/malfite.php

Karel

May 31st, 2002, 08:26 PM

adrik thorsen, change your login-name. Political incorrect is something else than insulting and stupidity.

tesco samoa

May 31st, 2002, 09:16 PM

I agree. Adrik change your nick. That nick will offend alot of people. And this forum will not tolerate that. Perhaps in dicussion and formulated arguements..... but not that way. It is uncalled for. If you do not change it to a more appropriate nick (for this forum)I will request for you to be Banned from forum.

I am just letting you know. That way you have the chance to decide if you wish to join this community or leave it.

later

wolfen64*

May 31st, 2002, 09:25 PM

i'am 37 and employed as an commecial auditor right now; playing strategix since i was 14 or so; board games firstly and after that...wow, the amiga...great battles and long wars, like 'empires', and nearly all games from SSI; only a few great games for me right now: civilization, space empires and stars!

Phoenix-D

May 31st, 2002, 10:09 PM

Someone mail the 'SS' boy a clue.

I say "boy" because if he's old enough to understand what he's aping, I'd have to use language strong enough to get me Banned.

Speaking of which..

"One time we had one person way back that tried to stir up some trouble here on the forum but he was removed and rightly so by the admin and by the outcry of the Forum's members."

I'm not sure if he was trying to stir up trouble or not. That episode was just *weird*.

Phoenix-D

TerranC

May 31st, 2002, 10:11 PM

Yeesh.

The Malfite "K"ode is pretty thin there.

tesco samoa

June 1st, 2002, 12:07 AM

Easy guys give him the benifit of the doubt. his other Posts are not 'trouble stirring stuff'.

No starting any flame wars etc... We have made a request. Lets see what becomes of it. I hope the private message wasn't too strong.

You should get that thread locked before any crap Posts show up in it. or delete it.

It is good to see we defend this Forum.

I do not want it to change into what most of the web is like.

Perhaps a lesson will be learned and we should leave it at that.

Thanks in advance.

Lord Kodos

June 1st, 2002, 12:08 AM

uh who was the person?

capnq

June 1st, 2002, 12:52 AM

who was the person? He wasn't consciously trying to stir up up trouble; he mentioned several times that he had decided to stop taking his medication, with painfully familiar results to anyone who'd had experience dealing with someone with his medical condition.

Pooh Star

June 12th, 2002, 03:22 AM

Greetings...I am 38 years old and have been playing SEIV for only a short while,...so be gentle. I have been a sci-fi fan since watching Classic Trek reruns as a kid....I grew up on pac-man and space invaders (archade games for those of you who are too young to be familiar with them)...I am probably dating myself here but...oh well. Loved to play Battleship and games like stratego. In terms of computer games...I love Populas, Lemmings, The Sims and Alpha Centauri. (Not bad for a girl huh?)

In case you were wondering...I am learning the game so I can spend more time with my boyfriend who plays it thirty hours a week.

Which of you Gentleman are going to help me learn this game so I can beat my boyfriend at it?

Now, I have been lurking here for a few weeks...is it really safe to post here?

Pooh Star

Ragnarok

June 12th, 2002, 03:52 AM

Originally posted by Pooh Star:
Which of you Gentleman are going to help me learn this game so I can beat my boyfriend at it?

Now, I have been lurking here for a few weeks...is it really safe to post here?

Pooh StarFirst off welcome to the Boards. Always nice to see new members come along.
Which of us Gentlemen is gonna help you? Well I'd like to thank you for considering us as Gentlemen. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif But we're all here to help. Each and everyone of us. Male and Female of course.

Secondly: What do you mean is it safe to post here?

TerranC

June 12th, 2002, 04:18 AM

No people hunting people
No hackers
No spammers
No Insane folks

Yeah, I think it's safe to post here.

Fyron

June 12th, 2002, 04:26 AM

No Insane Folks
As long as you stay away from the Cantina, that is true. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Gryphin

June 12th, 2002, 04:40 AM

Imperator Fyron
Just who are you calling insane?

Oh, you mean the "others", ok

Hello Pooh, don't pay him no heed. Please stop by the Cantina a have a drink. Put it on mac's tab.

[ June 12, 2002, 13:06: Message edited by: The High Gryphin ]

Lemmy

June 12th, 2002, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
we have a code here. It is unmentioned.

But to sum it up here it is.
1. Aways try to help other players by answering questions,or joining in the conversation
2. debate opinions not attack the person who posted the opinion.
3. keep it clean.oh great...you just killed the UNmentioned code http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Atrocities

June 12th, 2002, 03:44 PM

Forgive me if I am wrong, but its not really a code, but more like Rules Of Engagment or something...... I could be wrong. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Any one here read the Brotherhood Of War series?

Gryphin

June 12th, 2002, 05:54 PM

I would agree to “Rules of Engagement”. They apply to everyone. Well everyone except for GrowlTigga.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

[ June 12, 2002, 16:55: Message edited by: The High Gryphin ]

tesco samoa

June 12th, 2002, 06:21 PM

i forgot to mention always put it at the net. Good things can happen.

tesco samoa

June 13th, 2002, 01:56 AM

we have a code here. It is unmentioned.

But to sum it up here it is.
what code... lemmy do the same http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif

[ June 12, 2002, 15:45: Message edited by: tesco samoa ]

tesco samoa

June 13th, 2002, 01:58 AM

Forgot one.

If something bothers you or offends you...Get it resolved right away.

Puke

July 3rd, 2002, 07:16 AM

273 Posts here at Last count.

what a great thread, really get to know the community, yea?

lets all thanks lemmy for starting this one. anybody seen radiohead? "in a fight between lemmy and god, who would win? ...trick question, lemmy IS god!"

forgive my sorry references to 90s pop culture, but i figured any motorhead fans (70s-2000s) would appreciate it even without seeing the film.

on topic tho, im still the same age i was before, 12 years old. born in '78. still cant remember any of it.

edit: maybe it wasnt called radiohead, but it was a dumb movie about two stoners that hijack a radiostation with squirtguns.

[ July 03, 2002, 14:11: Message edited by: Puke ]

Gandalph

July 3rd, 2002, 05:33 PM

Hate to admit that I know, but it was called "Airheads" and was one of Brendan Fraser's early flicks.

tesco samoa

July 19th, 2002, 05:36 AM

if your reading this and it is friday.

Tesco is now 32...

Also way back in the Posts... you will see tesco is 31 http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

EViL JiM

July 19th, 2002, 06:10 AM

26... I am a submariner and I work with nuclear missles on the USS Alabama... I am running my time out so I can be free again

Elowan

July 19th, 2002, 06:35 PM

65 and keep this in mind: old age and treachery beats youth and brains any day. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Krakenup

July 19th, 2002, 06:40 PM

Originally posted by Elowan:
65 and keep this in mind: old age and treachery beats youth and brains any day. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Finally, someone older than I am. Congratulations! You get the Old Fart Mantle. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Crimson

July 19th, 2002, 10:22 PM

23/m live in VA, tech support for Architecture Co here. Got to go Somebody's computer just stop working again... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

henk brouwer

July 19th, 2002, 10:45 PM

I just realized that I never posted in this thread..

Anyhow, I'm 23, and a student in crop protection and plant breeding from Wageningen, The Netherlands.

tesco samoa

July 20th, 2002, 05:04 AM

henk you should edit you post and delete it just to make it true.

killer

July 23rd, 2002, 06:11 PM

11/m

Lemmy

August 24th, 2002, 10:28 PM

since August 7 i'm 20 years old

oh, and this too -> BU-UMP http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ August 24, 2002, 21:30: Message edited by: Lemmy ]

mac5732

August 25th, 2002, 04:58 AM

happppppy belated Birthday Lemmy.....
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

hope you didn't celebrate to much

just some ideas mac

sparhawk

August 26th, 2002, 10:35 AM

Just to add; I'm 27 and a technician in the moleculair biology and living in The Netherlands( duh!!)

Sparhawk

ManOfWar

August 26th, 2002, 10:43 AM

I am 25, and I am the Third person in one store that is part of a large national Chain. I have worked for them since I was 16, and will be entering the companies Store Managment training program in about a week. I will eventually be a store manager. I just finished my 6th year of college and have achived my degree in marketing, amoung other things. I have lived and worked in 3 states on the West Coast, and one in the Mid West.

[ August 26, 2002, 09:44: Message edited by: ManOfWar ]

Makinus

August 27th, 2002, 01:20 AM

don't remeber if i already posted in this thread...

i'm a lawyer with 24 years of age...

Testosteronos

August 27th, 2002, 04:18 PM

I finally decided to stop lurking around and post in this very fine thread.
I'm 26, living in Germany, a student of history and dedicated to playing comp games since good ol' C-64 times(I actually had an C-128 and was very proud of it, hehe, 64k more than my friends http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif ). Stumbled over SE4 nearly two years ago and have been reading here for the same amount of time, seldomly posting...shame one me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif . I love PBW and finished two great games(DarkWars and DiploWar II...thx to all players involved for the fun I had!)

If I'll ever grow up, I'll become either a king, a bum, or a rockstar!
Check out my bands page and have fun playing! HodgePodgeGardens (http://www.hostilehodgepodge.de/)
ah yes, btw, i'm the singer... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[ August 27, 2002, 15:22: Message edited by: Testosteronos ]

solops

August 27th, 2002, 08:18 PM

Jmenschenfresser

August 27th, 2002, 10:05 PM

25. I kinda work at a place that is almost a company. No, really...the reality is that vague.

We were poor growing up and isolated. So my first strategy games were ones my friends and I created using leftover toys. We had rules and codes of conduct. Mucho fun. All was going well until the day we decided a trench war would be more fun if instead of math determining kills, we used fire crackers.

Parents weren't in the mood to buy us more figures, seeing we just blew them up, and we weren't about to shell out for them ourselves. Luckily a friend of mine got his first computer...and, well....that is another story.

EDIT: Oh, and since we didn't have outside influences to keep our strategy fetishes alive, my experience is that the game does not make the geek. Rather the geek is either a product of genetics or divine revelation. I perfer the latter.

[ August 27, 2002, 21:08: Message edited by: Jmenschenfresser ]

overminder

August 27th, 2002, 10:13 PM

30 and a techie

DavidG

August 28th, 2002, 03:05 AM

Originally posted by Testosteronos:
I'm 26, living in Germany, a student of history and dedicated to playing comp games since good ol' C-64 times
Hey waaaaaait a minute. 26yo and a C-64 fan? Did you start playing games when you were about 3? I remember playing on the C-64 but I got 10 years on you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

<Edit>
Ok So I got curious. C-64 came out in '82. So guess you were at least 7. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
P.S. Good luck with that 'King' goal!

[ August 28, 2002, 03:24: Message edited by: DavidG ]

Baron Grazic

August 28th, 2002, 03:14 AM

I gotta agree with DavidG, I'm 28 and only ever saw a 64 in a cupboard. Amiga 500's beat the 64s...
Currently living in Melbourne, Australia but my wife & I have worked all over OZ and some places in Europe as a computer techs.

DavidG

August 28th, 2002, 04:16 AM

Originally posted by Testosteronos:
Check out my bands page and have fun playing! HodgePodgeGardens (http://www.hostilehodgepodge.de/)
ah yes, btw, i'm the singer... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif hehe that contents list on the left is just too cool!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ August 28, 2002, 03:33: Message edited by: DavidG ]

pathfinder

August 28th, 2002, 04:32 AM

I posted already but that was Last year http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

me now 49, still working for DoD....

gregebowman

August 28th, 2002, 07:29 PM

Well, I'm 39. I'll be hitting the big 4-0 in November. I started out on a Commodore 64 back in 1983, then graduated to an Amiga 2000, then finally to my current Compaq computer. I spent 10 years in the Air Force, and am now working for the State of Florida.

Testosteronos

August 28th, 2002, 07:38 PM

Well, I was 12 years old and I never had enough money to buy me an Amiga or Atari ST.
I played on the C64(at a friends home) since 1985 (Summer/Winter�Games, GI Joe etc.) but got my own comp in late '87. Aw, that was fun....Pirates!, Vermeer, Hanse, Battles of Napoleon and many many many more good games...my comp went boom in '93 I think...then a few years nothing and since '98 PC.

"hehe that contents list on the left is just too cool!! "
glad you like it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

sachmo

August 28th, 2002, 10:21 PM

I was 30 up until Monday! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif I do Quality Assurance work for a POS software company. Some day, I hope to work in a zoo! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Gandalph

August 29th, 2002, 01:54 AM

Originally posted by sachmo:
I was 30 up until Monday! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif I do Quality Assurance work for a POS software company. Some day, I hope to work in a zoo! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Just curious, which POS (which I am assuming is Point Of Sale). I do alot of work with Keystroke.

dogscoff

September 11th, 2002, 10:57 AM

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Happy birthday Raging Deadstar! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Fyron

September 11th, 2002, 12:02 PM

Fyron is now 18 today.

dogscoff

September 11th, 2002, 02:23 PM

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Happy Birthday Fyron http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

mac5732

September 11th, 2002, 03:10 PM

Happy Birthday Fyron (about time http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif ) Belated Happy Birthday to Sachmo

Growltigga

September 11th, 2002, 03:17 PM

Happy birthday Fyron (18? you baby)
Happy birthday Sachmo (dont get 2 drunk that you cant write the Remorhaz story)
Happy birthday Raging Deadstar (hope you survive the FBW's)
Happy birthday to me for next week

Gryphin

September 12th, 2002, 10:58 PM

Gryphin turns 48 on Sat.

Askan Nightbringer

September 13th, 2002, 05:18 PM

Well I'm a year older now.
What's with all the late August early September birthdays anyway?
I know more Virgins (virgos) than any other star sign.

Growltigga

September 13th, 2002, 05:25 PM

Askan, the gestation period of the average human female is 9 months.

September is the ninth month of the gregorian Calendar and falls, 9 months after the Christan festival of Christmas.

If you are a Virgo (as I am), who have to come to terms with knowing that your existence is down to the fact that your mother got drunk round Christmas and, ahem, your dad GOT LUCKY

Askan Nightbringer

September 13th, 2002, 05:27 PM

I always thought it might be New Years and not Christmas that is the explanation.
Christmas is always spent with my family...New years I always make descisions I regret (well thats if your mates find out..otherwise there is nothing to regret)

Growltigga

September 13th, 2002, 05:29 PM

listen Askan, we do not want to know about you copping off with ugly birds on New Year's Eve.

I have to spend my life knowing that the so raison d'etre for my being is my folks engaging in drunken unprotected hedonistic alcohol fuelled cavorting!

That can really impair a man's self-image

Askan Nightbringer

September 13th, 2002, 05:35 PM

And maybe there would have been no marriage if it wasn't for the knocking up?
I sympathise coz I'm in the same boat...damn these drunken escapades

Growltigga

September 13th, 2002, 05:37 PM

Nahh, they were already married and my brother is 7 years older than me...

It is a lesson for us chaps to ensure that you permanently year a condom throughout the month of December just in case

Growltigga

September 14th, 2002, 01:16 AM

happy birthday Gryph

Another example of someone who's dad got lucky round Christmas time back in 1953 or whenever

Stone Mill

October 21st, 2002, 10:21 PM

Any Newbies care to introduce themselves to the forum?
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Erax

October 24th, 2002, 09:35 PM

I'm a male chemical engineer, 33, married, no kids, employed for the past 10 years at an aluminum factory. My wife says I play SE IV too much. (hey, I look just like everyone else here - is that the Twilight Zone theme playing in the background ?) http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I started out playing AD&D back when I was 13 and played RPGs (and a few board wargames) until I graduated from college. Then I moved to a small town with NO gamers whatsoever. My best gaming buddy has been my computer ever since. Some of my favorite computer games are the X-Com series, MOO1, MOO2, Stars! and MOM (I also enjoy roguelike games - my favorite so far is Cthulhu Angband). I also play X-Wing Alliance, but only for research purposes (to find out how the various Star Wars craft perform in combat so I can pick their stats when I transport them over to other games). http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Oh yes, my nickname is the name of the race I created for my first SE IV solo game - they look like the Fazrah but are a race of scientists, with Temporal and Organic technology.

Trajan

October 25th, 2002, 04:26 PM

Was 33

Turned 34 on Wednesday. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

...

Yet another year closer to that dark dirt nap!

dogscoff

October 25th, 2002, 05:50 PM

Happy Birthday Trajan.

What this forum needs is a bit of software that keeps track of all the Users' birthdays. Then, each day when you log in it would tell you whose birthday it is (if anyone's) next to the bit where it tells you who is currently logged on. Or maybe have birthday ppl's names or avatars displayed differently or something...

I don't think there's enough of us to have a birthday every day of the years, but I should think we could manage at least one a week. The bar bills in the Cantina would soon be outrageously high from birthday parties...

Ruatha

October 29th, 2002, 11:43 PM

Am 33 will be 34 in november.

Val

October 30th, 2002, 03:49 AM

Another year closer to the dirt nap, eh?

Rather an optimistic view, eh?

Ruatha

October 30th, 2002, 06:34 PM

Well, still in the not-death half! (<50)

Lemmy

January 8th, 2003, 11:47 AM

*bu-ump*

Ragnarok

January 8th, 2003, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by asmala:
I'm 17 years old. It seems here is quite a lot older people so I'm nearly kid compared to the others http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif
I know the feeling Asmala. I feel like a little kid compared to everyone else here. I'm same age as you BTW. I have had SEIV ever since early Last year. I forget which month. I know I pre-ordered Gold though. So that tells ya something. But I have been around this community ever since March.

mottlee

January 8th, 2003, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by Ruatha:
Well, still in the not-death half! (<50)HEY!!!! I'm gettin close to that! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

DarkHorse

January 8th, 2003, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by Stone Mill:
Any Newbies care to introduce themselves to the forum?
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif New enough, I suppose.

I am 34, bearing down hard on 35 (April), and have spent the Last 10+ years in the Air Force. Computer programmer by trade; currently doing mostly web database stuff, and trying to avoid documentation. My first computer was a Trash-80 CoCo, complete with the chicklet keyboard and 16K o' memory. I had it hooked up to this sorry 19' TV my dad fished out of the local dump. Ah, those were the days... ...lapses into wistful memories...

[ January 08, 2003, 16:53: Message edited by: DarkHorse ]

dbt1949

January 8th, 2003, 07:49 PM

I'm 53,a Viet Nam vet and am on disability. I was an electonic tech for 25 years. You name it I repaired it

Got my first computer in '93. Took about a year for me to get serious into gaming. Now I have between 150-200 games. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif (many of the Sharpnels http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif )

Altho I've had SE4(and now the Gold) for a long time I'm just now starting to play it. (and getting my butt whipped I might add).

I live out in the boonies in the suburbs of beautiful downtown Hogeye,Ar. A town so poor our hog can only afford one eye. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Hi,I'm Dave and I'm a PC gaming junkie.

atari_eric

January 8th, 2003, 09:12 PM

Hi, I'm 28, previously a computer game programmer (Sega's NHL 2K2 for the Dreamcast) but gone back to school because i can't get a job http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

I taught myself how to program on the Atari 800 way back when I was 9. Been hooked on computers ever since, learning C in High School and recently enrolling in a Game Programming class at Palomar College.

My first strategy game was either Perfect General or Empire Deluxe, can't remember which was first, but I had both. I also can't remember where I found SEIV but I'm glad I did. I hope to take a crack at PBW as soon as the server is back up (Go Schmo!). I also play RTS's and FPS (shooter or sneaker (Go Garrett!)) but my fave is space flight sims (cut my teeth on Star Raiders).

I also enjoy roleplaying games, such as Champions and V:TM, but my favorite system is GURPS (although not really a RPG, I also love Car Wars)

Many Victories!

EDIT: Can't believe I left "strategy" misspelled for so long.

[ June 21, 2003, 21:54: Message edited by: atari_eric ]

jprevott

January 8th, 2003, 09:46 PM

Am 41. Employed by USAF in Texas. I make programmers do documentation. Played board wargames since the 80's (Started with Tactics II?) and still think hex maps are neat. Played more SPI then Avalon Hill games. Wish I still had all of them (even the really bad ones). Subscribed to Strategy and Tactics for years till board wargaming and SPI gave way to pen and paper games. (Dungeon and Dragons, the original 3 pamphlet Version. Could not understand it at first. No map or counters, LOL http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif )

Played computerized Versions of D&D and board wargames for years after that along with D&D. Friend showed me SEIV when a new MOO? came out and read reviews that SEIV sounded better.

Still have my Everquest account but currently spend more time in SEIV.

Computer history: Started with TI-994a, still have it, then an Atari 400, an Atari 800, Commodore? 64, and then an Emerson 286 was my first Ibm Compatible.

[ January 08, 2003, 20:35: Message edited by: jprevott ]

Ruatha

January 8th, 2003, 10:03 PM

Am 34 to be exact.
A doctor, graduated -99, now in my first year in the radiology department (will take 5+ years to become radiologist).
Have two kids so I only have time for turn based Strategy. Plays other stuff on occasionally LAN parties with friends.
Got my first computer around 83 I think. A Sinclair ZX-81, for you americans that would be a Timex.
Later on I imported a Amstrad CPC-486, went three years in school to become a computer repairman. Changed my mind, worked in a shop as an assistant for a year, made my military service and worked after that in the health care, thereby dooming myself to becoming a doctor.
Lives in Sweden with a wife who doesn't enjoy computers whatsoever, doesn't understand Sci-fi at all, but she puts up with my indulgances!
Got the game late spring and has played initially with friends and now PBW, don't play the AI.

[ January 08, 2003, 20:11: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Ruatha

January 8th, 2003, 10:31 PM

Originally posted by killer:
11/m?? All time low? (You'll be awesome oneday!!)

[ January 08, 2003, 20:31: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Ruatha

January 8th, 2003, 10:35 PM

Originally posted by Pooh Star:
Greetings...I am 38 years old and have been playing SEIV for only a short while,...so be gentle. I have been a sci-fi fan since watching Classic Trek reruns as a kid....I grew up on pac-man and space invaders (archade games for those of you who are too young to be familiar with them)...I am probably dating myself here but...oh well. Loved to play Battleship and games like stratego. In terms of computer games...I love Populas, Lemmings, The Sims and Alpha Centauri. (Not bad for a girl huh?)

In case you were wondering...I am learning the game so I can spend more time with my boyfriend who plays it thirty hours a week.

Which of you Gentleman are going to help me learn this game so I can beat my boyfriend at it?

Now, I have been lurking here for a few weeks...is it really safe to post here?

Pooh StarA female, must have passed on to other games long ago, didn't answer my poll anyway http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Ruatha

January 8th, 2003, 10:39 PM

Originally posted by Ratqueen:
I'm 38, Swiss, and got hooked on strategy games when I bought my first computer, an Atari ST, about 15 years ago. I cannot spend a single day without devoting a few hours to gaming. My mother used to tell me I would grow out of playing games and listening to heavy metal music, but she was wrong: just got "worse" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Gotta go play...Whoa, another one who didn't answe my poll (Digging further back)

capnq

January 8th, 2003, 11:08 PM

Played board wargames since the 80's (Started with Tactics II?) Boy, does that bring back memories. Tactics II was one of the first four wargames in my collection. (1914 was the first; I'm not sure what order I got the next three in.)

The first time I posted in this thread, I was 42. I'll be 44 at the end of this month.

Asmala

January 9th, 2003, 02:23 AM

I'm 17 years old. It seems here is quite a lot older people so I'm nearly kid compared to the others http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

I'm new player, got my SE4 only about month ago and I haven't yet played any game to the end. I have five PBW games going and only one has over 100 turns played so I don't have much experience. Perhaps I should have trained against computer a little before join PBW games but IMHO the games against computer aer very boring (I have started many games but none of them exceed 100 turns http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif )

jprevott

January 9th, 2003, 04:10 AM

Originally posted by atari_eric:

I taught myself how to program on the Atari 800 way back when I was 9. Been hooked on computers ever since, learning C in High School and recently enrolling in a Game Programming class at Palomar College. My High School had one of the few computer labs in the city at the time. Learned basic and assembler on a PDP 8. With a paper tape reader and teletype terminal and a whopping 500k of core memory! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

Lord Kodos' Evil Twin

January 9th, 2003, 05:05 AM

the age thing, mental or phyical.

Kamog

January 9th, 2003, 10:09 AM

The first computer I ever used was a Commodore pet. It had a small green monochrome screen and a tape drive. It took forever to load programs from the tape, but it was so cool! It came with some simple programs for word processing and math and so on, and it had a few cool games: Space Invaders, a racing game, a labyrinth monster game, and a mining game. You could write your own BASIC programs in it, too, but back then I didn't know how to program. (Much later, I first learned how to program in BASIC on the Apple IIE.)

Pablo

January 9th, 2003, 10:17 AM

I'm 25, used to work for a while as a network admin, now interpreter/translator. I live in Lithuania (that's in Europe at the Baltic sea http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif ).
Used to play fps games but now heavily addicted to SE4 (got it for almost a year now). First space game was Elite. So far no experience in Stars! or MOO. Looking forward to MOO3.
Maybe I'm fond of statistics or something... http://web.init.lt/~pablo/se4/who.htm

tbontob

January 9th, 2003, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by Kamog:
The first computer I ever used was a Commodore pet. It had a small green monochrome screen and a tape drive. It took forever to load programs from the tape, but it was so cool! It came with some simple programs for word processing and math and so on, and it had a few cool games: Space Invaders, a racing game, a labyrinth monster game, and a mining game. You could write your own BASIC programs in it, too, but back then I didn't know how to program. (Much later, I first learned how to program in BASIC on the Apple IIE.)My first computer was the Apple II+, purchased in the spring of 1981...yes 1981! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

No drives at all, you saved your "stuff" to a common tape on tape recorder and loaded it from the tape recoder.

The keyboard only typed in capitals.

IIRC, it came in 16K, 32K and 48K memory. I splurged big time for the 48K. And later, I did an upgrade to 64K.

I made so many modifications to it, that it took years before I bought my first Macintosh.

And the original cost was more than the price of most personal computers today!

But it was a marvel! I too learned to program in "Applesoft basic" which is a modified form of Basic.

I also did some machine language programming. It was all done directly and by hand without any of the aids which are available today.

dogscoff

January 9th, 2003, 01:54 PM

Maybe I'm fond of statistics or something... http://web.init.lt/~pablo/se4/who.htm
Pablo, have you seen The Encyclopedia Malfadorica demographics page? (http://invirtuo.cc/phpwiki/index.php/player%20demographics) Perhaps you'd consider adding your data to that page in some reader-friendly format..? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Dobian

January 9th, 2003, 06:55 PM

My first computer was an Atari 800 in 1981. My neighbor got an Apple II+ around 1980. I spent a lot of time over there playing Lunar Lander and the Adventure text games. I still remember my neighbor's dad getting the first Lisa and then the first Mac as soon as they hit the stores.

RaggedyMan

January 9th, 2003, 07:19 PM

14 here. There sure are a lot of old people that are playing this game.

DarkHorse

January 9th, 2003, 07:33 PM

Originally posted by RaggedyMan:
14 here. There sure are a lot of old people that are playing this game.Okay, no wisecracks from the peanut gallery. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

mac5732

January 9th, 2003, 07:48 PM

What do you mean old there youngster http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif , Age is all in the mind, actually everyone here is much younger and kids at heart.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

just some ideas mac

mottlee

January 9th, 2003, 08:09 PM

Originally posted by Ruatha:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ratqueen:
I'm 38, Swiss, and got hooked on strategy games when I bought my first computer, an Atari ST, about 15 years ago. I cannot spend a single day without devoting a few hours to gaming. My mother used to tell me I would grow out of playing games and listening to heavy metal music, but she was wrong: just got "worse" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Gotta go play...Whoa, another one who didn't answe my poll (Digging further back)<hr /></blockquote>I don't think they like you (do you smell something??? Ooop's me) http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Dobian

January 9th, 2003, 08:20 PM

Originally posted by RaggedyMan:
14 here. There sure are a lot of old people that are playing this game.That's because turn-based strategy games tend to be marketed to us "old" people. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Ragnarok

January 9th, 2003, 09:38 PM

Mac hit it on the head. There are alot of people here that are in the prime of their lives. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif But when you get to know them they are just as young at heart as the rest of us.

dbt1949

January 9th, 2003, 10:30 PM

Not me. I'm old thru and thru. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

atari_eric

January 9th, 2003, 10:43 PM

Originally posted by RaggedyMan:
14 here. There sure are a lot of old people that are playing this game.Twice your age I am, yes. Do I look so old to young eyes? When 28 years you reach, look as good you will not, hmm?

Sorry, I had to do that. The force was just with me, I suppose.

pathfinder

January 9th, 2003, 11:00 PM

I believe I may have responded to this post at least once before but what the heck http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Old enough to have a 21 year old daughter...

Ragnarok

January 9th, 2003, 11:42 PM

Originally posted by pathfinder:

Old enough to have a 21 year old daughter...Hmmm, too old for me! Drats! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif I'm kidding! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

minipol

January 10th, 2003, 12:16 AM

28 and just became father of a son ( 22nd of december 2002)
on a sidenote: my first 'puter was an amstrad amiga 128K. i think it operated on cmos or something.

mottlee

January 10th, 2003, 02:05 AM

Originally posted by minipol:
28 and just became father of a son ( 22nd of december 2002)
on a sidenote: my first 'puter was an amstrad amiga 128K. i think it operated on cmos or something.HEY http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif my oldest was born this date also...she is 23 http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

mottlee

January 10th, 2003, 02:14 AM

Originally posted by pathfinder:
I believe I may have responded to this post at least once before but what the heck http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Old enough to have a 21 year old daughter...got you beat......23 and 22 http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Pablo

January 10th, 2003, 02:30 AM

hm... possible if you think it's worth it. I was just trying to keep up with the seiv.pbw.cc style http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif
I'm a complete newbie with php so help would be great on what to do and how to do it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Stone Mill

January 10th, 2003, 02:33 AM

This thread makes me feel young and old all at the same time.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Weird how Shrapnel, and SEIV, has made the world a lot smaller.

dogscoff

January 10th, 2003, 02:39 AM

Just go to the page, click "edit" and off you go. If it asks you for a username and password, just type in your name (making sure to include 2 capital letters, for some reason) and ignore the password bit.

minipol

January 10th, 2003, 04:25 AM

Originally posted by mottlee:
HEY http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif my oldest was born this date also...she is 23 http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Cool! This must be a good omen http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Puke

January 10th, 2003, 06:01 AM

another year has rolled by, and despite everyone's wishes, im still posting here http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif . 24 now, since Last november. I wasnt counting, but someone recently brought it to my attention, so i thought i would post.

best game, and best game community. ever.

about me, same person i was when i first posted on this thread. computer gamer, war gamer, jackass.

Ragnarok

January 10th, 2003, 06:42 AM

Originally posted by mottlee:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by pathfinder:
I believe I may have responded to this post at least once before but what the heck http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Old enough to have a 21 year old daughter...got you beat......23 and 22 http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif <hr /></blockquote>Dude, I didn't know you were that old. I don't know exact age but still I'm guessing at least 39 or 40. Give or take a year.
I was guessing you were in your 20s. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

dogscoff

January 10th, 2003, 10:42 AM

My first ever Shrapnel post is in this thread somewhere...

I forget exactly how old I am, but it must be about 26 or 27 by now. I always kinda figured I'd have a luxury mansion, array of sports cars and swimming pool full of supermodels by now.

Oh well...

DirectorTsaarx

January 10th, 2003, 06:34 PM

I turned 33 a couple weeks ago... still working on US Government contracts as a telecom/computer networking engineer. Although I've been spending less time playing SE4 recently, partly because I got some new PS2 games and partly because I'm waiting for the patch to fix the Temporal bug (kinda hard to justify using a temporal-based race when there's a bug that skews combat wildly in your favor...).

Oh, and I've also been busy hassling with getting my basement finished; the "prime" contractor is a decent guy, but he's had trouble with subcontractors & has a bad habit of not writing things down. Oh well - it's almost done; my GF & I are going to paint & wallpaper it ourselves over the next few weekends.

And I finally got promoted back up to Major; I'd lost a couple ranks when they rebuilt the Boards a few months back...

Growltigger

January 10th, 2003, 07:18 PM

33, still a lawyer, still broke, still wishing I had the looks of Brad Pitt and the sexual appetite of an elephant shrew.

Like Dogscoff, I kind of thought at this stage of my life I would be married to Kylie Minogue but also cohabit with Salma Hayak (sorry Rojero, she's mine), Ines Sastre, Milla Vovovich, Giselle Bundchen and Laetitia Casta (I cant stand being involved in conversation) BUT as my dad always said, "Junior, there are two types of women, the kind you dream about and the kind you marry"

80 hour weeks, piles, athlete's foot, leaking garage roofs and flatulent cats didn't really feature highly on my wish list when I was a youngster

Despotic Fiend

January 10th, 2003, 08:10 PM

18 still unemployed, still teaching myself to program since I can't afford the college classes and living proof that what's your dad said was not entirely true Growltigger..... in my area I have yet to meet a non-super-model-looking chick and for some strange reason I'm considered the hottest thing to hit this town ever... ah well maybe it's because they're all inbred and like the idea of fresh meat http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Whatever it is it works for me. Like I always say there's two types of chicks: the kind you get to know and then screw, and the kind you screw first. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

jprevott

January 11th, 2003, 02:05 AM

Originally posted by Stone Mill:
This thread makes me feel young and old all at the same time.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Weird how Shrapnel, and SEIV, has made the world a lot smaller.I am sure you can adjust your settings.txt file to make it larger! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
BTW still 41.

Anyone still have their old computers. TV news said their is a market for "Vintage" computers.

Rojero

January 11th, 2003, 02:53 AM

Yeah I am right there with ya Dog...
Except I should be married to Cameron Diaz, and have Salma Hayek as my mistress...! I care little for money, but I wish I was a famous game designer...hehe

Kamog

January 11th, 2003, 05:37 AM

Originally posted by Despotic Fiend:
in my area I have yet to meet a non-super-model-looking chick and for some strange reason I'm considered the hottest thing to hit this town ever... ah well maybe it's because they're all inbred and like the idea of fresh meatWow, I think I'll move to your town! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Gryphin

January 11th, 2003, 01:37 PM

Super Models? phewy.
Married an intelligent woman who worked out 3 times a week. Looked great in her spandex exerciese outfits. Phewy. The woman was an abusive, *od *am*d etc....
Now I will hand fast with a very out of shape woman who makes everyday a wonder. The intimate is more intence than any fantacy I ever had.
She proves everyday that the old adage, "Beauty is only skin deep"
(I'm 48, Been married twice, was a widower befor I was 30. pooh bear and my first wife are so much alike I would almost belive in re incarnation).

capnq

January 11th, 2003, 10:44 PM

Anyone still have their old computers. TV news said their is a market for "Vintage" computers. My other computer is a not-quite-dead-yet Amiga 500. I still play games on it occasionally.

DavidG

January 11th, 2003, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by Kamog:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Despotic Fiend:
in my area I have yet to meet a non-super-model-looking chick and for some strange reason I'm considered the hottest thing to hit this town ever... ah well maybe it's because they're all inbred and like the idea of fresh meatWow, I think I'll move to your town! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif <hr /></blockquote>Before you pack up you might want to look for more mundane explainations for this seemingly amazing town. ie A) Despotic Fiend is legally blind, or perhaps B) he likes his booze and is premanantly wearing his 'beer goggles' http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ January 11, 2003, 21:30: Message edited by: DavidG ]

jprevott

January 12th, 2003, 03:27 AM

Originally posted by capnq:
<blockquote>quote:<hr /> Anyone still have their old computers. TV news said their is a market for "Vintage" computers. My other computer is a not-quite-dead-yet Amiga 500. I still play games on it occasionally.<hr /></blockquote>Still have my TI99/4 and a Commodore C64. Ti 99/4 still works with cartidge games. The C64 I lost the cables to it during a move so no more "Geopolitique" or "Duel". http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif It will probably be like my LP vinyl records, I'll never get rid of them. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif
Still 41.

minipol

January 12th, 2003, 05:39 AM

Originally posted by growltigger:
"Junior, there are two types of women, the kind you dream about and the kind you marry"LOL! That's one i'll have to remember to tell to my son http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Kamog

January 12th, 2003, 10:53 AM

Isn't it possible that the woman you dream about is the one you marry?

dbt1949

January 12th, 2003, 04:17 PM

If that was the case I'd be married to both Sophia Loren and Raquel Welch!

tbontob

January 12th, 2003, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by dbt1949:
If that was the case I'd be married to both Sophia Loren and Raquel Welch!LOL http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

I think Kamog may have meant 'type' of woman. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

It could be that it is our "ideal" in some way. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

If so, and if it were true, then there seems to be a wide discrepancy between it and the woman we do marry.

Maybe we are just too impatient to wait. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Greybeard

January 13th, 2003, 12:16 AM

I had my 46th birthday on December 1.

On December 3, I was released (laid-off) from my job. But, God was faithful; through what could be considered coincidences, I started my new (and better) job on December 16. I only missed 8 working days and have a job I really love.

BTW, I'm a civil engineer doing design for residential, commercial, and industrial developments.

Greybeard

Slynky

January 13th, 2003, 05:57 AM

I'm 51 and Viet Nam vet, too (slaps dbt on the shoulders).

Cut my teeth on an old game called Tactics II by Avalon Hill when I was about 10 or 11. Afther that, moved to Blietzkrieg by the same company.

I was 19 and drafted into the army, where, after a series of tests, given a job in computers and assigned to ASA (an old intel org).

Computers changed my life (DUH!) and been with them ever since.

Games were sad in the early days of PCs so I stayed busy with PBM games: Starweb, Illuminati, Spiral Galaxy, CTF 2184 (still playing to this day), Criime, and others.

First real game to keep me occupied on the PC was Empire II. THEN came MOO. Played and played and played. Beat it everyway to sunrise using every race on highest setting. Same thing with MOO2. But the game never really had a good way to play with others.

Then came SE4. Learned to play well enough to thump all the AI at highest settings till it got boring. That's when I ventured to SE4 PBEM. And, then to PBW. After all, beating humans is what it's all about.

So, there ya go!

Stone Mill

March 5th, 2003, 10:47 PM

Many new life forms in here these days...
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif
take a second and sign in! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

David E. Gervais

March 7th, 2003, 07:21 PM

...and here is the ultimate response to this thread... (drumroll please...)

I'm old enough to be my age!

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[ March 10, 2003, 16:03: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

3HattedDragon

March 7th, 2003, 09:14 PM

I'm old enough to remember Panzer Blitz, and I still have my copy. I also still have my Commodore 64...

3hd

Ragnarok

March 7th, 2003, 09:34 PM

Well my age could be said to be like this in a couple months:
I'm 32 X 3 / 2 - 20 + 8 / 2.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Gryphin

March 8th, 2003, 02:27 AM

Slynky
"Cut my teeth on an old game called Tactics II by Avalon Hill when I was about 10 or 11." Afther that, moved to Blietzkrieg by the same company.
Those are the first two games I played. I still have them. Wish someone would do a computer Version. First I started to mod them then found Panzer Blitz, ..... then moved to miniatures.
Then computers and Empire with CGA graphics. (4 colors for those too young to know).

Welcome to the forum.
Edit: Reads date of Slnky's post. well, better late than never.

[ March 07, 2003, 12:29: Message edited by: Gryphin ]

mac5732

March 10th, 2003, 07:55 AM

bump for more new members arriving

Fyron

March 10th, 2003, 08:34 AM

Narrew

March 10th, 2003, 09:07 AM

40 here...

Me Loonn

March 10th, 2003, 09:22 AM

I am not young enough to know everything...

Ragnarok

March 10th, 2003, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ragnarok:
Well my age could be said to be like this in a couple months:
I'm 32 X 3 / 2 - 20 + 8 / 2.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Or it could be said to be 32.<hr /></blockquote>But if that's what was said it'd be a total lie. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

David E. Gervais

March 10th, 2003, 06:12 PM

Originally posted by Ragnarok:
Well my age could be said to be like this in a couple months:
I'm 32 X 3 / 2 - 20 + 8 / 2.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif When I ran the numbers I got 18!! This number was arrived at by doing the calculations in the order they appear.. 32x3 = 96, 96 / 2 = 48, 48 - 20 = 28, 28 + 8 = 36, 36 / 2 = 18!

I tried to get 32 but the closest I could get was 34.. ((32 x 3) / 2) - ((20 + 8) / 2) = 34!

So my question is How you get 32 as the answer Fyron?

Cheers!

[ March 10, 2003, 16:13: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

Mephisto

March 10th, 2003, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by Ragnarok:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ragnarok:
Well my age could be said to be like this in a couple months:
I'm 32 X 3 / 2 - 20 + 8 / 2.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Or it could be said to be 32.<hr /></blockquote>But if that's what was said it'd be a total lie. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif <hr /></blockquote>How so? What *should* be the result?

Hunkpapa

March 10th, 2003, 06:38 PM

32...but still think I am 25

Alpha Kodiak

March 10th, 2003, 06:43 PM

Originally posted by David E. Gervais:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ragnarok:
Well my age could be said to be like this in a couple months:
I'm 32 X 3 / 2 - 20 + 8 / 2.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif When I ran the numbers I got 18!! This number was arrived at by doing the calculations in the order they appear.. 32x3 = 96, 96 / 2 = 48, 48 - 20 = 28, 28 + 8 = 36, 36 / 2 = 18!

I tried to get 32 but the closest I could get was 34.. ((32 x 3) / 2) - ((20 + 8) / 2) = 34!

So my question is How you get 32 as the answer Fyron?

Cheers!<hr /></blockquote>According to standard algebraic precedence of operation, division comes before addition, so the order should be:

((32 x 3) / 2) - 20 + (8 / 2)

48 - 20 + 4 = 32

Fyron

March 10th, 2003, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by Alpha Kodiak:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by David E. Gervais:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ragnarok:
Well my age could be said to be like this in a couple months:
I'm 32 X 3 / 2 - 20 + 8 / 2.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif When I ran the numbers I got 18!! This number was arrived at by doing the calculations in the order they appear.. 32x3 = 96, 96 / 2 = 48, 48 - 20 = 28, 28 + 8 = 36, 36 / 2 = 18!

I tried to get 32 but the closest I could get was 34.. ((32 x 3) / 2) - ((20 + 8) / 2) = 34!

So my question is How you get 32 as the answer Fyron?

Cheers!<hr /></blockquote>According to standard algebraic precedence of operation, division comes before addition, so the order should be:

((32 x 3) / 2) - 20 + (8 / 2)

48 - 20 + 4 = 32<hr /></blockquote>Exactly. I did proper mathematics, not screwey mathematics. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Ragnarok

March 10th, 2003, 09:15 PM

Well, when I gave the problem I never told you it was proper math now did I? Math is math.

And yes David, you got it right. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Buy a drink on me at the Cantina for figuring out the problem.

Fyron

March 10th, 2003, 09:34 PM

Math is math.Yes, math is math. What you did is not math. There are mathematical standards for a reason, you know. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Ruatha

March 10th, 2003, 10:11 PM

Yep. I didn't post but calculated before Fyron posted.
I was surprised you had aged so rapidly!! (32 is the answer)

Ragnarok

March 10th, 2003, 11:40 PM

Yes there are standards.
What you did is not math.Actually yes it was math. If it wasn't math I wouldn't have numbers and a possible right answer if you did the math the way I intended you to do it. Just because I didn't follow the standards of math doesn't mean it's not math at all.

Stone Mill

March 10th, 2003, 11:57 PM

Ack. Wasn't this thread for members to introduce themselves... and tell everyone a little about who they are?

David E. Gervais

March 11th, 2003, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
[QUOTE]According to standard algebraic precedence of operation, division comes before addition, so the order should be:

((32 x 3) / 2) - 20 + (8 / 2)

48 - 20 + 4 = 32

Exactly. I did proper mathematics, not screwey mathematics. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Hey? does this mean I just got laid by an algorythm? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif I guess I failed 'standard algebraic precedence of operation' http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif but I'm a master of the 'minimalist mathematics K.I.S.S. precedence forlulae.' Therefore I got the right answer, because I kept it simple and assumed the person that formed the formula was not a decendant of Einstein. (besides, the fact that the formula had no "()" to divide the equation in proper fashion, it was left open for interpretation. I'm a better intertreter than you fyron, but you are evidently way better than me when it comes to 'Real' math!

LOL Cheers!

Fyron

March 11th, 2003, 01:28 AM

Originally posted by Ragnarok:
Yes there are standards.
<blockquote>quote:<hr />What you did is not math.Actually yes it was math. If it wasn't math I wouldn't have numbers and a possible right answer if you did the math the way I intended you to do it. Just because I didn't follow the standards of math doesn't mean it's not math at all.<hr /></blockquote>If it is bad mathematics, it is hardly considerable as math. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

You can have numbers and a possible right answer without it being math, actually.

Kamog

March 11th, 2003, 07:15 AM

I get 32 as the answer, too. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Fyron

March 11th, 2003, 10:50 AM

scratch that post....

[ March 11, 2003, 17:20: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

Ruatha

March 11th, 2003, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Kamog:
I get 32 as the answer, too. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Only if you break the basic rules of arithmetic.<hr /></blockquote>?????? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/confused.gif

DavidG

March 11th, 2003, 01:45 PM

Originally posted by Stone Mill:
Ack. Wasn't this thread for members to introduce themselves... and tell everyone a little about who they are?Your right! Since I've never posted here...

I'm 37, work as an Acad guy for a Land Surveying Co. Yea those guys that stand on the side of the street with 'cameras' and dig holes in your front yard looking for little bits of metal. (althouh I don't work in the field anymore)

Common questions asked of surveyors:
"Whatcha digging for? Gold hehehe"
(possibly mildy funny the first time. not so much the other zillion times)

"Is that a camera"

"Why are you digging that hole. Someone found that survey bar 10 years ago. Do you have to dig it up again?"
Answer- "No I do not have to dig this hole. I'm standing out here in -20 degree weather digging this hole for fun you #$%%&^$!!"
Answer2 "Gosh no. I guess the 4 years I spent getting my Survey Engineering degree were wasted. Thanks for telling me how to do my job."

trooper

April 1st, 2003, 05:11 PM

I'm 30. I live in Cannes, French Riviera, home of the movie festival.

I work as an IT developer, when I work (since a few months, unfortunatly not, because of the worldwide crisis, but I've discovered SE IV at this period, so I'm busy anyway).

I'll get maried this summer.

When I'm not depressed (like this year) I'm a rpg player (especialy Cyberpunk 2020 and "Diesel and Dust 2035", my amateur, mad-max-like post-apocalyptic Rpg).

Love rock music, funboard, go to the beach and skiing.

My homepage is : http://cybereb.fr.fm

Well, that's all.

DavidG

April 1st, 2003, 05:36 PM

What does it mean when you don't even know how old you are? I'm actaully only 36! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

primitive

April 1st, 2003, 11:51 PM

The primitive one is 41. My Last serious girlfriend slammed the door on me calling me a primitive, hence the nick.

Originally an Electronics Engineer, but I have not designed anything in years. Work in sales support at the moment (money for nothing).

Likes beer, strategy games, hanging out with friends and sports (doing, not watching). Main sport at the moment is (long-distance) bike racing.

Ward

April 2nd, 2003, 09:39 AM

I'm 22.

I am theoretically a student and I like strategies http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif , RPG, do some sports(not proffesionaly) etc. You certainly have the picture.

mac5732

April 3rd, 2003, 06:17 AM

Youngsters all http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

with age comes wisdom. I'll be 56 in May http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

just some ideas mac

Knightsaber

April 3rd, 2003, 09:22 AM

sparhawk

April 3rd, 2003, 09:25 AM

me too, 27 that is.
and working hard http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif as technician in a hospital , doing all kinds of bad things like making transgenetic mice, modifying bacteria.
BUT all in the name of science...any one seen resident evil http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif
And married for almost one year, whoooo that seems already a long time http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif , but still happy.
And she lets me play SEIV a lot http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Sparhawk

[ April 03, 2003, 07:32: Message edited by: sparhawk ]

Stone Mill

April 3rd, 2003, 09:50 PM

Originally posted by Sparhawk:

And she lets me play SEIV a lot Ah, the key to a happy marriage... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

mottlee

April 4th, 2003, 07:19 PM

Originally posted by mac5732:
Youngsters all http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

with age comes wisdom. I'll be 56 in May http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

just some ideas mac47 in June! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Fyron

April 4th, 2003, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by DavidG:
What does it mean when you don't even know how old you are? I'm actaully only 36! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif It means you are entering Mac's world. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

General Woundwort

April 5th, 2003, 02:30 AM

Young enough not to remember the 60's... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Old enough to remember the 70's... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[ April 05, 2003, 20:47: Message edited by: General Woundwort ]

Kamog

April 5th, 2003, 04:43 AM

Originally posted by Stone Mill:
<blockquote>quote:<hr /> Originally posted by Sparhawk:

And she lets me play SEIV a lot Ah, the key to a happy marriage... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif <hr /></blockquote>That's the kind of wife I'm going to marry! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Lemmy

June 21st, 2003, 08:56 PM

erhm... *bump* ? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

btw, if y'all go back to the first post, you'll notice i was a 2nd year bachelor CS student then..., it's been 2 years now and guess what, i graduated 1 week ago http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[ June 21, 2003, 19:56: Message edited by: Lemmy ]

Ruatha

June 21st, 2003, 09:11 PM

Gratulations then!

Will

June 21st, 2003, 09:49 PM

Could have sworn I posted in this thread at one point...

Turning 19 in July, and entering my second year of a Computer Science / Philosophy dual degree in August...

Ragnarok

June 21st, 2003, 10:11 PM

Originally posted by Will:
Could have sworn I posted in this thread at one point...

Turning 19 in July, and entering my second year of a Computer Science / Philosophy dual degree in August...Wow, I thought you were in your mid twenties, Will.
I posted before in this thread but it's outdated information. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif I'll be 18 in a week. I work with computers, but my specialty is web design; been doing it for about 2 years now.

Will

June 22nd, 2003, 12:52 AM

Originally posted by Ragnarok:
Wow, I thought you were in your mid twenties, Will.So did I... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

A friend of mine is only a year older, but thinks he's 40. And he has the grey hair, hair loss, and ulcer to prove it!

mac5732

June 22nd, 2003, 05:21 AM

Congrats there Lemmy... can't believe this thread is that old.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

just some ideas Mac

dbt1949

June 22nd, 2003, 05:43 AM

I'm so old I forgot if I answered this thing or not! I'll be 54 next month.

Taera

June 22nd, 2003, 07:56 AM

omg, another neverdying thread... i think when i posted here i was what... 14? 15? not even bothering to look. im 17 now. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif lol

Ruatha

June 22nd, 2003, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by mac5732:
Congrats there Lemmy... can't believe this thread is that old.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

just some ideas MacI liked your old avatar better, now You look like an outdated Tesco Samoa.

BeenAssimilated

June 22nd, 2003, 05:25 PM

I'm 14, a high schooler, and a fanatical Trekker, which some of my friends say I spend way too much time on. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif
Been Playing SEIV since it was released, but just started posting in the forums.

Chronon

June 22nd, 2003, 10:13 PM

I'm 39, just old enough to have seen Star Wars at the cinema (the first time), and listen to the original Hitchhiker's Guide radio show. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

mac5732

June 23rd, 2003, 05:13 AM

Makes me look like Tesco, http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif OMG....... David G, where are you, I need another face lift......

just some ideas Mac

mottlee

June 23rd, 2003, 11:54 PM

Dang I feel OLD!!!! 45

Roanon

June 24th, 2003, 12:13 AM

Originally posted by mottlee:
Dang I feel OLD!!!! 45HA! Only 44. Now I can feel YOUNG http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

deccan

June 24th, 2003, 05:02 AM

Age 27, ethnic Chinese, Malaysian nationality, living in the Solomon Islands.

mottlee

June 24th, 2003, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by Roanon:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by mottlee:
Dang I feel OLD!!!! 45HA! Only 44. Now I can feel YOUNG http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif <hr /></blockquote>Well! I've made someone's day.... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Loser

June 24th, 2003, 04:54 PM

26 for now (http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile;u=00002662), wage-slaving as a helpdesk tech.

By this time in my Father's life I was two and my little sister was just recently born. He was getting out of the Military, buying a house, and starting his career in Defense. I had always expected something like that.

Me: college drop-out, long-hair, unwed, bachelor flat with the latest in a long line of interesting roommates, un-promising job like the ones before, another great-time/no-keeper girlfriend. But at least I have bought a house, am not living hand-to-mouth, and I should have at least as long left as I have come so far. That's a long, long time.

mac5732

June 26th, 2003, 04:22 AM

turned a dashing 56 end of May.... you young puppies, eat your hearts out.. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif The Babes like older, suave, dashing, sexy geezers http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

just some ideas Mac

ZeroAdunn

June 26th, 2003, 07:22 AM

EvilGenius4ABetterTomorro

June 26th, 2003, 06:23 PM

38 Work as receptionist for a CD duplicator, blank media retailer. For some reason we're still doing CD dups for the music of "Stars-Supernova Genesis" with Flying Squirrel Productions. I mean, I thought the game was on permanent hiatus! Anyway my first wargame was Metagames "Warp War" and then Star Fleet Battles.
I also have a night job with a Kroeger owned company.

Gryphin

June 27th, 2003, 01:24 AM

mac, what explains my success?

mac5732

June 27th, 2003, 04:26 AM

Gryphin.... How do we know your real age... your probably around 52-60 to have all those babes chasing ya http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif yeppa yeppa http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

just some ideas Mac

Kamog

June 27th, 2003, 07:48 AM

Originally posted by ZeroAdunn:
6You are probably the youngest person here. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
Originally posted by mac5732:
The Babes like older, suave, dashing, sexy geezers http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif That's good to know. The future is bright! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Also, when you are older, there is less competition because women live longer than men.

narf poit chez BOOM

June 27th, 2003, 07:50 AM

wun...too...free
uhh
wun...too
uhh
wun...too...free...fore!
uhh
wun...too...free
uhh
wun...too...free...fore...five!
and so on...

Fyron

June 27th, 2003, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by Kamog:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by ZeroAdunn:
6You are probably the youngest person here. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif <hr /></blockquote>He is not 6... more like 20 or so...

Erax

June 27th, 2003, 03:25 PM

Also, when you are older, there is less competition because women live longer than men Not only that, but there is the age differential in most relationships : women in their 20s will pair up with men in their 20s, 30s and so on, which leaves a surplus of women over 30. It's been stated to be 7 single women over 30 for every single man over 30. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

geoschmo

June 27th, 2003, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by Chief Engineer Erax:
<blockquote>quote:<hr /> Also, when you are older, there is less competition because women live longer than men Not only that, but there is the age differential in most relationships : women in their 20s will pair up with men in their 20s, 30s and so on, which leaves a surplus of women over 30. It's been stated to be 7 single women over 30 for every single man over 30. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif <hr /></blockquote>Yeah, but even if it's true, that's kind of a skewed statistic because the difference is much greater the older you go and that throws the average off. For a single thrity something guy knowing that there are 7 over 30 women for every over 30 man doesn't really help when you consider a great portion of those over 30 women also happen to be over 50. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

No offense to over 50 women at all, but as you said yourself your typical 30-something is looking for a 30-something woman. And the ratio of available 30-something women to single 30-something men I am sure is much lower then 7 to 1.

Of course if the man can stay healthy and single and live past his 50's then his chances will go WAY up. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ June 27, 2003, 14:48: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Kamog

June 27th, 2003, 03:47 PM

7 single women over 30 for every single man over 30? It doesn't seem to be that way, at least where I live... Everywhere I go, there seems to be at least twice as many men as there are women. At school, there was a ratio of about 50 men to 1 woman. At the place where I work, there's about 10 men to 1 woman. Here, in the SE4 forums, it's also mostly men.

How could there be enough women in their 20's to match up with so many men (in their 20's, 30's and so on)? If there is such a surplus of women over 30, then there must be a big lack of women for some other age group...

geoschmo

June 27th, 2003, 03:52 PM

Kamog, go to the mall and you will see a much higher ratio of women to men. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

It all depends on where you look. If you are talking college in general it's about even I believe. But if you are in an engineering or tech school you are going to be with mostly men. Go to a teaching or nursing college and you are gonna be outnumbered by women.

Geoschmo

Erax

June 27th, 2003, 05:32 PM

How could there be enough women in their 20's to match up with so many men (in their 20's, 30's and so on)? If there is such a surplus of women over 30, then there must be a big lack of women for some other age group Exactly, there's a lot of competition for women under 30, therefore not enough of them. Also, the times are different now. You see a woman with a small child and assume she's in a relationship, right ? Nowadays it's more likely she isn't.

Geo : I know a guy who used to be a mechanic. He'd sit and look at the women going to the hairdresser across the street from his workshop. One day he sold his shop and became a hairdresser. His complaints about women these days are something along the lines of 'they're too jealous of each other'. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Stone Mill

July 18th, 2003, 10:08 PM

I'd like to announce the arrival of future Space Empires Commander Sophia Margaret.

Born 7/12/2003; 7 lbs, 2 oz; 20 1/2 in.

Our first and she's just wonderful.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Katchoo

July 18th, 2003, 10:25 PM

Congratulation Stone Mill, she looks like a cutie http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Maybe you should contact Aaron and see if he can start a line of Space Empires Baby Wear http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Stone Mill

July 19th, 2003, 12:57 AM

Originally posted by Katchoo:
Congratulation Stone Mill, she looks like a cutie http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Maybe you should contact Aaron and see if he can start a line of Space Empires Baby Wear http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif LOL! Thanks! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif I'd be the first customer. I need to steer her away from ballet recitals into Sci-Fi as soon as possible...

narf poit chez BOOM

July 19th, 2003, 07:47 AM

Sci-Fi ballet?

Taera

July 19th, 2003, 07:50 AM

ugh, that just created pictures in my mind.. like, a balletting Taeran... (A BUG)....

Stone Mill

July 20th, 2003, 01:04 AM

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
Sci-Fi ballet?Well, there's already Space opera.

Hee hee hee

primitive

July 20th, 2003, 01:28 AM

Primitive waves his runecovered rusty (yet pointy) spear over the crib, drawing the runes of protection and eternal bliss in the air.

Congrats http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Stone Mill

July 20th, 2003, 02:47 AM

Originally posted by primitive:
Primitive waves his runecovered rusty (yet pointy) spear over the crib, drawing the runes of protection and eternal bliss in the air.

Congrats http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Many thanks, Friend. I am honored by your blessing. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

DavidG

July 20th, 2003, 03:34 AM

Originally posted by Stone Mill:
I'd like to announce the arrival of future Space Empires Commander Sophia Margaret.

Born 7/12/2003; 7 lbs, 2 oz; 20 1/2 in.

Hey one day later and she'd be born the same day as my niece. I don't know what's up with all the fuss about taking care of babies. I visited my sister and the baby just slept all night. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif Easy as pie. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

congrats stone

mac5732

July 20th, 2003, 11:14 PM

congrats .... we can always use another member http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif have a drink in the cantina on my tab...

just some ideas Mac

[ July 20, 2003, 22:14: Message edited by: mac5732 ]

tesco samoa

July 21st, 2003, 12:25 AM

just turned 33 and my 3rd post on this thread

Fyron

July 21st, 2003, 12:34 AM

You're getting old Tesco. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Stone Mill

July 23rd, 2003, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by mac5732:
congrats .... we can always use another member http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif have a drink in the cantina on my tab...

just some ideas MacYou're the best, Mac, Thanks.

Originally posted by DavidG:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Stone Mill:
I'd like to announce the arrival of future Space Empires Commander Sophia Margaret.

Born 7/12/2003; 7 lbs, 2 oz; 20 1/2 in.

Hey one day later and she'd be born the same day as my niece. I don't know what's up with all the fuss about taking care of babies. I visited my sister and the baby just slept all night. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif Easy as pie. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

congrats stone<hr /></blockquote>Thanks, DavidG! Slept through the night? Well your sister is a lucky lady. I feel kinda bad for my wife. Me... I'm getting used to earplugs! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

minipol

July 23rd, 2003, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by Stone Mill:
I'd like to announce the arrival of future Space Empires Commander Sophia Margaret.

Born 7/12/2003; 7 lbs, 2 oz; 20 1/2 in.

Our first and she's just wonderful.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Kewlness! Congrats and enjoy the nighly feeding sessions. I have a 7 month old boy and he doesn't need food anymore at night. Finally some sleep ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Stone Mill

July 23rd, 2003, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by minipol:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Stone Mill:
I'd like to announce the arrival of future Space Empires Commander Sophia Margaret.

Born 7/12/2003; 7 lbs, 2 oz; 20 1/2 in.

Our first and she's just wonderful.
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Kewlness! Congrats and enjoy the nighly feeding sessions. I have a 7 month old boy and he doesn't need food anymore at night. Finally some sleep ! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif <hr /></blockquote>Thanks, Bud, and congrats to you as well. 7 months... that will be a heck of a winter holiday present for me! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Puke

December 15th, 2003, 08:16 AM

Bump.

Im sure alot has happened since the Last time this thread was updated, we have alot of new members, some old ones have moved on, and other old timers have returned. To help get things up to date, I will post a couple (as in two) random tidbits:

First, and least importantly, I'm Luke Miller, a beligerant 25 year old who's been gaming in one form or another since he could crawl. I think this is my fourth year or so at this game, although it probably seems like longer to those of you whom have to put up with me. Although I am an imperialist dog, I am also far more well meaning than I sound. Take my comments with plenty of salt, and moderate me down so other people dont mistakenly take me seriously.

Secondly, belated congratulations to E3 on the new addition to his family, and welcome to the newest future-space-empires-player.

Cipher7071

December 15th, 2003, 06:23 PM

Aha! I thought I'd find you here, Puke. I started reading this thread from the beginning, and after about 7 or 8 pages my eyes started to roll up in my head, so I figured I'd better come to this end.

Anyway, I'm 51 and feeling right at home here with the rest of the semi-old-farts. Not official until we're 60 someone said. Dropped out of college in 1973 and did a little bit of everything until I went back at age 44. So now I have a computer science degree with a math minor, a secondary education teaching certificate; and because of my misspent youth, about twenty miscellaneous engineering credits. No job, mind you. Due to the state of the economy I work as an occasional substitute teacher, occasional bartender, and sometime software developer. I'm single, been married twice,and have kids older than some of you....Think I'm going to go buy some of whatever Gryphin's been eating for dinner lately.

Was also wondering if mac5732's avatar is an actual picture of him. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Alneyan

December 15th, 2003, 07:10 PM

*Frowns* Should I post on this thread right after Cipher? I mean, it will be quite the opposite, and... erh... well.

So as you can tell from my location, I happen to live in France (I swear I am not guilty) and I am currently 17. Yes, there are no typos here, it is indeed seventeen. I gather it means I am *somewhat* young. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Given my age I am still at school, Last year at high school actually, before going to college. (With English as a major, not too surprisingly) Current interests include, but are not limited to, attempting to rule over the galaxy (the first step being to overthrow Fyron, to no avail as for now), reading, playing a few IFs here and there, and a few CRPGs, or alternatively trying to find a proper English Version of the aforementioned CRPGs.

As I cannot think of something else to add, I believe I will stop this little, prone to be boring, description now. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

mac5732

December 15th, 2003, 07:38 PM

Cipher 7071, alas, the photo has a little more hair (not by much) and mine is not all that white yet http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif (shaved the stach tho, it kept tickling)

I'm 56.7 yrs....

PS. be careful of what you try from "The Gryphin", you could end up in "The Gryphin Position or Circle the Wagons" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif then you'd be to tired to do anything LOL

just some ideas Mac

[ December 15, 2003, 17:39: Message edited by: mac5732 ]

President_Elect_Shang

December 15th, 2003, 07:44 PM

I am 32 and have been married to the same wonderful lady for ten years. We have three kids and we are DONE! Not that I don�t love kids, but three was my limits. My Last name is Smoker, yes Smoker. Some of you will ask what kind of name is that. It is German, my grandfather (Father�s side) left when Hitler started spouting his crap about Aryans are a master race. Not wanting to get tagged with that little title he decided to move to the USA and settle in PA.

As for me I joined the Army a head strong and ignorant kid of 18 and went straight off into the first Iraq War. After that I was stationed in Pirmasens, Germany and from there went to Italy, France, Turkey, and Luxemburg on short training deployments. I also spent a year in Korea, and have traveled across the USA. Who says you can�t travel in the military.

Now I am a stay at home dad who has decided to improve himself by going to collage. I hope to finish soon but since my wife is heading out to Iraq I may have to put those plans on the back burner to take care of the kids.

I am still ignorant (thanks Socrates) but the future is bright. I have seen some wonderful and heart breaking things in my short time on this little world of ours. The Berlin Wall coming down, Death enough for a dozen including the passing of three friends, introduction of CD�s, the home computer, etc. Overall I am happy and blessed.

Cipher7071

December 15th, 2003, 08:02 PM

I am still ignorant (thanks Socrates) but the future is bright. I have seen some wonderful and heart breaking things in my short time on this little world of ours. Don't worry, President Elect Shang. "A wise man knows the extent of his own ignorance."

President_Elect_Shang

December 15th, 2003, 08:10 PM

Originally posted by Cipher7071:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />I am still ignorant (thanks Socrates) but the future is bright. I have seen some wonderful and heart breaking things in my short time on this little world of ours. Don't worry, President Elect Shang. "A wise man knows the extent of his own ignorance." <hr /></blockquote>Well said.

Gryphin

December 15th, 2003, 10:36 PM

Cipher,
Most likely I am eating a pizza I stole from mac. The guy in mac's avatar is way to good looking, (compared to mac).

I'm 49 (as stated elwhere). Currently don't play SEIV (though I own gold) because it is too complex for me.

Enjoy

President_Elect_Shang

December 15th, 2003, 10:57 PM

Ok lets see here, you�re lady, I assume that was her in the one picture forgive me if I am wrong, is looking right into the camera, but YOU have to look to the side. Does this mean that we are not good enough to look at you full on? I feel so hurt, just slap me again why don�t you. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Gryphin

December 16th, 2003, 12:40 AM

The Great Gryphin Gryns at Shang,
You would look me in the eye? What is this death wish you have? Even the Medusa does not look me in the eye. (ROTFLMAO)
Interesting you should point that out. Would you believe the truth is
1) The other side of my face was severly burned.
2) I'm so handsome noone can stand to look me in the face. I actualy have to wear a mask when I go out.
3) Having my neck twisted that way shows the muscles and since we are trying to atract a second woman to live with us something macho seemed best
or
4) That just seems to be the best pic of me.

If you go back to the site there is a new pic of her in a red coat.
You did see this one?
http://www.windingstream.com/us/enchaine_French_Doors.jpg

Enjoy and if you are ever in town I could use some help.

President_Elect_Shang

December 16th, 2003, 03:37 AM

Oh! Oh! Number two! Number Two! That's where I have to go right now, Number Two!

[ December 16, 2003, 01:38: Message edited by: President Elect Shang ]

Cipher7071

December 16th, 2003, 07:25 AM

Point taken Gryphin...and I'm taking mac's advice. I think I already know more than I want to about the "Gryphin position."

Cipher7071

December 16th, 2003, 06:58 PM

I don't really need another post here as far as the conversation goes. I just thought I'd test the 'corporal at 51 Posts' hypothesis. Here goes nothing...

President_Elect_Shang

December 16th, 2003, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by Cipher7071:
I don't really need another post here as far as the conversation goes. I just thought I'd test the 'corporal at 51 Posts' hypothesis. Here goes nothing... Just made Sergeant myself, not sure when it happened, don�t really care I guess. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif

President_Elect_Shang

December 16th, 2003, 07:51 PM

Does anyone know if I can do this? Geo? SJ?

String of http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif useless crap http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif to give http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif myself credit http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif for another http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon8.gif post.

Alneyan

December 16th, 2003, 07:58 PM

Actually your rank changes when you reach certain levels. For example, you begin a Corporal after 50 Posts, a Sergeant after 200 Posts or a Second (or is it First?) Lieutenant after 400 Posts, while you will be elected to rule over the world at 10,000 Posts. (I might even be promoted with this very post. *Smirks*)

Cipher7071

December 16th, 2003, 07:59 PM

That settles that question, doesn't it President Elect Shang? LOL!

President_Elect_Shang

December 16th, 2003, 08:07 PM

Originally posted by Cipher7071:
That settles that question, doesn't it President Elect Shang? LOL! Ya, a little more than I needed to know. LOL http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

President_Elect_Shang

December 16th, 2003, 08:08 PM

Another pointless post, you know, since I have been around since 2001 you would think I would post more. Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha

[ December 16, 2003, 18:09: Message edited by: President Elect Shang ]

Alneyan

December 16th, 2003, 08:13 PM

Knowledge, or belief, is power. That's how the planes work after all. Erh... I digress. Guess I played Planescape too much for my own sanity, or rather, what little is left of it. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

President_Elect_Shang

December 16th, 2003, 08:21 PM

Speaking of being around for some time, would someone be kind enough to rate me. Someone, I know who but I won�t name them, rated me a one over an argument we had and I would like to bring my average back up. Thanks

President_Elect_Shang

December 16th, 2003, 08:45 PM

Thanks for the rating boost.

Renegade 13

December 17th, 2003, 07:08 AM

Ah, back to the original purpose of this thread...

I'm 16 years old, young by most standards. Currently in high school in a tiny town called Fort Fraser in British Columbia, Canada. Been playing SE in one form or another for about 4 years. (a long time) I'm pretty much a newbie to this forum, so bear with me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Renegade 13

[ December 17, 2003, 05:10: Message edited by: Renegade 13 ]

President_Elect_Shang

December 17th, 2003, 03:50 PM

Welcome Renegade13, nice to have you aboard.

Loser

December 18th, 2003, 02:52 AM

I'm pretty sure I posted in this thread before, but it would have been a while back and I'm pushing LC anyway.

I'm 27, been bouncing around the IT industry for the Last couple years, just happy to have a job. If anyone can hook my up with some steady IT employment or additional roommates (I have three empty rooms) in the Colorado Springs area I'd be much obliged.

mac5732

December 20th, 2003, 04:25 AM

Age is nothing in the world of gaming, young, old, old wizen cratchety oldies http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif , doesn't make difference, everyone is welcome and to join in,
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

just some ideas Mac

Narratio

December 22nd, 2003, 02:50 AM

Mid 40's, Electrical Engineer living in Thailand, working in Kazkhstan. Started playing wargames (figures / Boards) in the early 70's. What more can I say?

gregebowman

December 22nd, 2003, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by Alneyan:
Actually your rank changes when you reach certain levels. For example, you begin a Corporal after 50 Posts, a Sergeant after 200 Posts or a Second (or is it First?) Lieutenant after 400 Posts, while you will be elected to rule over the world at 10,000 Posts. (I might even be promoted with this very post. *Smirks*) Darn, I thought I'd get a brownie point for making 500 Posts. How many Posts do I have to make now to get promoted to 1st lt?

I know I've mentioned this quite a few Posts ago, but I'm 41 and have been dabbling in wargames both on the computer & real-life for about 20 years (but mostly on the computer). Also have played AD&D (or whatever it's called nowadays) for about the same amount of time. I work for the State of Florida, although I was originally born & raised in Oklahoma. Joined the Air Force, and when I got out, my wife wanted to be close to her parents, and I got to tell you, Florida is a whole better place to be than Oklahoma, especially during the winter.

Alneyan

December 22nd, 2003, 08:01 PM

I am afraid you will be promoted First Lieutenant when you reach the 600 Posts mark. (Hmm, this post of mine wasn't exactly the most useful ever. *Shrugs*)

Puke

March 9th, 2004, 01:50 AM

bump for the new folks that have been showing up here since the Last patch.

Welcome aboard. I have posted here a few times before, but might as well do so again. Im 25, a career 'geek', and have been playing this thing for about four years now. Im actually pretty friendly, even though I pretend not to be.

Loser

March 9th, 2004, 09:53 PM

I remain 27, am now unemployed and still seeking people to fill my house. I've been at this game for a few years, with a hiatus that ended when MoO3 broke my heart, and now may have enough time to actually implement a mod I've been tinkering with for ... many moons. If I don't put it together soon, Fyron will have incorporated into Adamant all the things I thought I thought of first.

Shrapnel

March 9th, 2004, 11:10 PM

Extremely new to the game, still figuring it out.
26 years old, married for almost a year, no kids.

Work for a "cable" company in Western Canada.
Love this game so far! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Aiken

March 10th, 2004, 03:24 PM

I'm 23 years old, graduated as lawyer and manager. Working for local authorities (town administration) now. Future is vague.
Character: suspicious introvert, sometimes rude, but very kind and tolerant in the rest of the time.
Very inexperienced in this game, but tend to imagine that I know everything. Until someone...
Really happy that I've found this beautiful game and this friendly community.
Addiction is rising http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Caduceus

March 10th, 2004, 05:29 PM

Almost 30 years old. Played SE3, just purchased SE4 Gold. Currently finishing residency in Family Medicine in South Carolina.

Wildcard

Intimidator

March 10th, 2004, 07:28 PM

32 years, and life in the Netherlands. Play SEIV for some 4 years now but only 1 year active on the web.

Ruatha

March 10th, 2004, 09:19 PM

Originally posted by wildcard06:
Almost 30 years old. Played SE3, just purchased SE4 Gold. Currently finishing residency in Family Medicine in South Carolina.

Wildcard Ahh, a fellow collegue.
I'm 35, becoming a radiologist.
That way I can say, "Hold your breath please" when I think the patients babble too much...
Still family medicine was originally my first choice until the Last semester of med school when I found out how FUN radiology really is!

Anyway, been playing SE IV for ohh, 2-3 years now and haven't won a game yet.
(Haven't played single player yet though, started out playing PBEM with my friends before I switched to PBW when they moved on to other games (Strange ones, not being addicted to SE IV!!!))

Cipher7071

March 11th, 2004, 12:21 AM

Hmmm....Same age as Last time I posted in here. The odometer doesn't roll over for a couple more weeks yet.

Iansidious

March 11th, 2004, 01:02 AM

17 going on 18 SOON! Live in a small town in the heart Illinois U.S.A. Love SE4,pool,Star Trek,Star Wars and to read the Star Wars line of books. I've been homeschooled for several years now. Thus giving me time to sharpen my SE4 and pool skills! See you on the battlefield!

Caduceus

March 11th, 2004, 04:05 AM

Originally posted by Ruatha:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by wildcard06:
Almost 30 years old. Played SE3, just purchased SE4 Gold. Currently finishing residency in Family Medicine in South Carolina.

Wildcard Ahh, a fellow collegue.
I'm 35, becoming a radiologist.
That way I can say, "Hold your breath please" when I think the patients babble too much...
Still family medicine was originally my first choice until the Last semester of med school when I found out how FUN radiology really is!
<hr /></blockquote>Ironically, I started out desiring to go into Radiology and decided to go Fammed!

Heh

Wildcard