The Journalist department (but mostly me) would like to apologize
for falling behind on the Member Spotlight feature. We are happy to announce that we are back on
track with them now though.
For the Month of November we will be featuring The_Fiddler! Fidd’s is a long time member of The Older
Gamers. He has served as a Division Captain and currently contributes to the
success of TOG as a global Moderator for us.
Please read on and enjoy this little glimpse into the life
of yet another TOG member.
>>> Basics <<<
Your Name
The_Fiddler (aka Rod Lunt)
Age
27
Married?
No, but been with my Girlfriend for 4 years
Kids?
Nope
Pets?
My Girlfriend....
>>> Global Positioning
<<<
Where were you born?
Melbourne
Have you moved around
much?
I have lived and worked in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney
over the year
Me on top of a Mountain in NZ
Where do you live now?
Melbourne
Any plans to move in the
future?
Not at the moment. I HATE moving....
>>> Gaming <<<
Which games (past or
present) have had the greatest impact on you?
Half Life, it was way ahead of it's time. Emu Joust on
MicroBee, and Titus the fox on my old CGA endowed first pc :)
How did you
choose/derive your game-name?
I used to run a pub in Melbourne Called "The Mean Fiddler"
(Yes I know there's one in Sydney too) and I had a hotmail address "rodmeanfiddler"
which I also still use.
Do you have any other gaming aliases that you use or have
used?
"randomman"
Me and Dars
 >>>
TOG <<<
When did you join TOG,
and how did you find us?
I had decided I was good enough at Counter Strike: Source,
and was ready to join the big boys by Joining a "Clan". I went looking through
the GameArena teams list for recruiting teams, and there I saw "The Older
Gamers" I sent an email to Warbear I think it was, and he gave me the website,
so I checked out the no under 25 rule, and I was in ;)
Has being part of TOG
had much of an impact on your gaming/online lifestyle?
Yeh, I have a lot less time for everything. :p I also get
to pick up on games I might not have found out about either, unless I was in the
community.
Care to highlight any
specific gaming experiences you've had with TOG in your short time as a member?
(Editors Note: The “short time” portion of this question was
accidentally left in from a previous member spotlight but worked well here and
was left in)
Short time? :p I think the best moments have been watching
people look after each other, and some of the strong bonds build. I have seen
people buy each other parts, games, set up donations for families in trouble,
and just give good old moral support when needed.
What are your future
wishes for yourself with regard to involvement in TOG?
Well, I intend to assasinate Father at the Melbourne drinks
(by strapping him to a chair and forcing him to use an apple mac for several
hours, and place a pile of the latest games next to it. Which of course he won't
be able to play), and work my way up from there.
Actually, I do see myself taking up another DC'ship at some
stage, it just has to be the right game, with the right people who want to play
it. I don't see it being one of the "blockbuster" games, but probably something
that starts as a small tight division, into something much larger. Like CS:S
did.
Anything you would
change?
About TOG? Yeh, I would like some people to change their
attitudes towards TOG "Censorship" by us moderators and admins. In some
instances, we don't actually have a problem with the content, but it may not be
in line with the TOG ethos. Just because the AUP does not state that pictures of
naked men swinging goats around by their genetalia are not allowed, does not
mean that it is not implied. We don't "Censor" things to tick people off, we
just do what we feel is the right course of action, and if we were wrong, it's
not that bloody hard to unlock/replace/fix whatever we did.
About me? Yeh, there are so many things, but at the end of
the day you have to be happy in your own skin ;)
>>> 'Puters <<<
Are you an expert, or
not?
Semi.
Describe your setup
21" Flat Screen CRT
XFX 7800GTX 512M with factory overclock
Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Sound card (Comes with remote :p)
5.1 Creative speakers (I next to never use headphones)
Logitech Keyboard and MX510 Mouse
3.4Ghz P4
2 gig Kingston Ram
Momo Steering wheel
I also recently bought the Trackir Pro4 to track head
movement for more realistic Race simming :)
>>> Work <<<
What keeps the money
coming in?
I work for Coles as a Duty Manager
Done anything noteworthy
or bizarre for money in the past?
Yeh I bet my neighbor that he couldn't drink a 6 pack in
half an hour. It turned out he couldn't.
>>> Travel <<<
Been anywhere good?
Going to New Zealand in a few days Snowboarding. Check out
my thread I will invariably put up in the lounge when I get back :p
I have put up two other threads in there from when I went
to Perth and when I went to Perisher last year.
Been anywhere weird?
...There was this nightclub once...
When I went on a cruise to Noumea and Vila etc, I chose not
to go the tourist traps and instead went up this little dirt track I saw form
the ship, I walked for a time, and ended up in a native "Village" I was pretty
scared at first, thinking I had intruded, but they were fantastic and showed me
around, and some of the natural features like hidden caves and that kind of
thing. It impressed me that they were entirely self sufficient.
Best holiday/vacation
you've been on?
Hoping it will be the NZ trip I'm about to go on.
Screenie of my V8 Skin in rFactor
>>>
Sport <<<
Are you a fan of any
particular sport/team/individual?
Only Queensland in State of Origin. That is about as far as
my sporting loyalty goes.
Do you participate in
anything yourself?
Only online :)
>>> Transport <<<
How do you get around?
Walk, ride, cab. My girlfriend has a car, and we just don't
need a second one. Also frees up some extra $$$ for new pc parts :)
>>> Other interests <<<
Music fan?
Yup
What has pleased your
ears over the years?
Black sabbath to Opeth and everything in between. I also
spend a lot of listening years listening to the "Seattle sound" with Nirvana,
Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden. I used to listen to heaps of Sonic
Youth and Led Zep also.
Movie fan?
Love movies. Hate the movies. People rustling chip packets,
coughing and talking give me the shits. I have a pretty good home theatre so I
don't see the point going to the cinema.
Which ones have been
memorable?
Cable Guy, original Matrix, The Usual Suspects, Natural
Born Killers.
Bookworm?
Yup
What's kept you turning
the pages?
Eddings Novels, (starting with "Belgarath the Sorcerer")
also LOVE Robin Hobb. I just finished her second novel from the new "Soldier's
Son" Trilogy. Now I have to wait for the last one :(
Hobbies?
TOG IS my hobby.
 >>> Random Observations
<<<
In your introduction
post when joining TOG, you gave a brief outline of your gaming evolution. In
regards to that, please answer the following question.
Thinking back to your
days of playing arcade style games with a fist full of quarters in your hand,
what is the one thing you liked about that experience that you may not find with
today's internet/computer or console based games?
(Editors Note: Again this question was accidentally left in from a previous
member spotlight and again worked well here).
I think back then, arcade games were "IT" in the world of
gaming. Graphics, performance and gameplay did not get better. Now we see pc's
and consoles pushing the boundaries in the home. I don't think the arcade
"magic" could ever truly be restored. I used to love going to "TimeZone" for
"Lock-ins" where you would pay X amount and be "Locked-in" for a few hours with
unlimited credits on the machines. That was AWESOME. It's just not the same
locking yourself in a room to play games like it is to be at a "Lock-in"
Me, Demon_keeler, Paulie_Walnuts,
Father and Crowtree
You
said that you ran a pub at one time. Did you own the pub as well?
Nah didn't own
the pub, don't think I'd want to own one either...
There are usually some
good stories that come from working a pub job. Is there any one story that
sticks out from your days of running the pub?
Lots of different
things went on, however, probably the best thing was having a Caffery's tap left
on for me every night after knockoff. The cellar boys knew if it wasn't working
when I went for me knockoff, then they went dry too ;)
>>> Comments <<<
Anything you want to say
to the rest of TOG or a random thought you may have?
According to Rasputin, Cats taste like chicken. Big
HI to my good mates in TOG, you know who you are ;)
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