Please, I beg asylum of you.

[coffeenebula]

1. I am well over 25 years of age. I am, in fact, 36.75 years of age (b. 25 Dec. 1970). 2. I have indeed read the AUP & FAQ and, moreover, heartily agree with them. 3. I have absorbed the forum/server guidlines, and appreciated them as well.Hi all,
I am Stephanie in Nevada, USA (Pacific Time, -8 GMT). I love videogames--I remember when PacMan hit arcades, visiting the local arcade with a fistful of quarters, and playing Atari 2600 for hours in my best friend's basement. For the past decade or so, I've mostly been playing sims and city builders. Plus, gaming hasn't been a financial priority, but now that I'm in my own home, the grad student loans and the car are paid off, and my current PC is up to snuff, I have been going back and buying all the good stuff I missed (three cheers for Ebay!), like Fallout, Mafia, Morrowind, Battlefield 1942. I'm also keeping current with Bioshock, Oblivion, The Ship, and the Tabula Rasa beta test, which actually is what led me to TOG.

I'm primarily a PC gamer, but the Gamecube took a beating on Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, so I'm not averse to consoles, I just can't see paying that much for the current crop. They're more than a car payment!

I'm a copyeditor by trade, so if you write a FAQ or something you want to post, I'll be happy to proof it for you first. If I'm not at work or on the PC, I'm probably at the river with my dog.

Now to why I'm here. I heard mention of TOG in the Tabula Rasa beta forums, and I was intrigued. I enjoy TR, but am having trouble advancing because...I am playing alone. I'm having enough trouble figuring out the chat system without a manual, so trying to answer hails for groups to storm Pravus Research has gotten me respawned more than once. I canceled my preorder because I am apprehensive about playing with other people online, doing the voice chat (forget shooting and typing; I'm not quite that coordinated), etc. And having never played multiplayer or MMO because none of my friends is a gamer (yes, it's the age thing--they have families, and I am recently singled, probably for the best), I am hesitant to try it out because of all the horror stories I've heard about nasty, foul-mouthed teenagers shooting someone's hard-earned character out of spite. I really want Tabula Rasa, but not if I can't play it the way it is supposed to be--multiplayer.

I would love to try an MMO and the online components of standalone games I have, but don't know anybody to play with, or as a result, even how it all works. I'll try not to get anyone else killed, I swear, and not attempt multiplayer with a game I wasn't mostly competent at first. Thanks for giving hope and sanctuary to those of us who aren't teenaged boys, and who take a little longer to figure out the controls!

[caydn]

Welcome to TOG , Stephanie a admin will be along soon.

[CannonFodda]

Welcome to TOG, your application has been reviewed and approved.

You will now have full access to all parts of the TOG website
• All TOG member only forums
• All member only areas of the website

Undoubtedly you want to get started and the best place to start is to visit the main forum for the game in which you are interested, have a read of the sticky posts and other threads that catch your attention.

Make sure you introduce yourself and ask any further questions you may have. TOG Members are very helpful so don't be shy....ask away

The social heart of TOG can be found in “The Lounge Room”. There are lively discussions on many subjects as well as information on real life get TOGethers. If you want to know the other TOG members across the whole of TOG visit the Lounge Room.

Got a Technical problem?

Visit TOG's very own Laboratory Forum & see the cage full of helpful Geeks. Not only can they assist in your troubleshooting, but they also like to help with upgrade & new computer advice.
DISCLAIMER: use the Geeks' advice at your own risk. They are just TOG members like you & may not be fully qualified computer technicians

Oh No! Ive signed up with the lamest nick name on the Internet!

No worries. Our fully trained forum Administrators can help. Simply post your request for a name change in 'The Desk' forum & the Admins will leap into action & change it for you.
DISCLAIMER: The Admins don't do too much 'leaping into action' these days....it was just a figure of speech.

There's also plenty of other cool stuff on TOG, so browse around & check it all out.

We sincerely hope that you enjoy TOG for as long as you choose too. Feel free to spread the message to your friends and family who enjoy gaming and don’t forget to have fun yourself!

All the best!

The Older Gamers!

[Judge_Kiwi]

A qualified SAGN!

Go nuts. They need to be teached(sic)

[coffeenebula]

Hey, thanks, everybody! I appreciate the warm welcome. Noob question: what's a SAGN? I'm off to the forums to check things out. Thank you!
-Steph

edit: Ah, I did a search. I prefer "Comma Queen," but SAGN will do nicely. That is the nicest thing I've ever been called, actually! I promise not to correct people unless it'll help clear up confusion and improve comprehension and positive communication.

[Jigoku]

"Comma Queen" would probably work nicely in the US where it'd sound fairly similar to "drama".

Welcome to TOG.

/refrains from nitpicking J_K's use of [sic] ...

[Nilas]

Welcome to TOG caffeenebula Very nice post!

I've played World of Warcraft, Dark Age of Camelot, and Guild Wars. They are all fun MMOs. I know that WoW and GW have great TOG memberships and both games are worth playing IMO. Look us up!