TOG - The Older Gamers

Baragos · 11th June 2009, 07:37 AM

Hi fellow TOG'ers

I was lured in here by a good friend, who thought I needed to play WoW...so might as well introduce myself while waiting for the patches to download

Who am I? Well, for starters, I'm a nerd...and quite proud of the fact to boot.

I've played RPGs (the P'n'P version) since I was ten...which was 20 years ago, starting with Dungeons and Dragons, back when there was both a D&D and an AD&D. Mostly as a game master, and since many other systems, including some playtester credit in the wonderful setting Dark Legacies.

I got my first computer, a C64, when I was about 12...oh the joys of loading games on cassette tapes...isn't nostalgia a wonderful thing? Since moved to Amiga500, then PC. I mostly play strategy games, running the gamut from Europa Universalis (II and III) to Civ (all versions), but I have also played numerous RPGs, including the good old SSI games (Pool of Radiance and that series), Baldur's Gate, Planescape Torment and Fallout, plus a few other kinds of games.

In recent years, I've really developed a big love for board games. I guess growing up means you don't have time for RPGs as much as you want to...board games are a good substitute, as you normally finish them on the same day you start them (though I have a couple of board games that have drawn out to more than one day - Twilight Imperium, I'm looking at you!).

I have also played a couple of browser games, but only one of them has really been able to keep me hooked, namely GPRO, a racing car manager game.

In between all this, I work as a localization manager in the poker industry...yes, there is a way to earn money on online poker without risking anything (except maybe your soul, but I've heard the going rate is not good anyways, so...) I have a degree in English and History from University of Aarhus, Denmark.

I guess that is it for now...sorry for the novel length introduction...I've tried to interrupt the flow of words with line breaks, anecdotes and a little witty banter...as always, "tried" is the operative word...

Regards,
Baragos

Baragos · 11th June 2009, 07:56 AM

By the way, is there a way to change my personal settings, so it shows oldest post first in a given thread...am getting confused reading conversations backwards, if you know what I mean

Darkinai · 11th June 2009, 09:15 AM

User CP -> Edit Options -> Thread Display Options(Have to scroll down a bit)

Set to 'Linear - Oldest First'.

sas · 11th June 2009, 01:54 PM

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Sassy · 11th June 2009, 10:31 PM

Well Hello *hands Baragos a pint*.

On behalf of the EQ II Division, welcome to TOG!

We hope you enjoy your gaming experience with TOG for years to come.

Sassy
Guild Officer of The Old Guard
Everquest II – Najena

Come on over and slay a troll or two