[DONE] 'tis I, CodeMaster. Nice to meet you!

[CodeMaster]

I was reading about TOG in this month’s PC Powerplay magazine. Although I’ve seen TOG tags in games and on other forums, I was unaware of the massive extent of TOG and its membership.

As an older gamer, I have been put off by pre-pubescent gamers with voices akin to a slipping fan belt, as well as their immature tactics in-game.

It will be a nice change to communicate, and play, with members who are like-minded.

A little about myself (grab a coffee first, this will be long):

I started with computers in 1980, when programming was done using input cards (similar to punch-cards, but using a HB pencil to “colour in” letters and numbers in lines on each card to form instructions. Those were the glory days of the 8” floppy (disk).

I’ve been a director of my own computer companies since 1990, providing network infrastructure and support to businesses and government. I also have a degree in computer science, as well as an assortment of other industry qualifications.

When not seated in front of a computer, I’m the proud dad of 7-year-old twins. My wife is an Optometrist and a wonderful lady. We share a quiet (as quiet as it can be with kids) and happy life living near the beach in Central Queensland.

As far as gaming goes, I first started playing mainstream games back in the days of Commander Keen and the original Wolfenstein 3D (those blue brick walls bring back some memories – not all good).

My first online shooter experience was playing Deus Ex via a dial-up modem and getting trounced by broadband-equipped players due to the incredible lag (well, that’s my excuse).

I used to enjoy playing BF1942, and then the Desert Combat mods.

Then came BF2. After a lot of off-line practice, I became a pretty decent chopper pilot and could duck and weave with the best of them. However, the game quickly became annoying – not because of the game itself, but because of the endless number of team-killers who would shoot you in the head if you managed to get into a chopper ahead of them.

I took a long break from online gaming until recently when Battlefield Bad Company 2 (BC2) was released.

After playing a few rounds of BC2, I found that there was a new batch of pre-pubescent kids with bad manners and squeaky voices.

Having read about TOG, I’m keen to join a community of gamers who share common interests, and ethics, in gaming.

I’m glad to meet you!

[theZee]

Hi CodeMaster,

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

You now have full access to all parts of TOG including:

• All TOG member only Forums
• All TOG member only areas of the website
• All TOG member only game divisions
• All TOG game servers

Your membership also includes access to various get-together, events, contests, and other exclusives for this 25 and over only organisation.

For a complete list of everything your membership includes along with everything you might want to know in order to take advantage of your new membership, be sure to stop by to read the "New TOG Members' Guide"

Currently TOG consists of nearly 30 game divisions and over 40,000 registered members. 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 to. 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