[DONE] Hello everyone

[margali13]

I'm Margali,

I'm a 49 yr old, female, disabled vet, with way to much free time on my hands. I spend a lot of that time playing MMOs. However, I have kind of a short attention span, so I game hop quite a bit. That is, I start playing a game, and if I like it, I spend crazy amounts of time playing, so much so, that after a few weeks to a few months, (usually), I burn out on it and hop to some other game. Then, after a few months, I hop back to play again. I live in Colorado, on Mountain time, (GMT -7), and am likely to be playing at any time of day.

For the past few years I've been thinking it would be nice to join a community of gamers that play many different games, so I might stay acquainted with the same friends as I hop around. I've seen the TOG tag in multiple games, and since you seem like a nice friendly bunch, I am applying for membership.

I've been a gamer since the '60s, Cutting my teeth on the old Avalon Hill board games, Tactics II, Gettysburg, Stalingrad and the like. I played on the Atari 2600, although I didn't really take to console games. I had an Amiga 500 at some point and liked the games it could play. I really fell in love with Ever Quest and that got me hooked on MMOs. I've played a virtual alphabet's worth; EQ1 and 2, AO, DAOC, SWG, EVE, WOW, WAR, CoH/V, RoM, and more. Currently I have active subs to STO, FE, WoW, and the Sony station player's package, where I dabble in EQ2, SWG, and PotBS. (enough initials?)

My play style is sort of hardcore casual; I spend tons of time online, but I don't really worry about leveling or getting the best gear, or being first at anything. I just like to relax and have fun, letting the levels and/or gear come as they do. I'm usually soloing, but like to group with friends. (Had too many bad experiences with pugs) I'm not much of a raider, they always seem too pressured. But, again, I like raiding with friends who won't mind if I want to stop and take a nice screenie from time to time. I usually enjoy crafting and player housing, and sometimes equip my avatar based on looks rather then best stats. (In the end, it's all about style!) Also, I am the Queen of Alts, so in many games I may not ever get a character to max level, but I'll have all of my character slots filled with alts.

I almost never PVP. I prefer to play with friends rather then against them. However, I would join a group of friends playing an RVR style game. Not much of an RPer, though I do try from time to time, in the end, I can't help playing myself. I don't care much for voice chats. In my mind, other gamers sound like their avatars look; It just spoils it for me when I hear them talking in their real voices. (In CoH, I was in a Super Group called The Legion of Catgirls. One day I joined them in Vent and all the male voices just ruined it for me. I mean, I knew most of the players behind the catgirls were guys, but hearing them talking in their real voices, was just to unsettling.)

That's me in a nutshell. I hope you'll look favorably upon my membership application and look forward to seeing many of you in game.

LETS ALL HAVE FUN OUT THERE!

[Keddle]

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 42,000 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

[Moza]

Greetings Margali and welcome to TOG!

My gosh all those MMO's and no LoTRO????? How can this be?
Just as well LoTRO has gone Free to Play then, you won't have to fork out to get started.

Great to have you here, and don't worry there are a stack of girl gamers here so when you jump in vent or Teamspeak you may be pleasantly surprised.

[margali13]

Thanks for the welcome

I just forgot LotRO. But yes, I've played it, although I think my highest level is only 21. (Bunch of alts though)

Other games I left out of my list: Tale in the Dessert, Ryzom, Earth and Beyond, Tabula Rassa, AC2, and, I'm sure there are even more titles I'm forgetting.

I reloaded LotRO recently, with every intention of playing again, but lately I've been caught up in STO and WoW.

[Bede]

Welcome to TOG. You have clearly arrived in the right place.

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