[DONE] Application to TOG

[Rifter2]

Hello all,

My name is Frank an I am a 40 year old family man from NY. I have been around the MMORPG scene for quite a while, since 2001 where FFXI was my first MMORPG game.

As gaming goes, I go back to pong. First played pong on some contraption with two paddles and then graduated to coin-op games. That led me to the Atari 2600, a TRS (trash) - 80 computer, thats when I fell I fell in love with gaming. It's been downhill ever since.

Why I want to join TOG? Well, I've got to an age where the old jokes just aren't funny anymore. Getting into a pug and hearing, nice phailzor noob or LRN2PLAY nubsauce is funny... the first time...maybe, but its not where I'm at in my life. Sorry. My time is limited so I like to spend it with like-minded people who are organized, know what their doing and The Older Gamers definitely seem to. I had a out-of-state friend refer me to TOG once and I have played with a few of them in different games here and there and all seemed like great people.

As I am getting involved with Rift, I see them all over the place, so I decided to do the right thing for once and join a real guild. What I mean by real, is that they are organized over quite a few games and not on the verge of collapsing on a discrepancy over loot. Too many good "guilds" I've been in have fallen apart due to loot-drama. That...drives me nuts.

My philosophy on loot: If its a direct upgrade to an important piece of gear; take for example I am a tank and its a new shield, I will roll need on it. If it isn't, greed all the way. Unless I need it, then I don't "need" it.

So, I work at the library computer center at a local community college and also go to school full time. My attendance is subject to changing and during finals and midterms I tend not to play much.

I am a people person who likes to help and get involved. I can be a leader if the situation arises and can also follow orders when handed them. I've been around MMORPG's since FFXI and played online shooters since Quake 1, then Half-life TFC. I know my classes and how to play/function in a PVE and a PVP setting. I don't whine, cry, bitch, moan, troll, scold or rage. I just play to win and "Git-er-done" when in an instance.

My philosophy on group play: first off, we are here to have fun, wiping is no fun. So I do my job, stay alert and listen to what the tank/group/raid leader says with no backtalk. Like Nike says ,"just do it." If something goes bad, then I don't sit and point fingers; instead I'm like, "lets go over what happened and see if we can think up a strat for this."

Primarily I play City of Heroes and the Rift Beta, which I pre-ordered and will be in there through launch.

I hope I fit the criteria for this guild, you seem like a really great group of peeps and looking forward to hearing back from you.

Thank you for reading my lengthy app.
All the best,
Frank

[Monty]

Hi Rifter2,

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 44,000 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

[Rifter2]

Thanks! That was faster than I thought it would be.

It's now official, I am an older gamer.