Unusual Reason for Seeking Membership

[gamegrrrl]

I am a game researcher. I know that sounds funny, but it's true. I work for universities doing video game research and teaching courses in video game design. I write papers about game culture. I design experimental games and produce game conferences. Here is one I produced in April: http://www.isr.uci.edu/events/massive/ My specialty area is massively multiplayer games. In a prior iteration I designed multiplayer games and virtual reality for the theme park industry.

I recently finished a study of refugees from the MMOG Uru (based on Myst) who immigrated to other games and virtual worlds when the game closed in February of 2004. In doing this research, I became aware of a large population of gamers who fall loosely into the 'Baby Boomer' generation (which I do as well.) I am also interested in inter-game immigration and multi-game guilds.

I would like to join TOG because I would like to enlist you, its members, in my research on Baby Boomer gamers. In addition to doing game research, I also play games recreationally, although I tend to jump around a lot, unless of course I am doing a study. If I have people to play with, I will tend to play a game more often (so TOGers could easily lure me to spend more time in any number of games.)

Currently I spend most of my time in There.com, but I have also been playing Guild Wars and Puzzle Pirates. On occasion, I also play World of Warcraft (I have avatars on Thunderhorn and Hellscream), and I went through a somewhat avid City of Heroes. My main avatar in all these locales is called Artemesia or some variant thereof.

Oh, I'm 44 years old, and currently live in Southern California, though I will be moving to Georgia in a couple of months. As you can probably tell from my nic, I am female.

[Adeptus]

Welcome gamegrrrrrrrl

Before an admin can activate your membership, you need to state you have read and accept the FAQ & AUP
(see this thread: http://www.theoldergamers.com/forum/...ead.php?t=3917)

[Raven]

G'day and welcome to TOGland, gamegrrrl

U just have to do as Adeptus suggests and then those admins can formally toggerise u..... once done pls join the rest of the community in the Lounge for a chat

[gamegrrrl]

I hereby certify that I have read the AUP and the FAQ. Will there be a quiz?

[Webtroll]

Yes. What is your favorite color?

(hint: It's not 5)

[Fox]

Welcome aboard

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.

Introduce yourself and ask any further questions you may have.
You will find other TOG members most helpful if you take the time to aks any questions you may have.

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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!

[satanx]

Welcome Gamegrrrrl...

Wow a researcher...come try some FPS next time you're migrating...

Enjoy your stay at TOG...

[chaos]

welcome to tog great bunch of guys n gals where ever you go

[Jello63]

Welcome to TOG

Very interesting post. You'll find TOG a good place to any research & everyone more than helpful.

[Judge_Kiwi]

Welcome - can I have a signed copy of your book please?

(The Interactive Book: A Guide to the Interactive Revolution)

and, of course, "Architecture as a Storytelling Medium: From Cave Paintings to Computer Games " when it's finished