RTS/MMOG fan looking to join TOG

[SgtZappa]

Hello all,

My name's John (codename: SgtZappa) and I'm an unrepentant old school gamer who has continued my favorite hobby into my early 30s.

A little background - I'm sure like many of you I grew up playing classic arcade games from Pac Man to Dig Dug to Donkey Kong. My favorite arcade games of all time include Galaxia, Space Invaders, and Gauntlet. My parents worried about me playing too many games but finally broke down and bought me an Atari 2600 when I was in fifth grade - Pit Fall remains my favorite Atari title.

I got somewhat into computer games in high school, starting with Sid Meier's Pirates. However, school/sports/girls took over a lot of my time and I drifted away from gaming except for the occassional Mortal Kombat match or flight computer sim.

What brought me back was actually a stint in the Army. That's when I discovered the Warcraft and Starcraft series, Doom, Civilization, and Diablo. Nowadays I play WOW, Guild Wars, and Company of Heroes, but definately I became a dedicated PC gamer in the military.


After leaving Uncle Sam's Adventure Club I went back to school, studied tech writing, and launched a career in high tech. I currently work as a content writer/editor for MSN (or as I like to joke, I'm a contractor on the Death Star). I also freelance for Game Chronicles magazine - here's a link to my staff writer bio and a list of previous game reviews:

http://www.gamechronicles.com/biojdd.htm

So why do I want to joing TOG? I'm finding it tough to find mature, quality online friends both to adventure and compete with. For example, I don't mind losing a PVP or RTS match except when the other guy spams "ZOMG U GURGLE MAYO LOL!!! ARTARD!!" I also like the look of the site and it seems the community is into a lot of the games I like - from strategy to MMOGs.

If accepted here are the games I'd be most interested in meeting new friends for:

1. Strategy titles - I love Company of Heroes but it's hard to find good partners who play for fun, not ego-inflating. Also interested in Warhammer Mark of Chaos and even turnbased games like Civ IV.

2. Guild Wars - I'm currently a member of ULGG -a proud and longstanding guild in the game. Unfortunately, only a few members of my guild are into PVP and I've found myself wanting to explore the more competitive side of the game. I'm not saying I'm L33T but I can play a decent curses necro, interrupt ranger, and am working on perfecting my paragon. I also always put the team first. I'd love to join up with members of TOG for missions/Team Arenas, possibly working my way up to GVG and HA.

3. WOW - As a longtime Warcraft fan from the original game, I've found myself wanting to get back in the action. My old guild pretty much went inactive and I find it hard to be motivated to stay in a game without good friends. Looking to possibly reactivate my account before Burning Crusade comes out.

Thanks again and I look forward to meeting everyone,
John

PS: My exact age is 32 and I've read/agree with all guild terms of agreement. (LOL I'm an idiot for working at Microsoft, land of the legal disclaimer, and not clearly stating in my intro post that I agree to all rules/regs).

PS2: At this time I'm not looking to leave my current GW guild ULGG - but I hope to meet members of the TOG guild and join up for the occasional Team Arena/GVG/Alliance Battle match with them.

[Wicken Milf]

Welcome to TOG, Just a few things you will need to add to your application for admin to approve it. Please read the content of this sticky, in said sticky you will find links to the AUP and FAQ, you must read both and agree to follow them. Once admin approves you, you will find the Guild Wars division HERE, also a sticky for new tog GW members can be found HERE. Hope to see you in game soon.

[Hicks]

Welcome to TOG, don't forget to check out the Counter Strike Source Division, another First Person Shooter. The Aussie CSS division has thier own server which you can find using the ingame browser. Also don't forget to check out the EVE section as well, this is a massive MMO which is set in space !

[SgtZappa]

Per Wicken's instructions, I've read over the AUP (in addition to the FAQ and forum guidelines) and agree to abide by all of TOG's rules.

In addition, I normally play evenings (after 8 pm Pacific Standard Time) and Saturday afternoons various times.

My Guild Wars main character's name is Count Montesano Lvl 20 R/P.

[CannonFodda]

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

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 ask any questions you may have.

The social heart of TOG can be found in “The Lounge Room”, where any topic is being discussed and debated. If you want to know the other TOG members across the whole of TOG visit the Lounge Room.
Want to know when the next real life get together is of TOG members, again the lounge room is the place to be.

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!

[Major Conspiracy]

welcome to TOG

[Bor@c]

Welcome to TOG! Please stop by the COD division forums, check in with the peeps there, and find out what COD is all about and what the really really dark side of TOG is playing. JK. You will be more than welcome to stop by and say hello. Once again welcome.

[ausgamer]

Welcome to the TOG's

Now that you are a member TOG, get your self a copy of CODII & join the fun

Enjoy your stay

[beowulf2947]

Welcome aboard!