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Geek Culture / How many people remember me eh? back after years away!

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Mike
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 12:45
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Hey guys,

Right, well ive finally come back after what must be a good 3 or 4 years away from the DB scene. For those who don't know me I used to be called DarknessMaster back in the days of the very first versions of DBC and then progressed to Mike or VapourMike as DBC progressed, I was a moderator on the RGT forums and when they went down I was major member of LLRGT (bring back memories anyone?). My main role is still with VapourNET (whom back in the days had close connections with DBC members and special hosting offers).

Anyway, Im finding myself with more and more time now so thought id pop back to the forums, see if theres any old faces and say hi to the new people, hopefully you will start hearing a bit more from me now.

Regards
Michael Allam
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Van B
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 12:57
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Wow, a blast from the past if ever there was one!

Good to see you back, there's still a few oldbies kicking around that will remember you.


Health, Ammo, and bacon and eggs!
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Mike
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 13:07
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Wow ... long time no see there! Are there many oldies still around here? Ive not seen anything from them at all except Manny (Freds3d) and Las6 ...
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Van B
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 13:31
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Well Richard Davey is still around, although not as involved as he was, he still pops in now and then.

Raven is probably lurking somewhere, if he's not too upset by the comments in the bi-annual 'Where Raven?' thread.

Kevin Picone is still around, his own incarnation of Basic (PlayBasic) is going from strength to strength.

TDK Man comes and goes, but he's around right now - probably camping in the DBC section.

Wolf (Ron Erickson) is a moderator now, goes by Ron since his moderation, so as not to scare the noobs.

A few people, like David T are in university, so they might show up again in the future - would be nice to have a reunion with all those past-oldbies.

Some well known users imploded though, like TMC and Indi - they might still be developing stuff but I've no idea.

Note that if your an oldbie who remembers Mike, and I haven't mentioned you - it's probably just because I'm an idiot. Even if you mostly just lurk, post and let us know your still alive.


Health, Ammo, and bacon and eggs!
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Eoin
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 14:35
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I'm still around that is .. if you remember me
French mod and active rgt user.
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Darth Vader
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 15:28
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Quote: "A few people, like David T are in university"

Was wondering what happened to him! He was the youngest MOD here wasn't he?

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Phaelax
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 17:44
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Quote: "and I haven't mentioned you - it's probably just because I'm an idiot"


Oh well in that case, I'll let it slide. Long Live Real Game Tools!


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Dazzag
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 18:12 Edited at: 2nd Dec 2009 18:13
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Nope. I mean yep. I mean erm, I don't remember much till about 2005... You are a first dayer (26/8/2) so I probably owe you a beer and my brain protected me by partially forgetting all about you... Either that or my original theory that every one else is a forum bot written by Rich for my amusement. Including himself. He never actually properly denied it after all...

Cheers

I am 99% probably lying in bed right now... so don't blame me for crappy typing
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Ron Erickson
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 18:15
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Hello Mike! Welcome back!

Quote: "Some well known users imploded though, like TMC and Indi - they might still be developing stuff but I've no idea."


TMC has been frequenting the BinaryZoo forums. Some other old RGT users are there too.

Quote: "Long Live Real Game Tools!"

Those were some fun times.


a.k.a WOLF!
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Mike
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 20:20
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Well well well some familiar names here I think Ive got an account on the binaryzoo forums, not 100% sure though as its been so long! I can still remember the days on LLRGT, back in the good ole times!! flame wars included!
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JoelJ
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 20:23
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I'm still here!

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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 20:36
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What about me?! Does anybody remember me?!

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Kevin Picone
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Posted: 2nd Dec 2009 22:08 Edited at: 2nd Dec 2009 22:17
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Howdy Mike....

cya,
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flashing snall
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Posted: 3rd Dec 2009 00:42
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Well I certainly don't remember you...
But hi. Im not a snail, like you might think. But I do tend to glow in the dark, doctor said it was a genetic deficiency, I say its a super power.

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Darth Vader
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Posted: 3rd Dec 2009 03:08
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Quote: "doctor said it was a genetic deficiency, I say its a super power."
And everyone else says it's weird!

Quote: "What about me?! Does anybody remember me?!"

I almost didn't! You've changed your avatar! I think likes names that should be locked from change! And then we'll get user's jumping up and down saying there no free speech, name changing or avatar swapping on this forum.

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Aertic
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Posted: 3rd Dec 2009 18:30
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Hello there!

"OH MAN, OH GOD, OH MAN, OH GOD, OH MAN, OH GOD, OH MAN, OH MAN..."
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Aaagreen
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Posted: 3rd Dec 2009 18:50
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As you can see, I am fairly new member to TGC. But I'll probably hang around much, much longer.

Jeku always gets drunk and tries to Moderate the ocean. Tirelessly slapping the waves as they roll in.
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Pincho Paxton
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Posted: 3rd Dec 2009 23:08
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I'm an old member. Even my Avatar is quite old now.

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Jeku
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Posted: 4th Dec 2009 00:19
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I think I remember you, welcome back!

Quote: "Was wondering what happened to him! He was the youngest MOD here wasn't he?"


I'm pretty sure Mouse was the youngest mod at the time, but I could be wrong


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Darth Vader
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Posted: 4th Dec 2009 01:16
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Quote: "I'm an old member. Even my Avatar is quite old now."

Don't change it! We love your avatar

Quote: "I'm pretty sure Mouse was the youngest mod at the time, but I could be wrong"
We had a MOD called Mouse? I don't think I ever saw or heard of him...

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empty
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Posted: 4th Dec 2009 02:05
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welcome back!

Quote: "We had a MOD called Mouse? I don't think I ever saw or heard of him..."

Yes, although he changed his forum name to Ian T at some point.
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Wachi
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Welcome back to home

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BearCDP
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Posted: 4th Dec 2009 08:25
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Hello there, I'm a bit young for RGT/LLRGT, but it's good to see I'm not the only one to be drawn back here.

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Darth Vader
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Posted: 4th Dec 2009 16:41
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Quote: "Ian T"

Not IanM?


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empty
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Posted: 4th Dec 2009 17:39
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No Ian T. He vacated his mod position due to time constraints IIRC.
IanM is still a mod and... older
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dab
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Posted: 5th Dec 2009 03:20
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Howdy, I think I remember seeing traces of you every now and then.

I wasn't a member to see the older forum days, but I wish I had!

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flashing snall
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Posted: 5th Dec 2009 03:38
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I know, I wish I was alive 3 years earlier, so that I could have signed onto tgc earlier. The old days always seem to be fabled into these great tales of creativity and ground breaking stuff. A TGC age of discovery.

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Kevin Picone
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Posted: 5th Dec 2009 03:42 Edited at: 5th Dec 2009 03:43
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I think it's more like rose tinted glasses...


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tiresius
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Posted: 5th Dec 2009 07:13
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I don't remember you. But then again I don't remember a lot of things from 2002. Welcome back and start making some games!!

I'm not a real programmer but I play one with DBPro!
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Dazzag
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Posted: 5th Dec 2009 16:13 Edited at: 5th Dec 2009 16:14
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Quote: "I think it's more like rose tinted glasses..."
Nah it was a golden age of DB development! And not at all like now but with more flame wars and anxious waiting on demos of cell shaded boxes on giant flat brown matrices. Or Equillibrium (remember that?)...

You are obviously a bit peeved that you slept in and forgot to sign into the new forum on the first day

Cheers

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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 5th Dec 2009 16:18
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I wish they finished Equilibrium.

In the early days I was too excited in getting into doing game dev, I can remember it being awesome. I didn't catch many of the flames wars...the one I started I still don't think of as a flamewar, but it was flamebaited...hmm...it's a shame nobody hands out flamebaits anymore.

I still have a thread in Team Requests that I still can't see what replies I got as the board was deleted over night.

There are members of course that I miss, but I guess some people learned to get lives, whilst the rest of us stay here.

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