Adventure Gamers and Life

Mattsius · 01-10-2006, 12:38 PM

It almost feels like yesterday when I logged unto these forums for the first time. Back then I was a 17-year-old kid who had googled himself to Evan's "Top 20 AGs of all time" feature, started going through the site and noticed these forums. I read through a few threads and joined the fun the same day (10.01.2003).

I started to post almost immediately, although not very frequently in the beginning. I remember feeling quite shy since I had not lurked before joining and this was the first net-community I joined. Let's not underestimate the language issue either, since English is basically my third language and I hadn’t written anything in English before joining this place (besides at school of course).
So it was all a bit intimidating, but just like now the forumites were warm-hearted and friendly people who made me feel right at home (never change!).

Now, exactly three years later, I'm still here and it still feels just as nice to visit as it did in the beginning. I know I'm not around as much as a year ago, but firstly I'm busier now when I study at university and I also try to have a better balance between my real life and AG nowadays. A year ago I think I was here more than I should have for my own good, and I thought I would die when I left for the army (incidentally exactly a year ago, man it feels like yesterday). During the following half year I realized that I can live without this place (although it was hard at first). In that sense that half year was very important for me I think.

The last four and a half months at uni has also put things in perspective and made me realize even more that you have to have a REAL social life to balance out your life on the net. Although I had some wickedly awesome times here in the fall of 2004 it can't make up for meeting real people in real life. The best thing is of course if you can combine the two (winks at Wormstud, but turns out more like a guy with a serious blinking problem

).

I'm sure there are people here who are in a similar situation as I was in before. I saw my move to a new place as a golden chance for a fresh start and things have changed for the better. I mean before I never really talked to girls. Now I have a few awesome female friends and it feels great.

As for my lifestyle, as I have probably already mentioned at some point, I don't eat candy at all anymore and I try to work out regularly. It takes willpower and it's not always easy, but it's worth it at the end of the day.
Because this wasn't intended as an improve-your-lifestyle guide I'll stop now. When I start ranting I can't stop. See what this forum is doing to me!

Just want to add that I'm by no means thinking of leaving this place, I'll just never be as active as I were during the fall of 2004 ever again. I have both older and newer friends here and I want to stay in touch with you and this forum as a whole now as well as in the future, so you won't get rid of me just like that.

Since this is in chit chat and I started the thread I say to newbies and old farts (I guess that includes me these days

) alike: Post whatever AG and life related stuff you want!

warning!

Starflux · 01-10-2006, 12:46 PM

Even though I don't post much or read every thread, I still very much enjoy these forums. After all this time (I was, after all, one of the first three people to join the very first AG forums) this still feels like one of the most erudite and comfortably mellow places. There's very little sarcasm and screaming, a lot of intelligent people and niceness, but enough spike to prevent it from becoming too mushy. Yeah. I like this place.

Dasilva · 01-10-2006, 01:27 PM

I agree with Flux. I've always lurked these forums years before joining, I guess I thought this forum was like the AGS forum with so many users it gets a bit hectic. I used to frequent the SQN forums, and the AGS forums but I find it best when you just stick to one forum as your 'home' and just visite the other forums every now and again.

I love this place, great people and great conversations and not mention dedicated staff, I'ts great that all the mods and admins here are regular and are kind and friendly.

Lucien21 · 01-10-2006, 01:49 PM

What's this life thing you speak of.

Must get me one of them.

SoccerDude28 · 01-10-2006, 02:50 PM

All I can say about this place is that I love it. I love the people, the staff, everyone is so nice and helpful, and although there are some heated debates, I never take any of that stuff seriously. I've had some great advice here about real life issues from a lot of the folks. You always have someone who listens to you, and who is willing to provide their help. And pretty much everyone here is of a totally different caliber than some of the people I meet at other forums. There has to be some IQ test I guess to join this place

Overall this place has contributed a lot to my life, and I am very thankful for it, and the people who visit here.

01-10-2006, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soccerguy

I love the people,

Hey guys, what do you think of this new sig?

"SamNMax. Ruining Adventuregamers.com one post at a time."

RLacey · 01-10-2006, 02:59 PM

You guys make up for the friends I don't have in real life...

That makes me sound suitably pathetic, right?

Karmillo · 01-10-2006, 03:33 PM

This comunity is full of great frendily people, its the only place ive felt that i could fit in

well...fit in more than any other place that is

***tabacco*** · 01-10-2006, 07:06 PM

I hate you all.

Intrepid Homoludens · 01-10-2006, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RLacey

You guys make up for the friends I don't have in real life...

That makes me sound suitably pathetic, right?

Nah. You're still a hot motherf#&ker.

eriq · 01-11-2006, 01:01 AM

I visit this forum every few hours. I love you all my sweet dumplings. I've loved you since day one.

Dasilva · 01-11-2006, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eriq

I visit this forum every few hours. I love you all my sweet dumplings. I've loved you since day one.

If thats you in your avatar, there should be no reason why noone doesnt love you.

eriq · 01-11-2006, 09:18 AM

LOL. you like that? that's my post-workout "I wanna have sex" glow.

But seriously... I visit this site all day. I have some old friends here from waaaay back! Lots of memories.

SoccerDude28 · 01-11-2006, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SamNMax

Hey guys, what do you think of this new sig?

"SamNMax. Ruining Adventuregamers.com one post at a time."

No matter how hard you try, we'll still love you

01-10-2006, 12:38 PM	#1
Mattsius Mostly absent Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 2,532	Adventure Gamers and Life It almost feels like yesterday when I logged unto these forums for the first time. Back then I was a 17-year-old kid who had googled himself to Evan's "Top 20 AGs of all time" feature, started going through the site and noticed these forums. I read through a few threads and joined the fun the same day (10.01.2003). I started to post almost immediately, although not very frequently in the beginning. I remember feeling quite shy since I had not lurked before joining and this was the first net-community I joined. Let's not underestimate the language issue either, since English is basically my third language and I hadn’t written anything in English before joining this place (besides at school of course). So it was all a bit intimidating, but just like now the forumites were warm-hearted and friendly people who made me feel right at home (never change!). Now, exactly three years later, I'm still here and it still feels just as nice to visit as it did in the beginning. I know I'm not around as much as a year ago, but firstly I'm busier now when I study at university and I also try to have a better balance between my real life and AG nowadays. A year ago I think I was here more than I should have for my own good, and I thought I would die when I left for the army (incidentally exactly a year ago, man it feels like yesterday). During the following half year I realized that I can live without this place (although it was hard at first). In that sense that half year was very important for me I think. The last four and a half months at uni has also put things in perspective and made me realize even more that you have to have a REAL social life to balance out your life on the net. Although I had some wickedly awesome times here in the fall of 2004 it can't make up for meeting real people in real life. The best thing is of course if you can combine the two (winks at Wormstud, but turns out more like a guy with a serious blinking problem ). I'm sure there are people here who are in a similar situation as I was in before. I saw my move to a new place as a golden chance for a fresh start and things have changed for the better. I mean before I never really talked to girls. Now I have a few awesome female friends and it feels great. As for my lifestyle, as I have probably already mentioned at some point, I don't eat candy at all anymore and I try to work out regularly. It takes willpower and it's not always easy, but it's worth it at the end of the day. Because this wasn't intended as an improve-your-lifestyle guide I'll stop now. When I start ranting I can't stop. See what this forum is doing to me! Just want to add that I'm by no means thinking of leaving this place, I'll just never be as active as I were during the fall of 2004 ever again. I have both older and newer friends here and I want to stay in touch with you and this forum as a whole now as well as in the future, so you won't get rid of me just like that. Since this is in chit chat and I started the thread I say to newbies and old farts (I guess that includes me these days ) alike: Post whatever AG and life related stuff you want! warning! Share Share this post on Twitter

01-10-2006, 12:46 PM	#2
Starflux A Servicable Villain Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: the ocean spire Posts: 1,730	Even though I don't post much or read every thread, I still very much enjoy these forums. After all this time (I was, after all, one of the first three people to join the very first AG forums) this still feels like one of the most erudite and comfortably mellow places. There's very little sarcasm and screaming, a lot of intelligent people and niceness, but enough spike to prevent it from becoming too mushy. Yeah. I like this place. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Visit my webcomic Captain August!

01-10-2006, 01:27 PM	#3
Dasilva Hitch-Hiker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mediterranean Sea Posts: 4,364	I agree with Flux. I've always lurked these forums years before joining, I guess I thought this forum was like the AGS forum with so many users it gets a bit hectic. I used to frequent the SQN forums, and the AGS forums but I find it best when you just stick to one forum as your 'home' and just visite the other forums every now and again. I love this place, great people and great conversations and not mention dedicated staff, I'ts great that all the mods and admins here are regular and are kind and friendly. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Regards, DaSilva "If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is." - Angelina Jolie _ <Susan falls through the floor and gets stuck> <Paco looks at her blankly> "Whats wrong with you?! Lassy would of had a firetruck here by now!" - Susan Mayer, Desperate Housewives

01-10-2006, 01:49 PM	#4
Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	What's this life thing you speak of. Must get me one of them. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

01-10-2006, 02:50 PM	#5
SoccerDude28 Homer of Kittens Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: San Francisco, Bay Area Posts: 4,374	All I can say about this place is that I love it. I love the people, the staff, everyone is so nice and helpful, and although there are some heated debates, I never take any of that stuff seriously. I've had some great advice here about real life issues from a lot of the folks. You always have someone who listens to you, and who is willing to provide their help. And pretty much everyone here is of a totally different caliber than some of the people I meet at other forums. There has to be some IQ test I guess to join this place Overall this place has contributed a lot to my life, and I am very thankful for it, and the people who visit here. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Games I am playing: Jeanne D'Ark (PSP) Firefox rules

01-10-2006, 02:59 PM	#7
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	You guys make up for the friends I don't have in real life... That makes me sound suitably pathetic, right? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

01-10-2006, 03:33 PM	#8
Karmillo woof Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NOT REALLY RIGHT HERE Posts: 4,750	This comunity is full of great frendily people, its the only place ive felt that i could fit in well...fit in more than any other place that is Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "I've got nothing to lose! Except for...well everything."

01-10-2006, 07:06 PM	#9
*tabacco* Friendly Server Admin Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 4,087	I hate you all. Share Share this post on Twitter

01-11-2006, 01:01 AM	#11
eriq gaybrush threepwoody Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,567	I visit this forum every few hours. I love you all my sweet dumplings. I've loved you since day one. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ eriqchangstudio.com Facebook Connect

01-11-2006, 09:18 AM	#13
eriq gaybrush threepwoody Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,567	LOL. you like that? that's my post-workout "I wanna have sex" glow. But seriously... I visit this site all day. I have some old friends here from waaaay back! Lots of memories. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ eriqchangstudio.com Facebook Connect

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