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| 10 JUN 2006 at 10:02am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
Posts : 16540
Joined: 28 JAN 2007
Location: AU
Status : Offline | Welcome to all the newcomers.
Don't know how Indie 1958 manages to be 48. I'm 48 and I was born in 1957. At least..... I think I'm still only 48. Actually, I heard myself say my age the other day and I was struck by how much nicer 44 sounded. I rather think I'd like to be 44 for a year or two. [smiley=angel_smiley.gif]
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| 10 JUN 2006 at 5:37pm |
Indy1958Intergalactic Janitor
Posts : 19
Joined: 5 JUN 2006
Status : Online |
Dear All:
Good afternoon from Canada!! I hope this finds you and yours well. As for me, I could complain...yadda, yadda, yadda.
First of all, thank you kindly one and all for the warm welcomes you have given me. o the math. Ignore all the first numbers in the years 1958 and 2006. Sixteen minus 8 is 8. You borrow 1 from the tens' place. Nine minus 5 is 4.
There you have it--48.
Live long and prosper, take care and thank you kindly!!!
Sincerely yours always,
Indy.
"Request permission to take the team through the Stargate!"--Col. Jack O'Neill
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| 16 JUN 2006 at 7:34pm |
SusanGuild Master
Posts : 5485
Joined: 13 OCT 2002
Location: 0
Status : Offline | Hello again! Glad to see you made it over here.
Caroline - Perhaps the difference comes from whether or not you've celebrated your birthday yet this year. Or maybe you did but due to a rare occurrence in the space-time continuum, you didn't get any older.
I miss my Bubba: 1986 - 2006.
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| 17 JUN 2006 at 8:08pm |
ToriaURUIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 4
Joined: 17 JUN 2006
Status : Online | hi I'm ToriaURU aka Deb from Ottawa area. I love myst and Riven, and those style of games. I'm SO excited about the rebirth of URU live. Woot! See my sig for the website addy, if you don't know about it.
[img]http://www.magma.ca/~daylmer/Urulive/picture/03.gif[/img]&&Uru Live lives!
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| 19 JUN 2006 at 10:02pm |
MaraPrivate Detective
Posts : 542
Joined: 6 JUL 2007
Status : Offline | Welcome!
Mara
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| 23 JUN 2006 at 2:49am |
tombraider333Intergalactic Janitor
Posts : 83
Joined: 11 JUN 2006
Status : Online | Hi all!
I've been posting for a number of days now, but just came across this thread, so I guess it would be a good idea to introduce myself. I also live north of the 49th. Can be cold, but right now it's not .
I'm pretty new to adventure games, and have never played a Tombraider game in my life. I've only seen the 1st movie, but adopted the handle because of what I do for a living (errr- yup- think Egypt and digging in the dirt- love it!)
My biggest confusion seems to be all the different types of adventure games. Which games fall into which categories? Which ones are considered IF? Are RPGs also considered Adventure games? To me I think if you're going on any type of an adventure it's an adventure game, but perhaps not? (Just afraid I'm sticking posts in all the arong places... :-[)
Well, the last thing I have to say is that this is a great forum. I signed up because I needed some technical help, and everyone's been very kind and helpful.
Nice to meet you all!
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| 24 JUN 2006 at 3:40am |
AndromusGuild Master
Posts : 5536
Joined: 6 NOV 2002
Status : Offline | Welcome to the forum Tomb Raider!
I understand your confusion about what constitutes an adventure. The mainstream gamer's definition is extremely broad for starters, and even adventure gamers often disagree on that as well. Now I'm a traditionalist myself, and the short answer is that (IMO) an adventure game focuses on puzzles, and to a somewhat lesser extent storytelling, with no or little action involved. Now though we have so called "action/adventure" games these days, what constitutes a puzzle, and how much action one can add to a game before you no longer have an adventure is something adventure gamers can practically get into fist fights over.
"IF" usually refers to text adventures only, Colossal Cave, Zork, and all their descendants.
RPG's aren't considered adventure games by most as they have strong combat and strategy elements adventure games traditionally do not, although they do have some adventure game elements in them (rudimentary puzzles, and focus on a story).
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| 24 JUN 2006 at 11:43am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
Posts : 16540
Joined: 28 JAN 2007
Location: AU
Status : Offline | Welcome to the forum. I know 49th means 49th parallel, but where exactly is that?
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| 24 JUN 2006 at 12:36pm |
IviniaGuild Master
Posts : 4459
Joined: 7 JUN 2003
Location: US
Status : Offline | Ok, we've had lots of new members appearing, but no pics. >
We need pics!
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| 24 JUN 2006 at 5:17pm |
tombraider333Intergalactic Janitor
Posts : 83
Joined: 11 JUN 2006
Status : Online | Hi there!
Thanks for the welcomes!
Ok- Thanks Andromus for clearing up the adventure game confusion. I'll try to keep on track with my posts on this forum. I guess I like a whole lot of different types of games.
Caroline- North of the 49th= Canada (yeah canada!)
Ivinia- What do you mean by pics? I know nothing of this...
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| 24 JUN 2006 at 8:15pm |
MaraPrivate Detective
Posts : 542
Joined: 6 JUL 2007
Status : Offline | Don't worry about pics. He'll have to put up with my Avatar!
Mara
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| 26 JUN 2006 at 12:21pm |
IviniaGuild Master
Posts : 4459
Joined: 7 JUN 2003
Location: US
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By tombraider333 (24 JUN 2006 5:17pm)
Ivinia- What do you mean by pics? I know nothing of this...
LOL, here: http://www.justadventure.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1104938261/90
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| 27 JUN 2006 at 6:47pm |
tombraider333Intergalactic Janitor
Posts : 83
Joined: 11 JUN 2006
Status : Online | I guess you'll have to wait for a pic from me too for the time being. None available that I'm comfortable posting. [smiley=sorry.gif]
Maybe I'll arrange to get an avatar that's more representative of who I am though- like Mara.
I do have red hair and green eyes if that helps...
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| 5 JUL 2006 at 8:29pm |
SusanGuild Master
Posts : 5485
Joined: 13 OCT 2002
Location: 0
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By tombraider333 (27 JUN 2006 6:46pm)
I guess you'll have to wait for a pic from me too for the time being. None available that I'm comfortable posting. [smiley=sorry.gif]
It took me a couple years of posting here before I felt ready to post my picture online. It's understandable.
I miss my Bubba: 1986 - 2006.
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| 19 JUL 2006 at 4:54am |
tombraider333Intergalactic Janitor
Posts : 83
Joined: 11 JUN 2006
Status : Online | Thanks. Maybe if someone ever takes a good pic of me (or one that I like anyways). Could be awhile though since I'm usually the one taking the pics, and don't like getting my pic taken. Oh well...
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| 21 JUL 2006 at 12:30am |
buni1161Intergalactic Janitor
Posts : 77
Joined: 16 JUL 2006
Status : Online | Hi! [smiley=wave.gif] I've been posting for awhile too- but decided to introdice myself- my real name is Bonnie- I love Adventure games of all kinds- RPG's and FPS's too- and I don't have a pic of myself - but I do have one of my cat- [img]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/buni1161/CNXT0002.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/buni1161/sigred-1.jpg[/IMG]
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| 22 JUL 2006 at 1:22pm |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
Posts : 16540
Joined: 28 JAN 2007
Location: AU
Status : Offline | What a lovely cat Bonnie. We're a forum of pet lovers here. You didn't say the cat's name.
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| 22 JUL 2006 at 10:39pm |
buni1161Intergalactic Janitor
Posts : 77
Joined: 16 JUL 2006
Status : Online | Ooops! :-[ sorry- his name is cocoa- he's 4 years old- and stil thinks he's a kitten!
[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/buni1161/sigred-1.jpg[/IMG]
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| 23 JUL 2006 at 7:16am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
Posts : 16540
Joined: 28 JAN 2007
Location: AU
Status : Offline | Cocoa? What an amusing name for a pale ginger cat. I like the circles on his tail. He looks like he's watching something almost seriously.
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| 27 JUL 2006 at 11:06pm |
LordAsrielIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 15
Joined: 27 JUL 2006
Status : Offline | Hi, I thought I'd introduce myself, even though I'm not new to this site, and certainly not new to adventure games. I'm an avid adventurer from Norway, and although I play games from every genre, adventure is the favourite.
Even though I haven't been active on this forum, I visit JA several times every week. I'm also quite freqently over at Adventure Gamers, and I've been at that forum for quite a while (with a different name).
Since I don't have a pic of myself, I thought I'd post one of my cat too
[img]http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1223/3et2.jpg[/img]
His name is Leon.
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| 28 JUL 2006 at 11:22pm |
AvatarPrivate Detective
Posts : 661
Joined: 3 JAN 2004
Status : Online | Welcome LordAsriel! (And welcome, Leon)
I always love when lurkers reveal themselves... [smiley=wave.gif]
My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am.&&&&The measure of civility in a society is not how it treats those that are loved, but how it treats those that are hated.
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| 30 JUL 2006 at 1:05pm |
MarkGuild Master
Posts : 3803
Joined: 10 OCT 2002
Location: US, Georgia
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Indy1958 (7 JUN 2006 8:39pm)
...I promise to follow any and all rules...
You'd be the very first, Indy.
Originally Posted By Caroline (23 JUL 2006 7:16am)
...I like the circles on his (Cocoa's) tail...
That's what we Southerners call a "coon" (raccoon) cat, Caroline.
Please proofread your posts carefully to see if you any words out.
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| 8 AUG 2006 at 4:05pm |
SusanGuild Master
Posts : 5485
Joined: 13 OCT 2002
Location: 0
Status : Offline | Cute kitties everybody has!
I miss my Bubba: 1986 - 2006.
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| 29 AUG 2006 at 3:20am |
| Deleted User | Originally Posted By Avatar (28 JUL 2006 11:22pm)
I always love when lurkers reveal themselves... [smiley=wave.gif]
Hey, hey--keep it clean Avatar!
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