How long have you been playing?

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I came to IRC in early 2002, these boards around April '02. Played AB the day it came out along with everyone else that was here, and I've been waiting for an update since then... the others couldn't hold out.

[Suno_Regin]

Ever since March 05...for some reason the game seemed a lot funner back then, probably because it was my first 3D MMO (Runescape was my starter...ugh). I didn't know much about the game, people kept begging me to leave, I didn't know what roleplay was until about a year later. xD

[zorbels]

Ever since March 05...for some reason the game seemed a lot funner back then........

I am thinking it is becasue back then this was a small tight everyone knew everyone community. We also had to use our imaginations more due to not having enough implimented in game. Today in planeshift it is a whole other generation of players with only a few from back in the day still around. I find that the more they impliment in game the less people have to use their imaginations and the more focus goes into leveling and quests. I don't think some of these players understand that you can power level and do quests but in a roleplaying type manner.  Anyway a year from now when some of these newbies will become more established in the game, we will be hearing that same statement you made coming from their mouths. It's truth when they say history repeats itself.

[Liadan]

Ever since March 05...for some reason the game seemed a lot funner back then........

I am thinking it is becasue back then this was a small tight everyone knew everyone community. We also had to use our imaginations more due to not having enough implimented in game. Today in planeshift it is a whole other generation of players with only a few from back in the day still around. I find that the more they impliment in game the less people have to use their imaginations and the more focus goes into leveling and quests. I don't think some of these players understand that you can power level and do quests but in a roleplaying type manner.  Anyway a year from now when some of these newbies will become more established in the game, we will be hearing that same statement you made coming from their mouths. It's truth when they say history repeats itself.

wow do you realize how 'old' you sound when you say that?  It makes you sound like a grandparent complaining about the invention of the TV and Internet....


"Back in my day.....we had to play with corn-shuck dolls and pretend they looked half as nice as you young'ns barbie dolls...and your grandpa didn't have hot wheel-toy-cars, he drove the real thing at your age...." 

I think the RP will come back, but as soon as we get our char's feet established with the correct 'stats' for their desired part....if that makes any sense. >.<

[Phinehas]

If you think she sounds old, then you haven't been paying attention.

[LigH]

It was during CB 0.3.012 when I found PS. Around Sept. 2004, right? May have to check my oldest logs at home.

It is my first and still only MMORPG. Before I knew at most the Gothic SP-RPG series. And I hated NetHack & Co.

[Mordaan]

It was during CB 0.3.012 when I found PS. Around Sept. 2004, right? May have to check my oldest logs at home.

Had to be Sep 2005.  CB was introduced on Christmas 2004 as I recall.

[zorbels]

wow do you realize how 'old' you sound when you say that?  It makes you sound like a grandparent complaining about the invention of the TV and Internet....

I think the RP will come back, but as soon as we get our char's feet established with the correct 'stats' for their desired part....if that makes any sense. >.<

* zorbels forwns "I don't sound old!" 

  Funny you should read it like that. I was just giving an example of how it used to be when I was active 24/7.

I don't know if the rolepay will be as strong as it was before, but here's hoping. *Crosses her fingers* Really it just take the community being less immature about certain issues and working around what they "Can't have yet or ever."

[Liadan]

wow do you realize how 'old' you sound when you say that?  It makes you sound like a grandparent complaining about the invention of the TV and Internet....

I think the RP will come back, but as soon as we get our char's feet established with the correct 'stats' for their desired part....if that makes any sense. >.<

* zorbels forwns "I don't sound old!" 

  Funny you should read it like that. I was just giving an example of how it used to be when I was active 24/7.

I don't know if the rolepay will be as strong as it was before, but here's hoping. *Crosses her fingers* Really it just take the community being less immature about certain issues and working around what they "Can't have yet or ever."

it was meant as a joke, but apparently it didn't come out that way. I'm sorry.  I wouldn't say that the community is less mature (or are you talking about immature age-wise?), rather we are the ones who grew up with toys and such that required less usage of the imagination and being handed pre-packaged food....Off topic. I'm sorry.

[zorbels]

It was meant as a joke, but apparently it didn't come out that way. I'm sorry. 

  I know it was a joke, that's why I got the paper throwing smilie! I would throw paper at you in RL if you said that to me. No worries, and don't be sorry. Pfffft me old! As if!

[Mordraugion]

* Mordraugion chuckles

we all know Lady Z is sensitive about being in her 20's

[Raa]

If you're married, you're old. End of discussion.

Hard to believe PlaneShift's been around so long.

[zorbels]

If you're married, you're old. End of discussion.

Sounds like you are speaking from experience? If you are sucks to be you.

I find what makes me feel old is being around people who are negitive or depressed all the time. Or talking about a concert I went to that no one knows who I am talking about. Or talking about an awesome movie that the young people have never heard of.  *Shrugs* Marriage doesn't make me feel old at all, only loved.

[Edit] Sorry going off topic .... I need a slap on the wrist with the no off topic stick.   

[Raa]

Grarf, that was a joke, but whatev. And I'm a little too young to be married on my planet.

[Suno_Regin]

Grarf, that was a joke, but whatev. And I'm a little too young to be married on my planet.

But you're "455 years old".