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Post by SofaJockey on Aug 25, 2016 7:05:13 GMT
My wife despairs that I 'play games' at 'my age' (I'm 52). (she's lovely, we've been married 27 years, but she doesn't get the 'gaming thing'). So this is a thread for the 'oldies' to hide and talk about the good times. Actually, good times? I've been waiting my whole life for decent graphics and responsive gameplay instead of this rubbish:   I've drawn the line at 40, because, well, why not, and it means you remember the 80's and the advent of home computing. If you too are an 'old fart', pull up a chair and we'll talk about teaching those young whipper-snappers a thing or two  |
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OneWomanArmy
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Queen of BSN
I’m a brilliant brunette with lots of blonde moments 😜
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda
XBL Gamertag: Theonewomanarmy
PSN: HypnoticEyes
Prime Posts: A great deal, I'm an old timer
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I’m a brilliant brunette with lots of blonde moments 😜
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2016 7:21:14 GMT
(is too young to here, so just leaves this:)  I'm so sorry, but I just had to before departing to my young life... |
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Post by SofaJockey on Aug 25, 2016 7:43:44 GMT
Come on youngsters, off the porch...  |
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Post by Arijon van Goyen on Aug 25, 2016 7:52:36 GMT
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razrblck ☯
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40Mhz 16bit
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights
Origin: razrblck
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Post by razrblck ☯ on Aug 25, 2016 7:59:11 GMT
I have a Kaypro II that my parents bought in the US while working on their doctorate. Inherited it very young, but for so many years it was sitting in a shelf.  A couple years back we took it for a spin and it still worked. I have a bunch of games for it, but some didn't start because the floppies were too ruined. Adventure worked, though.  Last year the internal power supply finally gave up. Three capacitors dead. I've found possible replacements and I will try them soon, if they don't work I'll have to hunt down specific parts. A bit of a pain in the ass, but it's better (and cheaper) than having the logic board fail!  Graphics may be text based only, but it's extremely responsive. Even Space Invaders ran great. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2016 8:02:12 GMT
I'm feeling some age discrimination here.... and I think I just stepped on some of your persistently trimmed shrubs. My bad. I'll leave you old dudes to it.   |
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Post by Serza on Aug 25, 2016 8:13:37 GMT
...do I qualify?
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PhroX
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Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquistion, KOTOR, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire
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Post by PhroX on Aug 25, 2016 8:40:29 GMT
I'm still in my thirties so I don't quite qualify, but I will just add this as the best philosophy to face aging with:
Growing old is compulsory. Growing up is optional.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2016 10:05:51 GMT
I'm just here to get my baseball outta your bushes. Sorry about the window!
...please don't tell my parents.
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Post by Nayawk on Aug 25, 2016 10:11:07 GMT
Yay I qualify for the cool kids club |
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Post by Pounce de León on Aug 25, 2016 10:26:04 GMT
I have no idea where my thirties went. At this rate I'll be 50 in no time and still not really grown up. My only satisfaction is that it'll hit the young folk soon enough.
So, who's next for midlife crisis?
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Post by Arijon van Goyen on Aug 25, 2016 11:49:25 GMT
No sense of humor here. I'm leaving'
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Post by corpusdei on Aug 25, 2016 12:01:39 GMT
OMG!!! I'm considered YOUNG!!!! I barely made it below the limit but I made it!! I'm 37 years YOUNG, just below the 40  .... Just a few weeks more and I'll qualify ... :| |
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TopTrog
N2
* Headbutt *
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect Andromeda, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Origin: toptrog
Posts: 165 Likes: 475
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Post by TopTrog on Aug 25, 2016 12:21:08 GMT
Growing old is great - you can still goof around just like age 12, but now nobody can really reign you in anymore  . Plus we have all those completely useless memories that are fun to reminisce about and feel really 1337 doing so : Like this:  Or this:  Or maybe even the time when Snickers was Red:  |
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Post by Serza on Aug 25, 2016 12:28:04 GMT
Bah, passed!
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Post by Pounce de León on Aug 25, 2016 13:11:07 GMT
Growing old is great - you can still goof around just like age 12, but now nobody can really reign you in anymore . Plus we have all those completely useless memories that are fun to reminisce about and feel really 1337 doing so : Like this: ... Or maybe even the time when Snickers was Red: Lol - "For a Fistful of Peanuts" - I can see a great martial arts movie emerge right there. |
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Morlanwen
N2
Attracted to ex-templars.
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda
Prime Posts: 455
Prime Likes: 338
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Attracted to ex-templars.
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Post by Morlanwen on Aug 25, 2016 13:13:26 GMT
So I guess it's not red anymore ?
I was living in a cave for the last 15 years.
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Post by Serza on Aug 25, 2016 13:18:06 GMT
Pretty sure it's black now, but I don't work that department.
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Balsam Beige
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Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, KOTOR, Mass Effect Andromeda, SWTOR, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
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Post by Balsam Beige on Aug 25, 2016 13:26:07 GMT
Darn it! I'm at work or I'd put a stamp of approval Gif on this thread.
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N2
* Headbutt *
Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Mass Effect Andromeda, Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Origin: toptrog
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Post by TopTrog on Aug 25, 2016 13:33:28 GMT
Another advantage is that we can always point out how much better things were in our time. Like Snickers, it is black now and they are even cheating on the peanuts, worse than Bioware. Sad  .  |
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Post by Pounce de León on Aug 25, 2016 13:33:36 GMT
So I guess it's not red anymore ? I was living in a cave for the last 15 years. Raider heiss getz auch Twix. |
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yourfunnyuncle
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Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, KOTOR, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda
Prime Posts: 7588
Posts: 722 Likes: 1,704
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Post by yourfunnyuncle on Aug 25, 2016 13:35:40 GMT
Ah... I loaded all my games from those for about eight years... (Not the pen!) |
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Post by Pounce de León on Aug 25, 2016 13:35:47 GMT
Another advantage is that we can always point out how much better things were in our time. Like Snickers, it is black now and they are even cheating on the peanuts, worse than Bioware. Sad . What does "ne sodershit" mean? Looks Russian. |
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yourfunnyuncle
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Games: Mass Effect Trilogy, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, KOTOR, Jade Empire, Mass Effect Andromeda
Prime Posts: 7588
Posts: 722 Likes: 1,704
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Post by yourfunnyuncle on Aug 25, 2016 13:42:19 GMT
In the, UK, Snickers bars weren't red because we didn't have them. They were called Marathon.  |
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