Where are they now
Where are they now
Icarus - Spends just as much time browsing internet forums, only difference is that he posts on 4chan instead of lurks on it, and lurks on shmups instead of posts on it, also visits both forums in opposite proportions compared to before he asked an admin to disable posting rights for him on shmups
Mode7 - was pretty big on World of Warcraft until newbie with higher dragon kill points bought an item he wanted to use, deleted character in disgust and made a new one on another server and IT WILL TOTALLY BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME
click-stick - see Mode7
shoe-sama - now a full time member of the irc illuminati
sikraiken - embarked on real life falsificare adventure
Rob, bluberry, professor ganson - joined Twiddle (ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME) on his quest for the holy black man.txt only to be derailed by things such as actually playing games (the former did not actually happen)
bVork - likes Crysis, considered dead
Fighter17 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OzIMHowtL8 (not really, now just posts at trading station)
Mode7 - was pretty big on World of Warcraft until newbie with higher dragon kill points bought an item he wanted to use, deleted character in disgust and made a new one on another server and IT WILL TOTALLY BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME
click-stick - see Mode7
shoe-sama - now a full time member of the irc illuminati
sikraiken - embarked on real life falsificare adventure
Rob, bluberry, professor ganson - joined Twiddle (ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME) on his quest for the holy black man.txt only to be derailed by things such as actually playing games (the former did not actually happen)
bVork - likes Crysis, considered dead
Fighter17 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OzIMHowtL8 (not really, now just posts at trading station)
so long and tanks for all the spacefish
unban shw
<Megalixir> now that i know garegga is faggot central i can disregard it entirely
<Megalixir> i'm stuck in a hobby with gays
unban shw
<Megalixir> now that i know garegga is faggot central i can disregard it entirely
<Megalixir> i'm stuck in a hobby with gays
Re: Where are they now
Icarus = namefag?
shoe-sama is now an esteemed professor of economics at Local U.
p.s. I think you are mistaken about whose quest it was to find the black man.txt
or maybe I was... as I recall I gave up at F17's front door ;-; I couldn't summon the courage to face his inner demons with only a toilet plunger and brush
shoe-sama is now an esteemed professor of economics at Local U.
p.s. I think you are mistaken about whose quest it was to find the black man.txt
or maybe I was... as I recall I gave up at F17's front door ;-; I couldn't summon the courage to face his inner demons with only a toilet plunger and brush
I FOUND MY HERO, THE PHILOSOPHER
the guy only PRETENDING to be drunk is JoshF
or maybe that's my man Kurt K., I dunno
I need to update mah site :(
the guy only PRETENDING to be drunk is JoshF
or maybe that's my man Kurt K., I dunno
I need to update mah site :(
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GaijinPunch
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Re: Where are they now
bVork is alive, he posts in the 2D Gaming Forum.Twiddle wrote: bVork - likes Crysis, considered dead
http://2dgaming.bplaced.net/forum/viewt ... =1768#1768
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Quality over quantity. are you a score whore?neorichieb1971 wrote: I only buy one shmup every 6 months now, whats to talk about?
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Since domestic and foreign console releases are scarce these days and I'm also picky, i'd gone back to PCB's. I also like the older stuff. I did buy Bakraid and DDP PCB's very recently though so i'm good for a year now
The only PCB's I want atm are : Flying shark and Amidar. Both nostalgic classics for me. Yes, I'm that old.
Since I buy my PCB's mostly from here, I don't usually get on the scoreboard unless the battery is dead.
I'm here just to see whats happening. I don't really have any shmup knowledge to shout about, but I Will strike with alarming force when I see a PCB I want. I'm a trading lurker with a semi-big wallet.
The main problem with this site is that its in groundhog day. The same topics come up again and again which is boring. If you delete them and link someone to the old threads, the site dies through lack of usage. So what is one to do? I do appreciate the die hards putting together fan stuff. Its a shame the model kits, fan music and other fan based material comes from other sources and is just linked here. Its a shame shmups.com is not THE place to come for shmups related merchandise. I personally would like the site to explore possibilities. If you remember neo-geo.com, shaun sold tons of SNK merchandise. I Believe for shmups.com to have the same effect, it should start sourcing Cave PCB's so you can buy them here directly. It should have a trading core so that its readers don't need to go elsewhere.
Anyway, end of rant. Shmups.com could be more, much more.
The only PCB's I want atm are : Flying shark and Amidar. Both nostalgic classics for me. Yes, I'm that old.
Since I buy my PCB's mostly from here, I don't usually get on the scoreboard unless the battery is dead.
I'm here just to see whats happening. I don't really have any shmup knowledge to shout about, but I Will strike with alarming force when I see a PCB I want. I'm a trading lurker with a semi-big wallet.
The main problem with this site is that its in groundhog day. The same topics come up again and again which is boring. If you delete them and link someone to the old threads, the site dies through lack of usage. So what is one to do? I do appreciate the die hards putting together fan stuff. Its a shame the model kits, fan music and other fan based material comes from other sources and is just linked here. Its a shame shmups.com is not THE place to come for shmups related merchandise. I personally would like the site to explore possibilities. If you remember neo-geo.com, shaun sold tons of SNK merchandise. I Believe for shmups.com to have the same effect, it should start sourcing Cave PCB's so you can buy them here directly. It should have a trading core so that its readers don't need to go elsewhere.
Anyway, end of rant. Shmups.com could be more, much more.
This industry has become 2 dimensional as it transcended into a 3D world.
that little bit neo richie just said is quite intresting. Deserves its own thread so I am going to quote you and make one.
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=20641
http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=20641
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Re: Where are they now
He´s been posting on Cave-STG.com recently.Twiddle wrote:Icarus - Spends just as much time browsing internet forums, only difference is that he posts on 4chan instead of lurks on it, and lurks on shmups instead of posts on it, also visits both forums in opposite proportions compared to before he asked an admin to disable posting rights for him on shmups
Also, people are giving up on shmups to play WORLD OF WARCRAFT? Changing sides pretty quickly, eh?
Re: Where are they now
Theres me thinking that WOW had its day since the new add on pack is a bit lame. I played up to level 59 with a druid and I just decided to pack it in. all the time I was playing wow I pretty much did fuck all else. At least with shmups its 30 mins of fun (if your good) and then you can take a break.FrederikJurk wrote:
Also, people are giving up on shmups to play WORLD OF WARCRAFT? Changing sides pretty quickly, eh?
with WOW your lucky to sit around for 3 hours and actually accomplish anything.
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Re: Where are they now
Other than Shmups are just cool IMO, I think this is the very reason I have latched onto shmups as my game of choice.Lordstar wrote: At least with shmups its 30 mins of fun (if your good) and then you can take a break.
with WOW your lucky to sit around for 3 hours and actually accomplish anything.
I just dont have the time to spend with long, drawn out games that take hours to play.
I need instant gratification ( or frustration ) from my games so I can move on to the next life consuming responsibility that I have & have not chosen to fill my days & nights with...
You see a lot of shmups fans liking 2D fighters and puzzle games for the same reason. just re-bought Magical drop 3 MVS again. Best purchace i made this year.
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I had Flying Shark on my for sale list for ages... 6 months easily. Someone recently nabbed it though.neorichieb1971 wrote: The only PCB's I want atm are : Flying shark and Amidar. Both nostalgic classics for me. Yes, I'm that old.\
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Re: Where are they now
From what I see it's the result of taking score playing too seriously in which the only end result is to play games where millions actively pretend the true skill matters: time spent without using your brain.FrederikJurk wrote:Also, people are giving up on shmups to play WORLD OF WARCRAFT? Changing sides pretty quickly, eh?
I have a 24/7 hangover.GaijinPunch wrote:We must share a brain... I was going to do this thread, but was going to title it "Where are they now: Shmups Edition". Do you have a hangover too?
so long and tanks for all the spacefish
unban shw
<Megalixir> now that i know garegga is faggot central i can disregard it entirely
<Megalixir> i'm stuck in a hobby with gays
unban shw
<Megalixir> now that i know garegga is faggot central i can disregard it entirely
<Megalixir> i'm stuck in a hobby with gays
Re: Where are they now
DEAD POSTER.COM watch:
jpj added to this list sometime in the near future, perhaps?
yeah jpj we all love you
jpj added to this list sometime in the near future, perhaps?
yeah jpj we all love you
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Re: Where are they now
I'll never understand the attraction when you still have 2d platformers, puzzle games, fighting games, or rythm games.Twiddle wrote:From what I see it's the result of taking score playing too seriously in which the only end result is to play games where millions actively pretend the true skill matters: time spent without using your brain.
Anyway, isn't that similar to what happened to you, Twiddle? I was waiting with bated breath for the next installment of your RFJ ST, but I realized it probably isn't coming.
I think taking scoreplay too seriously is extremely dangerous for all except the most masochistic. Just look at Danmakugata.
Re: Where are they now
Just like everything else in life, you should do everything in moderation. Being too overly ambitious can burn you out pretty quickly. I´ve read about people doing speedruns for their favourite games and hating them afterwards. As much as some people mock the "I don´t play for score, I play for fun"-attitude, when you just keep on playing to make numbers go up while not really enjoying it anymore, gaming becomes pointless.Zebra Airforce wrote: I think taking scoreplay too seriously is extremely dangerous for all except the most masochistic. Just look at Danmakugata.
I pretty much killed Batrider for me because I played it too hard (while only reaching pretty meager scores), and now I can´t stand playing it for score anymore. Still a good game, but that´s a lesson for me
Regarding click-stick's whereabouts: Brian now works as a hippie building his own makeshift house out of earthen wares and spends his time making films and doing photography.
As for why this means he doesn't play shooters anymore, my guess is he got a gf along the way, realized 'fuck these corny games' and abandoned ship.
As for why this means he doesn't play shooters anymore, my guess is he got a gf along the way, realized 'fuck these corny games' and abandoned ship.
Re: Where are they now
i nearly missed this
what the fuck are you on about?Ed Oscuro wrote:DEAD POSTER.COM watch:
jpj added to this list sometime in the near future, perhaps?
yeah jpj we all love you
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