This is the thread that's gonna make most people go "Why is nobody mentioning me!?" and make other people shed happy tears.
So there I was, lying in my bed, trying to sleep. It was no use, I don't feel sleepy at all. So I started thinking about stuff. About people. About AGS people. I began to wonder: "Whom do I consider my best friend around the AGS circles?"
This was an intriguing question for me, since I've made a lot of new friends around here and I like them all so much. But there are a couple of people who I'm more in touch with than the others. Finally I managed to cut the list of people down to two. Both are the first people from here that I really got to know, Mozesh and Ishmael. These are the guys I can talk to about almost everything that's going on with me and get along with better than the rest. Between these guys it's almost impossible to me to choose whom I consider a better friend...
I'm almost certain that every regular member of this very socially active community, who has been around for a long enough time, has made some friends here. To you I present this question:
Who is your bestest AGS buddy and why?
I will always treasure one night looking at the stars with Disco during Mittens in Greece discussing time travel :D
Not being rude to anyone but I've never really considered anyone here a friend in the same way I consider friends I see.
I have never been good at communicating with people over the internet, it all seems too fake to me (note: this is just me), although this community is good, I'm not here often enough, there's people that have helped me with scripting etc which I've appreciated, but I've never felt close enough to anyone to consider jetting off overseas to meet up, that's all too nerdy for me, I've seen all the pics. I hate to mention names cause I'll forget some people but off the top of my head, the names that stand out as people I'd call acquaintances (and these people probably barely remember me).
Las Naranjas, MillsJRoss, Squinky, Gilbot, Dave Gilbert, SSH, Petteri, Juncmodule, Scorpiorus and my best buddy The RPG Creator but not CJ that wanker can go get F.....jk
LGM and I have been friends for 6 or 7 years, and are currently roommates and will be for the next 16 months.
I don't know if that counts, you know each other in real life!
Quote from: Privateer Puddin' on Sun 13/04/2008 03:27:01
I will always treasure one night looking at the stars with Disco during Mittens in Greece discussing time travel :D
Aw :D I feel quite likewise Tom, but....I thought you were asleep at the time :-\
(http://www.lumpcity.co.uk/~disco/discustard.jpg)
I was too self-conscious about my time travel ideas, but wanted to tell
someone, and thought I could cheat by telling someone who was sleeping :P. I'm glad it ended up being a poignant event for both though :D
So to the topic, who is our bestest AGS buddy? I sort of agree with Timosity in that the internet is a hard obstacle to work around; there are some friends I've made here who I am almost inseparable with at meets, but seldom speak to otherwise. However, I have made several close friends through the meetups that have translated quite well in extra-AGS situations.
Everyone knows who they are, but if pressed to pick just one friend who makes me grateful everyday to have found the AGS community, it would be Magintz. I PMed Gary after a post he made before Brittens 2005 where he offered to be a tour guide in London, and since I was shortly going there myself decided to contact him. Since then we have developed quite a good friendship and visit, chat, and go in trips together whenever possible :)
This is wonderful. I love AGA, who never ceases to amuse me with his pathetic attempts at insults. That, and...I'm his father.
There, I've said it.
I should also add that BOYD1981 is cool and I'm making a game about him so, yeah.
And visy is excellent, as are 85% of the people in the irc channel. If you are in that 15% then you are not excellent.
I've always liked Boyd.
I'll reserve this space for when I've been around a bit longer and have solidified some friendships... maybe once I've made a game or two and attended Mittens.
There are a few people I like more than others, but I wouldn't say I've made any real 'friends' yet... there isn't anybody here I dislike, though. :)
There is NO way I can mention only 1 person! Sorry!
In no particular order:
Thomas Regin! I brought him here, I should know. I gave him contact to Dave, I should know. He's come to my house, met my wife and children. He's fucking brilliant!
Vince XII: I love the guy! A well known fact, even to music reviews
Quote from: Amateur Game composersNikolas Sideris was picked to help Vince Twelve out in the music department and although the love these two apparently need to show to each other on various forums and interviews became somewhat nauseating to me...
;D That Mark guy MUSt know something we don't! :D http://www.freewebs.com/amateurcomposers/ (On Linus)
Lemmy and Binky: How could I not mention them?!?!?
And I should also mention Alkis21, although I can't call him a 'friend' just yet.
finally a guy who is not here anymore: esper. I miss that guy, very much at times... :)
I've got no buddies in AGS, everybody hates me in here. because
Quote from: Lionmonkey on Sat 01/12/2007 22:11:57
since I had a headache at that time, I decided that my avatar will give anybody who sees it a headache too.
Ok, really I think that there are no people in the Internet, only one, and he/she is pretending to be many people in order to get my social number.
Well, I have kind of the same attitude towards it as Timosity, in that it's hard to consider friendship if you've never met them in person. On the other hand, I talk with loads of old good (real) friends on MSN that have been my closest friends in the past but haven't seen personally for ages. For example, one guy who used to be my best friend for a long time in the past I talk to often on MSN, but haven't seen personally since last summer. And even that was an accidental meeting. On top of that as well, he lives like 500-1000m away from my house, which should warrant me visiting some time. So yeah, I think in these modern times, friendship is a sliding scale. There's always been degrees, and the Internet just adds a new dimension to it.
But not to get sidetracked, I think I've bonded best with Bunnymilk (aka ambientcoffeecup), Tuomas, zyndikate, Progz, Al_Ninio, and several others on #AGS. Of course, I can't discount all the art peers on the forums, I just hope some of you would visit the channel some time. Kids, you never call, you never write!
P.S. Honorary mention to Peder for being my hosting provider :D.
Quote from: ProgZmax on Sun 13/04/2008 06:21:04
I should also add that BOYD1981 is cool and I'm making a game about him so, yeah.
:D
I think Progz is awesome, i find all of his artwork truly incredible and his dedication to his projects truly inspirational, and his scripting ability amazing. He's a pretty neat musician too ;)
But, I would have to consider both Obi and Haddas my best non-irl friends, i've been talking to both of them since they were around 14 and have continued to do so on a regular basis. Obi especially is a friend, sometimes i love him, sometimes i hate him, and sometimes i want to punch him, but his friendship is a burden i'm glad to bare :P
There are many others i could mention but one person i should is Sylvr, i'd never really spoken to her on the forums i don't think, but then once the Stickam room was established she came along and i'm really glad i got the change to talk to her as she's one of those people who instantly makes me feel happier for seeing and her being around has led to some rather funny moments on stickam. she also owns the only laughing penguin finger puppet in the world :P
Inkoddi is brilliant too, and Pablo is always around on irc for me to throw random stuff at (or to be thrown at random stuff :D).
I think the AGS community as a whole is full of great people.
Hmmm, plenty of acquaintances, but as for friends, only 2 really come to mind. Pretty much, if they're online we're talking...
and the winners are.....
I love you Vince and Victor :D In a purely friendly way.... or is it ;)
There's a number of people on these forums that I like and find funny and/or very INTER-LEK-CHUOL. But I don't know them enough to call them friends. But indeed they would be people that I'd definately like to meet. And there are a couple people around here that I'd like to punch in the fuckin' head too, sometimes.
Ah, but back in the day, I'd have to say Squinky was my bestest AGS buddy :)
He hasn't been around here in forever. We used to chat on MSN for hours about nothing, really, and of course AGS. And the guy was freaking funny - our sence of humor's were very alike and we worked well together (the little time we did on MoNKeY WReNCH - probably only a couple people remember what the hell that is).
I emailed him weeks ago...
I fucking miss that guy!
SQUINKY WHERE ARE YOU!!!???
--Snake
Jake/Hotspot and I go to university in the same city, and share the same circle of friends. I tolerate his existance.
My decline in activity on the net in a year's time has meant that I've probably lost some of that friendship online stuff..
Like Nik, who didn't mention me! :o Again, probably 'cos I disappeared off msn for a long time.
Victor has took me off his myspace friend's list! Oh noes! :(
Haddas, he's a cool guy.
Thomas Vob, what happened to him?
Esper, too!
And erm PMDee keeps messaging me on myspace, but doesn't give me anything to write back about! Bless him.
I'd say I get along with most folk here, and all this namechecking means I'll leave someone out and they'll be like "What about me?!!" so erm, sorry.
Edit: Like Gord! And Domino!
hmmm I think I should mention Barbar. And of course everyone else who made me enjoy the stickamroom ;)
Making friends with people from the internet?? Don't be ridiculous!!!
I like many other AGS'ers; it is impossible to give one name.
Pablo, Mozesh, Largopredator, Barbarian, Babar, SSH, ManicMatt, Nikolas... And many other fellas whose names weren't written here.
Quote from: [Cameron] on Sun 13/04/2008 13:34:56
blablabla Love blablabla
I haven't had contact with that many people, but with Cameron, Matt and Nikolas I have actually reached what I would describe as a
loving, sexual relationship manly and awesome friendship! :=
Quote from: ManicMatt on Sun 13/04/2008 13:57:18
Whine whine whine
Yeah, as you were kinda... Away... For quite some time, I thought you had let go of internet or wuzevar!
My best AGS buddy would have to be Raggit.
One of the first people I contacted, he made me feel welcomed right away. We talk on MSN often, and we can talk about anything and last for hours.
I am always so amazed by his passion for music, politics and view on religion. I find him to be an intelligent, thoughtful, and caring guy.
He always manages to make me feel better, no matter how shitty my day was; he can talk about a sandwich that didn't taste right 'cause it didn't have any pickles and I'd smile (Okay, not a very good example, but you get my drift)
He can be really polite at times, I think that goes with his thoughtfulness and caring nature.
We've been friends for almost a year now, very best friends.
My other buddies would probably be Joze' Luiz,
Very good singer, very hardworking, patient. I respect that, I respect him.
Lo_res_man hasn't spoken to me in a long while...I get the feeling you're ignoring me. I must've pissed him off or something...
Quote from: BOYD1981 on Sun 13/04/2008 11:15:33
There are many others i could mention but one person i should is Sylvr, i'd never really spoken to her on the forums i don't think, but then once the Stickam room was established she came along and i'm really glad i got the change to talk to her as she's one of those people who instantly makes me feel happier for seeing and her being around has led to some rather funny moments on stickam. she also owns the only laughing penguin finger puppet in the world :P
Yaey!! I got a whole paragraph! Thank you,
Brainy,
Over-all
Young,
Dude! (HA!) You always liven up the room, and you deal with randumbs so creatively. Thank you.
It's true, my useless posts and even just my creeping of these forums has really diminished, so that's why I don't talk to anyone on the forums... but yes! One day I was lurking around and saw something about Stickam. I had been there before,
Haddas was explaining how he makes his "phat beats" on his webcam and that's what he linked me to to show me. So when the idea of the room came up, I knew I should check it out, try to get back into the feel of the AGS community. I'm glad I was recognized as being from the forums (?), and now I feel at home again here.
That being said, all my AGS friends are from Stickam. Also to be mentioned,
LGM (I guess I tolerate him) and
Indie Boy (all trumpeters have a bond).
That being said, all my AGS friends are from Stickam. That's a lie, at one point,
Monkey_05_06 was also a great friend of mine.
I know I've forgotten someone/thing. It will come to me.
Edit: Thank you, stickamers, for helping scare away my stalkers ;D ::)
Quote from: Sylvr on Sun 13/04/2008 15:44:14
I know I've forgotten someone/thing. It will come to me.
Dunno if you mean me but I guess you mentioned the stickam room already.
Damn!
I forgot Don, the barbarian! That guy welcomed me here and I'd love to meet him to the far East. Too bad he's not here anymore, but I know he's doing fine. :)
Goldmund, Helm, most mitteneers...heck, plenty of people...
Well, I havent made any real friends yet, as well as Stupot.
It is very hard to list names, because community is made out of a group, not individuals (now that is a sentence!). When I think about interesting people that are close to me here, however, Stupot comes to my mind, and I have to mention him here. I just like his reactions/humour/thinking, or whatever it is, but well, I like him very much.
I like you all guys. You are perhaps more friends to me than some people I know personally. Despite the fact that I am probably never going to meet any one of you, I know you are here and that makes me feel good.
I like most of you around here, but I've never hung around much or tried to know anyone. I don't have any "friends" here - or even buddies, but there are a few people I kinda like more than others. I'm not telling you who they are. The mystery!
So far, in all my online years, I've had maybe more than 30 internet close buddies (including two old online relationships that today I'm ashamed of starting them), but we got lost eventually. Only four survived time, and them I actually consider real friends. I met each one of them at different online places and I know I'll want to meet them in person someday.
I hate you all.
Well, mine would probably be ManiacMatt. Not because we know each other especially well, or that we've had AMAZING discussions (we haven't), but I find his forum posts hilarious pretty much all the time.
Stupot is also pretty damn funny.
Hmm...I don't really have any true AGS buddies. Guess I'll have to pump out a game (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=32047.0) and make more friends.
Like Nik - Damn, I forgot Rincewind!
How could I forget him?! He's been working with me on Leitor's Edge forever - within that time together plotting the storyline/puzzles and so on, I began to really like him a lot! He's a great person! I'd like to meet him one day.
There are several people that I wanted to mention before, either not talking to personally (by PM I mean) or just like them because I think their great - I'll mention them here (there's too many of you that I like, so I'll do my best):
NOTE: In no particular order...
Andail
ProgZ
Stupot
Boyd - always been a favorite on #AGS
Hammerblade - never really knew much about him until I had him do the music for Castle of Fire - which bombed :P But he seems like a really cool person that I'd like to meet in person...
Vel
Yufster
Melly - don't even know if she's around anymore - always loved to talk to her on #AGS
JDinky - incredible musician. Chatted with him quite a few times (reminds me to stop and say HI pretty soon) on MSN - like to meet him too.
Helm
2ma2
Eric, the colossally huge motherf*cker
Vince
Dualnames
Darth
Nellie - "Shylock"
DarkStalky
RickJ
SSH
Evenwolf - not here much anymore, but I used to love his posts
I'd also love to meet Chris.
Alright. I've gone off topic. None of these guys are my "buddies", but I'd like to meet them anyway.
I can't think of any more - I like a lot of you guys, but I think I got the majority.
--Snake
Depends on what you mean here. Pablo is one of my best friends as in I trust him and can talk to him about anything etc, and AJA is the first of my current circle of friends I acquinted, but the nature of our friendship is much more light-hearted and in a way distant yet as I see it still strong. But either of those.
Wow, thanks! Mr... erm.. oh, it's you Sean! Good thing you just changed your name back to your old one (Alliance), didn't realise who you were! Erm.. oh dear! :-[
Still, I didn't think anyone found me funny, so that's great to hear! ;D
Nobody here likes me except ManicMatt who just became my Xbox Live friend.
My feelings are hurt. :'(
j/k
Quote from: Domino on Sun 13/04/2008 23:09:50
Nobody here likes me except ManicMatt who just became my Xbox Live friend.
My feelings are hurt. :'(
j/k
Nah, we love you enough to not smother you in it.
Group Hug everyone... :)
Only if Disco puts a t-shirt on first!
Quote from: ManicMatt on Sun 13/04/2008 23:22:47
Only if Disco puts a t-shirt on first!
...Or gets breast implants.
My bestest AGS buddy? Well, that's me.
:= What?
Seriously though, it's too many to mention.
Quite a lot of them aren't too active on the forums anymore, check Wintermeet/Brittens attendees for an approximate list.
There are still some people whom I haven't met in person, too.
I'm good friends with Klytos. We founded "Infamous Adventures" and have made several games together, but when he and his brother came to the States on Holiday, they cruised by my neck of the woods and crashed at my place for an evening. Though he lives in Australia, I do consider him a good friend - I'm fortunate that way.
I've also met and conversed with some great folks around here - including Cameron, who I enjoy talking to about music in the rare instance that I'm on MSN. Alliance is a good chap too - kid's got chutzpah.
I like that making AGS games has given a good friend in my life. I can say that my life would be irrevocably different without it.
Bt
Do I have an AGS buddy?
I guess not.
I like many folks here, especially progZ, nikolas, scummbuddy, etc, but no-one I could really call a buddy or have intensively communicated outside forums. Some people I admire though they are difficult to communicate with/we have too little in common: obi, vel, grundislav, farlander...
Actually, naming any one would leave three ones unnamed unfairly.
Many of you are quite supportive about my occasional ramblings, then again, many are not...
And of course there are some people I could call almost "fans". You know who you are - thanks for making me feel loved.
Well.
I guess I'd have to say Snake because I worked with him on the music for Castle of Fire. I've never met him in person. If I had to guess though, I'd say he's a patient, fun-loving guy in general who has a general sense of how to keep a player from becoming bored.
Also KhrisMUC and SSH for solving my scripting troubles for a card game I've not seriously worked on in a bit, mostly because my first attempt at scripting was a train wreck, one I'm struggling to remedy by drafting a design document prior to performing any actual scripting. But that's neither here nor there.
Wow, SSH has been mentioned a lot. Then again, I guess that happens when you actively engage in a community and help solve problems.
Blackthorne! You haven't been on msn for ages, I miss our talks. I blame you entirely ;)
I've never heard of any of the people who mentioned me.
I love all of you. And I love none of you. I suspect everyone. And I suspect no-one.
Thanks for tolerating me, Sylvr.
I've been big buddies with Nik ever since we started Linus. Ivy and I are really good friends since Spooks. Cameron and I chat all the time about games and whatever. Shane's great to chat with, although we're almost always talking business. I also have the occasional chat with Dave Gilbert, Kinoko, and AGS which is always a delight.
I think if I had a chance, I would love to go to a Brittens or Mittens. I'd love to meet just about everybody I've met 'round these parts. Well... maybe not everybody... :-*
Quote from: SSH on Mon 14/04/2008 07:25:21
I've never heard of any of the people who mentioned me.
You are listed as a friend on Stickam... doesnt that say it all? :=
I love TassieDevil.
Honestly.
Well, this thread is fun.. I'll mention all of you who had even said the word fuck to me.
No order..
Ghost(well, actually ghost is that this guy you know..?)
bicilotti(we started talking at MIRC and he's a cool guy once you get to talk to him)
Progzmax(well he hates me and i like him. He is my main source of personal messages)
FSi(it would be even a blasphemy if i didn;t mention him)
Alkis21,nikolas(well, they're greek and respectful(that goes to alkis ;D)
Snake(He actually is the only person that doesn;t ignore me)
SSH(well i've talked to him once.. but he's cool, and he mentions my games in his blog.)
Cyrus(a fan of mi-games and actually a very decent fellow)
ManicMatt(he's the one that dared to post after my first post)
DarthMandarb(he has locked every topic i started.)
that's it i guess... i've forgotten Ashen(we've worked on the AGS console, but haven;t seen him around quite a long time now)
Sorry if you weren;t in there ;D
Kinoko!
Dear Rebecca! Gosh! thankfully she doesn't read the forums much anymore! but here comic is doing great (www.kinokofry.com) and I really really like her (she brought me here, with her amazing game (circque de zale)).
I'm sure I forget some people (lke Mat (manicmat) who I almost saw a couple of summers back, but anyhoo (how))...
What's this, I temporary moment of weakness? ;)
Nobody likes me... :'(
No Nacho... um... everyone loves you so much... they didnt think they'd even have to mention it... yeah, that's it!
Quote from: Nacho on Mon 14/04/2008 13:16:23Nobody likes me... :'(
I was waiting for you to mention me!
I like [just about] everbody on here ... however, if I had to pick
just one it would be Señor Nacho. We chat on MSN regularly and I've actually met him in person! I can say, without hesitation, that he's my most favorite Spaniard in the world :)
Francisco Gonzalez, cause we discuss game ideas and chat about regular stuff and I am staying at his house next month.
CJ and I have had many a moment, we both have the same sense of humour.
Dave Gilbert, as we shared a common karaoke interest and a tent. Also going to see him next month in NY.
Nacho as always.
Berian is a smelly welshman who smells a lot.
Mods for many a memorable drinking experience.
DGMacphee, the first person I met from teh interntes
Creed is awesome too. I love his beardedness.
I have no friends ;D Perhaps because I don't talk much.
(http://dasjoe.de/fotos/brittens/db/Brittens%202007/IMG_0920.jpg)
Haven't made that many close friends off the forums, really, with the exception of Snake. As he said, we've been toying around with ideas and stuff for Leitors edge for years now... A really nice guy he is. :) I did get into a bit of unexpected msn-contact with Cameron recently too, though, which was surprising, but fun none the less. Heh.
I love you all, I just hate what you represent.
I think it's pretty awesome that people from different areas can meet in real life and be friends. :)
I guess I don't have a "buddy,"which is mostly due to me not being as active on here as I used to be. Plus, I was an idiot when I first joined, so that doesn't help either. :)
Eh, still, there's some people on here who are just regularly awesome like m0ds lol.
Quote from: dasjoe on Mon 14/04/2008 18:18:05
(http://dasjoe.de/fotos/brittens/db/Brittens%202007/IMG_0920.jpg)
(http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2006/medium_DSCF0131.jpg)
He wants me.
Quote from: Pumaman on Mon 14/04/2008 20:02:48
I love you all, I just hate what you represent.
...and that would be...?
Quote from: InCreator on Mon 14/04/2008 20:35:32
Quote from: Pumaman on Mon 14/04/2008 20:02:48
I love you all, I just hate what you represent.
...and that would be...?
The degeneration of reality-based society...
Or the fact that we can turn simple, daily tasks (like taking a key and opening a door) into mind-blowing events of epic proportions.
Quote from: AGA on Mon 14/04/2008 20:30:10
(http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/mittens2006/medium_DSCF0131.jpg)
He wants me.
Nah, it sorta looks like you want him, and there is substantial evidence to support this:
(http://www.lumpcity.co.uk/~disco/500romp2.jpg)
I guess I must give a shoutout to m0ds, at this point. Though we don't talk much anymore, I always looked up to him when I was a runt newbie. Still do!
I'm also growing to enjoy the presence of Boyd. And pretty much everyone that regulars in Stickam. Sylvr, Dan, ProgZ. Oh and SPACE_BOY!
I miss silly debates with Helm, I wonder where he has gone.
Also, I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Grundislav, even though I'm pretty sure he wants to kill me.
Nickolas - Because of his talent in music,(I envy him because of it!) He has always been really nice to me too. A great guy and fellow family man!
Igor - Such a talent in game design and art! We don't talk much anymore but I've always held a high respect of him and his work. (I need to get a hold of him sometime.)
Esper - Has always has been a great person to communicate with. Very intelligent and talented too. Haven't seen him around for a while though.
Helm - Well, he doesn't like me all that much, but I still respect him and his awesome artwork. We both agree to disagree on many things, but I still like him.
I'm kind of a source of contrasting opinion, so I don't expect anyone to like me all that much -- Hehe! ;)
Quote from: LGM on Mon 14/04/2008 21:17:37
Oh and SPACE_BOY!
Wooooh!
You guys should have seen us jamming on stickam. We were out of sync but we rocked!
Funny, but some of my bests mates here are sun and moon... :) DM and Helm.
Some others are Francisco, Petter (Andail), Petteri, Jet, SSH, Quintaros, Laya, Gold (& wife), M0ds... Lots of people, I am probably missing some others...
And La Lore, of course...
And Ah! I count "The brits" as a whole entity, so, CJ, Tom, etc... are also in the list...
What I can say is that I never meet someone (personally) that I really dislike. (Well... maybe AGA).
Interesting question, I have decided to list SOME (so many I could say something about) people that I like and would love to meet in person. (Even though not many people may put me on here I dont see why they would anyway, as I havent really put myself into becoming really good buddies with anyone.... YET :P.)
Just to note, my first appearance on these forums was far from great, but hey! I was young with alot of dreams! :P.
But either way, I think during the last 2-3 years ive gotten a better position within the community and I feel I got more to contribute to the community (even though I am far less active than I could be)
Now to my list:
Nikolas!!! - A great musician and one of the nicest persons ive EVER met on the internet! (Thanks again for helping me out!)
2ma2 - Permanent Daylight was the first game I ever played made with AGS!!! and you even inspired me to make a stranger game inspired by that game! (though I never finished it.. probably the best :P)
ProgZ - I love your work! its amazing and ive allways looked up to you! Also one of the nicer people ive EVER met on the internet even though we might not have talked that much together we have had some conversations and he has even made me some art for one of my upcoming games! (Companion, yes its still in production!) Thanks again for that ;).
Yufster - You messed around with me when I first joined the forums and probably took the piss (for example about my nickname, I not going into details) but even though you did I respected you! I dident get much offended anyway :P.
Helm - I somtimes loved his posts, and then I somtimes disliked his posts! But I allways had big respect for him!
If it was his looks or his genius, I personally think it was both! We shared a few similar music interests, sadly I never got to talk to him much personally. We only talked a few times through posts in threads.
Raggit - Another good musician which has also made me some tunes for some of my games!! Yes! I am still gonna finish Companion and YES I might still need some more tunes :P.
Geoffkhan (Greg) - Another amazing musician! His works with his brother was the games that interested me the most in the first years I was here. I am still looking forward to Apprentice III: Checkmate! hurry up!!!! :P
BigBrother (Ian) - An amazing artist!! As above.
Petra - She is maybe one of the AGS members ive become the best friend with! We have shared TONS of chats together on MSN. Though sadly she one day just dissapeared and I havent heard from her since :(. I just hope she is doing ok! And I hope your lovely cats are ok! (R.I.P. Moritz, I still wants to fully finish my tribute song for him!)
Le Woltaire - During the last 2 years (I think) Ive been here ive had my chats with him, he is a great guy! and he got a very interesting art style!!! :P. He has also recently given me HUGE artistic help for a secret no talk about yet thing that was really nice of him!! Make sure we have a chat now and then!!!
Afflict - Also another person ive really become a friend with! I mean we used to chat ALL the time before (starting to come back to! thanks for helping me finish Companion :P now get your ass back in work! *whip*) He has helped me alot!
Nihilyst - A very important person in my "AGS life" he joined me on Companion and done alot of GFX for it and are still doing GFX for it! I just love his stuff! And I owe him to finish the game ! hehe :P (trust me, IT WILL get finished!)
Scorpiorus - Man your awesome! And your nickname and display image just makes me feel like getting us a ticket each to Enslaved, Dimmu Borgir, Taake or any other good black metal band and buy you some beer! (Even though I dont drink :-\) though I got no idea if you really do listen to black metal etc :P. Anyway he gave me some scripting help that I really appreciate!! man where are you?? I need more help!! ;D)
Other people Id just like to meet cause they seem like awesome people:
Ildu
Sektor 13 (I love your stuff!!!! Make some more games now! your to good at it to stop!)
Ionias
Neil Dnuma (Love your art!)
Andail
HillBilly
Loominous (Love your art to!!)
Nightfable
Tuomas
Nacho
Pablo
Mr. T
Babar
Vince Twelve
dkh
m0ds!!
lemmy and binky!! (I love your AGS related work, looking forward to AGX!!!)
Darth Mandarb
MashPotato
Dave Gilbert (I Love You! (Not in that way but I do love your games :P) Still up for doing some voice acting for Companion when the time comes? :P)
Ivy
AGA
Ali
alkis21
gypsysnail
matt hammill (Gesundheit is one of the coolest AGS games ive ever played! I love it!! FINISH THE FULL GAME MAN!!! :P).
[EDIT:]
FSi!!!!!!! HOW COULD I FORGET YOU??!!
The only guy I KNOW likes the same music as me!
Burzum!!!! Whe are we gonna compose a song together??
There is a bunch more that I should mention but its just to many!
I would love to meet ALOT of you one day!
If you dont feel the same way for me, I dont care :P
(damn what a long post....)
Peder Johnsen.
Now, how can you persuade someone that he is your friend, when you've forgotten to mention him at least 3 times now! ;D
Geoffkhan is teh man! Helped out in CGEmpire more than once, a great guy, amazing musician and we're... in touch through AIM!
After a few more people post, I'm sure to come back and post some more people! ;D
And auriond! That girl is only too lovely, too talented. Mash as well! :) (and I'm looking forward to meeting mash in real life pretty soon, huh girl? ;))
QuoteProgzmax(well he hates me and i like him. He is my main source of personal messages)
This is one of those bait-type sentences that dares someone not to respond. I don't hate you, Dualnames, I just dislike some of your behavior.
If I hated you I wouldn't even talk to you. 8)
My longest lasting AGS buddy is ProgZmax... although my irc activity decreased and we didnt talk that much for a bit, but now it's coming back. Wooh!
Oops! How could I forget MashPotato -- She just plain ROCKS! Awesome artist, great young lady, and a true friend. (I'm so sorry I didn't mention you Mash...)
Buloght -- I forgot you too!? Sorry man, you're one of the best pixel artists I know! You've always been so nice and your artwork is always a joy to look at!
Akumayo - You have been a great friend for a while now, (even though school and girls have distracted you recently. LOL!)
I really hope I didn't forget anyone else. :P
This image simply asked for it
(http://www.increator.pri.ee/i/pull/mit.jpg)
Quote from: [Cameron] on Mon 14/04/2008 07:05:16
Blackthorne! You haven't been on msn for ages, I miss our talks. I blame you entirely ;)
Yeah, it is entirely my fault! I rarely use MSN. Mostly because I'm lazy. But I like how we don't chat for a while, and in the interim, you really got your shit together musically, and your band is sounding awesome! I remember when you started that, and could barely play! It's like watching a younger cousin grow up. Tear.
And, also, I don't talk to him much, but I have a soft spot for Nacho (Farlander) in that I know he has a relative with kidney failure, who has to do dialysis, and he's always encouraged me in a positive manner about my experiences with kidney failure and dialysis.
Bt
Quote from: ProgZmax on Tue 15/04/2008 00:15:24
QuoteProgzmax(well he hates me and i like him. He is my main source of personal messages)
This is one of those bait-type sentences that dares someone not to respond. I don't hate you, Dualnames, I just dislike some of your behavior.
If I hated you I wouldn't even talk to you. 8)
Actually we have to work out your problem progz.. you're full of sarcasm but you don;t get others peoples sarcastic posts..Now you're gonna post something like: Sarcasm: According to the Encyclopaedia Galactica sarcasm is a way of making fun of people without them noticing or even if they do they won't get the chance to fight back.
And then i'll post : Sarcasm: According to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy sarcasm is a human feeling that people not from Earth have a lot of trouble understanding.
Hm... I dunno. I don't particularly dislike anybody in this community (which is the closest to a "I like you all" you'll get from me) but the only person I've really worked together (and tend to chat with) would probably FSi, and Dan, before he left.
Sorry Dualnames, but I don't really get your sarcasm either.. wish I did! Surely if it was sarcasm though it would be like this?:
"ProgZmax just LOVES me, he can't get enough of me. Oh yes."
No? Eh maybe it's just a cross-nation-translational thingy. Yeah that.
Just wanted to say that I hate every last one of you.
Quote from: Haddas on Tue 15/04/2008 17:33:42
Just wanted to say that I hate every last one of you.
I take it no one mentioned you either? It's ok man -- we just need to accept being outcasts.
He did got mentioned. I think he just has an image to keep up.
Quote from: Buckethead on Tue 15/04/2008 17:56:45
He did got mentioned. I think he just has an image to keep up.
Then I guess it's just me then! *takes another swig of some fine grog*
Quote from: 2dgamers on Tue 15/04/2008 17:59:56Then I guess it's just me then! *takes another swig of some fine grog*
No it's not just you. Cheers :=
Quote from: Haddas on Tue 15/04/2008 17:33:42
Just wanted to say that I hate every last one of you.
I second that motion. This place fills me with disgust and an odd sense of foreboding...
Quote from: Emerald on Tue 15/04/2008 18:59:35
This place fills me with disgust and an odd sense of foreboding...
That's just c.leks watching over you with his knife in hand.
On her way to becoming my AGS friend...brokenbutterfly.
We both seem to like the same games.
Also brokenbutterfly, I have Bully for the PS2 and Xbox 360.
Thank you for the PM's, i don't get much after being here so long. :=
Shawn
Quote from: Domino on Wed 16/04/2008 01:22:20
On her way to becoming my AGS friend...brokenbutterfly.
We both seem to like the same games.
Also brokenbutterfly, I have Bully for the PS2 and Xbox 360.
Thank you for the PM's, i don't get much after being here so long. :=
Shawn
Aww that's so nice :) and you're welcome, as is said under my profile, I live for games!
But hmm, now everyone will think I PMed you so that I'd be mentioned in this thread... :-[ not true!!
My only objective when I joined the AGS forums... is to get CJ's autograph. And phone number :-* ;D
CJ's Phone number is..
1-900-AGS-LOVE-MACHINE
First minute is free, 10 dollars per minute there after.
The lines are always busy though. :'(
Quote from: brokenbutterfly on Wed 16/04/2008 01:33:00
My only objective when I joined the AGS forums... is to get CJ's autograph. And phone number :-* ;D
(http://www.agagames.com/pics/ChrisJonesbyAGA.jpg)
From the first Mittens. Dunno why CJ has breasts, a skirt, and crow's feet, but I'm sure it made sense at the time.
So THAT'S what CJ looks like! Another of the great questions finally put to rest.
- Ponch
Quote from: AGA on Wed 16/04/2008 03:17:32
From the first Mittens. Dunno why CJ has breasts, a skirt, and crow's feet, but I'm sure it made sense at the time.
Yeah, I clearly remember that skirt. I clearly remember how it ended several inches
above his waistline.
Quote from: ManicMatt on Tue 15/04/2008 13:02:36
Sorry Dualnames, but I don't really get your sarcasm either.. wish I did! Surely if it was sarcasm though it would be like this?:
"ProgZmax just LOVES me, he can't get enough of me. Oh yes."
No? Eh maybe it's just a cross-nation-translational thingy. Yeah that.
You should hang out with Babar(that would hardly make sense except perhaps to Babar), and who said i was being sarcastic in my last post?
EDIT: I just noticed i forgot to mention Yukonhorror.. Sorry Kev.
Quote from: Andail on Wed 16/04/2008 08:41:38
Yeah, I clearly remember that skirt. I clearly remember how it ended several inches above his waistline.
And to think, you didn't even buy me dinner.
I just wanted to point out something. People seem to be worried about other people feeling left out if they only mention one name as their best buddy. Well, that is incorrect. Think about it like this. You post one name, someone will think "He didn't mention me." but they will also think "Ah well, he didn't mention anyone else either".
BUT! If you write a huge list of names, there's someone you are bound to forget. That guy will think "All those names and *I* was not mentioned!"
This is why it's better to just say one name because really, you can't concider everyone your best friend. You can only have one of those. Or in my case, two apparently...
It's interesting how you can fit twenty people in a definition that's a superlative of a superlative...
Socialism you see ;) We're all socialists by heart.
Simple: Pablo and Largopredator.
Quote from: brokenbutterfly on Wed 16/04/2008 01:33:00
My only objective when I joined the AGS forums... is to get CJ's autograph. And phone number :-* ;D
The phone number thing can be arranged... for a large sum of money (£10,000,000=. (No guarantees that the number is valid any longer)
Quote from: Domino on Wed 16/04/2008 01:41:44
CJ's Phone number is..
1-900-AGS-LOVE-MACHINE
First minute is free, 10 dollars per minute there after.
The lines are always busy though. :'(
Oh that number doesn't sound fishy at all!!! Let me try it *dials*
The line is busy!! Domino and the other thousand AGSers, would you be so kind to hang up and let me have my turn! ;D
Quote from: AGA on Wed 16/04/2008 03:17:32
From the first Mittens. Dunno why CJ has breasts, a skirt, and crow's feet, but I'm sure it made sense at the time.
CJ is my hero, I can overlook those shortcomings! :-*
Quote from: Haddas on Fri 18/04/2008 00:24:19
The phone number thing can be arranged... for a large sum of money (£10,000,000=. (No guarantees that the number is valid any longer)
Glad to see there are people willing to help! On which of your accounts should I transfer the money? The Swiss one?
I have a special news bulletin...
Spoiler
Haddas is CJ
Quote from: brokenbutterfly on Wed 16/04/2008 01:33:00My only objective when I joined the AGS forums... is to get CJ's autograph. And phone number :-* ;D
Quote from: Haddas on Fri 18/04/2008 00:24:19
The phone number thing can be arranged... for a large sum of money (£10,000,000=. (No guarantees that the number is valid any longer)
Does it end in 67 by any chance Chris? :-X
Quote from: Domino on Fri 18/04/2008 01:09:28
I have a special news bulletin...
Spoiler
Haddas is CJ
Whaaaat?? ??? But, but...! Oh, the woes of a fangirl...
Anyway, jokes aside, let me mention some nice people. I've been here 2 months so I can't talk of any friends (yet?) but
I do like Ghost, who sort of welcomed me here, and drew me a little pic.
My "boss" ;D naamlock who pays me in sweets (still waiting for my first salary!)
Stupot and auriond with whom I've talked a bit.
Paper Carnival who's an extremely cool guy.
And of course, Domino, my fellow gamer :D.
Well I have been absent from the forums for a while due to work related issues but I would like to throw in a couple of people that made a huge difference in my AGS experience.
Ashen
Always there to lend a helping hand no matter how “stupid†the question (what happened to you bud â€" last post Dec 2007 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!).
SSH
Always ready with a module that will solve your problem.
Auriond
She's put in a lot of hours to help me with the character for “The Trinityâ€
SteelDrummer
For them cool tunes mon.
Wretched
This man writes code faster than I can think.
Afflict
My fellow countryman who is always there to support and inspire me when things get a bit rough.
Kudos to all of you!! 8)
My friend and mentor, Ghost!