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Greetings. I have returned from voyages afar. I am glad to see many familiar faces still about upon the streets.
Granyt Fyrforge
Some info on being old:
The game has been open since....feb 04 1996
Total of 8 Years, 4 months, and xx days DR has been around.
? for everyone, how long have you been around DR prime as the same character you first started with, and who is that character?
answer for me:
Ellsdragon Dride
8 years, 1-3 Months, ?? on day approximately
I can't remember exactly which month I started in, I do remember that once it opened for AOL I was playing. I was told Genie lasted about 1-2 months (anyone able to confirm this???) before it opened for AOL too.
The game has been open since....feb 04 1996
Total of 8 Years, 4 months, and xx days DR has been around.
? for everyone, how long have you been around DR prime as the same character you first started with, and who is that character?
answer for me:
Ellsdragon Dride
8 years, 1-3 Months, ?? on day approximately
I can't remember exactly which month I started in, I do remember that once it opened for AOL I was playing. I was told Genie lasted about 1-2 months (anyone able to confirm this???) before it opened for AOL too.
<<If you fart dust, yer old.
<<Mordril
I cant tell you what happens when i fart...
Clynlyn
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<<Mordril
I cant tell you what happens when i fart...
Clynlyn
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Feb 16 1996 i believe for aol open beta. There was a closed alpha in october and november ithat i'm pretty sure of. And i have been around since then in one form or another , but clyn is approaching 8 as well. At least in august.
Clynlyn
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Clynlyn
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Well My first Paladin was a poor lil Elf who didn't know to train strength or stamina..once After three weeks of not being able to stand in anything but leather armor Leucius came into the picture..and that was just a tad over five years ago
Leucius
Never argue with an idiot, they bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
Leucius
Never argue with an idiot, they bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
I have been playing Konnor since 1997, Im unsure of the month, Im guessing early fall tho, so maybe September or October. I started out entering thru MSN the Zone, and transfered over to play.net to bypass access issues. I did have one more Paladin for about a week. He was Gefden, and had barely reached 5th circle when he tried stealing, because someone saidf the best defense against it was to learn it...oh how gullable I was at the time. It was easier to just reroll, didnt lose anything significant, andsomeone held onto my armor..but Konnor has been my one and only charecter for a great many years, and will continue to be my only one.
Konnor
"This may be a Fantasy world, but it sure isnt UTOPIA." - Konnor
Konnor
"This may be a Fantasy world, but it sure isnt UTOPIA." - Konnor
I been playing over 2 years too. 2 months basic account, 1 month locked out for teaching away from keyboard. (did not know was against rules at the time, tought only running scripts afk was the bad thing =P) and You've been a premium account holder for 770 days, which translates to 25 months, that long in premium. As for Old timer, I think it dont matter circles and consider old timers to me guild wise are people who been playing Dr for a long time like all the big and little Paladins now who have been with the guild least 4 years or so. I have tons of Respect for them all for staying with the guild. Its not the easy to be a paladin down the long run, lots of things we need work on, but seems like now we are getting the help we need. =I
Ssra for Paladin guru!!
Ssra for Paladin guru!!
<< The game has been open since....feb 04 1996
Open beta on GEnie. There were a few folks around before then, but apparently by invitation. There was also a database reset later in February that forced everyone to roll up new characters. I don't know the date of that. I think Diancecht had kept and posted a date record of those times; perhaps someone still has a copy.
The current Glenlivet was rolled up a day or two after the last database reset in 2/96. His predecessor (first day rollup) got killed and walked, so the current character was "reborn". Prior to the reset I had managed to get a Ranger to second circle (harder back then...), but decided to go for the closest Guild to a Gemstone-2 Fighter instead when the reset forced everyone to start over.
The PIN that identifies your character, and used to transfer a character from GEnie, aol, or plodigy to the web, used to have a sequential number after the hyphen; the first post-reset Glenlivet was under 20. The current is well below 100. It would be interesting to know how many of us old 1 or 2-digit folks are left (Ellsdragon is, I'd bet; Lathaen was one also but he's long gone...)
Glenlivet MacLaren
8 years, 4 months, ? days. When was that reset?????
Open beta on GEnie. There were a few folks around before then, but apparently by invitation. There was also a database reset later in February that forced everyone to roll up new characters. I don't know the date of that. I think Diancecht had kept and posted a date record of those times; perhaps someone still has a copy.
The current Glenlivet was rolled up a day or two after the last database reset in 2/96. His predecessor (first day rollup) got killed and walked, so the current character was "reborn". Prior to the reset I had managed to get a Ranger to second circle (harder back then...), but decided to go for the closest Guild to a Gemstone-2 Fighter instead when the reset forced everyone to start over.
The PIN that identifies your character, and used to transfer a character from GEnie, aol, or plodigy to the web, used to have a sequential number after the hyphen; the first post-reset Glenlivet was under 20. The current is well below 100. It would be interesting to know how many of us old 1 or 2-digit folks are left (Ellsdragon is, I'd bet; Lathaen was one also but he's long gone...)
Glenlivet MacLaren
8 years, 4 months, ? days. When was that reset?????
After checking me credit card payments it seem Wodie and I have been in the realm since sept 99. Think I did that free month thing, I knew not to start playing this game, as I wouldnt never leave if I did.
Have not joined the offical roster yet, thought I would wait untill I completed back training armor reqs then offically join the guild roster here, dont fell much like I am part of the guild when I aint circled for over a year. <grins>
Ta
Wodie
Have not joined the offical roster yet, thought I would wait untill I completed back training armor reqs then offically join the guild roster here, dont fell much like I am part of the guild when I aint circled for over a year. <grins>
Ta
Wodie
I've been playing since Nov 97, taking breaks here and there but never closing my account.
I came back in about March after a 3 year break roughly, never bothered to post here when I did...same reason, hadnt circled since Sorrow. <grins>
After 3 months being back, I caught up on the req changes and finally circled to 38th last night!!
Ahh, its good to be home =)
-Leandrae Koralise
Finally circles after 3 and a half years!
I came back in about March after a 3 year break roughly, never bothered to post here when I did...same reason, hadnt circled since Sorrow. <grins>
After 3 months being back, I caught up on the req changes and finally circled to 38th last night!!
Ahh, its good to be home =)
-Leandrae Koralise
Finally circles after 3 and a half years!
Cadmuson was created in August of 2000 roughly. I played him for about a year, then left. It seems, that every June/July I get a hankering to play again. This time though, I have more time to devote to playing and I can actually afford the extra cash. It's amazing how much money you can save by not eating fast food! :)
Redarch climbed down from the Mountains where his home village lies sleeping and found his way to Crossing shortly after the Web Migration. My mind slips occasionally but I believe that was in the early part of 1997 (March/April I think?).
And as for Leandrae circling again finally, congrats. Ol Redarch ain't circled since the guild requirements change and still has .. 26 more ranks of HP to go before he can again?
Not a complaint, just an acknowledgement that Red comes out to play and have fun and be "all the Paladin he can be", so there isn't really a "drive" to gather ranks and circle again. He just has fun and lets the ranks fall as they may, which is probably why I am having more fun living in his skin now than I did when I took leave of the Realms for a bit over a year.
Redarch
Dwarf with an Axe.. Watch your toes!
And as for Leandrae circling again finally, congrats. Ol Redarch ain't circled since the guild requirements change and still has .. 26 more ranks of HP to go before he can again?
Not a complaint, just an acknowledgement that Red comes out to play and have fun and be "all the Paladin he can be", so there isn't really a "drive" to gather ranks and circle again. He just has fun and lets the ranks fall as they may, which is probably why I am having more fun living in his skin now than I did when I took leave of the Realms for a bit over a year.
Redarch
Dwarf with an Axe.. Watch your toes!
<<Redarch climbed down from the Mountains where his home village lies sleeping and found his way to Crossing shortly after the Web Migration. My mind slips occasionally but I believe that was in the early part of 1997 (March/April I think?).
web migration is summer of 97. I just graduated out of HS or around that time. So its like june/july 97 starting.
Clynlyn
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web migration is summer of 97. I just graduated out of HS or around that time. So its like june/july 97 starting.
Clynlyn
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I've been playing Relayer since the fall of 97 thereabouts.
Relayer
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You can fight
Without ever winning
But never ever win
Without a fight
Relayer
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You can fight
Without ever winning
But never ever win
Without a fight
I started playing about 6 months before DR moved to the web from AOL, so it's been a while for me now. Took about a year off too, so maybe about 5 or 6 years for me?
-Advocate Alaxndr
"A knight is sworn to valor. His heart knows only virtue. His blade defends the helpless. His words speak only truth. His wrath undoes the wicked."
-Advocate Alaxndr
"A knight is sworn to valor. His heart knows only virtue. His blade defends the helpless. His words speak only truth. His wrath undoes the wicked."
Welcome back Alaxndr. Tis good to see ya back with us again. And you arrived JUST in time to learn all the changes that took place while you were gone, but before all the OTHER changes from the DR2 engine hits. I shudder to think what some of the folks that left 2 years ago are gonna think when they come back after a year of DR2 coding changes.
Redarch
Dwarf with an Axe.. Watch your toes!
Redarch
Dwarf with an Axe.. Watch your toes!
Greetings All,
I guess I don't like posting because I never have enough time to read all them posts, so my posts are few and far between, some have been good, others have stunk, such is life.
Frodes was my first character (when I didn't know you could re-roll for attributes <mutters>) and he was "launched" right after the web migration in late July '97 - I think that puts me in the "old as dirt category".
While I have taken some time off, to venture to other worlds, and to play other characters, he has and will always be, my favorite. Even during the 12 months it took for him to catch up with his new armor requirements.
Marshal Frodes Hammershmit of Therengia
You were born on the 12th day of the 8th month of Skullcleaver the Dwarven Axe in the year of the Crystal Snow Hare, 335 years after the victory of Lanival the Redeemer.
I guess I don't like posting because I never have enough time to read all them posts, so my posts are few and far between, some have been good, others have stunk, such is life.
Frodes was my first character (when I didn't know you could re-roll for attributes <mutters>) and he was "launched" right after the web migration in late July '97 - I think that puts me in the "old as dirt category".
While I have taken some time off, to venture to other worlds, and to play other characters, he has and will always be, my favorite. Even during the 12 months it took for him to catch up with his new armor requirements.
Marshal Frodes Hammershmit of Therengia
You were born on the 12th day of the 8th month of Skullcleaver the Dwarven Axe in the year of the Crystal Snow Hare, 335 years after the victory of Lanival the Redeemer.
<< he was "launched" right after the web migration in late July '97 - I think that puts me in the "old as dirt category".
GEnie open beta to AOL beta - mummified remnants of weathered dirt
AOL beta to AOL unlimited pricing - well weathered dirt, occasional small pea gravel
AOL unlimited to web migration - numerous as the grains of sand on a beach, with scattered dog poop
Web migration to Magic 2.0 - Rolling stones but gathering some moss
Magic 2.0 to major combat changes - ...
OK, I'm out of ideas and its late...
GEnie open beta to AOL beta - mummified remnants of weathered dirt
AOL beta to AOL unlimited pricing - well weathered dirt, occasional small pea gravel
AOL unlimited to web migration - numerous as the grains of sand on a beach, with scattered dog poop
Web migration to Magic 2.0 - Rolling stones but gathering some moss
Magic 2.0 to major combat changes - ...
OK, I'm out of ideas and its late...
Almost 4 years I think. A few months before the Paladin guild was closed by Darius to the elders and all the Paladins went to Theren.
I am not too good on times, so using that as a reference from when my character was around.
Player of Divy
Eoworfinia says, "I'm just along ta keep her out of trouble mind ya"
You ask, "when do I ever get in trouble?"
Eoworfinia asks, "when you are with me?"
Sidune laughs softly.
I am not too good on times, so using that as a reference from when my character was around.
Player of Divy
Eoworfinia says, "I'm just along ta keep her out of trouble mind ya"
You ask, "when do I ever get in trouble?"
Eoworfinia asks, "when you are with me?"
Sidune laughs softly.
Not being mean or anything, but you should be introducing yourself in the guild as well as here. I was around before football last night, albeit playing my normal obnoxious self in the guild, and saw your shiny new character buzz in/out several times without saying a word.
Welcome to the guild.
Welcome to the guild.
