HAIL New Members! (Introductions)

[KukriKhan]

Welcome to the Org! ~:wave:

Use this thread to introduce yourself to the rest of our membership (and check out how your avatar & sig look).

I am KukriKhan, Entrance Hall Moderator, and member of the Org since 2000. I live in southern California, USA, and work for the US federal government.

Who are you?~D

[Nestor]

Hello all,

Just found my old account ~D

Thank's Kukri ~:cheers:

Welcome back m8! -Kukri

[Havard]

Hi there :)

I'm Havard. I joined in January after getting M:TW, but never posted... I just got R:TW now and is enjoying it...

A very few might also know me as Admin over at the Paradox Entertainemnt forums (http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?) - I see a few familiar nicks here...

Mod Note: welcome m8! Good to have an experienced Admin aboard! - Kukri

[BobTheTerrible]

Hello all.

I am BobTheTerrible. I had used the name Clownmite here before, but due to a weird account mix up (and a lot of help from KukriKhan) I'm now Bob, the Terrible!

Mod Note: Welcome back! Glad we could sort your problem. - Kukri

[Havard]

Now, that sounds terrible!

[Lonewarrior]

Hi all I'm Lonewarrior. Been here for a while, so I'm not new but since I did not do a proper intro on my first day at the org, well I'm doing it now. I hope to see you all on mp.

Mod Note: Welcome again Lonewarrior, and thanks for all your help around here! - Kukri

[Harlequeen]

Harlequeen here, long time gamer. Played and loved SP S:Tw, M:TW, MTWVI
Now playing R:TW between the distractions of real life. Been a lurker around here for a while.

Frostbeasteggs guides are incredible, and she deserves much kudos for them.

Mod Note: Howdy Harlequeen! We're glad you de-lurked and decided to contribute here. You'll find few arguments here about FbEgg's skills. - Kukri

[panchoamd]

Hello Everybody!!! Im San Martin de Argentina. The people also know me as Pancho. I live in Argentina, in the Santa Fe provence. Here is The Pampa. Is the lando of the Good Meat and Good Wine.
A pair of words for some people:
1) Kukri: THANKS!!!!!!!!! (for all)(im short in words)
2) Froggy: Be patient for the translations of the guides, i have a lot of job.
3) All people with R:TW Instalation Problems: juajuajuajau!!!!! Be patient. Don't lose the faith.
4) For all people: MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!!!!!!!


Mod Note: iHOLA! again mi amigo! Glad we could help. And 'muchas gracias' for all your assistance here. - kukri

[Salfin]

Hello. :)

I've been a member for a little over a year. I signed up when I got MTW, and have lurked around every once in a while sinse. I'm quite interested in the history Rome: Total War represents, and am still enjoying the game just about everyday.

Mod Note: Great Salfin - you'll find (if your haven't already) hundreds of history-minded kindred souls around here. We're glad you 'uncloaked'. -Kukri

p.s. Love your sig. Big Gibran fan for 40 years here. -Kukri

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Welcome Salfin! ~:)
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[BAD]

(poke, poke)

Hullodidalo all. ! 4/\/\ n00b 50 pl_3453 d0|\|7 8!73.

Love the game just one question at the moment how do you put up a custom avatar :help: . . . (cries like a baby)

Mod Note: h3110 Bad, welcome to the Org. We have over 300 game-related avatars to choose from. - I'm sure one of them will suit your personality and tastes. Good to have you aboard! ~:wave: - Kukri

[Spartakus]

Lo, I'm Spartakus. Or at least that's been my online nick for some years now.

I'm 20 years old, living in Norway, studying medieval history at the University of Oslo.

I've only recently signed up on this forum, though I've been browsing ever since I bought MTW.

Mod Note: Greetings and Salutations, Spartakus! Welcome to the Org! Your input on things Medieval and historical will be appreciated here. - Kukri

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Welcome BAD and Spartakus,

Custom avatars are not supported here, but you will be able to select one from the gallery as your rank goes up (member) AFAICT. ~;)

Hth!
:medievalcheers:

Many Thanks for the greetings assist, Mouzafphaerre, respected Member. New people: you could do well to follow Mouzafphaerre's example; helping each other is what we do here.
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[AulustheMighty]

Howdy I'm new so hi!


Mod Note: Howdy back atcha AulustheMighty! Welcome to the Org ~:wave: ! With "Howdy" as a greeting, should we assume you're from the American southwest? - Kukri

[Lonewarrior]

Hi all I'm Lonewarrior. Been here for a while, so I'm not new but since I did not do a proper intro on my first day at the org, well I'm doing it now. I hope to see you all on mp.

Mod Note: Welcome again Lonewarrior, and thanks for all your help around here! - Kukri
My post has been hacked help.........oh wait.....ahh now I see, thanks Kukri.

Heh Lonewarrior; just trying to save a bit of space and bandwidth. - Kukri

Edit: Its cool i was just playing ~:cheers:

[Attalus]

G'day all, I'm Attalus. Australian. Military. Shy. If I win, I'd like to travel and work with children.
I've been a bit of a Lurker I'm afraid...out of the box now though.


-Attalus-
Fool me once...shame on you.
Fool me twice...prepare to die.

LoL; Welcome Attalus to 'TotalWar Idol'; are you a triple-threat (sing, dance and kill Romans)? :) Glad you've spoken up. ~:wave: - Kukri

[Grumfoss]

Hello I'm Grumfoss, based in sunny North Wales. Been -playing Total war since the beginning ~:) Only recently got RTW - WOW what a game !! I'm very new to this forum (only found it yesterday) but already impressed with all the knowledge being passed onto us newbies.

Mod Note: Hallo Grumfoss ~:wave: welcome to the Org. Wales gets sunshine? Hollywood only ever shows it raining and dark there, LoL. Glad you're enjoying the game. Check the Guides forums for good orientation. -Kukri

[ah_dut]

welcome to the Org Grumfoss ~:cheers: btw Kukri, where do you get the time ti write a personal welcome? even Gregoshi never managed that...

Mod Note: "Always find time to be polite", Mamma Kukri said, LoL. You'd be hard-pressed to find a member who joined from 2002 onwards who wasn't greeted by a Gregoshi ~:wave:. He used to spend entire DAYS in here greeting new people. I merely stand in his shadow. -Kukri

[Pomerium]

I am new here too. I've been reading posts and msgs for about a year before joining as a member. There is a great deal of talent and knowledge here, I hope I can contribute.

Mod Note: Howdy Pomerium, we're glad you de-cloaked too. ~:wave: Welcome (belatedly) to the Org - we look forward to your contribution - Kukri

[tombom]

I never gave a proper introduction when I came...

I'm tombom (real name thomas). I come from south england. I like all things modding and new units in Total war :D.

Mod Note: Delayed Greetings tombom, aka Thomas (both fine names) ~D We note with gratitude your contributions to modding efforts. -Kukri

[CheeseWeaver]

Hello everyone, i've played M:TW since it was released, and visited these forum for almost as long, never posted though. i live in sweden and is currently conscripted NCO/Telecommunications technician in the swedish army.
i am very excited about R:TW being released, but very very disappointed as i cannot play it, exept that quick and custom battles, it is rather frustrating really. i hope activision answers my mail, but it is seems that they are rather swamped by the amount, as a lot of people experience CTD:s and freezes.
shameless promotion of my post -> http://p223.ezboard.com/fshoguntotalwarfrm30.showMessage?topicID=331.topic

Mod Note: Greetings Cheese Weaver, welcome to the Org ~:wave: some of our members have reported similar "hangs" ; EradoSan (tech guy at TotalWar.com) will likely have some solution for you; but their site is quite busy, and it might take a day or so for him to get to you. In the meantime, I suggest you cross-post that info into our Apothecary forum (if you haven't already). Our guys will have a look, too - and maybe a miracle answer ~D -Kukri

[Koguryo_hotpocket]

Hi, I'm cloud from Virgnia.

do ya like hotpocket? it's good for lunch.

[Lonewarrior]

Hi, I'm cloud from Virgnia.

do ya like hotpocket? it's good for lunch.

Welcome ~:cheers: , and yes I was eating a hotpocket when I was reading your post. ~D

[UnKn0wN]

hi this be the 1 and only UnKn0wn...bay area 41510...just cant wait to play this game...hope to see every1 there


Mod Note: Welcome UnKn0wN of San Fransico area ~:wave: (man, those upper/lower case names are tough to type). Hope you enjoy the game and our forum.

[Bobablooie]

Howdy Sportsfans!
Bought this in Feb 04 and been hooked ever since. Just joined this forum today and have alot of catching up to do. I've played every faction, but now I want to load the XL mod and do those, as well as apply the great tactics found here to my old factions.
Cheers, ALL

~:cheers:
Bob


Mod Note: Hallo Bobablooie, welcome and thanks for the beer ~:wave: Best of luck with the Mod.

[unseen11]

Hi everyone, I just got R:TW last week and it's the best, major upgrade from playing M:TW and Viking Invasion, I always came here to read info from more experienced players for MTW but now that R:TW has come out i thought i should join up and ask questions and get answers just like everyone else ~:)


Mod Note: Greetings unseen11, and welcome ~:wave: We're glad you've stepped out of the shadows. Feel free to ask any question; our diverse membership has experts in many fields.

[Morat]

Hi everyone ~:wave:. I'm Morat. Been playing the Total war games since the days of Shogun, and lurking here intermittently for years. Just decided to join the gang a couple of weeks ago. Looking forward to being promoted soon simply to gain the ability to edit posts. I keep making silly mistakes! :embarassed: I haven't seen any restrictions on where I can post these days, which is all for the better if you ask me! :2thumbsup:


Mod Note: Hi Morat and welcome ~:wave: I see you're not shy about posting :) Good! You'll be on your way to editing bliss soon.

[CrackKills]

Hello Everyone. New member here.

I been playing the Total Wars series since Shougn, but RTW is IMO the best. Decided to join the forum to seek advice and give some if I can.

Best Regards.


Mod Note: Hello CrackKills, ~:wave: glad you like the series and could join us other devotees. Seeking and giving advice = good start.

[Axeknight]

Welcome to all our new members ~:wave:

I remember getting a Gregoshi ~:wave: myself. I can't think of many (if any) other boards where every new member gets greeted by a mod ~:thumb:

[URPLUMCRAZY]

Hello ~:) :charge: 1st post I been playing series since shogun and live in Florida now but soon will be living in Netherlands. Will help answer any questions I can. I'm a old school gamer and a old fart prolly one of the oldest here (43) ........ well will see if this posts just wanted to try .

[Mefistofeles]

Hello. Eh... Yes. I'm new here. Bought the game yesterday and gave it a whirl. Rather fun. Will definitely spend what little spare time I have on it. Downloaded that beginnersguidethingie frogbeastegg wrote. 70 pages, dash me. Seems very useful, good show, much obliged and all that.

Oh, hi Havard, nice to see a fellow Languishista. ~:)


Mmmyes, that was all I had to say for now.



Mef

[TosaInu]

Hello URPLUMCRAZY,

Welcome to the forums.

This game attracts many different people, ages are 12-70 IIRC and the average age is/was about 30.

[TosaInu]

Hello Mefistofeles enjoy your stay.

[frogbeastegg]

I'm frogbeastegg and ... er, well I am not new :tongueg:

I only just got around to checking this thread and I noticed that my name crops up a few times. Thank you to everyone who commented on my work; it's always good to hear the guides are doing their jobs.

San_Martin_de_Argentina, just keep working at your own pace. You chose to tackle a very large, difficult job and I rather admire that ~:)

[Jonny Dangerously]

Hi,
I've been lurking here for a few years and decided to sign up properly. I've been very grateful for all the tips and tactics I've gleaned from the postings on this site.

I started out on STW, then moved on to MTW and now RTW. I loved all of them but RTW is frankly a work of art, and I play it obsessively.

[KukriKhan]

Hey everybody - it's Michael Keaton! LoL. Hi Jonny Dangerously, welcome to the Org ~:wave:

[TenjoArthurWellsley]

Hello,

I have decided to post. Lurked awhile. Played STW/MI, MTW/VI, and now you can find me online playing Rome. Thanks for all the information the contributors to this site have shared so generously.

regards

Arthur

Mod Note: Greetings TenjoArthurWellsley, welcome to the Org ~:wave: Glad you've joined the growing ranks of "recovered lurkers anonymous", and spoken up ~:) -Kukri

[Shabbaman]

Hello all,

I was browsing to find a solution to why R:TW crashes after 3 seconds in the imperial campaign, while the introduction campaign works fine. So far, I haven't found a solution, but I have found this forum.

Mod Note: Glad you've found us Shabbaman; welcome ~:wave:. The guys in the Apothecary can help you find that solution, I'm sure. - Kukri

[Useless]

hello every one im useless and ive been playing mtw for a long time and i only just got rtw last week

Mod Note: Wait, I'm useless (or so Mom used to say, LoL). Welcome to the Org Useless. - Kukri

[parrrrk]

Hello,
I just joined this forum. This one is absolutely better than official forum.
Thanks for a lot of information.

Mod Note: Welcome aboard parrrk ~:wave:; most of our membership is also registered at the official forums. We have a 'brotherly' relationship with them and TW.net. -Kukri

[Reven]

New member here.. Though i have been playing total war-games since stw.. :bow: been experiencing som troubles with rtw :dizzy2: , so i thought i'd join in.. ~:)


Mod Note: Hello Reven ~:wave:. Hope we can solve your RTW troubles here. Good to see S:TW vets active. - Kukri

[UCSBclassics]

Hi all, I just had the demi for MTW and really enjoyed it but never got around to buying because I was too busy with college and politics (very active in Dem party...western civilization has had worse losses than the last election). Anyways, when I was poking aroudn teh TW main site I noticed they have a Hellenic TW version coming out!! Being a history and classics double major at UCSB I couldn't help but be excited. Where can I learn more about this game? When is it coming out, etc? Thanks!


Mod Note: Greetings fellow Californian UCSBclassics ~:wave:. Midnight Piper answered your N:TW query below. Guys with double-majors have time for games, LoL? Your academic background wll stand you in good stead with our membership. - Kukri

[MidnitePiper]

There is a Hellenic Mod, I think available in the downloads section - not an official product. For an official product you can get Rome:Total War (already in stores) which includes a range of ancient-world civs for your enjoyment (change history, lead Greece in its conquest of Rome). Haven't tried it myself - still enjoying M:TW too much.

[Mazoch]

*waves*
Been lurking for a while as well after picking M:TW off the shelf 'just to try it out' some time ago. Quickly found it to be the most engaging strategy game I've yet had the pleasure of playing.

Finally got to pick up R:TW the other day (been having a financial crisis for some time so i didnt get it at launch).


Mod Note: Howdy Mazoch, welcome to the Org ~:wave:. So all you need is a copy of Shogun:TotalWar to round out your collection. -Kukri

["Black Bob" Craufurd]

Hi all,

I just decided to buy the game, did it online so I won't get it til Monday. I'll try out the demo until then. I am a little concerned about the MP issues, as I am hoping to get a friend of mine interested so we can play it online. We get together occasionally for some Napoleonic miniature wargames. Some American civil war as well, but mostly Napoleonic. I am interested in this game....atleast until they come out with Napoleon: Total War. ~:)


Mod Note: Welcom "Black Bob" Crauford (can't wait to hear the background on that username:) ) ~:wave: We'll try to keep you entertained/occupied until R:TW arrives at your door. -Kukri

[Lanemerkel1]

HI GUYS! ummm I have a question I signed up but I can only post in the NEW MEMEBERS section is there a reason I can't post anywhere else? do I have to be unlocked or something?

[MidnitePiper]

These forums use membership levels (junior member, member, senior member, assistant moderator, moderator) with fewer restrictions as you progress. I can't remember the list of forums available to JMs, but generally it's the 'general discussion' forum for each game.

Post count doesn't matter for membership level progression, what matters is how you behave and the quality/content of your posts. As you prove the worth of your posts - and give the mods evidence that you're not a salesbot or troll - they'll manually 'upgrade' your membership level, giving you fewer posting restrictions, editing capabilities, and more message storage space.

["Black Bob" Craufurd]

Thanks for the warm welcome. This is a great site, lots of nice information.

As you probably guessed my username is from my favorite General of the British army in the Napoleonic wars. I've enjoyed countless hours of reading about the battles in the Penninsular campaign and Robert Craufurd aka "the Iron Warrior" and "Black Bob" was quite a colorful character. I also enjoy reading about his 95th rifles and Johnny Kincaid. He was so unpredictable, and Wellington used to send him "suggestions" instead of orders lol. He would drive Wellington nuts because he would tell him that he would do one thing, then change his mind and do something totally different. Then there is the famous 41 mile (I believe that is correct) march he made with his light division in 24 hours to try to reach the battlefield at Talavera. They almost made it, but I mean ...wow. Anyway, Ill stop rambling about Napoleonics for now ~;)

I've been playing the demo and find it to be much of what you are all saying. The AI is extremely easy and flawed. If all the Generals are like this, which it sounds like they are, then another flaw. Sounds like every General that is AI controlled is as crazy as Marshal Ney or something. :charge: One thing I kind of liked that I've seen others do not, is the mass... or formations breaking up. Units seemed to become disordered, which made sense to me. And when the battle started to get fierce, it was chaotic and a "mass" instead of all units keeping formations. I kinda liked that. Well, just my first impressions from the demo, itching to get the real thing in a couple days!!

[Samurai Waki]

Welcome all. I think its a bug in the game that makes the allied generals crazy.

[Loinnreach]

Hello to all. I have finally found some time to register, so here I am. ~:)


Mod Note: 'Dobrodošel, Flaming Sword! ~:wave:

[Aurelius]

I've been around a long time, but forgot my password, and for some reason I have a post count of... well.. this makes 2.

:charge:

Onwards and outwards, fellow Total War fans!

[KukriKhan]

Welcome back Aurelius. There are several versions of that username in our membership database. Do you remember your previous username and/or email? If you will PM me with those details, we may be able to resurrect your old account.

[Aurelius]

Thanks very much, KukriKhan. I appreciate your offer, but I'm just as happy to get rid of the infernal 1 after my name, and post counts don't matter a whit to me.

If I could possibly beg my way into the tavern, it would be lovely. I'm rather parched after my time in the wilderness.

Again, thanks for your attention. Total War fans the world over are coated in a light batter of fanatacism... they must eat up a lot of your time. My billable hours somewhere else are getting into the millions.


Mod Note: OK then. Tavern access and an edit button all come with advancement to Member, which should occur soon. - Kukri

[Aurelius]

Terribly sorry to double post, but I'm suffering from a distinct lack of ability to edit posts. Is my signature an allowable size? I've seen a few 1968 Galaxie 500 size ego massages around, but I'd hate to step on someone's toes.

We must set a good example and all.


Mod Note: We like them 500 x 150 max; you are 400x150, so: fine. Oh...and that Galaxie 500? First car I ever wrecked. - Kukri

[motorhead]

This Aurelius is obviously an imposter, since I know how much the real Aurelius loves the '1' after his name. In fact, he never shuts up about it. :tongue2:

Seriously, i can vouch this aurelius is aurelius1 from .com. Insufferably nice and witty ~:cheers:

[Alphidius]

Hello everyone, I'm new here ~:wave:

Wanna say R:TW is a great game & so is this forum!!! ~;)


Mod Note: Hi Alphidius, welcome to the Org ~:wave: Glad to have you aboard. - Kukri

[T.N.T. Toulouse]

Hi! Nice site! ~:cheers:

I've been playing computer games since the days of greasy little dwarves vanishing in puffs of smoke. In the past couple of years it's been a mixture of strategy, rpg, and fps games. ATM I'm playing HL2, RTW, and WoW (at least I will, as soon as it arrives).

RTW is my first experience with the Total War series, and I find it very addictive. I've finished my first Imperial campaign as the Scipiones, and am trying out the Seleucids now.


Mod Note: Hi T.N.T.Toulouse, welcome to the Org ~:wave: Some of the best years of my life were spent in Ann Arbor; are you teaching or 'towning' there? Either way, glad to have a broad-based gamer aboard. - Kukri

[Tocca]

Hi, i found this site about 2 month ago when looking for info about RTW.
I'm an old MTW player, it's a pity i didn't know of this place earlier. Lots of useful info about MTW...well better late than never.

My name is Thomas, i'm from Sweden and last time i counted i was 29 years old. That was way back in 1992! ~:)


EDIT: It just caught my eye that it says: "Member" below my name. Nice! So i'll take the opportunity to celebrate that by using the edit function. ~D

[Barbarian King]

HI, I have been looking around at these forums for a while, but finally decided to join! I was previously the Barbarian at the .coms, but have decided i like it here better. ~:cheers:

[Barbarian King]

By the way......
How many posts do i need before i become a full member.


Hi Barbarian King, welcome to the Org ~:wave: Another hundred or so ought to do it :) or: a couple of game mods, or a dozen tech-help posts....we advance to Member based on civility, continued interest, and overall contribution to the community. Just keep posting - you've been noticed. Cheers! - Kukri

[Shottie]

Im Shottie/Dave. I love games a play them all the time, when Im not in school, I also love music. I write and play it, I currently play IL-2 Sturmovik, Call of Duty, and MTW and RTW. I hope to be playing LofR:BfME, hopfully. I have been around these forums for a good while, and Im glad I have, there are many good Tacticians, Economist and the like to improve my skills in MTW and RTW. Thank you all! :bow:

[ergothead]

Howdy folks!

Hello, I'm Ergothead and I'm an alc.... whoops, wrong boards. Been lurking around here for a little while and have gained lots of insight about the game. However, it is the sharp witt and sense of humour of many of the posting members that has persuaded me to start posting. :bow:

Anywayz, I'm a "stupid American" who hails from Colorado, but DON'T BLAME ME, I didn't vote for Bush... shorn all the way. Well, it's a pleasure to meet you folks and I look forward to chatting with you in the future.

[archdruid]

hello i am the archdruid, been fan of total war series since shogun & i
enjoy basic modding, not got the hang of modding rome as yet because data
files make game crash if not carefull, lots of fun though! i live in oxfordshire england see you in forums.

[Slartus Maximus]

~:cheers: Whee, Hello to all. Slartus Maximus here, Have been playing the total war games since I got introduced to Shogun a couple of years ago. Now avidly playing Rome. I just got hold of the FAQs and race guides to I'll be busy for, oh I dunno, a couple of months reading that lot :dizzy2:

[Lonewarrior]

Free Margaritas for every new member ~:cheers: :barrel:

Sorru Kruki, none for you.

[Tocca]

Free Margaritas for every new member ~:cheers: :barrel:

Sorru Kruki, none for you.

Woohoo, for hw lgon... hick... fro how long are the mgitas free? :dizzy2:

[Herakleitos]

Hi there, I just joined yesterday (after shamelessly reading just about every guide and tip to be found on this forum). I'm an industrial design student from Holland and have been playing the TW-games since Shogun first came out (really miss the 'HAI!' sounds when splitting armies, these should be in the Sengoku Jidai-mod for R:TW! :bow: )

Talk to y'all soon...

[Lord Smart]

Hi their. I am from the Netherlands, and i played the totaal war series from shogun.

[nokem]

Free Margaritas for every new member ~:cheers: :barrel:
Flaming Sambuca please. It's not for me it's for my onager. Honest.

[Barbarossa82]

Hi everyone ~:wave: ,
I'm Barbarossa82, a big fan of all the TW games, occasionally to the detriment of my studies!
I'm a pretty bad general and the troops often look a bit nervous when I'm in command, but I specialise in economic management and political manoevrings with my family and generals. This allows me to live the life of a decadent Eastern faction leader in RTW, relying on my vast wealth to recruit mercenaries to replace the troops I lose on my regular ill-advised forays onto the battlefield!
Favourite RTW faction - Numidia (like the feeling of transitioning from an early, desert people reliant on skirmishers and jav cav to a wealthier, more developed civilisation with Legions and heavy cav)
Favourite RTW unit - Desert Spearmen (far from the best spearmen in the game but seem to be very steadfast, and more importantly they look cool)
Favourite Tactic - use Numidian cavalry to annoy the enemy, then pummel them with archers when they chase us!

[Lonewarrior]

Woohoo, for hw lgon... hick... fro how long are the mgitas free? :dizzy2:

Free for all new members, until they fall down

@ Nokem:Flaming Sambuca heh!!! :inquisitive:

[Piko]

hi im shadowstar im 13 years young and live in belgium
oh and i looooooooooooooooove rtw

[drone]

Hi all, I'm drone. Been playing M:TW for a couple of years, and now R:TW when time permits. I found the Org a while ago looking for M:TW info, found the guides and was very impressed (All hail the mighty Frog!). I have been scoping the forums religiously since Rome came out. I don't usually join game forums, too many flamewars, not enough real analysis, but not so with the Org. So I figure it's time to contribute, even if it's only my 2 cents. Medieval filled the combat gaming urges I've had since Mindcraft's Walls of Rome (looong time ago), and added the addictive "one more turn" aspect of the strategy game. Killer combination, and Rome has the potential to waste even more of my time...

[Master Zen]

Hello everyone. My real name is Richard and I live in the Bay Area in California. I am close to being 18 years old and, when I hear the good news from one of the colleges, I will probably spend a great deal of time celebrating by playing TW games. I've played STW and MTW and am a big fan of both. I just realized, looking at my screen name, that I am logged in as Master Zen, which sounds a little pretentious. I apologize; it's a nickname I earned in school. People call me "Zen Master" so I just reversed it. Also, master is used in Britain to get the attention of young men so I thought it was appropriate since I am a young man. Finally, being a Zen Master is something many of us aspire to, so it is also used in that sense. There is certainly something Zen in strategy: the mix of orthodox and unorthodox. By the way, I am also a major history buff, which is one of the reasons the TW series attracted me. I have been skimming these forums for weeks now, just reading, and today I finally decided to join. Hopefully the homework load will reduce and I will have more time to post, to read, and to play.

[Sensei Warrior]

Hello eaveryone. I have been lurking these boards for a year now so I thought I should join. I mean, how else could I add my 2 cents into the mix. Unfortunately for me I only own MTW with the Viking Expansion.

[Rock Chalk Warrior]

Hey Everyone, I have frequently visited this forum since my MTW days and now with RTW I decided I should join. I live in the heartland of the US and I work in IT at a tech support for a local bank in Kansas and Oklahoma.

[CaravanShaker]

Hello, everyone. Like many, I've been reading these forums and using their guides since the Shogun days. I thought I would finally join up. I can only say that the guides and posts in this forum have been incredibly useful for me over the years.

[Kymera]

Hey,
Also been a lurker for awhile, through the shogun and medeival days. Finaly decided to stop being lazy and sign up.

[Grimmy]

Hi hi all y'all:

I'm a big fan of the TW series but possibly one of the worstest ever players :/

Thank y'all that made the guides and such, now I can sometimes manage to not get over-run before at least grabbing a new town or few.

[Rurik the Chieftain]

Hey! I just joined recently (I'm just another de-cloaker). This place is great. I look forward to ACTUALLY POSTING on the site. ~D

[Exodus]

hey!

i got this game a week ago ( my first total war game...) and its the best RTS game i've ever played.


i was really impressed with this site and the info it has to offer. decided to sign up ~:cool:

[Baiae]

Hi,

I've been playing Total War games since Shogun. I've also done a little light modding of MTW and RTW.

[Lord Hornburg]

Hey I am Lord Hornburg i've posted on the Heaven Games forum a little, I heard people talking about this site so i signed up.

PS in warnings it has given me 1 minor and 2 major and this is my 1st post.

[MoROmeTe]

i'm Andrew from Romania (beautiful country, somewhere near Russia ~:) , capital is Bucharst, not to be confused with Budapest). i've played everything in the series but Mongol Invasion. maybe i'll get that one soon. i've been posting on the .com forums for a while. this forum seems much more tactics and history oriented. i'm bound to like it and maybe i can even contribute something. looking forward...

[acheronsbane]

hello everyone. i've been lurking here since i've been addicted to MTW and registered just recently to get a better kick at RTW. the topics and discussions have been more than helpful. great site. great people. been asking for help here for a couple of times, support never fails. thanx everyone

[sapi]

I've been playing tw games since i got medieval about 6 months ago. I'm a bit of an all rounder (in rtw), and my motto is, 'stuff diplomacy, kill them all'

[TwinMfg]

Howdy, y'all. I'm fairly new to RTS games and thought I'd give MTW a try. It was an excellent choice, if I do say so myself. I've been lurkin' 'round these here parts for a time and thought I'd finally register. Lotsa good info here.

Oh, yeah. Can someone tell an ol' country hick how to subscribe to a thread without having to post to it...?

[Sporticus]

Hello I am new to total war but look forward to conquering Rome this Xmas. Watch out for me as I move on to conquer the universe from Derby (Central England). Little did the Romans know that the centre of the universe was here - Sporticus

[Templar Knight]

Greetings to all new members ~:wave:

I hope I can assist you on your invasion of Britain Sporticus ~:)

[King_Etzel]

Hello! I have been lurking around since last year. I greatly enjoyed playing the Turks in Medieval and am playing RTW now. Pure calvary armies are so fun! :charge:

[Templar Knight]

Welcome King Etzel - I hope you enjoy your stay ~:)

[tool Dude]

Hie everybody!!

Nice to see all of u guys in here!! My nickname is mention as above and Im still studying in college. Btw Im from Malaysia(M'sia). I kinda like tha way it goes around here and hopefully I will see ya guys around here more often!!

See ya!! ~;)

[Mountaindew]

Hello all!

My nick is as seen above, based upon my love of Mountain Dew...mmm... ~:)

From the day i saw a promotion of STW i was mesmerised by the total war series...i loved it, am loving it, and will love it! ~:cheers:

glad to be part of the forums! :bow:

[Templar Knight]

Mountain dew, mmmm ~:)

Welcome tool Dude and Mountaindew :balloon2:

[ah_dut]

Welcome to the er...mental...sorry the .org

[Tricky Lady]

Welcome all!!

The more the merrier. :grin2:

And now: start posting!
:book:

[Gill]

Hi all,

My name is Gillian and I'm from the Netherlands.
I was born there almost 24 years ago and I'm a huge fan of the TW series.
I've got all the games and the expansion packs.
I really hope I will enjoy my stay here and that I will be able to contribute some
things that worth reading.
See you later.

Gillian
Ps I'm a guy by the way, don't let my name fool you guys..

[Templar Knight]

Hello Gill welcome aboard :medievalcheers:

[Shadow]

tool Dude

so you are a Malaysian & I am a Singaporean that make us neighbors ~D

by the way is there anyone from South-East Asia in the Forum?

[Ayachuco]

Ive been here a while but I never posted here so better late than never, ~D hi

[KnightOfTheImperialDragon]

Hi
I've been a member for a few months and have been lurking around the forums. Just thought that I'd drop in and announce myself formally.

[ChaosPunisher]

hello my name is
ChaosPunisher

clan Chaos

games i play RTW & VI & MTW ~:cheers:

thnx
ChaosPunisher

[Susanne]

Hi everyone,

I am, like my name says, a girl (!), and am a student on the Classical Archaeology and Ancient History Department of Stockholm University, Sweden. Next year I will be writing a paper about hoplites on red-figure Attic vases. I am new to RTW, and have never played any of the earlier TW games. However, being an avid "Age of" series player I have the micromanagement skills required to be successful and loved by the Senate and the people of Rome itself. :)

[Ludens]

PS in warnings it has given me 1 minor and 2 major and this is my 1st post.
Not to worry, Lord Hornburg. It is just an example of how your warning level is affected by minor and major warnings. If you had really been warned, there would have been a text below your avatar: "warning level: [number]".

[Templar Knight]

yeaaa a history chick ~:)

welcome Susanne :balloon2:

[ah_dut]

welcome lads and a girl ~:cheers: that's a bit different to the standard fare on gaming sites ~:cheers:

[rick cassin]

I am Rick the simple.

[IrishMike]

Hello everyone, and may you all have as good of an experience as I have here. ~:cheers:

[Susanne]

Lol, wardogs gotta be my current favorite unit.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/GloryofSparta/wardogs.jpg

[acheronsbane]

tool Dude

so you are a Malaysian & I am a Singaporean that make us neighbors ~D

by the way is there anyone from South-East Asia in the Forum?

i'm from the philippines.

[Nikodemus]

well ello evryone, im rather new here (been lurking for a while too) and i´m from the north of a country called Sweden. i think myself as a rather novice on RTW but atleast i have completed it once. i have played and own evryone of the games Creative Assembly has released but i still find it hard too complet the demo of STW, a well, ta ta ~:)

[Divinus Arma]

Hi all.

I'm in Southern California and serve in the U.S. Marine Corps. Married almost five years, no kids.

I've been visiting this site since I bought Rome on its release day. I was a big fan of Medieval, too.

So far I haven't dived into the multiplayer online stuff, but I look forward to doing so soon.

[Dictator]

Hello All,

I'm from Pennsylvania. I just got RTW for Christmas. Look forward to visit this forum frequently. ~;)

Happy New Year!

[gamestud33]

hi, i'm gamestud33 and im new at Rome total war so i read the manual :book: but it didn't help too much. i was like huh? :huh:.so anyways i started a new game and i started out good. ~:) i made friends ~:cheers: allies. then the senate tells me to attack somone so i ride my calvary :charge: around and fight close combat :duel: i win :balloon2: :balloon2: i expand and then i........ well lets just say it gets bad i am geting realy mad :furious3: i could hang me :hanged: or :wall: i wanted do alot of stuff :devil: it was justs so alien to me :alien:. the advisors :director: were annoing. i thought :thinking2: i could fix it with cheats :deal2: i was worng :no: well to make long story short :help: if u could shed any :help: plzzz do. O ~:eek: yah i live in colorado and i got R:TW at :xmas: xmas. bye ~D

[IrishMike]

Ah well then Gamestud33 you have come to the right place. May you thrist for knowledge be quenched, and may you enjoy your stay here. Btw nice use of the smilies in the story. ~:cheers:

[the tokai]

i am the tokai, 16 years old and i'm from the Netherlands.

i've been reading these forums for quite a while but i never posted until now. i'm a big fan of both medieval and rome and i play both of them a lot (at least 2 - 2,5 hours a day)

[Brutus]

Hey, I'm from the Netherlands too, a bit older though. I joined in when I bought RTW and I have been enjoying the game very much (probably too much), especially since I am a history student. Let's not talk about historical accuracy though, it's just a lot of fun!

[ah_dut]

Welcome my dutch comrades in TW arms ~:cheers:

[Malrubius]

Hi everyone! Just started playing the full game yesterday. Lurked on the boards for a while, reading about strategy, tactics, bugs, and mods, and this board has already been helpful to me. Thanks!

[Dutch_guy]

hi everyone,i've been hanging around this Rome forum for a while now and thought it would be good to actually post stuff.
I'm ( if you have'nt guessed by my name ) from Holland.
BTW I was surprised that there were so many Dutch (junior ) members, that's cool though
~:)

so far the board(s) have been great for my games,, ~:cheers:

[Aggie]

Hi all :)

I'm also from the Netherlands. After years of playing Civilization 3 I found a new toy: Rome - Total War. I have played Shogun and Medieval as well, but I find RTW to be more addictive.

I've been lurking here for a few months now and, as others, saw my game improve a lot by just reading all the tips. I'm now at a point that I rather ask the questions than do a search on the topics. Guess I made the jump from 'total newbie' to just 'newbie'.

[Parokkikala]

Hail less-new-than-me people, he who is the newest salutes you.

(btw you guys need an "ave" smiley, it would've been soooo perfect here)

I'm a 19,66 year old university student from Finland, currently majoring in English, but seriously considering history, philosophy, ethnology/folkloristics, latin and a crapload of other stuff. I registered here because I wanted to give feedback to the Blue Lotus mod (awesome stuff, check it out) and figured I might as well post all around the place.

I got absolutely obsessed with the Total War series after buying Medieval and have since bought all three games. The TW series really got me interested in history and I've been reading loads of it lately, I recommend this, (http://www.roman-empire.net/army/army.html) this (http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/index.html) and this (http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/nikolas.lloyd/weapons/weapons.html) site for people who don't know all that much about their history and want to learn more. I was skeptical about the second site, since the guy who maintains it is a bit of a bible-nut, but most of the stuff that doesn't concern things mentioned in the Bible and Christian/Muslim conflicts is pretty good as far as I can tell.

Errr... I suppose 'tis it. If anybody is interested in what I look like, my profile has a link to a Finnish IRC-gallery with a bunch of pictures of me. At least people who know me find them mostly amusing.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Greetings Malrubius, Dutch_guy, Aggie, and Parokkikala! ~:wave:

*begins bored tour guide voice* I'm Alexander the Pretty Good and I'll be your designated greeter today... on your left you will see...

~D

So, welcome to the boards! ~:wave:

More lurkers, just like me, when I was a young wippersnapper! ~D ~:)

Cheers, and, perhaps, "Ave!"

~:cheers:

[NimbleNota]

Hello everyone I made a hello thread here before I seen this woops! ~:eek:

[Belatucadros]

How dare you :furious3: (just kidding)

well, anyways hi everybody

[Belatucadros]

well sorry for the double post but i forgot to tell you guys about myself ~:eek:

Well i am still in high school and live in florida, usa.

I enjoy playing sports,hanging out with friends and PLAYING TOTAL WAR(mostly bkb supermod)

And by the way my username is a celtic god that can be compared to mars :charge:

[EGO]

Hello ~:)

I've been interested in History and Warfare since Junior High ( a long time ago ). I've played board and tabletop games from Chainmail and Machiavelli to Tractics and 7th Fleet. :duel:

I also love reading fantasy and science fiction. :book:

I have six kids and I work as network tech for a non-profit company. :dizzy2:

I really love the total war series. Maybe someday I'll buy Shogun since thats the only one of the three I haven't played yet. ~:cool:

[Papewaio]

Hi Ego,

Sound like you are fairly normal for these forums... mind you 6 kids and networking IT would be hard to balance... you must have taken a few courses in time management.

[EGO]

Hi Ego,

Sound like you are fairly normal for these forums... mind you 6 kids and networking IT would be hard to balance... you must have taken a few courses in time management.

Thanks Papewaio,

Actually I think what helps me manage a job and 6 kids is having been in the Airforce. The military discipline really helps. Although it's not working with the 3 year old. She's much more stubborn -- and intelligent -- then I am ~D

[Pat the Baker]

Hi all ~:wave: Just joined. Im Pat the Baker Just got RTW but have MTW and VI. Im from Ireland. Im only 16 and still at school but i am addicted to this game it is amazing. Been browsin for a while and decided to join. Hi again ~:wave:

[Templar Knight]

Hi Pat welcome to the Org :bow:

[Arkatsson]

Hello all. I've played all the TotalWar games. I plan to get the expansion to Shogun. :charge: :bow: :duel:

[Templar Knight]

Hello and welcome Arkatsson ~:wave:

[Jongo]

~:) I started playing total war games ages ago when shogun first came out, i loved this game but unfortunatly my PC at the time couldnt run it properly which forced me to stop playing it. When MTW came out my friend showed it to me and i knew i would love playing it. From then on i used to sit down for hours playing it, i completed it to the extream with every nation! now i am currently playing RTW and finding some of the new feature really good like the new campain map. But it doesnt seem to be as enjoyable as MTW. I looked on the forums for the first time yesterday and discovered there were mods out and mods being created for the bronze age. This instantly interested me.

I think what you guys are doing is great. I am looking forward to playing HTW tonight for the first time and also NTW with the new RTW graphics wehen it is completed. Thanks for makeing the TW games even better :)

[fcjerze]

Hello everyone

I'm an Australian - female - and we live in the country. Have one daughter. I bought RTW the other day having really enjoyed the 'Ages...' and I'm getting addicted to exploring it already. Late nights here we come!

New to this forum but I've been a member of a non games one for 18 months.

[QwertyMIDX]

How do I become a full member?

[Drisos]

Hi kukri, before this i only posted in the sword dojo(cause i am addicted to shogun TW since november and joined here teh same month), but i heard i wanted to become a full member(big dream) i had to post here, well i don't have to time now, but i'll post later about who i am!

bye-bye! :bow:

[Drisos]

Hello :bow: ,

i'm almost 16 jears old and since november 2004 i have been playing shogun WL edition a lot, when i was looking for a site with info about shogun i found this, and decided to join. Everyone has been nice to me and i have learned a lot about the game here, i think i am almost good enough to win a campaign at hard. I think i'm gonna join the MP campaign which is being organised in Sword dojo. I've only be posting in Sword Dojo, but i wanted to become a full member and asked whow to. Ludens told me that i should introduce myself in the entrance hall, so, here i am! ~:cool:

I think this forum is very well organised, due to all moderators! :bow: :bow:

I don't i'll ever stop posting! ~:cheers:

bye! :bow:

[sevengoals]

Hi all. I've recently started playing M:TW again and i'm happy to have found this forum!
i've learnt so much already. ~:)
i'm living in austria and come from australia.

[Templar Knight]

Hello Sevengoals ~:wave:

Welcome to the Org

[Dominic]

Hello. I've only started playing the Total War series since about 2 years ago, but I've always liked games that stressed battlefield tactics for as long as I can remember. I think the first such game that got me hooked into this particular style of battle was something called Waterloo (not sure of the exact title), which had Napoleonic-era warfare. The incredibly detailed battlefields, hundreds of soldiers arranged in formations, and using cannons to reduce those formations... It really inspired in me the feel of a 'real' battle. Games that have more abstract warfare such as the -Craft games by Blizzard never held my interest for long. I am always thrilled at the prospect of defeating great odds through clever use of terrain and manouvering.

[AntiochusIII]

Ave!

I'm Antiochus III, an Alexander who has Romans kicking my butt! ~D I've been browsing for a while and posted a few but made no proper introductions.

Ahrgg!!! Nobody told me that those archers use their bows in melee! That's why my Cretan Archers always beet Hastati....

Never Mind, then :charge: I'm about fifteen and that's all you need to know.

My current location is Las Vegas : and I hate gambling, smoking, fake pyramids, all are in Vegas.

Can I visit Netherlands sometimes? I heard it's pretty beautiful there and... There is no Tsunami ~:eek: !

[Templar Knight]

Welcome Dominic and AntiochusIII ~:wave:

Hope you enjoy your stay :bow:

[IrishMike]

Hey all just wanted to drop in and welcome all of our new members. I hope all of your questions get answers and your stay here at the Guild is great.

[Mouzafphaerre]

-
Welcome mates! ~:wave:
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[Zyphelaxis]

Hey all,

Been lurking around here for some months (basically since I got the game) and decided to register. Nice forums, good posts here. My only complaint thus far is the way too big and annoying signatures. :p

Cheers

Zyphelaxis

[Templar Knight]

Hi Zyphelaxis

Welcome to the Org :bow:

[fret]

Hello!

My name is fret, im 29, living in Briton, working in a little known part of the IT industry, if you know what a dslam is...i'll tell you more ~:)

Like Aggie at the top of page 5 on this thread, Ive spent the past 3 years playing Civ3, however, where he spent his time playing in a highly educational and entertaining series of Succesion Games, I spent my 3 years playing in the very mechanical and some would say boring civfanatics Hall of Fame. Respect to Aggie, he is a god of Civ3 SG's.

Alas, its time for me to retire from Civ3 and move onto the new...

Im completely new to the Total War series, and cant wait to spend the next 3 years learning the game to the same depth as I learnt Civ3 :book:

Have one on me..
~:cheers:
fret

[Templar Knight]

hello fret ~:)

hope you enjoy your stay :balloon2:

[KukriKhan]

dslam:

http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid7_gci213916,00.html

a worthy occupation, indeed. *More speed! More Power, Scotty!*

:echo's T.Knight's welcome: ~:wave: welcome to the Org, all!

[Lord Hammerschmidt]

Hello,

I am Lord Hammerschmidt, given name Alan, and live in the fair state (although snowy at the present hour) of New Jersey. I was just introduced to the series with Rome, and am very much enjoying the game.

[Templar Knight]

Welcome Lord Hammerschmidt ~:wave:

[Pausanias828]

Hi, I thought I would finally register here, as I have been lurking on & off for quite a while now, and sent a few people from the .com in this direction. Anyone from the .com may know me from there as Pausanias, as it's the site I tend to spend most time on. I have been impressed with your site, and hope I may be able to add a little to it.

[KukriKhan]

Hail, and 'well met', Pausanias828! Welcome to the .Org ~:wave:

We're glad you've signed up.

[HunkinElvis]

Hi. I'm surprised to have not known how great this site is. I've played some VI. I'll be asking a lot of questions on shogun MP because I miss that game. :bow:

[cunctator]

Hi!
I am playing TW games and reading this forums for two years now. I finally decided to register, because i am very interested in the excellent Europa Barbarorum mod project.
I´ve been interested in ancient history, especially the roman epoche and the late bronze age, since i was in elementary school.

[KukriKhan]

Hwangyong-hamnida, HunkinElvis
and
Willkommen! cunctator

welcome to the .Org ~:wave:

We are glad you are here!

[JAG]

Hello everyone, I am probably not classed as new by now - but I am still a nipper at heart so I thought I would pop in and welcome everyone. ~:wave:

*goes back to the tavern and backroom to get in another round*

[L`zard]

Hi!
I am playing TW games and reading this forums for two years now. I finally decided to register, because i am very interested in the excellent Europa Barbarorum mod project.
I´ve been interested in ancient history, especially the roman epoche and the late bronze age, since i was in elementary school.

Well met and welkommen, dude!

You won't be sorry for getting on with this 'group';

'Tis a very good place, answers all, since shogun ver. 1.0, to now..!

Happy Hunting, eh?

[mikey2001]

Hi everyone, my name is Mike. I've been playing RTW ever since it was released in the UK and i've also played STW when it was released and completed it several times. I've yet to finish a campaign on RTW though! ~:)

I've just left uni and i'm looking for a job, but with RTW being so addictive, it could be a while yet! ~D

[Templar Knight]

Welcome to the Org mikey2001 ~:wave:

enjoy your stay! :bow:

[mikey2001]

Thanks Templar Knight ~:cheers: ~D

[SilverSurfer]

Hi All

wow i finally found this forum and a Dream comes true... i am a total fan of the
total war games :charge:
it´s very impressive what you guys did... well i never tried out a mod and i guess i have to read myself thru your posts to find out how it works and i can´t await to play a shogun mod with the romeengine.... since i spent almost tooooo much time with those awesome total war games.

if i can help out with an "almost" objective opinion on new mods :book: let me know

:bow: to all the clever posters and modders ~:)

take care

[Lonewarrior]

Hi All

wow i finally found this forum and a Dream comes true... i am a total fan of the
total war games :charge:
it´s very impressive what you guys did... well i never tried out a mod and i guess i have to read myself thru your posts to find out how it works and i can´t await to play a shogun mod with the romeengine.... since i spent almost tooooo much time with those awesome total war games.

if i can help out with an "almost" objective opinion on new mods :book: let me know

:bow: to all the clever posters and modders ~:)

take care

Welcome. You will find that this si a pretty friendly place, except in the backroom, don't go there.

BTW: Free Margaritas for all.......again....except Kukri

[Kaldhore]

Some people may remember me from the MTW MP lobby, I did have an old account here but I cant retrieve the password or use my old name "Dhore".

I was in +ToD+ for a short while, but I frequented the MP of MTW quite a bit. RTW MP doesnt have the same feel at all and Ive only played there less than 5 times, too many abusive spammers and without an ignore button it pretty much makes the experience lame. Aside from that - I like RTW enough for it to take half my life away atm.

So ello all. :)

[Harald the ROCK]

Hi all,

I Harald and I played a litle MP in MTW (clan BOD) under the the name of Hardrade - had a nick before this here on the org but there was a problem with the PW.

[Elmar Bijlsma]

I am (not surprisingly) Elmar Bijlsma, I live in The Netherlands and have been posting intermittedly at the .org back in the days the Hojo Hordes first got discovered but damn me if I know my log in or password from them days. I could've sworn I posted here before without restriction with this membership though. Odd.

Oh well, could my account please be validated? Thanks!

[Leporello]

Hi All,
Always been more of a lurker than a poster but still, here goes. I've been gaming since way-back-when: Darklands, X-COM, CIV, Colonization, BG1+2, IWD1+2, NWN, CoD etc, as well as all the Total War games. Now totally addicted to RTW.
It's good to see such an informative and well administered site, which seems to have a good atmosphere as well! (Which is why I stopped lurking and figured I'd show some support.)
Take care all...

[KukriKhan]

Welcome new folks! ~:wave:

C-lingus: please check your PM inbox right away.

Elmar Bijlsma: if you will PM me with your 'old' username, we'll see what can be done to reactivate you.

Leporello: thanks for your support. We try to appeal to lurkers (readers), as well as the more active members. Still, it's good to get feedback, positive or negative, so we appreciate when folks who usually only read the forums, also speak up and introduce themselves.

I hope you all enjoy your time here.

[AggonyKing]

I will like to introduce myself since I never did...or did I??

Well here goes, I am AggonyKing, previously known as IPainI_King, but I have succesfully achieved the tittle of Aggony. I been playing TW games eversince they came out, but due to my 56k, I never got into MP in Shogun, but I did in MTW, and RTW one day. I plan to go back to shoggy and play mp, so I'll be cheking out Tosas fake server instructions. Anyway that's me, and for some reason I cannot see any smilies :( to the right of the reply window

[Scurvy]

Hi, i have only just found this site, and was intested to see such a dedicated and active group of total war series players...

I have been playing total war for ages, single player on shogun, and then MP on mtw and sadly, due to having a less than good comp. i am yet to start rtw.

My mtwe user is {ME}Scurvy{G-II} although i dont think i know many of you "well" after looking at some of the posts

Just to say hi, and thnx the single player guides has been very helpful and enlightened me to many good diplomatic and subtle tactics (i prefer a more....aggresive foreign policy :charge: )

[Templar Knight]

Welcome Scurvy :bow:

[madyoui]

Hello i am new to mtw but have played many games similar to both the campaign and the battle just thought id introduce myself :scholar:

[Lonewarrior]

Hi, i have only just found this site, and was intested to see such a dedicated and active group of total war series players...

I have been playing total war for ages, single player on shogun, and then MP on mtw and sadly, due to having a less than good comp. i am yet to start rtw.

My mtwe user is {ME}Scurvy{G-II} although i dont think i know many of you "well" after looking at some of the posts

Just to say hi, and thnx the single player guides has been very helpful and enlightened me to many good diplomatic and subtle tactics (i prefer a more....aggresive foreign policy :charge: )

welcome, I have seen you in MTW ~:cheers: I hope you like this site :charge:

[Lonewarrior]

I will like to introduce myself since I never did...or did I??

Well here goes, I am AggonyKing, previously known as IPainI_King, but I have succesfully achieved the tittle of Aggony. I been playing TW games eversince they came out, but due to my 56k, I never got into MP in Shogun, but I did in MTW, and RTW one day. I plan to go back to shoggy and play mp, so I'll be cheking out Tosas fake server instructions. Anyway that's me, and for some reason I cannot see any smilies :( to the right of the reply window

welcome brother. So you finally decided to take a look here ~:cheers: ~D drop me a PM sometime

[The Hand]

Hi guys another newbie here :) . Look forward to getting into the whole Total war scene. ~:cheers:

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Welcome newbie!

:medievalcheers:
An ex-newbie ~;)
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[ajaxfetish]

One more new member to the forums. I've been browsing for awhile, and thought I finally ought to join up. First time joining any forum, actually.

Currently a sophomore in college, planning on a degree in medieval history as that's always been my passion. Past experience with RTS games like Warcraft & Age of Empires, but in 2002 I got ahold of the demo for MTW and was amazed by the realism of the combat. Unfortunately, circumstances prevented me from going any further until October 2004, but I finally got my fix. It was a hard learning curve at first, as I didn't have the manual, but I got a lot of help from the forums, and hopefully now I may even be able to contribute something. Thanks to all.

[Lonewarrior]

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Welcome newbie!

:medievalcheers:
An ex-newbie ~;)
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don't you mean, an old newbie ~D



~:cheers:

[Scarab]

Hi
A "noob" here saying hi to all (although i've been around computing/games 20+ years now :dizzy2: ).Been an RPG/strategy freak since the good old days of Chaos/Lazer Squad/Bards Tale and now been a TW freak since my 1st copy of STW (bout 2+yrs ago).

Take care all ~:cheers:

[RedDragoBat]

Hail, Just joined, thought i should drop in and Introduce myself. im not very good at this type of game so i may be visiting these forums quite a bit in the near future.

[KukriKhan]

Hello ajaxfetish, Scarab, RedDragoBat! Welcome to the .Org ~:wave:

We're glad you're here, and look forward to your participation. Feel free to ask any questions you may have here in the Entrance Hall (where no topic is off-topic). Or just dive right into any of the game-related forums.

Cheers.~:cheers:

[Deeppack]

hello people of Rome (and visitors from faraway lands ~:) )
well I am from Miami , am 19 and I plan to visit this site very often ~:)

[Mouzafphaerre]

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[Deus Ex]

Greetings everyone,

Guess I better introduce myself, I've already derived a great deal of benefit from these forums.

I am a 46 year old, divorced, father of two (son 16, daughter 13). I love all kinds of games, card, board, rpg etc (played D&D when it first came out nearly 30 years ago lol).

I play a lot of PC and video games with my son (he's much better than me at the video games ~sigh~ I taught him everything I know when he was growing up and what does he do to repay me?? LOL)

Besides RPGS and such (2 everquest accounts) I love strategy and tactics. MTW has quickly sucked up most of my spare time *grin*

I am currently playing the initial release of MTW - and my first game. I started with the danish on normal. Been using save games a lot - trying different things and seeing how stuff works (tried killing the pope once...)

I just purchase the battle collection. As soon as I finish this game I will install it.

I've learned a great deal just by reading these boards - thank you all for the cumulative/collective knowledge you have shared.

So far I have been really amazed at this community - I've played lots of different games and used forums and newsgroups etc over the years - and so far this bunch of people is one of the best I have met. Thank you for letting me be a part of it - I will contribute what I can

DE
(looking for a sig)

[Mouzafphaerre]

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[Adrian II]

Greetings everyoneWelcome on board, Deus Ex! I see we have certain experiences in common. My two boys are 9 and 7 years of age, and the oldest is already a threat to me at various games. The little fascist is going to have his college funding plan scrapped if he goes on like this... :sneaky:

I also played D&D thirty years ago - as a game leader I drew maps and pictures and made sure everybody had a good time. It seems I wasn't too bad an AI for most players. My version of D&D was originally German however, and the instructions had been very badly translated into Dutch. We had a great time elaborating on the worst mistakes in the text.


Thank you for letting me be a part of it - I will contribute what I can.I'm sure you will. Try to make some longer posts on strategy and tactics, try to help some n00bs, stay out of the rare flames we have here (that shouldn't be too hard for a genuine adult like you) and you will be promoted to full membership soon enough.

See you on the boards!

[roman god's]

hey, this is great to be posting. This i is cool.

gotta go

post later ~:cheers:

[King_Hell]

hello everyone ~:)
my name is King_Hell and i am a rome total war addict :dizzy2:
and with your help i know i am going to beat this affliction :bucktooth:
:builder2: :indian_chief: :cowboy: :policeman:
quality avatars ~D

[KukriKhan]

Greetings Roman God's

and King_Hell

Welcome to the .Org! ~:wave: where everybody is above-average. ~D

[Adrian II]

and with your help i know i am going to beat this affliction :bucktooth: Welcome at the .org, King Hell!
Oh yeah, we're gonne cure you so fast you won't know what hit you.

http://humferier.free.fr/sav/tgv.gif

[jrutnet]

Hi! I have really enjoyed the board plus all of the great post on it. Picked up RTW in December, and have been learning ever since. Very, Very Addicting.

So far I have done upgrades to my pc which include a sound + video card. SB 24Bit and Powercolor 9250(256MB) via nvidia FX5500(128MB). I've been bit and bit hard.

Anyway, hope I can contribute to questions members might have. I saw my first earthquake this last weekend. 123BC.

[Adrian II]

Picked up RTW in December, and have been learning ever since. Very, Very Addicting.Hi Jrutnet. At least you're not joining the .org to find a cure. You wouldn't stand a chance. If you want a break from Rome, there's Medieval and Shogun Total War waiting for you.
Enjoy!

[Codnchips]

Hi everyone,

I started out playing Civ2, then MTW and loved it so much I bought RTW on the day it was released. I am just staring to play on vh/vh settings and hope it proves to be just that, very hard! My first computer was an Atari video console (the one with no keys and a strip of plastic wood on the front) and I’v been hooked on games since then.

My knowledge of history is patchy to say the least, I have no idea how these Mods work and my computer is so slow that I dare not venture to play a Multiplayer game, I think that I stand to learn a lot from this site!

[KukriKhan]

Welcome Codnchips ~:wave: (love the name). You'll fit right in here, with that background. Mods are still a mystery to me as well. (Note: I highly admire the guys who do the mods). I can honestly say that the Multiplayer experience makes the TW games a whole 'nuther animal.

[Freelancer]

Greetings all Lords and Ladys, Knights and Knaves, patrons and Peasants.

I look forward to interesting discussions and a sharing of useful (and ok, somethkems meaningless) information.

[ichi]

I've been remiss in stopping by the EH to say hi to our new members, been busy blah blah blah

Welcome to the Org

May you find it as enjoyable and informative as I have

ichi :bow:

[Mouzafphaerre]

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[repone]

Hi! Read one of the first post and decided to get out in the light ~;)

I'm a 27y French and Canadian (not French-Canadian ~D ) who's having ton of funs with MTW and MTW:VI. In fact, one of my friend bought the 1st one and I never was able to find it in order to give it back to him *grin*

I love FPS and Statregy games, and I'm about to try out some mods for MTW, I'm sure I won't be disappointed ~:)

I'd like to say a big thank you to all the mod and members of thes boards, for they are one of the best I've seen in some years ~:grouphug: . Also,a special mention to the dedicated people who've put together the different guides, especially lady Frostbeasteggs, who's done a terrific job.

That's all for now ... I'll try to post more often... I'm too comfortable in shadows for my own good ~;)

[Adrian II]

Bienvenu Repone! Try to keep your promise and post more often, if only to help newcomers who need a hand getting started. Have you tried S:TW yet? It's the oldest of TW games, but thanks to its landcapes, weather, and general atmosphere it's in a category all of its own.
Enjoy now! :charge:

[repone]

Thank you Adrian

I'll get my hands on a copy sometime soon ... when I'll have a bit more free time than now (probalby try RTW also, just for the sake of it .... so much fun to have, so little time :dizzy2: )

BTW love the spell check .. nice tool for poor lonely strangers like me ~:)

[Adrian II]

Thank you Adrian

I'll get my hands on a copy sometime soon ... when I'll have a bit more free time than now (probalby try RTW also, just for the sake of it .... so much fun to have, so little time :dizzy2: )

BTW love the spell check .. nice tool for poor lonely strangers like me ~:)There are no poor strangers on this board, only welcoe ones!

What does Repone stand for? I call myself AdrianII for a reason. Adrianus II was a nice, considerate man, a transitional Pope who in the midst of enormous trouble managed to do some good for the Church and mankind, and even to further the work of Cyrillus and Methodius. I rather like the idea of having a Pope for an adopted name on this board, since the Pope in the game is without a doubt the most hated figure of all.

Be sure to buy S:TW whenever you can. It costs a mere 5 bucks these days so if you're disappointed it's hardly a rip-off. This board started soon after Shogun Total War came out, and initially the etiquette in the forums was very much in style: polite, considerate and respectful. We hope to maintain thattradition; there are enough boards out there where people can flame to their heart's content. Instead of calling each other Honourable like the Japanese samurai of old used to do, M:TW adepts might call each other Venerable in true Medieval style.

So, Venerable Repone, tell us the meaning of your name if you wish. :knight:

[repone]

What does Repone stand for?
So, Venerable Repone, tell us the meaning of your name if you wish. :knight:

Well Venerable AdrianII (sorry for last time, I'm a lazy typist on-line ~D ), my name is not so peaceful, but it is still a tribute to some great men betrayed, in a way at least, by their own country. RepOne stands for 1er REP, 1er Regiment Etranger Parachutiste. It was an elite regiment of the Foreign Legion . Based on what was left of the BEPs (Bataillon Etranger Parachutiste)after the war of Indochine. It incorporated the best soldiers of the Legion, profesionnals amongst professionals - was the single most decorated regiment in his short years of existence, I think) and was used to plug the gaps or hold in check difficult and rebellious regions of Algeria. The regiment, based in the city of Sidi-Bel-Abbes (the home of the Foreign Legion at the time), was disbanded by De Gaulle in 1962, never to be mentioned again, after a failed putch by some of his officers named the revolt of the centurions (again, tribute to the history of the Roman Legion here). I won't talk about politics here (verboten if I'm not mistaken ~;) ) nor the reasons why I feel they deserved a tribute, at least not in public. pm me if you want. To finish the short history lesson, I've used this nickname before I even played on-line in chatrooms.

Hope I summarized it well ~:)

[repone]

sorry forgot something... 1er = first in abreviated French (used a lot for for military units : 2e = second, etc, etc)

[Adrian II]

Hope I summarized it well ~:)So you did, Venerable Repone. I am quite familiar with France's années moins glorieuses in the late 1950's and early 1960's and I can imagine why you feel attached to that regiment even though I may not share some of your views or experiences. This board is about games, not politics, and you are a wise man to separate the two. Good to have you on board.
Enjoy! :charge:

[Drisos]

This is to all our brand new members: I wish you a heartfelt welcome and a nice time at the org.

Do you play S:TW? Visit Sword dojo, there are a lot of threads with intresting tips on S:TW gameplay. :book:

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[Sas_Legion]

first, I want to say thx for the org and its members for helping TW players ~:)
second, I saw MTW first time with my friend and he was a crazy speaking about commanding armies and empires and .... :charge: so , open the pc .. install enjoy .
about 3 days in his pretty room eating , playing , facing problems and so on .. ~:confused: but when I searched for help I found the org and started a new look for MTW .
yesterday I got RTW and ... incredable ( full stop ) .
I am an egyptian about 21 years old living in Alexanderia ( Is it on the world map ? ~;) ).
finally , I have to say again thx for all of you .
now I will go to RTW threads ...reading and learning :book:

[KukriKhan]

Marhaban Sas_Legion. Greetings, and welcome to the Org ~:wave: . We are happy you found us.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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[Adrian II]

I am an egyptian about 21 years old living in Alexandria ( Is it on the world map ? ~;) ).You bet it is! Salam aleikum, Sas Legion. I hope you have a good time at the .org and will be able to help or correct us on historical questions about Egypt.
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[Unkdor]

Hi everyone!
I'm Unkdor and this is my first day and first post as a member in The Guild. Been playing TW since the Shogun days. I've read some of the post in this forum and I must say that I like the atmosphere here. I recently bought RTW to both me and my 15 yrs old stepson. We fight each other almost every night now. Great fun!!!!!
Cheeeeers! ~:cheers:

/Unkdor

[KukriKhan]

Välkommen, Unkdor, it's excellent we get the whole family involved. Greetings to you and your stepson, and welcome to the Org ~:wave:

[Lonewarrior]

Welcome Kukri...err Välkommen, Unkdor, enjoy your stay here ~:cheers: keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times.

[Gorsameth]

Hi everybody :bow:

[KukriKhan]

Fàilte Gorsameth, welcome to the Org ~:wave:

[RedJack]

RedJack here. Just bought RTW, and stumbled on this site. Really interested in the Total Realism mod!

[Adrian II]

RedJack here. Just bought RTW, and stumbled on this site. Really interested in the Total Realism mod!Welcome Gorsameth and RedJack! May your campaigns be hard-fought, may your eyes grow bleary, and may your family and friends begin to question your mental health -- just tell 'em to shove another pizza in the oven 'cause you're gonna be busy from now on.
:charge:

[Adrian II]

I recently bought RTW to both me and my 15 yrs old stepson. We fight each other almost every night now. Great fun!!!!!Oh yeah? Wait til he gets the hang of it... ~:eek:

Happened to me 'n my son... ~;)

[Betito]

It sounds proper to place my first post here ( i know, i know... this account is rather old for this being my first post...), so i'm just doing it. :tongue2:

A friend introduced me to VI; a few weeks later, we were in the search for some good info about the game, and the search led us to the ORG. Tha's how i got here ~;)

[KukriKhan]

Bienvenido, Betito! Welcome to the Org ~:wave:

We are happy you came out of the shadows to introduce yourself. Please check your Private Messages inbox for a note from me.

[Adrian II]

A friend introduced me to VI; a few weeks later, we were in the search for some good info about the game, and the search led us to the ORG. Tha's how i got here ~;)Good, and now that you're here we won't let you go anymore. Welcome Betito!
And why aren't your friends members yet, hmm?.. ~;)

[Mouzafphaerre]

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[Betito]

Good, and now that you're here we won't let you go anymore. Welcome Betito!
And why aren't your friends members yet, hmm?.. ~;)

Well ... they are just plain shy :shy: ...
Another posibility is that they already have an account, but have never posted; you know, that happens ~D

[Browning]

Hi to everybody on this very nicely maintained and staffed forum!

[KukriKhan]

Greetings to you Browning, quoter of 'the Gipper'. Welcome to the .Org ~:wave:

[Adrian II]

Greetings to you Brow...

Darn it, Kukrikhan beats us to it all the time! Anyway welcome Browning! We have nice members, too. One of them is Mouzafphaerre who is going to salute you any time now - he's our free lance pirate and Keeper of Mediterranean seals. Never mind, you'll find out by yourself.

What's your game - S:TW, M:TW, R:TW or all of them? :charge:

[Aetius the Last Roman]

Hi, i'm not really new to TW and I have been reading up on the forum for quite a while.

However, it did take me long time to find the effort to sign up.

I'd just like to introduce myself :bow: .

[Adrian II]

However, it did take me long time to find the effort to sign up.The effort to sign off again would be superhuman, my friend. Welcome to the .org! Tell us something about yourself and the games you play.

Ha, beat Kukri to it

Mod note: ~D - Kukri

[Shambles]

Hello,

Ive been around this forum a few days now and have just been informed im sposed to announce my self here.

So here we go
im known by the name ShambleS prety much every where online,
Im A Shogun die hard fan, and have my own little shogun server.
" ShogunTW.no-ip.info " if you ever Need to join it becous others are down,
I like helping and will do my best to help with problems i can help with,

I have a pc related background and like trouble shoting windows problems and hardware problems,

and im happy to have found this forum,

So i guess thats about it,

Thnx for reading and i guess il see you ppl in the forum :)

[Adrian II]

Im A Shogun die hard fan (..)Still the best game around. You are most welcome, Honourable Shambles! :bow:
I have a pc related background and like trouble shoting windows problems and hardware problemsNo shortage of hardware and software problems among our members. Stay around for a couple days and before you know it you'll be rescuing people's games, hard discs or self-confidence. Good to have you on board.

[Shambles]

:bow: Thank you

[Drisos]

Im A Shogun die hard fan!

:thumbsup: Great to hear there are more shogun fans around here, i'm with adrianII on this one. :thumbsup:

Now let's wait for Kukrikhan to get online and turn you into a member! ~:)

And adrian, you were faster then kukri on welcoming both shambles and aetius, i guess you and kukri are true rivals in this, good luck with it. ~:cheers:

[Just A Girl]

Hello im new to Shogon only been playing for a few days get beat most times but did manage to win 1ce :) ShambleS is patiently teaching me lol lets hope his patience lasts

[Adrian II]

Hello im new to Shogon only been playing for a few days get beat most times but did manage to win 1ce :) ShambleS is patiently teaching me lol lets hope his patience lastsWelcome to the .org, Just A Girl! Compared to the best players we're all Just A Shambles here, so don't you worry... ~;)

[Drisos]

Compared to the best players we're all Just A Shambles here.

We got sasaki kojiro here. ~:doh:

btw, welcome just a girl! ,we seem to get a lot new STW players lately, Great! ~;) :bow: ~:cheers:

[Mouzafphaerre]

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[Irinami]

Ore-wa Irinami da!

I'm Irinami here, there, and everywhere. I'm primarily a hex-wargamer, but I grabbed Shogun off a bargain bin the other week. While I'm not juiced about the political presentation of it (What, only 5 daimyo recognized? ~:eek: ) I love the game despite that.

Nope, I'm not Japanese. I've picked up some of the language from my Little Lady's friends and exchange students. I chose the name because it was similar to an electronic musician I used to like, but different enough to be unique. "Irinami" means "incoming wave," which brings some very nice mental images to mind. (It could also technically mean "entering Poland," which means I always play a Wermacht general named Irinami in WWII games. ~D )

Good forum. Few ****-ants. I like. :bow:

[KukriKhan]

Well, Irashaimasu, Irinami-san :bow:

Welcome to the Org ~:wave:

[Someone Stupid]

I'm Someone Stupid (boy doesn't that sound great :) ) currently playing R:TW. Must say I'm pleasantly surprised by the game. I'm a former med student back in college (again - though back as an undergrad - no responsibilities there) from New Orleans and have worked in New York in architecture. As with someone above me I used to be a computer tech and still keep up with it for overclocking's sake. I have a problem staying interested in any one field, so I'm betting to be a perpetual student even though I hate the thought of that.

~:cheers:

[AussieGiant]

Hi All,

I just joined.

I'm living and working in Switzerland.

Just wanted to check my details when I post.

[Drisos]

I wish you both a loveful welcome, enjoy your time aboard! :bow:

Aussi, what game do you play?



*** ~D Beat both adrianII and Kukri with these two!! ~D ***

[Lonewarrior]

welcome both :balloon2: enjoy your stay here ~:cheers:

Free Beer after 7 pm ~D

[Spartan117300]

vury sorry to ask a stupid question but im obviouslt new here, this is quite a bit more comlicated than RTWH where i usually go for forums and such, i didnt even know what an avatar was until 5 mins ago, anyway, where did you get the greek avatar, all i can choose from is barbs, is it a rank thing?, please help

[KukriKhan]

Hello Spartan117300, welcome to the Org!~:wave:

You get more avatar selections when you are moved up to Member, which will happen soon, if you keep posting here (not just the Entrance Hall - everywhere here). We're glad you've joined us, and hope you enjoy your stay.

[Koolhan]

Hey there fellow Spartans/Samurai/Holy Warriors. I'm new-ish. Close enough, love the TW series, and I love you guys too! Cheers! ~:cheers:

[Age]

Hi I haven't introduced myself yet as you all know my Name is Age and for the most part that is my StarFleet Command gaming Name.I used it becuase it is simple on the boards I am on.I got this game becuase of the histroical epic battles and the way the world was back then as well as being part Norse.I got MTWVI and I am enjoy it right now only in single player as I still have to learn the basic before going MP but I will.I hope I can count on your help and guidance once in awhile.Thanks and I am glad to be a part of your community.

[KukriKhan]

Greetings, Koolhan and Age! Welcome to the Org ~:wave:

We appreciate your joining us, and introducing yourselves. Any problems you encouter, or questions you have, can be solved by either posting here, or finding any Moderator (just click on their avatar or name). We are all volunteers, and gamers like you - therefore eager to help. In fact, clicking on any Member's name or avatar will likely get you quick assistance. We are that kind of place.

[Quietus]

Welcome to the ORG, Koolhan and Age!! :charge: ~:)

[Spartan117300]

thanx kukrikhan,yall seem to be an incredible community here, much better than any other sites ive seen, ~:cheers: hope to see you in the forums of on the battlefield m8!

[Drisos]

yall seem to be an incredible community here, much better than any other sites ive seen

That's way true, btw: welcome to the .org :bow: