Author Topic: So What's up with everyone (Read 18985 times)

rad4Christ · June 16, 2005, 04:44:48 PM

Recently, I've taken a second job that blocks IRC, so I can't chat during the day, and my evenings are swamped, but I've noticed when I am on the IRC channel, forum, and server aren't nearly as populated as before. Taking Gamesurge's ability to screw up 5 times a minute (the Chris Farley of the internet), and other summer duties, where is everyone? Has NS died and LM is following suit? What's going on with everyone.

Diablus · June 16, 2005, 06:12:15 PM

Im working 2 jobs this summer during the early morning / afternoon then spending my last summer as a senior with my friends and having good times at night so im kinda booked.

I stop by LM server every once inawhile when I have time and when I do theres like... no regs in there

Mr.Bill · June 16, 2005, 07:02:12 PM

Ive been busy with random stuff, such as exams and things.... I don't know if my summer will be any more, or less hectic... as I plan on breaking many laws, and that means time away from the pc :-D So Ill be around whenever I can be.

Asal · June 16, 2005, 07:06:06 PM

Just got my second job, but I'm still around. I play a bit, as well. You just have to know WHEN to play.

aeroripper · June 16, 2005, 07:26:29 PM

I usually play at least once a day, i might be getting a second job again so i can actually buy stuff instead of just paying bills... nah what fun is that?

Wolfwood · June 16, 2005, 07:29:33 PM

My friend lent me KOTOR 1 and 2, so I'm kind of addicted

^ The reason for my absence

Bryan · June 16, 2005, 07:44:49 PM

I have a stedy day job that requires quite a bit of over time I own a small bizness that im trying to bail on, I have some biig life events and such. I want to play more really!

Bryan

spinviper · June 16, 2005, 08:22:52 PM

Timezone differences....

2_of_8 · June 16, 2005, 08:24:52 PM

I might play more again now that exams are over... but personally, I find a bit less life here than before. Less teamwork, less voicecomm, less dedicated players (leaving mid-game, etc [I'm sorry]), less epic games. I can't explain it though; not very well anyway.

lithium · June 16, 2005, 08:51:12 PM

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I might play more again now that exams are over... but personally, I find a bit less life here than before. Less teamwork, less voicecomm, less dedicated players (leaving mid-game, etc [I'm sorry]), less epic games. I can't explain it though; not very well anyway.
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If things aren't in an upward trend, then they are in a downward spiral. This seems to be the way things go with ns communities in general.

Goldy · June 16, 2005, 09:10:51 PM

I think it would help if there were some way to change to combat when the server has very few people. Personally, I tend to leave out of boredom when it's 4 on 4 or so.

mhawk · June 16, 2005, 11:17:50 PM

CPP-FM for those who know what that is.

Sandrock · June 16, 2005, 11:34:18 PM

I just quit one of my two jobs on Wednesday. But this week I am packing up all my stuff and next week I am moving into a new place with a friend of mine. I just finished exams a couple weeks ago. I've also been busy planning local lan parties, they are a blast but can soak up so much time.

SwiftSpear · June 17, 2005, 12:16:15 AM

I think most of the old regs have either moved on, are addicted to WoW or some other MMO, or have time consuming summer jobs that don't let us play the hours we would like too. Based on the LMO we still have alot of dudes around, just not too many of them have the time to play LM much any more. Maby now that the cal season is generally over some of our compeditive regs will be more active...

We don't have the average of coming up regs like we used too... Our slotters are getting slotted faster then before because there just isn't as many new canditates around to compete with.

[JFF]Kirby · June 17, 2005, 01:47:01 AM

hmm yeah i havent played ns in a while... been playing too much gta/bf2/looking for a ****ing job...

i dunno though.. i imagine ill regain insterest and go on another ns fest soon...

sonic · June 17, 2005, 03:34:23 AM

Maybe if I weren't banned from irc and had a slot I would play

Wolfwood · June 17, 2005, 07:31:45 AM

Found another reason for my absence... whenever I try to load Steam, it says:

"Error: Unable to open steam.dll for writing (errno13)"

This is after it "updates steam platform"

Maybe a reboot will fix that... but I'm just sitting here digging for excuses.

Decimator · June 17, 2005, 09:38:31 AM

I've been playing Alpha Centauri with Rath. Mmm...needlejets....

Bryan · June 17, 2005, 09:44:11 AM

I'll stay with you lenexMonster..(so long as you dont mind my spelling)

Bryan

SlickWill · June 17, 2005, 11:44:03 AM

I think that a lot of the better players and better team players are tired of some of the h8 that goes on. Also, when you don't take care of those players and cater to them as they are what makes a good server, while catering to a different audience via RS and admin, they leave so you get the type of player the RS and admins are. Also, the hostility toward clanners and the like is annoying. If you want a server full of people without fire and zeal, and you keep making those that have it unwelcome (or people who are just better than you, ie. Solid Snake), then you will have a server of weak livered, worthless gaming. Or just an empty one, like what is happening now.