New but Old!

FFOman · Post by **FFOman** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:41 pm

Although I'm very new to Evochron, I'm certainly not new to space sims. Me thinks I've played just about all of them starting with an old ARPnet based Star Trek game on an older IBM monster back in '72 when I was at USC. My Enterprise looked like this, >, and it was run using a keypunch. I doubt there are many old hippies out there like myself who spent their time share computer lab hours playing that one!
I'm finally living somewhere that has high speed cable access again and would really like to get involved in that aspect of this game, but as it's such a large, free-form, universe I would expect it to involve a little more than simply logging on. A clan or other group seems like it would be the best way to enjoy the game, so I thought I'd ask here about available groups, how they are run, what's involved, and how to get started.
As I've only just started learning Evochrone, it might take me a little time to get my bearings, but if anyone would care to entice and instruct me in the MP game in the meantime I would greatly appreaciate it. Thanx in advance.

Post by **Marvin** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 5:56 pm

You didn't happen to know a guy named Stew who babysit the USC computer at night?

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:01 pm

Hello FFOman, There are quite a few Clans for a pilot to pick from. Check out the Clan Thread on the forum for information on some of them. Jump onto a server for MP play at any time as it can be a great way to see whats up. When the list of servers comes up after you pick refresh list, You can right click over a server name and it will query the server to see its status and it will show you who (if any) is on the server at that time. Welcome to the forum and the Sim. Have fun and hope to see you in Multi-Player sometime.

FFOman · Post by **FFOman** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:07 pm

To Marvin: I was an Architecture and Fine Arts major at the time, and the only reason I was able to get time on the system was because we had to take a Fortran and Wat V intro class. He may indeed have been there at the same time but if so I was never aware of him. Were you at SC back then?

Post by **Marvin** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:56 pm

1970 to 1972 ... Stew and I set the the USC dive club.

Edit: Up. We set it up.

[Edited on 3-12-2012 by Marvin]

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:55 pm

Hi FFOman, welcome to the game and forum!.....Hope to see you out there some time!.....

FFOman · Post by **FFOman** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:29 pm

So far everyone Ive posted with on the Evochrone forums, including those on Steam, have not only made me feel very welcome, but more importantly that I will really like the game and the people playing it compared to so many other forums and players who spend more time on juvenile trash talk and other near criminal symptomatic behaviours. I've just about given up on most of the CoD and Battlefield MP servers because of such conditions and the way so many players destroy the value of the games by playing them in a countless number of un-real ways, like bunny-hopping all over the maps!
You guys, on the other hand, really seem to respect the game and the reality a player must accept to keep it REAL! That's really important to me and so I too hope to catch up with you on the servers, Teamspeak, and of course, these forums. Just allow me a few weeks, months, or years, ( whatever it takes <g> ), of SP play so that I will be able to fly in a straight line and not embarass myself too much when I DO catch up with you. And in the meantime, as I mentioned earlier, I hope to have the opportunity to yak with all of you whenever and however we're all online.

mikeuk · Post by **mikeuk** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:09 pm

Hi FFOman a big welcome to the game

SeeJay · Post by **SeeJay** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:46 am

Hi FFOman and welcome to a new era in your life!;)

Hope to see you out there!

FFOman · Post by **FFOman** » Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:46 pm

Aw...stop it! I'm beginning to feel like a warm piece of toast!