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Iter
post Mar 5 2014, 03:14 AM
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I was a 13-14 year old 8th grader in 1999. I liked going over to my friend's house because he had a good computer and internet connection on which we could take turns playing Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance. Waking up on his upper bunk bed one morning, I found him already busy playing this crappy-looking 2d game with cartoon characters, but then I realized they were talking like real people chatting online. He explained that they were real people, and in the game you learned spells to hunt monsters. I was sold.

Now I'm 28 and have been living on and off in Beijing for 5 years after studying Chinese and Chinese literature in college (an interest inspired by Nexus). Spent the previous 3 years doing video game localization, but just started a new job in October doing international PR for a Chinese tech company, so looks like it's gonna be another few years out here at least. Haven't played Nexus seriously since 2004, though I've traveled through in various forms a number of times since then.
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ThreeC
post Mar 7 2014, 11:08 AM
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The year was 1997, nexus tk was still mid beta, I was a 17 year old,
ThreeC the first was born and later lost.

the year was 1999 after nexus went live threec the 2nd was born and later lost.

the year was 2004 threec the Third was born. Played.

the year was 2006 i walked away from nexus.

the year was 2010 i came back to nexus for about a week.

the year was 2013 i cam back to nexus and still play.

the me of today, father of a one year old boy, years old, and husband to my 20 year old wife. been together 2 years now
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Adam
post Mar 7 2014, 03:11 PM
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QUOTE (ThreeC @ Mar 7 2014, 11:08 AM) *
The year was 1997 [...] I was a 17 year old
the me of today, father of a one year old boy, years old, and husband to my 20 year old wife. been together 2 years now

Damn, 32 years old and you got with an 18 year old. Impressive.


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post Mar 9 2014, 06:50 PM
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I was a 10 year old whiny loser back then. Now I'm unemployed at 25 with little prospects.

Never been happier smile.gif
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Mazel
post Mar 9 2014, 08:38 PM
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I was 12 and my Nexus-enabling friend gave me $10 as my birthday gift for a reg code. Was shy and a quiet back then and Nexus was so mysterious but I played for about a year and got to lvl 87 or thereabouts. Back then I learned new words in game like 'epitome.'

I am 24, graduated from college and starting life in the workforce yet still finding time to play. Loud mouth in game, which isn't really me in the real life but I guess I just have too much swag to contain. Nexus has trained me to enjoy repetitive tasks which sucks.

^ Just realized Nexus has been with me over half my life. Fail.


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Zitchta
post Mar 10 2014, 10:28 PM
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Just came back to look at the forums after years of being away.

I started as a 17 year old ISP tech support kiddo in Las Vegas. Loved the game back then.

Now I'm 32, married with a 3 year old daughter, have bachelors and masters degrees in computer science (focus on software engineering), and work as an engineer in the "big data" industry. My company has the largest database of personally identifiable information in the world (we're the database that knows what you search for, who you call, etc). Bought my home a couple of years ago, have worked incredibly hard and things have paid off.

Looking to possibly get back in to Nexus, but every time I connect, I don't know anybody I used to (All of you up above me in this thread, you know who you are).

EDIT: Whoa, just saw my profile pic, which was when I was 25. Blast from the past.


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Brant
post Mar 11 2014, 12:17 AM
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QUOTE (Zitchta @ Mar 10 2014, 10:28 PM) *
Just came back to look at the forums after years of being away.

I started as a 17 year old ISP tech support kiddo in Las Vegas. Loved the game back then.

Now I'm 32, married with a 3 year old daughter, have bachelors and masters degrees in computer science (focus on software engineering), and work as an engineer in the "big data" industry. My company has the largest database of personally identifiable information in the world (we're the database that knows what you search for, who you call, etc). Bought my home a couple of years ago, have worked incredibly hard and things have paid off.

Looking to possibly get back in to Nexus, but every time I connect, I don't know anybody I used to (All of you up above me in this thread, you know who you are).

EDIT: Whoa, just saw my profile pic, which was when I was 25. Blast from the past.


Cool to see people pop up every now and then. If you're interesting getting back into Nexus, you should look at trying to have your account restored if it's been purged.

If you need any help doing that, just send me a PM.
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post Mar 11 2014, 11:52 AM
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QUOTE (Brant @ Mar 11 2014, 01:17 AM) *
Cool to see people pop up every now and then. If you're interesting getting back into Nexus, you should look at trying to have your account restored if it's been purged.

If you need any help doing that, just send me a PM.


Seeing as how well he's doing for himself, theres no reason to push him down the TK road haha.


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post Mar 11 2014, 01:47 PM
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QUOTE (Yeas @ Mar 11 2014, 12:52 PM) *
Seeing as how well he's doing for himself, theres no reason to push him down the TK road haha.


This laugh.gif


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post Mar 11 2014, 07:24 PM
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i was 12, now I'm 28 and I still read these freaking forums!!!

i expected more humble brags and less self deprecation.. you have failed me nexus.

I have an education and a job. would like to get more education but job (60+ hours a week) exhausts me too much to do anything but veg out after work. Can't imagine having kids, how do you who have them do it.
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Brant
post Mar 11 2014, 10:03 PM
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QUOTE (Yeas @ Mar 11 2014, 11:52 AM) *
Seeing as how well he's doing for himself, theres no reason to push him down the TK road haha.


There are some people who can manage both well.
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Alston
post Mar 12 2014, 07:50 AM
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QUOTE (newsox @ Mar 11 2014, 05:24 PM) *
i was 12, now I'm 28 and I still read these freaking forums!!!

i expected more humble brags and less self deprecation.. you have failed me nexus.

I have an education and a job. would like to get more education but job (60+ hours a week) exhausts me too much to do anything but veg out after work. Can't imagine having kids, how do you who have them do it.

Not easily... But still wouldn't trade having a kid for the world.


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post Mar 12 2014, 04:26 PM
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QUOTE (Alston @ Mar 12 2014, 06:50 AM) *
Not easily... But still wouldn't trade having a kid for the world.

I agree!!!


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post Mar 13 2014, 07:05 AM
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THEN:

I was a 16 year old high school dropout, living with my mother in the Middle of No Where, Oregon waiting to turn 17 so I could enlist in the Army. I stumbled into NexusTK when someone in the RPG Maker '95 community told me he wanted to make a game like it with RPG Maker, so I tried it out to see what it was like.

And got (as most people know) super, hooked on the game.

NOW:

I'm the 31 year old CEO and founder of an internet television network startup. We have a large anime publisher among our clients, handling their assets on YouTube. We've also developed an hourly scheduling system for YouTube videos, with a brand new feature that transforms a website into an authentic TV Guide; I personally designed the system. I'm in the process of moving the company from Austin, TX to Los Angeles, CA.

(Well, there's a hell of a lot of things I've been up to and through between "then" and "now" but no one probably cares tongue.gif )

Note: Also just realized I have one of the highest post counts on this forum. Amazing how much of my life I've spent talking about this game.


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post Mar 13 2014, 08:53 AM
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QUOTE (darkmaverick @ Mar 13 2014, 06:05 AM) *
THEN:

I was a 16 year old high school dropout, living with my mother in the Middle of No Where, Oregon waiting to turn 17 so I could enlist in the Army. I stumbled into NexusTK when someone in the RPG Maker '95 community told me he wanted to make a game like it with RPG Maker, so I tried it out to see what it was like.

And got (as most people know) super, hooked on the game.

NOW:

I'm the 31 year old CEO and founder of an internet television network startup. We have a large anime publisher among our clients, handling their assets on YouTube. We've also developed an hourly scheduling system for YouTube videos, with a brand new feature that transforms a website into an authentic TV Guide; I personally designed the system. I'm in the process of moving the company from Austin, TX to Los Angeles, CA.

(Well, there's a hell of a lot of things I've been up to and through between "then" and "now" but no one probably cares tongue.gif )

Note: Also just realized I have one of the highest post counts on this forum. Amazing how much of my life I've spent talking about this game.



Dude omg your tv thing is such a good idea. You should go on Shark tank cause the idea is so good. Omg. I bet you're so profitable! LOS ANG ELES? WOW. Omg a TV guide! Wow I bet youtube will pick you up! Do you guys need INVESTORS?! SIGN ME UP I WANT TO PARTNER! I bet all your high school friends you graduated with are jealous!!! Dude it's like... wait for it.... THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION.
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post Mar 13 2014, 09:41 AM
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Somebody needs to buy DM out... and not for 19B. tongue.gif


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post Mar 13 2014, 03:03 PM
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QUOTE (darkmaverick @ Mar 13 2014, 07:05 AM) *
Note: Also just realized I have one of the highest post counts on this forum. Amazing how much of my life I've spent talking about this game.


Pretty sure most of it is you stroking your own ego. Just like that comment.

THEN...

It was 1998/99 and I stumbled upon an article about TK, the Shattering, and DarkChild. GLSGareth's stories were featured, and I was instantly hooked.


NOW...

Don't play anymore, but still have many friends from there. Pretty much just work and attend school.
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Laren
post Mar 13 2014, 04:01 PM
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I was a 15-year-old drunk (among other things) idiot, about two years away from a major f-up, with more money and free time than a kid should have.

I am a 31-year-old, less drunk, happily married man with a career I enjoy, even if work is sporadic and low-paying.
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Laren
post Mar 13 2014, 04:12 PM
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QUOTE (darkmaverick @ Mar 13 2014, 05:05 AM) *
We've also developed an hourly scheduling system for YouTube videos, with a brand new feature that transforms a website into an authentic TV Guide


Have you noticed that you clearly said your own name wrong at the beginning of this video? Seems like the sort of thing you'd want to edit.
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Jisong
post Mar 13 2014, 09:35 PM
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I've been waiting for a thread like this to pop up lol.

A friend of my brother encouraged my brother and I to do the trial. I ended up sticking past the trial and played for about 7-8 years. I don't really remember how old I was, but just gonna throw out the age of 13-14, so I was in middle school at the time doing things typical middle schoolers do.

25 now (so glad I still feel like a child to most of you who are 30+, bahah), I visit Nexus maybe once or twice a year -- usually around Santa Mhul just to see what goodies I can get and talk with the remainder of people still playing. Graduated college ~3 years ago, moved across the country to the east coast (gross I know) to attend a masters physician associate/assistant program. Currently loving my life, but I basically am in class for 6 hours a day and then study until I sleep and repeat it. Try to incorporate gaming for at least an hour a day though to retain my sanity. smile.gif





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