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 Post subject: Gamers anyone? Eisley on Gen-G.netPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:53 pm 
http://gen-g.net/ Brian, now a member of this forum, really digs Eisley and has a cool gaming site. He's doing a story or a review, etc..after requested stuff from WB publishing, he's getting the goods. Go there to see the blog he already has up on Eisley. (center, about half way down on first page)... if anyone is into this world, maybe it's a good connection. cool. Just thought I'd return the favor. He's a super nice guy. boyd _________________ EisleyWebGuy "The industrialists never saw the fruit of their own labor - Post Moderism, which I now proclaim as dead. Their forefathers digital revolutionists, have accelerated the final resolve by punctuating an end to our chaotic journey with a new manifesto and a new era: The Age of Meaning." (manifesto's sold separate) Welcome: Illuminists |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:55 pm
Awesome! I suck at games, but that's really cool. _________________ My photography:www.jamiemphoto.com You can't spell awesome without emo...backwards! -Julie definingawesome (11:44:11 PM): Eisley shivers our timbers |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:59 pm
that's cool, not to oclear on the why but whatever...i like games, i like eisley...its all good _________________ welcome to the no pants club boone |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:02 pm
Happy to help out this fantastic band! We're having a blast incorporating Eisley into our site and it's a fun time to be a part of Generation G. Just so you all know, we'll be posting any of the original content we can get our grubby mitts on, along with some of our own content (ie. a review of Eisley's upcoming CD). I'm hoping to have a special "Spotlight on Eisley" page constructed so the band will have their very own place on Generation G, with all of their special content on it! I'm also concocting a little piece for the band to highlight some of their life, with its ups and downs. Oh and if anyone wants to come say hi, register at our forums. If anyone wants to play some arcade games, there's about 200 arcade games here: http://www.gen-g.net/forums/arcade.php? We're all about fun, and now...we're all about Eisley!!!! yippeeee! Thanks again Boyd  and of course, Nikki (if she reads this board). Without you two, we'd have nothing...
Oh and old man turtle, we've begun to add music and movies to Generation G...Eisley sort of sparked that idea in me. Those fantastic bandies... _________________ Chauntelle Rocks! |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:12 pm
It's really a crying shame that "being a gamer" and the concept of "games" in general now pertains almost exclusively to video games. I have a collection of about 40 boardgames that I enjoy on an occasional basis with my friends, as well as classic games like bridge and go. Unfortunately, Americans are only familiar with the same handful of mediocre boardgames (monopoly, clue, risk, the game of life), without being exposed to the plethora of vastly superior designer board games that are relatively widespread in Europe. Video games are entertaining as a release of hormones and excercise ones reflexes and instincts i suppose, but do not replace the social and mental aspects of boardgames. On the contrary, they encourage isolationism and suffocate the chances an individual has for personal enrichment during his/her leisure time. If the idea of owning a boardgame that has nice bits, relatively simple rules and is socially and mentally engaging and can be played in under an hour and a half appeals to you, then you should check out websites like these that sell desginer boardgames: www.fairplaygames.com www.boardsandbits.com www.gamesurplus.com and check out games like "Puerto Rico", "Settlers of Catan", and "Modern Art", among others. _________________ "You're my favorite person." - David Carradine, Kill Bill vol. 2 |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:39 pm
ideal wrote: It's really a crying shame that "being a gamer" and the concept of "games" in general now pertains almost exclusively to video games. I have a collection of about 40 boardgames that I enjoy on an occasional basis with my friends, as well as classic games like bridge and go. Unfortunately, Americans are only familiar with the same handful of mediocre boardgames (monopoly, clue, risk, the game of life), without being exposed to the plethora of vastly superior designer board games that are relatively widespread in Europe.
Video games are entertaining as a release of hormones and excercise ones reflexes and instincts i suppose, but do not replace the social and mental aspects of boardgames. On the contrary, they encourage isolationism and suffocate the chances an individual has for personal enrichment during his/her leisure time. If the idea of owning a boardgame that has nice bits, relatively simple rules and is socially and mentally engaging and can be played in under an hour and a half appeals to you, then you should check out websites like these that sell desginer boardgames: www.fairplaygames.com www.boardsandbits.com www.gamesurplus.com and check out games like "Puerto Rico", "Settlers of Catan", and "Modern Art", among others. Soapboxing a little? 
Video games pretty much defined my life when I was in grade school. Then I couldn't afford to get anything after the Dreamcast because I was spending my money on guitars and CDs.
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:11 pm
ideal wrote: On the contrary, they encourage isolationism and suffocate the chances an individual has for personal enrichment during his/her leisure time. No offense, but that's just totally inaccurate. As someone who's been playing games pretty much their entire life, and is now pursuing a degree in video game development, I know firsthand how personally enriching all kinds of games can be. Video games aren't generally any more or less worthy of someone's time than board games or any other kinds of games. Video games just get a lot of attention because they're closely tied to computer technology, which is sorta rapidly advancing at the moment. Thinking of videogames as nothing but an entertaining release of hormones and exercise of reflexes and instincts is like saying that board games are nothing but entertaining mental stimulants for our simple-minded and socially-challenged members of society... it just doesn't cut it. Perhaps it's because you only play on an occasional basis, as there's nothing occasional about the amount of time I, my peers, and my fellow students invest in games. Sorry if that seemed snippy, but like you mentioned of board games, it's unfortunate that most people are only familiar with the same handful of video games. edit: P.S. Eisley is a pretty good thing for gamers. They sound fantastic (fantasy!) on various levels AND they're even named after a Star Wars locale. I'm hoping that the marketing team has at least noticed this potential. If Eisley was to end up on a Nintendo Fusion Tour, I'd actually have enough reason to go see it! |
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:18 pm
I'm a pretty big fan of board games, too, and enjoy picking up new ones. Among all my friends, seems theres always something new to play, which is cool. I agree, though, video games aren't a waste or just a release of hormones, etc. _________________ "The revolution starts today, not tomorrow." :: got g-Love? |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:59 am
merry andrew wrote: Thinking of videogames as nothing but an entertaining release of hormones and exercise of reflexes and instincts is like saying that board games are nothing but entertaining mental stimulants for our simple-minded and socially-challenged members of society... it just doesn't cut it.
Perhaps it's because you only play on an occasional basis, as there's nothing occasional about the amount of time I, my peers, and my fellow students invest in games. Actually I would agree to a great extent with that generalization of most people who play boardgames here in the U.S., especially those smelly ones who play life consuming war games with little miniatures and stuff or dungeon s and dragons and what not. In fact, my original comment was a little overemphasized and probably lead people to the conclusion that i never played videogames. I've owned nintendo, sega genesis, n64, and all of them were an integral part of my growing up (mario 3, mk 3, goldeneye, have all consumed countless hours of my life, and i don't regret it). However, I ascribe much of my fascination with these games to my childhood wonder, and the only pleasure I would derive from them now is anecdotal. To someone whose life is apparently devoted to video games, I apologize for the unnecessarily coarse delivery of my point (yes, I was on the soap-box last night   ), but I still am basically of the same opinion regarding what the majority of people derive from video games and what their effects are on people socially and intellectually. _________________ "You're my favorite person." - David Carradine, Kill Bill vol. 2 |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 5:51 am
this is all just fantastic! |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:18 am
i'm not sayin anything till i see sherri on a billboard with a milk moustache advertising authentic texas belt buckles.... _________________ welcome to the no pants club boone |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:59 am
ideal wrote: Video games are entertaining as a release of hormones and excercise ones reflexes and instincts i suppose, but do not replace the social and mental aspects of boardgames. On the contrary, they encourage isolationism and suffocate the chances an individual has for personal enrichment during his/her leisure time. Interesting that you would say all of this. I think you have some misconceptions about the current state of gamers and gaming. Allow me to give you a little insight into our world, it may help you understand why Eisley was such a fantastic fit for Generation G. That is my hope .
Generation G is a community of gamers, who enjoy playing games and spending time with each other. We don't just play games and tell each other about how 1337 we are (leet or elite, for those of you now lost ). Our forum boards run just as many topics about life, as they do gaming. Our members seriously care about each other and have an interest in the lives of everyone.
For instance, one of our great friends, named PhantomStranger, has recently undergone surgery. There was a great outpouring of emotion, sympathy, empathy, and well-wishes for our friend. Gaming brought us together, but we continue to be socially connected, after the gaming is over. Onto the gaming aspect... A number of our members play a game called Lineage II. The game is a Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game. This means that you play the game with hundreds of thousands of players at any one time. Your character becomes an extension of you and people begin to learn your name. They know what you stand for, they know who you are. We all spend time on this game, with an extra program called Teamspeak running in the background. Teamspeak allows us to speak in real time to each other over our microphone/headset. Of course, as any normal group of people who get together in leisure, we share stories, talk about life, friends, love, and more. You might call this a social aspect of gaming, you might call this a social aspect of a group of friends, frankly, it doesn't matter. Again, gaming brought us together, but we're connected by more then that....and THAT is the "new age" of gaming. You are no longer Mario, jumping around a land without your own face, you are an individual. Oh, and just in case you were worried about the largely male population of gamers...The majority of gamers are still males. However, Generation G has a large female population, entitled Hell Hath No Fury. They play games, they chat with us, they bring us off our 'hormonal high'. Oh, and we play Boardgames too. Although, my favorite is Civilization, which is made after a video game. It's like playing Risk, but it gives you the ability to be crafty, diplomatic, or a war monger. How does this all relate to Eisley? I think it's fairly obvious now. We're a community that shares alot with each other. Music is a great way to bring people together, as can be shown by the popularity of this site and band. Hopefully you understand our philosophy a little more, and the world of gaming too. I don't know the last time I played a video game alone, without social or mental challenges presented to me.  _________________ Chauntelle Rocks! |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:06 am
ideal wrote: mario 3, mk 3, goldeneye Those games are to me as monopoly, clue, risk, and the game of life, are to you. Except that I don't feel that the games I play are vastly superior to those games, I just happen to enjoy them so much more. |
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Joined: 22 Sep 2004 | Posts: 196 | Location: Redmond, WA, USA
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:08 am
They are called "games" for a reason. |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 12:35 pm
theenvycorps wrote: They are called "games" for a reason. I'm glad you brought that up. What are commonly referred to as "games" are also referred to as "interactive simulations". They can basically be any type of media (books, film, music..) except that they require active participation in addition to observation. Watching a story unfold (in a movie, for example) is like listening to a band perform. Having some control over a character in a story as it unfolds (in a game, for example) is like performing in a band. |
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