Ferry_25 Players 4,392 posts 12,107 battles Report post #1 Posted February 9, 2016 I have a question. I tried to search it on the Forum but get either 1000 hits or 0. First of all: in playing I qualify myself as barely noob off. But in game technical terms I look at awe at the noobs. I figure for most of tthe community I must look like I'm ready for my wheelchair by now, having the age of 42... To my defense: I've been enchanted by gaming my entire life! Yes: i've actually played "the last Ninja" on my C64 with tapes! My only "problem" is I'm extremely particular with my game choices: 99.9% of the games doesn't appeal to me @ all. F.e. I only liked Quake II. The rest bored me quickly. I've played Sins of a Solar Empire completely gray: THE most nasty AI I've ever met in RTS! Untill winning of the max # of enemies on the max lvl. It's even the case with other PvE games. The tank-games don't appeal to me @ all. World of warships however hooked me like a famined fish on the bait. This is just an introduction for my stupid question: so you don't have to bother burning me to the ground for being totally unaware of my homework knowlegde. So here's my question: when I started this game and started to roam the forums I had the title "seaman" After that suddenly appeared "able seaman" and know I bear the title "leading rank." I see similar titles and others with other players. What does this imply? The number of battles I've been in? The # of XP I gained?? I posponed this question too long, thinking it might be extremely stupid. Then I remembered a thing from my univ time: the only stupid question is the one you don't ask... Could you enlighten this noob? Thanks!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[OUH] General_Kunde Players 406 posts 6,632 battles Report post #2 Posted February 9, 2016 Why don't you post your "noob"-questions not under "Newcomer section" or "off-topic"? It's just a title in accordance with your forum posts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurbain Players 1,976 posts 2,773 battles Report post #3 Posted February 9, 2016 So here's my question: when I started this game and started to roam the forums I had the title "seaman" After that suddenly appeared "able seaman" and know I bear the title "leading rank." I see similar titles and others with other players. What does this imply? The number of battles I've been in? The # of XP I gained?? Your number of forum posts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuzPT Alpha Tester 222 posts 419 battles Report post #4 Posted February 9, 2016 It's just a title in accordance with your forum posts. Ditto. A feature used in most forums nowadays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferry_25 Players 4,392 posts 12,107 battles Report post #5 Posted February 9, 2016 Oh ok. Thanks. Just as my topic tilte suggested... In this matter I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed... Didn't mean to offend anyone. Was just curious. Moderator: plse move my Q to the appropriate line. of close it: I have my answer now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] BadGene616 Beta Tester 773 posts 8,197 battles Report post #6 Posted February 10, 2016 Fair question I reckon, when I was first here I wondered what it meant. Then I laughed, just to myself. Seamen. Lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waxx25 Players 1,296 posts 11,488 battles Report post #7 Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Why don't you post your "noob"-questions not under "Newcomer section" or "off-topic"? It's just a title in accordance with your forum posts. because nobody reads those. I know you think youre pro with your 60% win rate but others here like to give advice to newer players. @OP your title is based on how many posts you had in forums. Edited February 10, 2016 by waxx25 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmilyFara Players 1,091 posts 2,423 battles Report post #8 Posted February 10, 2016 [...] I figure for most of tthe community I must look like I'm ready for my wheelchair by now, having the age of 42... [...] I've played Sins of a Solar Empire completely gray: [...] If I have to believe the poll I saw a few months ago that makes you the average age of the community. And +1 on Sins of a Solar Empire Rebellion. Its a winner on our annual lan parties, together with Battle for Middle Earth II, CnC Generals and the recent addition of World of Warships. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THESO] Kenjiro_ [THESO] Players 991 posts 12,433 battles Report post #9 Posted February 10, 2016 I figure for most of tthe community I must look like I'm ready for my wheelchair by now, having the age of 42... Don't be disheartened. As senior players (or old farts ) our numbers are stronk here! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PedeNuts Players 103 posts 1,279 battles Report post #10 Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Since this thread has already been answered, I can contribute to the off-topic items: - I am also old enough to have played C64 with a tape drive. - I have a working C64 with disk drive and two working Amigas that I pull out once in a while, when I feel retro enough (all looks shyte on a big flat screen tv, though). Edited February 10, 2016 by PedeNuts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] BadGene616 Beta Tester 773 posts 8,197 battles Report post #11 Posted February 10, 2016 My first computer was a TRS-80. I still reneged the excitement of adding the additional chip which meant it could do lowercase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THESO] Kenjiro_ [THESO] Players 991 posts 12,433 battles Report post #12 Posted February 10, 2016 I even owned a C16 back then... Most people didn't even know it existed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-BWR-] Messias Players 80 posts 6,306 battles Report post #13 Posted February 10, 2016 I will join the club then. C64 with tapes, and yes, I did played Last Ninja amongst many other games. Maybe because we are old (46 years here) and don't have lightning reflexes anymore, WoWS is still fun to play for us oldies. I'm a casual gamer, but sometimes end up being # 1 of a match. And I just discovered last week that using AP against Cruisers with my own Cruisers is more effective then HE, hehe. Was too lazy to be bothered to switch to AP before. But when I started with my German cruisers I gave it a try and noticed the results. Silly thing is that for this bootcamp I have to use HE again. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] Leo_Apollo11 Quality Poster 7,146 posts 31,598 battles Report post #14 Posted February 10, 2016 Hi all, Since this thread has already been answered, I can contribute to the off-topic items: - I am also old enough to have played C64 with a tape drive. - I have a working C64 with disk drive and two working Amigas that I pull out once in a while, when I feel retro enough (all looks shyte on a big flat screen tv, though). I had C64 with tape as well (it was technically my 2nd computer - my 1st one was my uncle's Sinclair Spectrum that was 90% of time at my home)! I even bought floppy 5.25" drive for it in USA (it was the size of the shoe-box)... After that I went Atari ST path (didn't get Commodore Amiga) and after that it was PC... Leo "Apollo11" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TU] urr027 Players 205 posts 11,581 battles Report post #15 Posted February 10, 2016 I cannot resist boasting to have a working 5.25" floppy drive installed on the PC I play WOWS with :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THESO] Kenjiro_ [THESO] Players 991 posts 12,433 battles Report post #16 Posted February 10, 2016 I cannot resist boasting to have a working 5.25" floppy drive installed on the PC I play WOWS with :-) So it's you who joins matches 2 minutes after they start Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shulzidar Beta Tester 438 posts 3,506 battles Report post #17 Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Z80 first comp user here (Commodores were next to impossible to acquire were I live back then)... I still remember in awe those Amiga graphics... WHAT THE HELL?!?!? YOU CAN CHANGE THE COLOR BY PIXEL?!?!?!? ;) And yes, SoSE has the most challening AI from any RTS by 2 reassons: - Takes decissions based on REAL detection as a player is forced to. - Has learned to predict the outcome of a battle and thus tries to flee when it doesn't look well... At strategic level, not just the dumb kite scripts some specific units have on more popular RTS... If you know what I mean ;). Edited February 10, 2016 by shulzidar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seedz Beta Tester 836 posts 13,324 battles Report post #18 Posted February 10, 2016 to OP : it's just a title that reflects your number of posts of the forums, like every forum have since... at least 2005 I'd say Then I laughed, just to myself. Seamen. Lol Dude, F* You !I see it too now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[XENON] PzKpfwVIB Alpha Tester 95 posts 6,258 battles Report post #19 Posted February 10, 2016 (edited) Vic 20 with a tape recorder and a "Galaxian" cartridge C 64 with a 1541 II 5.25" floppy drive (Strike Fleet, Power at sea, Gunship, Silent service, Conflict in vietnam...) Atari 520 STf (M1 tank platoon, F-117 A night-hawk, Populous, Powermonger...) Amiga 1200 with it's own screen (Gunship 2000, B-17 flying fortress...) Since October 1994 several PCs from 486 dx 50 to i5 (1942 pacific air war, 1943 european air war, 1944 across the rhine, Jane's simulations AH-64D longbow and Flashpoint Korea extension, C&C, C&C red alert, M1 tank platoon II, Gunship!, B-17 the mighty 8th, Blitzkrieg, Silent hunter III, IL-2 Sturmovik, IL-2 1946, GTA san andreas, ArmA, ArmA II, ArmA III, Saints row 2 to 4... and of course WoWs ) Edited February 10, 2016 by PzKpfwVIB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BONUS] Hedgehog1963 [BONUS] Beta Tester 3,211 posts 14,951 battles Report post #20 Posted February 10, 2016 Since this thread has already been answered, I can contribute to the off-topic items: - I am also old enough to have played C64 with a tape drive. - I have a working C64 with disk drive and two working Amigas that I pull out once in a while, when I feel retro enough (all looks shyte on a big flat screen tv, though). I was a ZX81 man myself. My gaming route went Pong Video for the TV game -> ZX81 -> ZX Spectrum-> SEGA Maegadrive-> My first PC in 1994. Never looked back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] BadGene616 Beta Tester 773 posts 8,197 battles Report post #21 Posted February 10, 2016 to OP : it's just a title that reflects your number of posts of the forums, like every forum have since... at least 2005 I'd say Dude, F* You !I see it too now Seedz, hur hur hur Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferry_25 Players 4,392 posts 12,107 battles Report post #22 Posted February 10, 2016 Fair question I reckon, when I was first here I wondered what it meant. Then I laughed, just to myself. Seamen. Lol Yeah I always get the same feeling in battle: "confirmed penetration!" Lol! Nice to see my thread brings up old memories. Yeah I had the shoobox floppy drive as well. Derping with scissors in order to double the flop capacity to a staggering 1024 KB!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[TTTX] Tyrendian89 [TTTX] Players 4,608 posts 8,139 battles Report post #23 Posted February 10, 2016 Dude, F* You ! I see it too now I've played waaay too much EU4 to even notice that any more, really... Hardy Seamen ahoy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[AXCA] Hexazar Beta Tester 90 posts 13,939 battles Report post #24 Posted February 10, 2016 Since this turned into an "oldster" tread, my first computer was a Texas Instruments TI-99/4A, quickly replaced by the much more popular C64 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] BadGene616 Beta Tester 773 posts 8,197 battles Report post #25 Posted February 10, 2016 I've still got a beeb with dual 5.25" and z80 co processor in the loft somewhere. And a spectrum +2, Amiga 500, a few old 8088s, 8086s, oooo EGA, such a step forward!! Speedball II!!! Moonstone!!! Repton!!! Elite!!! Deuteros!!! So many great games... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
