Palle
Sep 12, 2011, 02:24 AM
With the recent birthday of the Dreamcast, along with the anniversary of PSO, I've been reminiscing about old times and had some laughs at the me of 2001. I got to thinking that you guys may also want to laugh at me, or perhaps join in reminiscing about how much you've changed since we all started playing PSO.
This was me in October of 2001.
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3043/quiksilver0607.jpg
I started on DC V2, but only played offline (until Ep I & II came out for GC). My first character was a HUmar called Halo (nothing to do with the Bungie game). Just after picking up the game, I found a strategy guide in Electronics Boutique which, after asking the clerk, wasn't in their inventory and should have been trashed. He sold it to me for a penny. My buddy also joined in and made a character on my VMU, but I don't remember much about it other than it was a HUcast. Back then I used AIM for messaging online, and even had the animated PSOW RAmar Buddy Icon.
At the time, I had just quit freelancing as a DJ after 6 years; my last stage name was Blackdrive (one of many). I had no college education and no legitimate work experience outside of retail. I had to start over from scratch. Tough times, but we can laugh about them now.
Like the clothes I used to wear, holy hell. :D
Feel free to post your PSO newb portraits or stories about the old days. Unless you were minors at the time. Then just laugh at me/mine.
This was me in October of 2001.
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/3043/quiksilver0607.jpg
I started on DC V2, but only played offline (until Ep I & II came out for GC). My first character was a HUmar called Halo (nothing to do with the Bungie game). Just after picking up the game, I found a strategy guide in Electronics Boutique which, after asking the clerk, wasn't in their inventory and should have been trashed. He sold it to me for a penny. My buddy also joined in and made a character on my VMU, but I don't remember much about it other than it was a HUcast. Back then I used AIM for messaging online, and even had the animated PSOW RAmar Buddy Icon.
At the time, I had just quit freelancing as a DJ after 6 years; my last stage name was Blackdrive (one of many). I had no college education and no legitimate work experience outside of retail. I had to start over from scratch. Tough times, but we can laugh about them now.
Like the clothes I used to wear, holy hell. :D
Feel free to post your PSO newb portraits or stories about the old days. Unless you were minors at the time. Then just laugh at me/mine.