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"DervMan" <thedervman(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "DervMan" <thedervman(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "Me" <no.0ne(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "Lordy.UK" <spam(a)recycle.bin> wrote in message
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>>>>> > Bonus points available to anyone who can tell me which QW
>>>>> > clan I was in...
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry not something I can do...
>>>>
>>>> No, I couldn't find it actually either. Did find quite a few other
>>>> Overlord.UK's though, one seems to be a big XBox fan (I draw the line
>>>> at
>>>> that).
>>>>
>>> What's wrong with the xbox? My son (who's seven) has the xbox1 and a
>>> 360!!
>>>
>>> Best thing is, you can "acquire" the games for free!
>>
>> I buy my software.
>
>
> Sorry I didn't finish it. Actually I can re-phrase it.
>
> I buy my favourite software, I rent games I'm unsure, and if I ever try a
> pirate copy it's on somebody elses' hardware... :-)
>
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From a "morality" point of view you are, of course, quite right - however,
for the price of a new xbox 360 game, I can get a good night on the pish or
fill my car up ;-)


From: DervMan on
"Me" <no.0ne(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> "DervMan" <thedervman(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:45e01e2c$0$2448$db0fefd9(a)news.zen.co.uk...
>> "DervMan" <thedervman(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:45e01741$1$28969$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk...
>>> "Me" <no.0ne(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:45e00ffa$0$24024$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com...
>>>>
>>>> "Lordy.UK" <spam(a)recycle.bin> wrote in message
>>>> news:MPG.20498246f2e7a52c98a299(a)news.ntlworld.com...
>>>>>> > Bonus points available to anyone who can tell me which QW
>>>>>> > clan I was in...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sorry not something I can do...
>>>>>
>>>>> No, I couldn't find it actually either. Did find quite a few other
>>>>> Overlord.UK's though, one seems to be a big XBox fan (I draw the line
>>>>> at
>>>>> that).
>>>>>
>>>> What's wrong with the xbox? My son (who's seven) has the xbox1 and a
>>>> 360!!
>>>>
>>>> Best thing is, you can "acquire" the games for free!
>>>
>>> I buy my software.
>>
>>
>> Sorry I didn't finish it. Actually I can re-phrase it.
>>
>> I buy my favourite software, I rent games I'm unsure, and if I ever try a
>> pirate copy it's on somebody elses' hardware... :-)
>>
> From a "morality" point of view you are, of course, quite right

This may interest Doki, who seemed curious as to what I do, but I am
supposed to be whiter than white for work reasons.

> - however, for the price of a new xbox 360 game, I can get a good night on
> the pish or fill my car up ;-)

Aie! That's why I only have an Xbox then...

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From: DervMan on
"Lordy.UK" <spam(a)recycle.bin> wrote in message
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>> I was a computer programmer for a council at the time
>
> Incidentally, I'm currently taking bets that that information will be
> dug up by Ken at some future point in a bid to out more geeky "secrets".
>
> I reckon about 4 years of trawling the archives until he finds that post
> and "outs" me as a coder...


Well I have to put it, but, heh.

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From: Tony Bond on

"Lordy.UK" <spam(a)recycle.bin> wrote in message
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> In my youth the console was a fairly 'personal' pastime, whereas
> Quakeworld was a massive worldwide thing. I liked my gaming to be
> against real people who were unpredictable, interactive, abusive &
> abusable, etc. It wasn't just about gaming, it was about community.

I've not played a game where I'm not up against human opposition for years.
If you find the right server and become a regular, the banter is still there
:)

> Obviously that's changed these days as the role of consoles has
> expanded, but I've never really shaken a dislike of them.

I just don't get the whole "joypad" thing..


From: DervMan on
"Tony Bond" <unclefista.spammenot(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Lordy.UK" <spam(a)recycle.bin> wrote in message
> news:MPG.204a3ef04e73d17198a29c(a)news.ntlworld.com...
>> In my youth the console was a fairly 'personal' pastime, whereas
>> Quakeworld was a massive worldwide thing. I liked my gaming to be
>> against real people who were unpredictable, interactive, abusive &
>> abusable, etc. It wasn't just about gaming, it was about community.
>
> I've not played a game where I'm not up against human opposition for
> years.
> If you find the right server and become a regular, the banter is still
> there :)
>
>> Obviously that's changed these days as the role of consoles has
>> expanded, but I've never really shaken a dislike of them.
>
> I just don't get the whole "joypad" thing..


I didn't until Gran Turismo.

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