I'm a noob please shoot me. - Page 2

**DoctorRyanB1** · 06-01-2014, 09:52 PM

Yeah, I agree. It's fun to be able to come online and have fun with people, joking around. That's the best part, I think of posting in forums. I guess some people can't take a joke. I also noticed when I'm trying to get feedback for some of my writings online, nobody wants to comment. It probably means I suck, but that's how you get better at things. By listening to the people you're writing for. When did the internet become so damn politically correct

**Slime Slayer** · 06-01-2014, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorRyanB1

Yeah, I agree. It's fun to be able to come online and have fun with people, joking around. That's the best part, I think of posting in forums. I guess some people can't take a joke. I also noticed when I'm trying to get feedback for some of my writings online, nobody wants to comment. It probably means I suck, but that's how you get better at things. By listening to the people you're writing for. When did the internet become so damn politically correct

Agreed, a lot of sites seem to have some sort of default etiquette that is enforced. It's like they expect all the forum members to act like some sort of British royalty conversing over tea and crumpets. Dull.

**Dudebro** · 06-01-2014, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorRyanB1

I also noticed when I'm trying to get feedback for some of my writings online, nobody wants to comment. It probably means I suck, but that's how you get better at things. By listening to the people you're writing for. When did the internet become so damn politically correct

If you sucked I think you'd get more feedback about how much you suck.

Are you talking about a blog? If so those are notoriously hard to get activity for unless you're famous or have some kind of hook to get peoples attention.

**DoctorRyanB1** · 06-01-2014, 10:19 PM

Yeah, the link to my blog is in my signature. It's been awhile since I've done any writing, so it's been a slow process to get back into the swing of things. I need the help of other retro maniacs like myself. That's another thing that I was wondering about. Everything seems to be connected to Google + now (Blogger, Youtube, etc.) When the hell did they take over?

**Wolf** · 06-01-2014, 10:28 PM

google owns 50% of the internet, facebook owns another 49%, and the rest is everyone else lol

**DoctorRyanB1** · 06-01-2014, 10:52 PM

I like seeing everybody on here participating in my crazy questions. It's too quiet in the forums, we need to shake em up a bit. Of course, I'll be severely hungover tomorrow, but that's OK. I've ran out of technical questions I think. Any other noob advice before this topic becomes dead?

**CrispyChicken** · 06-01-2014, 10:54 PM

It's always nice to see some activity in the forums. It's been too dead of late. You've been sparking things quite nicely since you returned

**Seahawk** · 06-01-2014, 11:10 PM

There were 37 posts in the past two hours, that's a record for the past year or something.

**DoctorRyanB1** · 06-01-2014, 11:27 PM

What happened to you guys after I left. I remember this was a crazy place back in the day. Hell, Tenser (who I noticed ain't Tenser no more?) was always throwing his two cents in all over the place. By the way Tenser if your reading this, what was the name of that other website where you could play NES games we were a part of? I'd like to go over there to see what's going on but I can't remember the name of the site.

**ARedLetterDay** · 06-01-2014, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorRyanB1

What happened to you guys after I left. I remember this was a crazy place back in the day. Hell, Tenser (who I noticed ain't Tenser no more?) was always throwing his two cents in all over the place. By the way Tenser if your reading this, what was the name of that other website where you could play NES games we were a part of? I'd like to go over there to see what's going on but I can't remember the name of the site.

I believe that might be everyvideogame.com or .net, one of those.

**Slime Slayer** · 06-01-2014, 11:36 PM

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I believe that might be everyvideogame.com or .net, one of those.

**ARedLetterDay** · 06-01-2014, 11:40 PM

SC13, I didn't know you had a picture of my mom! How's she doing these days?

**Slime Slayer** · 06-01-2014, 11:44 PM

er...good.

**DoctorRyanB1** · 06-02-2014, 12:00 AM

That's going to bug me. I started out on that site and then made my way over to here. I swear I need a bigger brain.

**Seahawk** · 06-02-2014, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DoctorRyanB1

What happened to you guys after I left. I remember this was a crazy place back in the day. Hell, Tenser (who I noticed ain't Tenser no more?) was always throwing his two cents in all over the place. By the way Tenser if your reading this, what was the name of that other website where you could play NES games we were a part of? I'd like to go over there to see what's going on but I can't remember the name of the site.

Everyvideogame.com, but the site is dead and buried. RIP.

Short story, people left the site and no new people took their place.

In 2012 we had a few trolls come in and be obsessive over high scores to the point of driving many people away from playing games on the site. This was added to by the Twin Galaxies organization collapsing from within, and an article based on falsehoods linked Retrouprising to that controversy.
Many underage users from then are also just growing up, and have less time for the site.
Other than that, people just don't seem to want to post for whatever reason.

**DoctorRyanB1** · 06-02-2014, 12:21 AM

Ah, well, that's kind of sad. But it seems this site is still doing well on the games part of it. We must now find new blood to take the place of all us old people before we die off! That's why I'm here. To remind the young ones of the great heritage of retro gaming and to keep it alive. Same way with movies and television. These memories should be passed down. Because I am in fear of where pop culture is headed. It's all about how good it looks and not about the stories. Hmmmmmmmm.

**ARedLetterDay** · 06-02-2014, 12:28 AM

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Because I am in fear of where pop culture is headed. It's all about how good it looks and not about the stories. Hmmmmmmmm.

Without trying to start an age war, I'm sure that's what people said when Talkies were first introduced, or big band music, or telephones. :P

**DoctorRyanB1** · 06-02-2014, 12:36 AM

Hey, all I need to prove my point is THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AHHHH KILL IT KILL IT KILL IT They ruined Robocop, my all time favorite movie.....

**ARedLetterDay** · 06-02-2014, 12:43 AM

I liked it. Not as a Robocop movie, but as a movie. I wouldn't necessarily say they ruined RoboCop since the original movie is untouched as well as the various other media Murphy has been in (outside of those horrid sequels).

**DoctorRyanB1** · 06-02-2014, 12:49 AM

Yeah, I don't acknowledge the sequels either. They were just trying to a quick cash out on the franchise. I think they did a much better job with the Godzilla remake however. I don't know but Robocop just rubbed me the wrong way.

**ARedLetterDay** · 06-02-2014, 12:52 AM

Though it's been tossed around in the industry a lot lately, just remember that the new RoboCop is a reboot of the franchise -- which I think was needed, since the only good that ever came out of the series was the first film. It's remembering that that I can somewhat excuse the tweakings of Murphy's origin into RoboCop, even though it still bugs me immensely.

**Kugyince** · 06-02-2014, 10:11 AM

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I remember this was a crazy place back in the day. Hell, Tenser (who I noticed ain't Tenser no more?) was always throwing his two cents in all over the place.

I'm fully aware this site lives or dies by my hand. That being said, I have a really hectic personal life at the moment. I'm usually hanging out in the chat room during the evening in a drunken stupor if you need an immediate answer to a question.

Chat - Retro Uprising

I also plan on streaming a lot when my gaming rig arrives. Hearthstone, Minecraft, Steam games, etc on our official Twitch channel. Also probably some late night Japanese porn games on my private channel. Should be good times.

As for the site, it's in a bit of a disarray right now and I take full responsibility for that. Things will start to straighten themselves out in early July when my personal life gets back on track.

**DoctorRyanB1** · 06-02-2014, 11:25 AM

Just glad to see your alive, well, and still drinking really weird beer.

**Kugyince** · 06-02-2014, 12:17 PM

If by weird you mean excellent tasting, then yes.

Tonight's sampling shall be Beckenridge's Vanilla Porter.

**QAOP Spaceman** · 06-02-2014, 04:52 PM

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the only good that ever came out of the series was the first film

I respectfully beg to differ

You can have a crack at it here:
RoboCop - World of Spectrum