The Shrine Start Date Project

[Nev]

Well, unfortunately I deleted all my old archives of the Shrine from HELLA back when, or I'd be able to do some of this myself, but I propose we undertake a project to get people's start dates correct. I mean, we're practically historical-aged in terms of age for an independent gaming message board anyway, and I just think it's cool to see when people started showing up (and I get a micro-ego-boost out of knowing people have been posting on something I started for a long ol' time...but Sine's been the one doing the work for hella long now...again kudos to Sine for hosting and keeping the site running for the last 7 years!)

[EsquE]

Well, this is kinda easy for me...

Just had to look up the North American release date for Wild Arms for the Playstation, which was 4/30/97. So my first post at The Shrine would have probably been in May of 1997.

And now I'm back...in May of 2005. That is kinda freaking me out...

[kali o.]

Ya, pretty sure Wild Arms-era for me too...followed Gman and some others here from that board that had Brak! and SpamMan (name escapes me atm).

[Torgo]

EsquE? Holy shit.

[SineSwiper]

Sega-Saturn.com, the site that was sued for cybersquatting.

Changed EsquE: I'll give you about a week after it came out.
Changed Kali O.: June 1997, for lack of a more accurate date

On a side note, Mental, do you remember the dates for some of the changes here? It seems like the History section is in badly need of updates. I could have swore that I updated that page before then.

I still need to update the descripts of the archived forums, too.

[Nev]

Uh, well, we could do a "Shrine History Project" too. I updated the History while I maintained the board, but I left for about six years of on- and off-again posting, so I really don't remember many changes between then and now. You'd have to get them from everyone else.

[Agent 57]

I was part of the sega-saturn.com migration as well, although I don't think I started posting at the Shrine until that summer. My guess would be July or possibly August of '97.

Oh, and btw - hey EsquE, good to see you again!

[kent]

i started lurking cause i couldn't find all the people in the original Suikoden.

[the Gray]

I came in during the Wild Arms phase as well. I was doing anything but looking for a job after School was finished.
Sure were a lot of posters back then. I'd be lucky to remember 5 originals.

[Zeus]

Gray can probably help me with this, but I'd say October of 1998 for me. That sounds about right. I was long after Wild Arms and the disappointment of FF7 and I think that's the time when Gray and I were playing uni-league ball hockey

[Julius Seeker]

May or June 1997. I was a huge fan of Wild Arms.

[Garford]

May/June 1997 as well I guess.....

[Flip]

I was Dec. 1997 when SIS and tOWS merged. I graduated HS in 1999, so that was sphomore year, good lordy now i have a job that i work too much at and would loathe my life if it werent for the few good things in it.

[Sephy]

Lets see what's listed, because I should be around June/July 97 as well.

edit: yup, definitely wrong date

[Nev]

May/June 1997 as well I guess.....

Whoa! Where did you come from? I haven't seen you in forever.

[Oracle]

Yup, May 1997 would be when I woulda started. Wild Arms is the reason I found this place.

[Julius Seeker]

I think Garford lurks here =P

[Manshoon]

I started lurking around November of '97, and my first post was somwhere in early April '99.

[Zeus]

May/June 1997 as well I guess.....

You bitch. All this time you've been lurking and you haven't even bothered to say "hello"? At least IM us...

[Andrew, Killer Bee]

Guh, I've got no idea. I think I started posting here in the later days of the Mana Tree House, if that's any help? I think I need to hit up the web archive...

[EsquE]

I was part of the sega-saturn.com migration as well, although I don't think I started posting at the Shrine until that summer. My guess would be July or possibly August of '97.

Oh, and btw - hey EsquE, good to see you again!

Heh, good seeing you again too...

EGS/Sega-Saturn.com...that was such a wonderfully insane place...

Heh...PSX Blows...*snort*...BWAH HA HA HAAAAAAAA!!!!

[SineSwiper]

Changed Agent 57: S-S.com migration wasn't until after tOWS was established on my server, so I'm putting that on 1998.
Changed kent, the Gray, Zeus, The Seeker, Garford, Sephy,
Changed Flip: I have an exact date of merging tOWS to the new server
Changed Oracle: May 15
Changed Manshoon: I'll take the posting date
Changed Andrew, Killer Bee: According to the Wayback Machine, the waning part of the MTH was around April 1999. I'll just do Jan 1999. Also, I merged all of your nicks, so that's why your posting count is higher.

Speaking of MTH, I wonder if there's any old posters from there we could invite? Who's Shawn Shruck? I noticed that name pop up on searchs for MTH.

[Tortolia]

I was another late MTH/Eblana refugee, but fuck if I know when.

[Garford]

May/June 1997 as well I guess.....

You bitch. All this time you've been lurking and you haven't even bothered to say "hello"? At least IM us...

Been busy the past year and prior to that, I was doing my National Service, can't blame me for perma lurk mode

[KluYa]

I was here just before the Electronic RPG Forum switched over to the Aqua Demesne (AD was 50 times better ) which wasn't long at all before all the Wild ARMs posts came in, spliting the forum into Ruminations and Gameplay by the time the Shrine itself debuted. Funny that so many people post here because of Wild ARMs. I still play that now and again. Love the music.

[Zeus]

May/June 1997 as well I guess.....

You bitch. All this time you've been lurking and you haven't even bothered to say "hello"? At least IM us...

Been busy the past year and prior to that, I was doing my National Service, can't blame me for perma lurk mode

Ok, fine, I'll let you off just this once. But never again! :-)

[Nev]

I was here just before the Electronic RPG Forum switched over to the Aqua Demesne (AD was 50 times better ) which wasn't long at all before all the Wild ARMs posts came in, spliting the forum into Ruminations and Gameplay by the time the Shrine itself debuted. Funny that so many people post here because of Wild ARMs. I still play that now and again. Love the music.

I feel like I just spotted Mew or something.

Catch him! Catch him before he escapes again!!!!

[Manshoon]

Speaking of MTH, I wonder if there's any old posters from there we could invite? Who's Shawn Shruck? I noticed that name pop up on searchs for MTH.

Shawn used to be the maintainer of Eblana, before it withered away. He still has a page up and running here, after all this time. Also, he's getting married in Arlington TX next weekend, and I'm going to be there for it.

[EsquE]

I was here just before the Electronic RPG Forum switched over to the Aqua Demesne (AD was 50 times better ) which wasn't long at all before all the Wild ARMs posts came in, spliting the forum into Ruminations and Gameplay by the time the Shrine itself debuted. Funny that so many people post here because of Wild ARMs. I still play that now and again. Love the music.

Brilliant music...finally broke down and bought the soundtrack a few years ago...great little old fashioned RPG with some awesome dungeons. Just with they'd foregone the 3D altogether...

[SineSwiper]

Shawn used to be the maintainer of Eblana, before it withered away. He still has a page up and running here, after all this time. Also, he's getting married in Arlington TX next weekend, and I'm going to be there for it. :)

Again, dude, you live in freaking Alaska! I was surprised to get your address for the invite to our wedding.

[Manshoon]

Yeah, ain't it great? Up until March I hadn't been out of the state for an extended period in 13 years or so, but now I'm finally in a position where I can go Outside on a regular basis. Hell, I consider these trips to be mini-adventures for me. I've never driven in a big city before (no, Anchorage doesn't count), but now I'll get to check out DFW, not to mention Austin (doing a quick trip down and back to visit another friend I haven't seen in 10 years), so that should be exciting.

[SineSwiper]

So, who's the airline stewardess that you're dating?

[Tortolia]

Brilliant music...finally broke down and bought the soundtrack a few years ago...great little old fashioned RPG with some awesome dungeons. Just with they'd foregone the 3D altogether...

The remake (Alter Code F) also has incredible music. Worth looking into.

If I'm not mistaken, they were bringing the remake over here, though I could be wrong.

[Blotus]

I started maybe a month or two after FF7 was released. I don't remember when that was. Late '97 I think.

[SineSwiper]

The remake (Alter Code F) also has incredible music. Worth looking into.

If I'm not mistaken, they were bringing the remake over here, though I could be wrong.

I grabbed the original Wild ARMs OST way back when I was collecting VGMs. Probably need to get back to that. Anybody know where a good place to grab that sort of thing is?

[Shawn David Struck]

Speaking of MTH, I wonder if there's any old posters from there we could invite? Who's Shawn Shruck? I noticed that name pop up on searchs for MTH.

Shawn used to be the maintainer of Eblana, before it withered away. He still has a page up and running here, after all this time. Also, he's getting married in Arlington TX next weekend, and I'm going to be there for it.

I still occasionally wonder what happened to Bob Rork.

Ah well.

I'll make sure to send wedding pictures to those interested.

Tort, AK, Kupek, email me at shawnstruck@gmail.com please.

[Derithian]

damn I joined in about a month before the aquademense died....gray brought me in....

[Kupek]

I still occasionally wonder what happened to Bob Rork.

He's in Japan, last I heard. He IMed me about a year ago. We talked briefly, but I was in the middle of getting projects done and we haven't talked much since.

Tort, AK, Kupek, email me at shawnstruck@gmail.com please.

Done and done.

As for my start date here, I know for certain I started posting before my second semester, freshmen year. And I know for certain I started when I was at my parent's place. So that means I either started the summer of 1999, or the winter of 1999/2000. I think it's more likely to be the summer of 1999, so let's say August 1999.

[SineSwiper]

Heh, well, speak of the devil... Have you been lurking here all the time, or did your "name found on the Internet" detector go off? :)

[Nev]

Speaking of MTH, I wonder if there's any old posters from there we could invite? Who's Shawn Shruck? I noticed that name pop up on searchs for MTH.

Shawn used to be the maintainer of Eblana, before it withered away. He still has a page up and running here, after all this time. Also, he's getting married in Arlington TX next weekend, and I'm going to be there for it.

I still occasionally wonder what happened to Bob Rork.

Ah well.

I'll make sure to send wedding pictures to those interested.

Tort, AK, Kupek, email me at shawnstruck@gmail.com please.

Whoa...it's like a confluence of the independent-internet-message-board community is appearing on this very board...

[Torgo]

Holy crap, Shawn! I guess more people hang around than we think.

[Zeus]

The remake (Alter Code F) also has incredible music. Worth looking into.

If I'm not mistaken, they were bringing the remake over here, though I could be wrong.

I grabbed the original Wild ARMs OST way back when I was collecting VGMs. Probably need to get back to that. Anybody know where a good place to grab that sort of thing is?

http://www.skylagoon.com/gamemp3s/torrents/

[Shawn David Struck]

Holy crap, Shawn! I guess more people hang around than we think.

Heh, yeah, though I've really just been a lurker; even more so with all the wedding-related craziness lately.

I really think my one big splash on TOWS was some goofy post in the middle of a board war wherein I used jokes about nipple clamps, leading to a few posts of "hahaha (n/t)" and Tortolia calling me the "Voice of Diffuusion", as opposed to either he or Kupek being a "Voice of Reason".

[Blotus]

Update me, foo!