Started coming here in 2006, but didnt join until 2007. I really didnt post a lot. Now, I usually only post in the tech threads for the most part.

Came for Morrowind help, stayed for the Fantasy Sports.

TES 2010 World Cup Bracket Predictor Champion :trophy:

Everything else, runner up.

Most of us are gone, sadly. A few are still around on other unofficial forums (I won't mention any names as I'm not sure who has been banned and who left of their own accord).

I've been kicking around for a while. 7 years... jeez, not as long as some others though.

When I was young we were too poor to afford a jacuzzi, if we wanted bubbles in the bath..., let's just say it was manually done.




..which ultimately had it's culmination in my little brother's famous 'brown log' incident.

Words... cannot...

I'm an '07er, but I'm still around, I just lurk. But hey you guys probably didn't even notice my absence anyway, as I haven't posted a lot in like forever.

06 considered old already?
Damn you young people!

I'm new, but I think it's great that people still come here after ten years.

I'm definitely new Wow some of you guys have been around for a really long time...

I'm new.

This. :nod:



*sigh*
...and people wonder why so many members leave.

Andy is responsible for the departure of at least forty eight forumers.

My avatar is responsible for a further twenty six.

Because I was interested to know why there wasn't much activity from some of the older (not age, but time since becoming a member of the forum) members on the Skyrim general discussion.
Seen as though 90% of activity is from people that have joined this year.
Was interested to know where the contributors that I may remember from the Morrowind and the pre-Oblivion days were.

Whaa...??


I'm adorable! :angel:

:bunny: <-- maybe not this adorable, but definitely banana worthy :banana:




speaking of which..

I win. :dance:

I've been here since '05. I only ever really post when my opinion hasn't been stated before or I have something that is important enough to warrant posting. (Highest post count is ~1,700 in almost 8 years.)

I am the master lurker.

I'd be astonished if they were so few: I'm really not comfortable with it looking at me funny.

Sokay Vom.., don't take it personally, it looks at everyone funny...

:P

Here multiple times a day.

Part of the reason there are a lot of new members is the mandated password change - a lot of people forgot their emails and had to make new accounts. The system also purges accounts automatically, so some old timers coming back to talk about Skyrim have to make new ones. Most of all, SK general is just a hellhole where its hard to get a word in edgewise

This is actually my 2nd account - had to switch a looong time ago when we moved to a different software. Original dates back to sometime in '03, though it's been purged.

Query understood and understandable. Perhaps my answer will likewise be understood:
We who have seen TES games announced, developed, released, patched, expanded, and again patched know better than to dip our toes in the speculation pool.
We calmly go about our days until release. Then we'll play and see what's there. Then we'll download the patch. And then we'll begin modding.
Rinse and repeat.

Wow ! My thoughts exactly !
However, you have a better way with words.
Thank YOU !

I'm the first person to think that way? I take it you don't read many posts then. I've also had plenty of posts, not to mention threads even (for Skyrim even) detailing these concepts.

As for the generalization, Morrowind fans are 1.) More abundant by a longshot than people who enjoy let alone even played Daggerfall 2.) VERY vocal even as a minority. It's not an assumption, it's simply playing the odds.

As for reasons why people enjoy Morrowind over Oblivion I certainly understand, as a lot of the reasons aren't exactly subjective (EG procedural generated landscapes of Oblivion versus hand made landscapes of Morrowind). However, it isn't to say that they don't share a LOT of mechanics. Morrowind and Oblivion share far more similarities than say Daggerfall and Morrowind, or Daggerfall and Oblivion. Hence why they're the "odd ones out" in terms of mechanics. I also personally thought the concept of forced gameplay/min maxing was atrocious for a system in Morrowind/Oblivion, hence my feelings towards Skyrim returning to a much more "streamlined" but functional and logical system ala Daggerfall.

Pretty cheesed off this got moved.
Seen as though it applied to the members who posted on and about the Elder scrolls games. And how there didn't seem to be much contribution on the Skyrim (many pointless) threads.
I guess because this thread didn't cater to the masses it was just a matter of time before a Mod moved us on...

Might as well be an eternity on the internet.

Yeah man, your just totally being oppressed by these fascist forum moderators, all these new cats don't know what its like, keep on rebellin' brother!
:rolleyes:

This fits much better in community discussion, it has no relevance to TES or any game in particular, you asked where the oldies were, that has nothing to do with discussing the series despite how many of the 'oldies' may play it.