FAO =XDC=

Still into the PC games – Still gaming with Mouse, Minti, Boiler and Lammie. Wow still has a hold on me but playing the new need for speed. Even started playing C&C . It’s PC games all the way. I only get the consoles for the kids. That being said it might be good for a console section for those that can’t use many buttons :))

Hippy

PS. Hi All 🙂

MMORPGs such as WoW and Eve:online have ruined this clan.

@=XDC= MadHippy wrote:

what time Sunday on TS?

No chance you’ll be there mate Sunday Night is Major Raid Night for you,Minti, Boiler 😉

Been playin mostly Xbox360. Still venture into PC Games now and again and as mentioned play WoW now and again too. (not as Hardcore and as Minti, Mouse,or Hippy the sad feckers :P) My PC is over 4 years old and I cannot be arsed to get back into that constant hardware upgrage cycle again and to be honest I can think of better ways of spend £600 – £700 quid only to have to do it again in 12 – 18 months time.

The main problem is that there isn’t any decent games that both unite us an keep us interested for more that 3 or 4 weeks if’ we’re lucky. I not sure it’s entirely fair to lay this blame purely at MMORPG’S or Consoles as there a so many other external factors that seem to influence our availabilty to get us all together anyway. Unless something truely complelling is released for the PC and doesn’t require people spending extra money on hardware just to run the game in the first instance then we’re always going to be up against it.

Consoles are a no brainer, a third of the cost of a mid range PC, no fannying around updating drivers, hardware ,etc. Simply turn on, put in disc and play.

I still believe there is some middle ground to be had somewhere but it seems that majority are only really interested in Battlefield and other FPS Games which kind of narrows what brings us together in the first place. I personally thing those hanging on the the belief that BF3 will be the next big thing to bring us all together will be sorely dissapointed and the usual moans and groans about EA releasing a buggy pile of shit and why don’t they test these things before they get shipped…., then the inevitable day 1 patch that pisses people of even more and before you know it we’re back to where we are now.

I shall try to be at the meeting on Sunday, but if I can’t make it here’s my points for discussion….

i) I think people need to decide if this is a Gaming Clan in the traditonal sense and has more diversity or primarily only interested in FPS type games.

ii) I agree things need to be a little more structured but without the rigidity we see on other gaming clan sites because that is simply not the XDC way. Maybe we just need a few volunteers to try and keep things ticking over organising things ?

iii) Do we need some new blood to breath some life into the forums? I’m sure in the last year or so we have all frequented different servers and games and come across some decent people that would make good additions to the forum not necessarily full blown XDC Members but still genuinely good people that would participate and contribute to the few topics that are posted.

iv) Do we just abandon ship and merge, or squat on someone else’s forum, Rats, Hssrs?

Anyhoo I’ll try to be there but if not here’s my 2 cents.

The only reason I play EVE now is because no one else seems to play anything PC related any more, I hear lots of people babbling on about consoles but I’m never going to go down that route again.

It’s a shame really because there used to be a certain amount of pride when I put the tags on my avatar’s name in BF2 2142 and COD to which I even now still have those tags on but I think I’ve seen one XDC’er in about a year on the games. I been with Monkey Gamers now for awhile and to be honest those guys have a really strong community going but there not a patch on the old XDC lot, nowhere near

I think recruitment is much needed,if people still play BF2142 and COD4,5 etc then recruit them
just because some of the older lads aren’t interested anymore so what! there’s still a strong player base for all of those games.

If people want to play consoles let them, they can still come on the forums and be part of the community.

How many people play EVE, WOW etc , instead of joining other people’s clans or corps make an XDC one, yes I know the work involved is immense but what’s the alternative?
It was tried in EVE but after two weeks nothing happened!, still not sure about what happened there)
Get new people in start the server/s up again and get XDC back to where it should be.

I remember when asked what clan you were in , you would say XDC, “ahh, yes I have heard of those guys really good players especially Max(cheating c*nt,:-)), but when you say it now people are like “never heard of them, are they new?”

If the status quo is kept then XDC with wither away and die! Rights that my ten cents worth Toothie!!!!!