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General Discussion => Introduce Yourself! => Topic started by: Absol on July 26, 2010, 02:02:51 pm

Title: meep
Post by: Absol on July 26, 2010, 02:02:51 pm
Hiya!
Well, I'm not very good at introductions, but let me introduce myself.

I'll be going by Absol here, the name of my favorite Pokémon, but you probably know me either as "Amos" or "Amos Defamos" on other forums/IRC networks.

I'm a 20 year old man living in San Antonio, Texas.

I got interested in TI-Calculators when I messed around with one of my school's calculators. Don't remember exactly what kind of calculator it was, but I think it was a TI-86. I messed around with TI Basic a bit and got the hang of it. Made a pretty simple Text-RPG type game (maybe more of an Interactive Fiction/Adventure type game) and impressed my friends with it. It was basically about a guy stuck in a chimera wildlife reserve getting chased by a chimera, and I think I must have been on something when I made it, but everyone I showed it to loved it.

Once I got a calculator of my own, a TI-84+ Silver Edition, I tried making a more complex game, with a battle system, animations, and other things. Took up almost the entire RAM of the calculator, although most of it was the text. I called it something like "Amos Defamos' Quest for the Seven Sacred Forks", which was based on a short story I made in a Creative Writing class. I think I must have been on something when I made it too. I kind of wish I still had the programs to show off, the Chimera one is long gone, as the teacher erased evertything off of the school's calculators at the beginning of the school year. I still have the "Seven Sacred Forks" one on a hard drive from one of my old laptops, but I have no way to access it.

...And that is it for my introduction. Like I said, I'm bad at introducing myself, and never quite know how to end an introduction either.

I've never been to a calculator forum before, but I'm pretty impressed by some of the projects here.

I'd like to learn more things about TI Calculator programming and maybe release something for other people to play.
Title: Re: meep
Post by: calcdude84se on July 26, 2010, 02:07:53 pm
Welcome to Omnimaga! The programs sound interesting.
Your peanuts should be arriving shortly. :P
Title: Re: meep
Post by: qazz42 on July 26, 2010, 02:14:50 pm
/me gives Absol {1} pudding cup
Title: Re: meep
Post by: Mighty Moose on July 26, 2010, 02:16:39 pm
Hiya and welcome to omnimaga.  Here is your peanutz.
Title: Re: meep
Post by: Absol on July 26, 2010, 02:21:04 pm
Quote from: qazz42 on July 26, 2010, 02:14:50 pm
/me gives Absol {1} pudding cup
Quote from: Mighty Moose on July 26, 2010, 02:16:39 pm
Hiya and welcome to omnimaga.  Here is your peanutz.
/me keeps
Title: Re: meep
Post by: nemo on July 26, 2010, 03:33:33 pm
welcome absol! enjoy your stay here. hopefully you can restore your RPG from your old laptop, it'd be cool to see (:


[offtopic] i noticed absol's post count is 0 despite having two posts. is that a bug? refreshing the page doesn't help. [/offtopic]
Title: Re: meep
Post by: calcdude84se on July 26, 2010, 03:35:14 pm
posts to randomness and the intro section don't count, as both can be spammish.
Title: Re: meep
Post by: nemo on July 26, 2010, 03:37:11 pm
ahh i see. i knew about how posts in randomness work but didn't realize aboute introduce yourself. thanks!
Title: Re: meep
Post by: calcdude84se on July 26, 2010, 03:39:36 pm
I'm sure if I had the time I could find you some really spammish topics from the intro section. :P
And yeah, it'd be cool to see the projects! :D
Title: Re: meep
Post by: Builderboy on July 26, 2010, 05:06:09 pm
Welcome Absol to the wonderful world of The Game Omnimaga!  We really hope you enjoy your stay here, and its nice to hear about your projects :) Hope to see you coding in the future! ^^
Title: Re: meep
Post by: meishe91 on July 26, 2010, 05:28:33 pm
Welcome here! Hope you enjoy your stay here :) Can't wait to see what you make.

Also...I lost the game :( (Curse you, Builder :P)
Title: Re: meep
Post by: Absol on July 26, 2010, 05:32:57 pm
Quote from: Builderboy on July 26, 2010, 05:06:09 pm
Welcome Absol to the wonderful world of The Game Omnimaga!  We really hope you enjoy your stay here, and its nice to hear about your projects :) Hope to see you coding in the future! ^^
I plan to code something in the future, maybe remake one of my old games. Although it has been a few years since I have coded anything.

Quote from: Builderboy on July 26, 2010, 05:06:09 pm
The Game
(http://i30.tinypic.com/zvueti.jpg)
Title: Re: meep
Post by: Juju on July 26, 2010, 05:43:00 pm
Welcome here, Absol. :)
Quote from: Absol on July 26, 2010, 05:32:57 pm
Quote from: Builderboy on July 26, 2010, 05:06:09 pm
The Game
(http://i30.tinypic.com/zvueti.jpg)
Damn, I lost... And maybe that's why posts in Randomness doesn't count. Too much people loses The Game there.
Title: Re: meep
Post by: MRide on July 27, 2010, 12:49:16 am
I don't think its possible to spend more than an hour or two here without losing the game (at least once).
Title: Re: meep
Post by: TIfanx1999 on July 27, 2010, 08:02:00 am
Sup.
You should check out the link below for more info about us.
<a href="
"> Introduction</a>
Title: Re: meep
Post by: Deep Toaster on July 27, 2010, 08:17:29 am
Quote from: MRide on July 27, 2010, 12:49:16 am
I don't think its possible to spend more than an hour or two here without losing the game (at least once).

Or getting rickroll'd :D

Anyway, welcome.
Title: Re: meep
Post by: mapar007 on July 27, 2010, 11:33:28 am
Welcome. I think I'm beginning to know the youtube ID code for the rickroll by heart... :P Too much omnimaga...
Title: Re: meep
Post by: SirCmpwn on July 27, 2010, 11:35:42 am
ohai welcome to Omnimaga enjoy your peanuts :)
Title: Re: meep
Post by: jnesselr on July 27, 2010, 11:38:09 am
Hey, welcome to Omnimaga.  Be sure not to click any links, as at least half of the links from this site go to a certain youtube video...
Title: Re: meep
Post by: SirCmpwn on July 27, 2010, 11:39:29 am
Like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ) one that crashes Omnimaga if you click it.
Title: Re: meep
Post by: mapar007 on July 27, 2010, 12:08:22 pm
"This video is blocked in your country for copyright reasons." WTF? I don't live in China.
Title: Re: meep
Post by: yunhua98 on July 27, 2010, 12:14:05 pm
it's okay, the links basically this one about how to log anyone of remotely (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0).

Spoiler For Spoiler:
You know, I just love that video because it Rickrolls you and makes you lose the game.  :P
Title: Re: meep
Post by: TIfanx1999 on July 27, 2010, 03:19:22 pm
Quote from: graphmastur on July 27, 2010, 11:38:09 am
Hey, welcome to Omnimaga.  Be sure not to click any links, as at least half of the links from this site go to a certain youtube video...
I have no idea what you are talking about. I myself would NEVER post such a link...
Title: Re: meep
Post by: Absol on July 27, 2010, 04:44:10 pm
From what I've seen here, I think I'll fit in pretty well.

Thanks for the warm welcomes. :>
Title: Re: meep
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on July 27, 2010, 08:44:38 pm
Quote from: mapar007 on July 27, 2010, 12:08:22 pm
"This video is blocked in your country for copyright reasons." WTF? I don't live in China.
According to Youtube filter, everything but the United States is China it seems.

Also welcome here Absol, hopefully you should enjoy your stay. I hope you gain interest again in making new games :)
Title: Re: meep
Post by: calcdude84se on July 27, 2010, 08:49:46 pm
I've seen stuff that's GB only (or maybe UK only), mainly stuff on Channel 4's page.
Title: Re: meep
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on July 27, 2010, 10:54:06 pm
There are even videos that are blocked worldwide (only viewable by the uploader), like most of my calc rickrolls, due to people flagging them as they get pissed for getting rickroll'd x.x
Title: Re: meep
Post by: Hayleia on June 16, 2011, 07:18:58 am
 O.O
Another absol !
Welcome !!!
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Here, take some (false) peanuts
888888888888888888888888888
Title: Re: meep
Post by: Jim Bauwens on June 16, 2011, 07:30:00 am
Kinda big necro-post ;)
Title: Re: meep
Post by: Hayleia on June 16, 2011, 07:33:21 am
I don't care !!!!
An Absol !!!
(maybe you also want peanuts, jimbauwens ? 8888888888888)
(I think this is because I just read the topic "the Necropost game". If it was this topic I would have won).
*Hayleia lost the game alone, even if there was no game here
Title: Re: meep
Post by: aeTIos on June 16, 2011, 08:16:44 am
Welcome, Absol!