Any common interests guys?

[ajjawa01]

hi im brand new to lifestream and m already enjoying reading different threads and discovering new links and steam friends.

so... im a massive warhammer 40k nerd and have been wondering if anyone else is interested in discussions? or just telling me what games/ films or different series and universes you guys love. also a huge music lover if theres any music fanatics

be nice to each other

 

[Ite]

I quite enjoy being a human. It is my ultimate joy to participate in all the normal activities that a human of my type enjoys.

Nice to meet you, ajjawa01 (may I call you aj or ajja for short?) I haven't played any Warhammer but I love tabletop RPGs, having played AD&D for almost half my life. This September will be my 10th anniversary as a Dungeon Master in my own campaign world -- there's nothing quite like watching your gameworld develop! I've also enjoyed being a player in Pathfinder, GURPS, and a few one-offs. I never got into Warhammer because the crafting element is really daunting (and pricey!) but one day 3D printers will be cheap enough that I'll probably get into it. I do love me a tactical RPG

Spoiler: Other Fandoms

Obviously, I love FF, particularly the Playstation era for where I was at in life when those games impacted me. I blasted through the Mass Effect trilogy last summer and think that universe is very cool. I'm a bit obsessed with The Elder Scrolls, probably because your character can read books and I am kind of obsessed with books. I love adventure stories of both the young adult and adult variety, so anything from Tamora Pierce to Song of Ice and Fire, and I most recently read Leviathan Wakes. I got into Harry Potter really late but it deserves the hype. I'm also a Shakespeare nut.

My favourite movie would be a toss-up between the Dark Crystal (it didn't have any sequels, damnit!) and Jurassic Park (it didn't have any sequels, damnit!) Superhero movies are fun to go to with friends but I secretly don't care for them (with the odd exception: The Dark Knight, Avengers 1, and Guardians of the Galaxy 1 were all pretty near flawless imo!) I'm on board with Episode VII, still unsure about the spinoffs.

For TV, I was gaga for The West Wing, have a soft spot for Babylon 5, and my anime top 3 are Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, and Evangelion. I've never laughed as hard at a TV than during Clone High or Frisky Dingo. I am from the northwest coast so I do embody the stereotype of chillin' out and watching BBC nature documentaries.

I like music. My dad was an oldies DJ. I started playing jazz saxophone as a wee lad and as a drug-addled teen I got into techno, then punk, then metal, then classical music. I listen mostly to jazz, classical, or ambient techno (or vg soundtracks) while writing or working, but my music library is around 500 gigs, and when its all on random I don't find it odd to go from rap to musical theatre to grunge to Guile's Theme to an mp3 of the Mentos jingle that I've had since Napster. I on-and-off write indie pop songs and play them at cafes and such.

tl;dr - I like stuff.

...You play a dangerous game, asking a nerd forum cart blanche what they are nerdy about. Hopefully one of those will catch ya

Welcome to the Lifestream! My steam profile is mr_ite and this Saturday we're all gonna start playing through FFX. I got my copy on the steam summer sale. You should join us! Here's the thread.

Your avatar is hard as f***. I love it.

 

[Flintlock]

My favourite games are Squaresoft / Enix RPGs, my favourite films are Studio Ghibli animations, my favourite universes are, uh, hmm. I guess the one we're in is alright. My favourite music is 60s / 70s rock, pop, soul, etc.

I've never played Warhammer, unfortunately. But welcome to the forum!

 

[Octo]

Welcome!

I never played warhammer but my brother is getting into it recently, expensive hobby!

Films I like: Sci-fi, Horror, Sci-fi Horror but y'know good stuff of which there is very little, Alien, The Thing, Blade Runner, stuff like that. Old stuff really. Not a fan of slasher movies though, they're kinda predictable and annoying. I also like comedy but again I am pretty picky. Most of the Coen Brothers stuff is good, but then I also have a soft spot for sorta stupid films, like Ace Ventura or Something About Mary and even fucking Kingpin lol. I also like 80's stuff a lot, Ghostbusters, Labyrinth, Neverending Story, Goonies, you get the picture. Old school special effects!

Music wise I am all over the place. I basically like Rock music so I have a lot of Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and Hole etc. I don't really like any modern bands though I am a bit of an old fart. I like Bowie, Queen, Beatles, Pink Floyd some of the Rolling Stones, Rush, Led Zep. Then I have other stuff like Kate Bush, Sparks, Devo, Talking Heads. I also have a soft spot for a lot of 80's stuff like Simple Minds and Duran Duran. We could be here all day! My favourite band is Manic Street Preachers though

Game wise I guess I like the older RPG's, I've gone right off Final Fantasy, since X I think its been crap. Love the Zelda series, love most of what Nintendo make, shit that is just pure fun to play like Mario. I don't really have the money to get newer games but I do watch lets plays and stuff. I quite like horror games, I was really looking forward to Silent Hills but it wasn't to be sadly.

Thats about all I can think of for now

 

[Joker]

be nice to each other

you're not my real mom, I can do what I want!

hi btw

 

[RedFFWolf]

Hey there, and welcome to TLS
Stick around and you'll soon see we're all pretty all right downright phenomenal people.

 

[Mage]

So I like stuff. Mostly Eldritch stuff, devastation, the wailing of mortal souls an' shit. Non-Euclidean architecture always goes down well. TL;DR if X-Soldier likes it, then it's highly probably I do too.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

I like most of the FF games and also Dragon Quest, I wish more of them had English localisations.

 

[Ghost X]

Guten tag.

so... im a massive warhammer 40k nerd and have been wondering if anyone else is interested in discussions? or just telling me what games/ films or different series and universes you guys love. also a huge music lover if theres any music fanatics

I used to collect the White Dwarf mag a long time ago, I liked it for some of the stories, but mainly for the imagery and fantasy/sci-fi elements. That's the extent of my warhammer fandom. The miniatures and stuff all look interesting, but it is an expensive hobby, and I've never found that many around in my social circles interested, so I think I dodged that bullet .

Don't game much these days, except for the time sink that is FFBE. I mainly watch playthroughs on youtube, while doing other things. I really liked Metal Gear Solid, but also like games where you build stuff and explore (eg: minecraft, rimworld, the RTS genre, etc).

As for movies, most stuff is a bit "meh" these days. Creativity in Hollywood is practically dead it seems. Makes me think I should begin the habit of looking at independent small budget movies at obscure cinemas around the place, that or foreign movies. Bit of a way to drive to get to the cinemas that play that stuff though around here.

Music. I tend to like psychedelic stuff, or anything that taps into the chemistry of the brain and makes me feel, and not necessarily feel good. I like to trigger a range of emotions . Could be Hans Zimmer, could be some Scandinavian nihilistic electronic pop song, or whatever .

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[Ite]

Well this person certainly earned their Steam Key!