The Ancient Gaming Noob

An Apple //e, a modem, and some extra cash:  That is what got me into the world of multiplayer online games in 1986.  I have been at it ever since.  I figure that eventually I will get good at them!

This site will be primarily focused on multiplayer online games that feature persistant worlds, what are commonly referred to as massively multiplayer online games or MMOs. 

My own experience pre-dates the “massive” adjective, so I tend to avoid using it.  Massive is a relative term.  In 1986 100 people together at once in an online game seemed pretty massive.  Now a game that had only 100 players on at once, even at the most off-peak time, would be marked a failure.

Most of what I write will be commentary or observations.  I have a lifetime membership in “Masters of the Obvious,” so not much of what I write will be earth shattering.  I tend to favor things with a somewhat goofy spin to them.  For most posts, you can assume I am chuckling while I write it, especially if it is about me making a serious mistake. 

I will put in news items if I find them interesting or relevant to subjects on which I have been writing, but this is not a news site and my attention span isn’t long enough to keep up with the news.  For MMO news, go here.

I will also slip out of the MMO theme from time to time for certain pet subjects.  Likely topics include MAME, LEGOs, and Science Fiction.

While I chose the handle Wilhelm2451 here to commemorate the first gaming handle I ever used, way back in Stellar Emperor in 1986.  2451 was the ship number the game assigned to me. 

Comments are always welcome and encouraged as long as they are constructive.  Constructive can include calling BS on things I write or asking me to back up any particular statement I make.  In fact, I encourage people to correct me when I am wrong.  I’m old enough to be more interested in the actual right answer than merely being right myself. 

If you are a jerk though, you can count on your comment being deleted without comment.

You can drop me a note with the contact form below or email me at wilhelm2451 at rightbox dot com.

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