What brought you to the Escapist?
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This, I was brought here by Unforgotten Realms. I was watching the ORIGINAL series on youtube, then Sir Shmoopy of Awesometon ended up being re-rendered into a new first series on here... Then Rob sodded off onto his own website and stopped making episodes for about 6 months, then did 2 or 3 more, then stopped again. I haven't a clue on what he's doing now.Urgh76 said:Huh....
I'm very very surprised that no one has mentioned Unforgotten Realms as the thing that brought them to this sanction.
The Escapist started showing their videos, and that led me here.
My interest in this site was heavily tied into UR. But a friend of mine started sending me links to ZP (even though he's not a member of the Escapist) so I watched them, liked them as much as UR and made an account.
Then I noticed Extra Credits was on this site (another youtube favourite at the time) but when they left for penny arcade I say Jim Sterling's videos instead.
Now I'd say I'm here for the news, the forums, Jimquisition and ZP. Some of the comic strips are funny too.
Well ZP, I visited the page before that but only from time to time. I think ZP made the Escapist what it is today, it had some good stuff before but ZP alone got the critical mass needed to make that huge jump in popularity.
I somehow found Doraleous and Associates somehow here. I really can't remember how I got to know of the show, but after watching various episodes I decided to sign up and check out the other shows.
After that I stuck around for Unskippable, LRR and yes, also Zero Punctuation.
After that I stuck around for Unskippable, LRR and yes, also Zero Punctuation.
I was wandering around an unrelated gaming site when I found a post about Zero Punctuation's first Uncharted review, watched it, wanted more, watched others and then found more and more on the escapist that I liked. Been here ever since.
Oh poor Speckled Jim. You hand reared him from a chick, and he was your only childhood friend. Truly tragic.Sassafrass said:
Not entirely sure how he lived that long in the first place, but whatever...
In any case, you shot my rabbit after running it over when it was being attacked by your dog, when you visited me as a lad, sir.
OT: Doraleous and Associates. I still hold onto the slim hope that it'll make a return.
Three things-
1. When Yatzee became popular and start posting his videos onto here.
2. The forum had interesting topics that made me wanted to post my comments if I had register.
3. My boredom and finding a way to pass the time (I hardly get good worth while games these days).
Those three combine lead me to signing up onto here. If only I had joined sooner.
1. When Yatzee became popular and start posting his videos onto here.
2. The forum had interesting topics that made me wanted to post my comments if I had register.
3. My boredom and finding a way to pass the time (I hardly get good worth while games these days).
Those three combine lead me to signing up onto here. If only I had joined sooner.
I've seen quite a few "communities" come and go over the years and lately I have several forums I pop my head into, but nothing I really call home. Once a place starts to dry out, I move on/replace it. Some users over at mmorpg.com had mentioned this site occasionally back when it was drying out.
I didn't make an account until later on, but I've been visiting at least weekly for the brilliant Yahtzee hilarity that is Zero Punctuation.
CAPTCHA: know your rights...This is interesting.
CAPTCHA: know your rights...This is interesting.
Game over ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!Vault101 said:
OT: The Escapist: Come for the Yahtzee, stay for the rest of the goodness.
A friend suggested to me to watch some of Yahtzee's videos. Then I lurked around the forums for a while before being a member
As you'd probably expect, someone linked me to a Zero Punctuation video, which lead to me poking around the rest of the Escapist (and consequently falling in love with Unskippable & Drinking Games, too).
I was waiting around six months for mod approval to sign up for a rival gaming-related forum (not sure if referencing is allowed), and eventually got fed up with the process so decided to register here.
Interestingly, the day after I registered here my sign up application for the other forum was rejected. That raises some interesting questions!
Interestingly, the day after I registered here my sign up application for the other forum was rejected. That raises some interesting questions!
I've watched Totalbiscuit's stuff for a while now, a while back he was talking about the differences between graphics and aesthetics and he linked the Extra Credits episode on the topic. I enjoyed what I saw and then EC lead me to here and I've stayed even after EC left the site.