Matrix Games Invades Origins 2007!

[David Heath]

Yea no remote CAM maybe tomorrow we can get that going....

[Goblin]

Heya!

I had the good fortune to be able to go and hang out with the Matrix team at this years Origins, though I had to leave a day early.

Great bunch of guys. The forum sort of gives you a feel for it, but meeting them in person is a big difference. Also shatters that mental image you get working on a forum with people. I missed on most points on that one, lol. Specifically, Tom Proudfoot and Marc Schwanebeck (sp?) looked nothing like I expected. 

There were steady streams of gamers trying out the games at the display. They seemed thrilled, and I often noticed people returning to play some more of a particular game, or bringing a friend/parent back to show them a game.

My thanks to David and Matrix for having the Depot come along and help out. They made us feel right at home. I had a very good time, and will likely be there in 2008! [8D]

Goblin

[Arctic Blast]

From everything I've read, it sounds like Origins is something I'm going to have to check out at some point.

[Marc von Martial]

ORIGINAL: Goblin

The forum sort of gives you a feel for it, but meeting them in person is a big difference. Also shatters that mental image you get working on a forum with people. I missed on most points on that one, lol. Specifically, Tom Proudfoot and Marc Schwanebeck (sp?) looked nothing like I expected.

LOL, I can return that favor [;)] . So what did you expect [:D] ?

[Alby]

I came real close to being there, but just couldnt afford it.. [:(]

[Goblin]

ORIGINAL: Marc Schwanebeck

ORIGINAL: Goblin

The forum sort of gives you a feel for it, but meeting them in person is a big difference. Also shatters that mental image you get working on a forum with people. I missed on most points on that one, lol. Specifically, Tom Proudfoot and Marc Schwanebeck (sp?) looked nothing like I expected.

LOL, I can return that favor [;)] . So what did you expect [:D] ?

In all honesty, I pictured an older German businessman-type. Maybe a bit serious and stuffy, rail thin, with glasses.

By the way, Marc reminds me of a young football player (as far as build goes. American Football.), has earings, and probably rakes in the women without trouble, so I missed on my mental image. He is also quite friendly - no stuffiness detected. [;)]

What did you expect about Goblin? [X(]

[sterckxe]

ORIGINAL: Goblin In all honesty, I pictured an older German businessman-type. Maybe a bit serious and stuffy, rail thin, with glasses.

By the way, Marc reminds me of a young football player (as far as build goes. American Football.), has earings, and probably rakes in the women without trouble, so I missed on my mental image. He is also quite friendly - no stuffiness detected. [;)]

Yeah, but this is what happens if you let him "handle" the logistics - more specifically the liquid portion of it :

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPho ... p=74938161

Keep him on water and dry biscuits and he might start looking like that nice guy 2nd from the left in this picture :

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPho ... p=74182996

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

[Goblin]

[:D][:D][:D]

[Marc von Martial]

ORIGINAL: Goblin What did you expect about Goblin? [X(]

Green skin, long ears, you know .... [;)]

Not a young man with a cowboy hat. But same goes for Bernie. Nowhere near close what I expected, LOL.

[Marc von Martial]

ORIGINAL: sterckxe

ORIGINAL: Goblin In all honesty, I pictured an older German businessman-type. Maybe a bit serious and stuffy, rail thin, with glasses.

By the way, Marc reminds me of a young football player (as far as build goes. American Football.), has earings, and probably rakes in the women without trouble, so I missed on my mental image. He is also quite friendly - no stuffiness detected. [;)]

Yeah, but this is what happens if you let him "handle" the logistics - more specifically the liquid portion of it :

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPho ... p=74938161

Keep him on water and dry biscuits and he might start looking like that nice guy 2nd from the left in this picture :

http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPho ... p=74182996

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

Oh, one of the rare occasions where I have my eyes closed on a photo [:D]

[flintlock]

That's quite the Weizenbier glass there! Marc, are you sure you weren't straining to keep your eyes open in that shot?

[sterckxe]

ORIGINAL: flintlock That's quite the Weizenbier glass there! Marc, are you sure you weren't straining to keep your eyes open in that shot?

Nope, IRL it was only 9 PM and we were on our first beer (of how many I'm not saying [8D]) - and I'm keeping the 2 AM picture in a folder marked "Schwanebeck, Marc - blackmail stuff" [:D]

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

[Marc von Martial]

ORIGINAL: flintlock

That's quite the Weizenbier glass there! Marc, are you sure you weren't straining to keep your eyes open in that shot?

After 15, maybe yes. That evening was not even close to struggling.