Onion

Started by Onion ยท Apr 10, 2011 19:34 UTC

#862

Hi,
Started playing PBM games in 1980 or 81 when I picked up a copy of Space Gamer Magazine and saw some ads. I tried Beyond the Stellar Empire and I think a Flying Buffalo game before I settled on Universe II by Clemens and Associates. Through that I met a guy who was halfway across the country and has been a great friend ever since. We played U II as allies for years and got into two other Clemens games Celetrek II and Terra II (turns input on punchcards!) Oh the memories! Oh the stress when waiting for a turn and the postman stopped up the street to have beers for lunch with the retired postmaster!!!
I have to admit to spending a stoopid amount of money on a Terra II manual just last week off e-bay but I've been looking for one for decades.

Glad I found this site!!!

Bonus: I used to travel down to The Complete Stratigest in NYC to get Space Gamer and the guy who played Wyatt in the movie Weird Science worked there... that was weird.

#866

Hi, Onion. I got into PBM via Universe III - the licensed version of U-II run by Central Texas Computing - although it was run on a TRS-80 Model III. I also visited the Compleat Strategist a time or twenty when I lived in the Village, though I was looking for the latest Traveler supplements. Do you do any gaming these days?

#869

[quote='Onion' pid='862' dateline='1302464072']
Hi,
Started playing PBM games in 1980 or 81 when I picked up a copy of Space Gamer Magazine and saw some ads. I tried Beyond the Stellar Empire and I think a Flying Buffalo game before I settled on Universe II by Clemens and Associates. Through that I met a guy who was halfway across the country and has been a great friend ever since. We played U II as allies for years and got into two other Clemens games Celetrek II and Terra II (turns input on punchcards!) Oh the memories! Oh the stress when waiting for a turn and the postman stopped up the street to have beers for lunch with the retired postmaster!!!
I have to admit to spending a stoopid amount of money on a Terra II manual just last week off e-bay but I've been looking for one for decades.

Glad I found this site!!!

Bonus: I used to travel down to The Complete Stratigest in NYC to get Space Gamer and the guy who played Wyatt in the movie Weird Science worked there... that was weird.
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Welcome aboard the site, Onion! We're glad that you found the place, also.

I would like to hear more about those games that you mentioned (Celetrek II, Terra II, and Universe II), if and when you get time to expound upon them for us.