erik_benny

Thanks for the warm reception, and I will! I was honestly about to go in-game so I could gather that GUID business that one has to get from console. It's really bad but I've forgotten all of that and I used to really know it. Thanks for the tip about membership, I am indeed interested, and wanted to jump in once I got familiarized w/ the whole magilla. Need to read the rules, too, I'm a bit uncertain about some stuff like TJ / Spawn Camp~Exploit / Team Switching (I'm frequently the last to load and end up on diff. teams, I'm ok w/ that, just want to find it in the rules.) And yes, I plan to enjoy the forums. I spend MUCH of my day tending to (and participating in) the forums for the L4D2 community I am on staff for. I'd like to communicate with the community here, as well. PS Nice profile, you got the whole signature thing and unique image and everything. Gotta put something like that together for myself. Was considering VIP or Donorship package, too.

Hello! I'm Erik. I'm an older gamer, mid 30's, and live in the midwest. I'm from the east coast, but don't hold that against me. I've been a gaming nut since before I was a teenager. I still have and collect all that stuff. Never did consoles post-PS1, couldn't keep up. Avid Steam user, Root/Head Admin for a large L4D2 community. I made a splash in "charity streaming" in the last 3 years, but have not done it in a while: I enjoy it very much and would like to get back to it. I decided to drop anchor here because of some consistent experiences on the FA Servers. On other servers, which I don't want to name-and-shame, I've seen cheaters, hackers, nasty attitudes, fly-by-night ET servers, when that's all unnecessary. Anyways, I joined the Beginners server, and saw admins who were not only willing to answer my questions, but were kind to the new members/myself. I died a LOT and said something like "I thought this was the beginner's server," and someone had validated that by saying "You just need to give it a chance." Obviously, my first experience was a good one. I've uninstalled and reinstalled ET about 200 times in the last few years, but have played it since it was still new. I seem to have amassed a lot of games on Steam, but really only play a few of them. The hours posted for L4D2 are, in fact, legit / real... (check the online stats, they're commensurate.) It's a LOT of modded VS games and a LOT of addon campaigns. That's also why I have so many hours in the GTA games. I guess us old dudes like to be good at 1 or 2 games, instead of simply knowing how to play a bunch. My sleep schedule is bizarre, too, so I can manage to get insane gaming hours in once or twice a week in major sessions. I'm always happy to make new friends and if you interact with me on the servers, it will be a positive interaction. I welcome and invite tips, as I've seen professional ET players here, unlike anything I've ever seen before. I wasn't just having off days, I really have seen some amazing stuff, and some have built mastery to the point of anticipating many moves, at any time. I really hope I can get to that level. My primary reason for playing ET is to have an outlet and personal game that is new or NOT L4D2/GTA. It's also very nice to game without having to have administrative responsibilities but, when I see the staff here, I suddenly miss it! Anyways, if there's anything else you'd like to know, or if you'd like to arrange regular ET games, sign me up! Let me know, and I of course love getting friend requests. You'll see me in the Beginner's server until I can at least hit about 5k or so XP. Then I'll be cannon fodder for the rest lol erik