Hello, my name is Eric Housden, I'm 24 years old and I'm new to the Wizardy8 forum. I was one of the first trailblazers for Wizards&Warriors, and a contributor to the IronWorks forum and 'hints + tips' back in the day.
I'm a software engineer from Redmond, WA; and sometimes I wish that allowed /more/ time for CRPGs rather than less.
I've been married for about 2 months now, and I own two cats (or rather they own my apartment).
Some of the first CRPGs I can remember playing include Might+MagicII, Ultima:Exodus and Temple of Ashphai. The first rpgs I really fell in love with included Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy and the "Shining In The Darkness" anthology from Sega's development side of the fence.
The first Wizardry game I was able to enjoy was Wizardy 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant. This was quite simply a /remarkable/ game; and the only single CRPG I played longer than Betrayal at Krondor before it was completed. I must have gone back over and over, recreating part after party for over an entire year! What an absolutely marvelous game Wizardy 7 was (W&W wasn't bad either, but it seemed very short in comparison).
I really hate game-spoilers, and I appreciate the sensitive nature of the IronWorks forums. Hints and tips are great, but spoilers can really ruin the experience for anyone!
Also, I'd like to add how impressed I am over the age spectrum for the posters here. It makes me feel priveledged to share in the community of such a diverse and widely spread forum (Australia?). Looking forward to staying for a while ...
And mostly, I'm looking forward to the /entire/ experience of Wizardry8! Cheers!