You then, vs You Now

[Ketchum]

Oh Whatever Ketchum!  We know you are the most evil of us all!

LOL 8)

I train my Apprentices who will consume this Battlemaster world islands and dominate the world. If you believe that ;)

Seems I am the only Malaysian(Malaysia country) here? :o

[Jaden]

Ketchum, you forgot me  >:(.. I am from Malaysia too.

Started playing when I was 13 and just got into middle school. Was really inactive for a couple of years then got back into the game this year.

Now, I am 20 years old and studying in Australia doing a Bachelor of Social science majoring in Political Science.

!@#$, more than 1/3 of my life, I have been playing bm.

P.S. I agree Ketchum is evil!

[Atanamir]

I was 20 years old when Kronos showed me this road to ruin.
However, I just had started my Political Sciences Studies, so I thought I could try out here if Machiavelli was right.

Now I almost 30 and after finishing my studies and several BM-hating girlfriends later, I am working now as an evil public relations guy, making companies look better than they are.
Oh and I know now that Machiavelli was completely right.

[Blue Star]

10 years ago, hmm taps his computer keys, I was young that's for sure a friend from another game stumbled on this game and invited me to come play and well I got hooked. He fell off but something magical kept me here, I like to think it was the ability to make my characters my own and show different types of personalities that people have. *coughs* only one character I play I believe is similar to me.. or so I think.

Present day, still that kid who loves organized chaos, though I have two degrees and will be soon hopefully getting into graduate studies. Let's see girlfriends that have hated BM two. When you have logged in from your phone while at a bar to see the tournament results or checked in before you've taken a shower for the day, you know you enjoy it.

Fantasy football and BM o I wouldn't know what to do with my free time, stares at his guitar for a moment, second thought I take that back.

[Lefanis]

Then, I was 13, in middle school, and had a ton of time to blow on online games. Used to spend hours on BM and IRC till around 2010. College took away some of the free time I could devote to the game.

Now, I'm 20, just starting with graduate school studying economic policy, with 2 characters basically drones because of lack of time :'(

[Stabbity]

Then, I was 14, just started High School. Continued to play for a good long while, despite everything that's happened along the way. Had to pause for a few months (the hardest of my life. BM withdrawals) while I went through basic training for the army... But except for that my time has been uninterrupted. Played through two wars, and now I've settled down some, and continue to enjoy it.

[Cren]

When I started I was struggling with university, a break up that affected me greatly and immense expectation from my family (to everyone who didn't grew up in a strict matriarchal family- I really envy you guys).

Now after almost 2 years I'm a full timer, bought my OWN car, happily work extra shifts.. Started dating again, and people have started complaining that I don't spend enough time with my family or friends.

The only things that didn't change are my mum's expectations, my sister's grudge against me and my love for battlemaster!

[Perth]

When I started playing BM I was a high school student.

Now, I'm married, have a BA, and am in graduate school.

[cenrae]

I started, what nearly 4 years ago. Just had my first daughter and working as a journeyman electrician. Found the game on a battletech forum and it looked interesting.

Now i'm 41, have another daughter and have had to severely restrict my gaming time. Used to tabletop game allot mainly shadowrun and GM three games on rpol.net. Now i'm down to 1 and BM.

Oh its better to go to college when you are young and not when you are 40, have a family, work full time, and have to many hobbies. 5 more classes and I'll get a bachelors of science in technology which i'm not even sure I'll ever use as I have a pretty good job now doing electrical maintenance on gas turbine generators for a power company. But maybe done day I'll move into management...

[Glaumring the Fox]

When I started I was living in Asia and would go to internet arcades to check BM and FB in south Taiwan with my wife.

Now, I work in northern Alberta on the oilsands and check BM from my smartphone in the middle of nowhere. I'm still married.