An old newbie - planning to come to WC15
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 6:59 pm
Hi everybody,
I can't believe this place exists - how awesome!
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Alan and I'm from Dublin, Ireland. In the heady days of the early 1990s, myself and my school-friends all had Amigas and we all played the hell out of KO, KO2, Player Manager and Goal! In fact, Dino Dini is one of the inspirations for me deciding to become a programmer!
We had leagues, feuds, trophies, saved our best goals, you name it. In fact, I think I can still rustle up the book where we stored all our fixtures and results when I get home this weekend! Amazing memories, and we are all still in touch with each other after 25 years (we gathered this year for our collective 40th birthday and there was talk of someone trying to rustle up an Amiga for old times' sake, but it never happened for one reason or another).
Now, out of the blue, my buddy somehow catches wind of a Kick Off world cup in Dublin of all places!! And Dino Dini and S. Screech will be in attendance! It's like meeting Santa Claus and Elvis rolled into one! I am so pumped. I am now living in The Netherlands, but for the next few months I am working in Cork, Ireland, so it will be easy enough for me to pop up for the competition. The buddy in question lives in Dublin and he wants to join too, and one or possibly 2 more of the old KO2 gang will also try to make it, but it depends on family/work/travel etc.
So, I have about a BAJILLION questions. Is the competition played on real Amigas or on an emulator? What actual version of Kick Off is used? If I get the online KickOff thingy (will it work on a Mac via Parallels does anyone know?) will that get me playing the same game as the competition?
I see some Amigas are for sale after the event, I would love to buy one. I've been meaning to buy an Amiga for YEARS and just never got around to it, so this way seems like a win-win.
I am just so happy to have found this place, I've been buzzing all day today and yesterday since finding out about it (and the tourney, of course).
Looking forward to meeting you all, and if you guys needs any specific insider tips for Dublin (there was talk of a pub crawl), just give me a shout.
Alan.
I can't believe this place exists - how awesome!
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Alan and I'm from Dublin, Ireland. In the heady days of the early 1990s, myself and my school-friends all had Amigas and we all played the hell out of KO, KO2, Player Manager and Goal! In fact, Dino Dini is one of the inspirations for me deciding to become a programmer!
We had leagues, feuds, trophies, saved our best goals, you name it. In fact, I think I can still rustle up the book where we stored all our fixtures and results when I get home this weekend! Amazing memories, and we are all still in touch with each other after 25 years (we gathered this year for our collective 40th birthday and there was talk of someone trying to rustle up an Amiga for old times' sake, but it never happened for one reason or another).
Now, out of the blue, my buddy somehow catches wind of a Kick Off world cup in Dublin of all places!! And Dino Dini and S. Screech will be in attendance! It's like meeting Santa Claus and Elvis rolled into one! I am so pumped. I am now living in The Netherlands, but for the next few months I am working in Cork, Ireland, so it will be easy enough for me to pop up for the competition. The buddy in question lives in Dublin and he wants to join too, and one or possibly 2 more of the old KO2 gang will also try to make it, but it depends on family/work/travel etc.
So, I have about a BAJILLION questions. Is the competition played on real Amigas or on an emulator? What actual version of Kick Off is used? If I get the online KickOff thingy (will it work on a Mac via Parallels does anyone know?) will that get me playing the same game as the competition?
I see some Amigas are for sale after the event, I would love to buy one. I've been meaning to buy an Amiga for YEARS and just never got around to it, so this way seems like a win-win.
I am just so happy to have found this place, I've been buzzing all day today and yesterday since finding out about it (and the tourney, of course).
Looking forward to meeting you all, and if you guys needs any specific insider tips for Dublin (there was talk of a pub crawl), just give me a shout.
Alan.