Looking back...

[Tigairius]

This is a thread inspired by http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=80077
I don't play zone much, and I figured quite a few other people didn't as well.

When did you start playing Graal?

What was the first server you got "hooked" on?

Who did you look up to when you first started?

List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)

What are some of your best memories on Graal?

What are some of your worst memories on Graal?

Who were your friends when you first started?

How did you find out about Graal?



So, I will start below:

When did you start playing Graal?
I played the game a few times in 1998-1999 but officially started playing in 2000.

What was the first server you got "hooked" on?
Valikorlia

Who did you look up to when you first started?
Any Dragoon on Valikorlia (I really wanted to be a Dragoon), more specifically my cousin who was a Dragoon.

List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)
When I was new to Graal I just wanted to be staff so I could sit on top of the buildings, hehe.

What are some of your best memories on Graal?
Being in Asca Dagnir on Valikorlia... *misses those memories*

What are some of your worst memories on Graal?
When I started acting like a jackass for a while and got myself globally banned.

Who were your friends when you first started?
I had a friend named Frost, Tat Nantor (my cousin), Frost's brother James (who still plays N-Pulse account: xShinomoriAoshix). Frost and James showed me around Graal when I was new.

How did you find out about Graal?
I was at my cousin's house and I was watching him play Valikorlia and I decided it looked fun!

[Elizabeth]

When did you start playing Graal?
2004

What was the first server you got "hooked" on?
unholynation.

Who did you look up to when you first started?
WiKKiD

List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)
be a gp

What are some of your best memories on Graal?
probably actually having a good conversation over mass.. either that or rping

What are some of your worst memories on Graal?
many many many fights over mass

Who were your friends when you first started?
shinoji
yelly
naners
madrox
owen
viviana
geostigma
etc..

How did you find out about Graal?
stephen.

[cbk1994]

When did you start playing Graal?
2002
What was the first server you got "hooked" on?
Babylon
Who did you look up to when you first started?
No idea
List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)
-Become kickass
What are some of your best memories on Graal?
Working with some great people on servers.
What are some of your worst memories on Graal?
Working with some not-so-great people on servers; fights, etc.
Who were your friends when you first started?
No clue.
How did you find out about Graal?
A real life friend.

ab

[Crow]

When did you start playing Graal?
September 2003
What was the first server you got "hooked" on?
Atlantis (my english wasn't all that good back then)
Who did you look up to when you first started?
Malon, good ol' friend
List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)
I wanted to be known D:
What are some of your best memories on Graal?
Hanging around in the Colagruft on Atlantis
What are some of your worst memories on Graal?
Account being hacked. Wasn't my fault, I'm pretty goddamn sure.
Who were your friends when you first started?
Malon, Link, Diambro
How did you find out about Graal?
Screenfun (German gaming magazine, mediocre)

[Galdor]

When did you start playing Graal?
Around 2000.

What was the first server you got "hooked" on?
Graal the Adventure.

Who did you look up to when you first started?
No one special, everything was awesome as it was my first online game ever.

List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)
To be in the Graphics Administration team.
It was so awesome, they had a secret cave hideout where you had the special team suit and a staff with special powers, made you feel like a super hero.

What are some of your best memories on Graal?
The hacking, I remember using some trainer that changed what people said, it was very fun but I got jailed a lot tho. I also loved the massive guild wars.

What are some of your worst memories on Graal?
Hmm not much really, only that people wanted my head on a pole outside of volurans mausoleum, but as you all know I love drama

Who were your friends when you first started?
Lester
Ikari
Nightshade
Riska
Goth
...I don't remember most people from back then.


How did you find out about Graal?
A friend told me about it.

[MrAnonymous_P2P]

When did you start playing Graal?

Bout a month after it first came out, 1999 I believe.

What was the first server you got "hooked" on?

Classic was the only one XD
Who did you look up to when you first started?

Riley Fiery! Graphics maker extremist, plus he gave me my first job when I was the biggest noob ever.

List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)

Learn graal script, never did.

What are some of your best memories on Graal?[/B]

Friends

Making Niromia

Learn graphics


What are some of your worst memories on Graal?

Bleh, finishing Niromia (because we were so close yet so far)

Who were your friends when you first started?

This guy named Dan (irl) Don't remember his account name, he introduced me and got me hooked.

How did you find out about Graal?

Dan

[Vimerge]

When did you start playing Graal?
late 2002 as a trial - i got hooked again in 2005 cause my brother motivated me to.
What was the first server you got "hooked" on?
Unholy Nation
Who did you look up to when you first started?
Can't remember anyone at the time, I guess Linkishback (my bro) when he did alot of dev on this server. And i wanted to get into dev.
List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)
When I got back into graal - global Graphics Team
What are some of your best memories on Graal?
Playing on my bro's server Revolutions, it was great. Too bad it died.
What are some of your worst memories on Graal?
Getting IP banned on Maloria.
Who were your friends when you first started?
Can't remember in 2002
2005- Cyan, Jake, Dopey, Jer, Contiga, Xenow, LiViD, Krattos, DrunkNewbp2p and some other people
How did you find out about Graal?
My brother told me about it..

[Elk]

When did you start playing Graal?

Don't remember

What was the first server you got "hooked" on?

Atlantis

Who did you look up to when you first started?

Undead Killer
after that I looked up to Sanastro
and in the end it was Shakram untill now =)

List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)

[X]Learning all commands to set the outfit on graal.
[ ]Getting really good at graphics
[ ]Becomming the Pirate King!

What are some of your best memories on Graal?

Old Atlantis

What are some of your worst memories on Graal?

I try to forget them...

Who were your friends when you first started?

Lio (*xXKajalXx), Sanastro (*Sanastro13), Babsi (*Schneewittchen), Eod (Eod182) and some more

How did you find out about Graal?

My mom looked for online games to play for me because I was bored alot (yes it's my moms fault that I'm addicted to graal now)
so she found Tibia and then Graal...so I played

[kia345]

When did you start playing Graal?
Sometime in either late '03 or '04.

What was the first server you got "hooked" on?
Delteria

Who did you look up to when you first started?
I remember when I first played, the first server I connected to was Valikorlia. Not sure why, but meh. I was suprised when I found myself stuck in a tree, wall, or something. Not sure what. Someone named Athen or Apollo or something along those lines told me about "unstick me", and from there he was my first friend on Graal. Too bad I haven't seen him since back then.

EDIT: His name was Aris.

List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)
Just have fun. I wanted to be some vaguely known, remotely popular guy, just having fun and doing my thing. idk if I made it there, but I've had fun.

What are some of your best memories on Graal?
That first day on Valikorlia, even if I can barely remember it. Or my days of exploring trial island on my first expedition on Graal Kingdoms. PK'ing on Delteria along with their hot players and abusive staff. Being a complete noob and going crazy over finding a Cloud or Link "head code" at the time. One of my fondest was probably when I became an ET on Delteria.

What are some of your worst memories on Graal?
Not sure really. I can't think of any hopelessly tragic moments.

Who were your friends when you first started?
Aside from Apollo/Athen/whatever, I've had some old friends who I still play with today, albeit they're not as active as they once were. Shroomy, who I possibly met during the whole "MHX" events on Delteria. Johnnay, who I have no idea where I found him. Aflack, Ketsomaru, and Syn, all old faces from Delt. Wolfey Xanadu, a real life friend who I introduced to Graal (much to the dismay of some people).

How did you find out about Graal?
I remember I used to steal magazines from the waiting room in a hospital my aunt worked at. One of them was an old "PC Gamer" or "PC Games" magazine with a Matrix cover. On several pages, all bright yellow, it listed 50-100 "free" PC games, ranging from Dwarf Fortress, to Neopets, to "Five Finger Fillet", to holy crap, Graalonline. It didn't actually give you the address "graalonline.com", but instead to the cyberjoueurs site where you played it in Java (lolgone). From there, well, here I am.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by kia345

What are some of your worst memories on Graal?
Not sure really. I can't think of any hopelessly tragic moments.

that time that you crashed into my boat and we got stuck, right when you were on your way to war

[xAzerothx]

When did you start playing Graal?
2006
What was the first server you got "hooked" on?
Zone
Who did you look up to when you first started?
Tiger
List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)
Be one of the legends of Zone
What are some of your best memories on Graal?
Leaving Raiyo
What are some of your worst memories on Graal?
-
Who were your friends when you first started?
Neogblack
Seanthien
How did you find out about Graal?
I think it was something like I got hacked on runescape or I was bored and accidently saw it.

[BigBear3]

When did you start playing Graal?
2001-2002
What was the first server you got "hooked" on?
Graal Kingdoms
Who did you look up to when you first started?
Nobody really.
List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)
Build a house
What are some of your best memories on Graal?
Wars on Kingdoms.
Graal Olympics.
What are some of your worst memories on Graal?
Eeee... Losing Hawk's war axe.
Who were your friends when you first started?
Drako
John
Oliver
Mirar
Mydia
Daya
Grir
Tig
Hawk
Mike
NYChris
Nayoko
Shobre
Kilik
Taikun
Spike (Rogpog)
How did you find out about Graal?
My old buddy John's brother used to make levels with baddies and we would try to clear them. I eventually bought a subscription and I still play today!

[Darlene159]

When did you start playing Graal?
Probably around 10 years ago. When the only playerworld was Classic

What was the first server you got "hooked" on?
Classic

Who did you look up to when you first started?
Dont remember his name, it started with a K, and he was in the guild Swordsmen. He taught me how to PK
Also looked up to Zorro

List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)
Learn to PK, and make levels

What are some of your best memories on Graal?
PK'ing on Classic. Sitting on Deetos house and killing anyone who tried to get up there

What are some of your worst memories on Graal?
The horrible things kids would say about me because I am a female adult.

Who were your friends when you first started?
Zorro, Carlos, and a few others who I cant remember the names, and some I wont mention because I would rather forget.

How did you find out about Graal?
Looking for a Zelda-ish style game

[DustyPorViva]

When did you start playing Graal?
'98/'99

What was the first server you got "hooked" on?
Classic, it was the only server around back then, unless you happened to know the IP for the other servers. They didn't have the list.

Who did you look up to when you first started?
No one that I remember.

List a few goals you made when you were new to Graal (even if you haven't accomplished them yet)
Everyone wanted to be GP. It was really the only staff job... My goals however were to get into a good guild and get a house uploaded. They rejected my house because the 'black' I used was not blocking

What are some of your best memories on Graal?
Sitting outside the bank causing trouble, and trying to 'claim' the castle thrones in castle wars.

What are some of your worst memories on Graal?
Um... I dunno...

Who were your friends when you first started?
Don't remember anyone.

How did you find out about Graal?
Searching for a Zelda online game :P

[kia345]

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

that time that you crashed into my boat and we got stuck, right when you were on your way to war

My new worst memory: betraying my love of Pat