Let me guess: December is a busy time for you. Family to see. Presents to wrap. Holiday dinners to plan. Counting down the days before you can send the rugrats back off to the classrooms. But this is also the time of the year us older gamers can either get some of the big new releases under the Christmas tree or flash gift cards around town as if they were credit cards in a bad '80s movie.
One of the largest and most active clans exclusively for fellow parents and adults, The Gunslingers, have also got into the holiday spirit. We have decorated our clan's website with holiday cheer, so check it out! Every single page has got a touch of Ol' Saint Nick. Also, we are adding holiday themed games into our own custom arcade! Some of them are even in good taste. This year, our first installation is "Finding Santa." It sounds simple, but it is a lot harder than you may think. It (like the rest of our arcade) is fun to tool around in and aim for the high score when we can't be in game together.
In other news, GS* Leader, Fed Architect, has published Episode #3 of his Youtube show, "Gunslinger Gaming News & Events with Fed Architect." You can check it out here:
If you are an older gamer who is looking for a group that respects your limited time to game and want a casual environment akin to kicking your feet up after a hard day's work, you are invited to join the Gunslingers!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
A fantastic milestone just occurred in our clan. As of this week, we, one of the longest running and most active groups for older gamers, became over 10,000 members strong! In the beginning of 2009, we shed our freeware hosted site and built our own. Between then and the present, we have seen over ten thousand fellow mature, casual gamers walk through our virtual saloon doors. Incredible!
The raw numbers aren't what is really important here. What IS important is how active we are and how that level of membership base reflects our seven year+ dedication in providing an oasis for the gamer out there who just wants to kick his/her boots up and share some good times with people his/her own age. To put it into better perspective of just how active we are, we were celebrating our 7,000th member around the same time last year!
This milestone and other GS* related news were showcased in Episode #2 of Gunslinger Gaming News & Events w/ Fed Architect!
Also, we want to give members something extra to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season, so GS*Sophiebean is raffling off a free Steam copy of Super Street Fighter 4: The Arcade Edition. Not a bad game to play on the side when you need a break from this game, right?
Thank you, fellow Gunslingers, for keeping us so active and successful. To those of you reading this message who have yet to join the GS* fun, join our clan! We won't twist your arm about participating in clan wars, maintaining some sort of in-game stats, or try to tell you when to play. We are comprised solely of gamers who know exactly what it is like to squeeze some gaming time into the everlasting juggling act between family and work. Come decompress with us! Have fun. BYOB.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Fed Architect, long time leader of the Gunslingers clan, hosts a Youtube episodic series called Gunslinger Gaming News, which focuses on recent game releases and the latest news in regards to the fastest growing clan exclusively for older gamers, the Gunslingers.
Feel free to use the comments section of his most recent episode, which will always be echoed in this topic for easy finding, to give him topic suggestions or pose your own questions you would like to see featured in a future episode!
He has a lot of cool videos already added to his account, so check it out!
Each episode will also be announced in an article within the Gunslinger Gazette and on a featured playlist on the official Gunslinger Gaming Youtube Channel (to which you are also welcome to hit the ol' Subscribe button).
Thank you, Fed Architect, for donating such a cool feature to the Gunslingers!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
This time of year sure goes by fast, doesn't it? It probably has something to do with the fact that so many holidays are shoved into a three month period. It is hard to believe we are already beyond the ten day mark of November! Before we know it, another year of the Gunslingers clan will be over.
So, just how active are we after all these years? It is easy, I suppose, to just look at a total amount of members, but that doesn't actually say anything about how active a clan still is, does it? For example, is a long term clan still getting new members, or is its website just collecting digital cobwebs like an overly proud homeowner refusing to take down his Halloween decorations?
I am happy to report that the Gunslingers clan is still very much active. In just the first ten days of November, we have welcomed over SIXTY-THREE new members into our virtual saloon! Incredible! Thank you all for joining and welcome aboard!
The amount of members is not what is really important here. What is important is what all these members signify. The Gunslingers remains a great, active clan exclusively for all us mature, casual gamers. We don't pay for SEO (search engine placement). We don't run ads or harbor sponsors to boost our numbers. We are old school gamers, so we succeed the old school way: through commitment to our members and mission statement. We say we are for adult gamers, and we mean it. You aren't going to be talking to squeakers among us. We say we are casual gamers, and we meant it. You aren't going to be pressured into taking part in some silly clan war.
We are the Gunslingers. And are invited to join us.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Within the Gunslingers clan, we love Halloween. Some of us are going attending costume parties (my wife and I went as a Ghostbuster and the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man), getting the rugrats ready for some trick-or-treating, or building up candy reserves to hand out on Halloween.
These "real life" traditions are being reflected online because the Gunslingers clan is celebrating Halloween all month long in the following ways:
Zombie Week - During the week of Halloween, we are going back and playing some classic co-op, zombie killing/surviving games together. Some of these events will even be streamed live! An event is scheduled every day!
Site Banners - We have swapped out our front page banner and our forum index banner with Halloween themed ones! Clear your brower's cache if they haven't changed for you.
Halloween Forum Avatars - We have a preloaded gallery of Halloween themed avatars that all members are welcome to use. We have even added several "Undead Gunslingers" ones as well!
Halloween Arcade Games - The GS* Forum has a large flash arcade installed into it, and it includes a mighty ghoulish selection of Halloween and zombie games. A recent install: "Agh Zombies!"
Streaming Horror Movies - Somewhat buried within the Gunslinger Gaming site is a collection of streaming, public domain horror movies of the old black-and-white days. If you have a sweet fang for vintage science fiction and horror "classics," you can watch them from the comfort of the Gunslingers Theater! Every movie you load, you will be able to view its original marketing poster, read interesting facts about the film, and chat with your fellow Gunslingers as you watch!
Halloween Smileys - Add some pumpkin spice to your forum posts with our collection of Halloween themed smileys.
Halloween Game Live Streams - Do you stream live gameplay? If you plan on streaming a horror game, give us all a head's up when you plan on doing so. The more time you give us, the more we can collectively promote your Halloween streams!
If you are fellow older gamer looking for a gaming group that keeps its experience fun and casual while respecting your time restraints as a fellow adult, you are welcome to join the Gunslingers!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
PC | Xbox360 | PS3 | XboxOne | PS4
I'd like to join, need a home for my toons with like minded adults.
That's great! Just visit our clan's site and sign up! Welcome aboard!
In case you are wondering how you could possibly know for sure if we are the type of Diablo 3 gamers with whom you would like to plunder, we have a "highly scientific" method for that. Take a look at the following image:
If you know the answer, then you'll fit right in.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers
The Gunslingers is an oasis for parent and hard working adult gamers from around the world that was formed back in June, 2007. The underlining goal of our group is to create a gaming environment that is fun yet civil and friendly for mature, casual gamers. It is a goal far too uncommon in the gaming community, and is not often honestly sought. For anyone wishing to escape the lulls of silly clan probation periods, distinct divides in community ranks, unrealistic demands of attendance, and continual ugliness of clan wars, the Gunslingers is your haven. We have attracted thousands of like-minded adults, so you are not alone in your wants.
The fruit of the Gunslingers is being continuously surrounded by folks sharing your general gaming wants and perspectives. There is plenty of obligations and negativity wishing to take up your time in your career, in your personal life, and certainly during your online travels. It doesn't need to be that way. The Gunslingers clan, however existential as it may seem, seek to inject some positivity and even escapism in your daily obligations. Come. Kick your feet up. Decompress. Be merry! Everyone deserves that, and, regardless if you are new to online gaming or a veteran, you will be welcomed by the rest of us. Share in our cheer!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
We are always looking to add to our clan experience so the ever active group exclusively for older gamers has a few updates to share for this week!
First, we have published our thirteenth podcast episode. The Gunslinger Gaming Podcast is an audio podcast we put together from time to time that features general gaming topics based on the latest news in the industry. It's a podcast for the older gamer, by the older gamer. Check this episode and previous ones out: Youtube | iTunes | MP3
Second, our Youtube group has got busy! We have started to pool previous GS* media into our Youtube account, uploaded raw gameplay footage, created a weekly retro gaming Let's Play live show entitled "From the Gallows," and added several ways that the channels by GS* members can be featured on the official Gunslinger Gaming Channel! You can check it all out here: https://www.youtube.com/user/gunslingerposseBe sure to subscribe!
Third, we have given the Gunslinger Gazette a facelift! The Gunslinger Gazette---the online magazine for mature, casual gamers---has been revamped to accommodate the upcoming effort to pool all the latest Youtube uploads, Twitch live feeds, podcasts, interviews, and gaming articles that are taking place within the clan. A lot is going on, and it is time we start pooling a copy of the activity in our magazine. Check out the work-in-progress here: http://gunslingergaming.com/wordpress/
Thank you for taking the time to read our latest updates. If you are looking for a gaming group that is like a welcoming, friendly oasis in a desert of ugly competitive antics, we invite you to join us!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
After seven years as a group, there are some things we take for granted. For example, we have interactive rosters, chats, blogs, and forum boards to help our members get in game and start get the good times rolling with other older gamers as easily as possible. Put a check mark next to that item. Done. Also, we maintain a friendly and inviting communication environment in which new and established members alike can feel respected and not feel like they need amazing stats to join the party. Again. Check.
As successful as we have been on those fundamental and utterly important fronts, we never stop trying to add to the clan experience for those folks who like their gaming like a social experience rather than a competitive second job. The newest effort on expanding the experience is our new weekly live show entitled "From the Gallows!"
Every week, the group comprised exclusively of older gamers is hosting a retro show. It is broadcasted live on Twitch.tv and then uploaded, in its entirety, on our official Youtube Channel. Be sure to subscribe to it so you know when new episodes are published.
Each episode showcases a different game, some classic and some forgotten, ranging from the Atari 2600 era to the yesteryear of console gaming. The episodes are roughly an hour long (give or take) and features live commentary, which interacts with viewers.
Come join the fun!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
County Fairs. Feeding relatives, friends, and co-workers (some who you only marginally like) by hosting Barbarques. Eating charred hamburgers cooked on other people's BBQ pits. Dropping the kids off at their swimming lessons or seasonal camps. Watching the World Cup (man, the Golden Glove was given to the wrong goaltender). Watching the 4th of July fireworks. Setting off your own hidden and totally illegal stash. Setting up the tent. Reeling in the fresh water fish. Jumping into the lake. Pretending to like Corona and doing so with a lime like a pro.
In other words, summer can be busy!
That could be why we don't see many new video game releases during this time of the year. More reason to join a crew of gamers who share the same sort of life experiences and expectations as you. If you are an older gamer juggling free time with family life, work, and/or night school, you are invited to join the Gunslingers!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults. The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents. The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers. The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
The anniversary month in which we celebrate seven fantastic years as a gaming group has passed, and we have a winner for our annual Gunslinger Gaming Frosty Pint mug raffle. Congratulations to GS*Hir3ling for winning! Hopefully, we will all get to see you put it to good use on your Twitch channel.
It is amazing to see all the responses of good wishes and shaded memories by members. Here are a few examples:
Man - 7 years is a LONG time! Think of how quickly some Internet groups and stuff fade out. Some don't make it a year. Can't imagine how much work goes on "behind the scenes". Thanks 2 Murph and all the other officers 4 keeping this ship afloat. It really is the perfect place for casual adult gamers like us. The website - with everything that's offered to us - is great, too. I mean, chat, free games, some cheesy movies, links to everything a gamer would want to access . . . words can't describe how awesome it is!
When people ask me about Gunslingers I always say, "I've never met a mean Gunslinger. I don't think they exist!" It's true. If I ever ask someone a question, send a friend request, ask another member to join a game to fill a squad, a Gunslinger always steps up to help. When we game together, we don't try to crush the other team, but a lot of times we compliment each others weaknesses and we do end up doing really well. Funny how that works!
Cheers, GS! To 7 years under our belts and to many more in our future!
C ya' out there!
~stickler4dakilz
7 years??? Wow, can't believe how this community keeps on growing. After being here 4 years, I thank all of you putting in your time and effort to make newcomers feel welcome, old timers feel young and us busy dad's still have time to play knowing that there will always be someone on the other end willing to hang out. I'm here to the end, you can count on that.
Hip, hip, hooray!!!
~ahenao16
A great place to be, a home away from (well actually still in our homes..lol) home
I haven't got anything more to say, I have met and had a laugh with many people, all have made my time here a true pleasure.
Many have become true friends to discuss the many trials and tribulations that the great mystery that is life throws at us.
Too many people to mention, many of whom have been mentioned in the original post by McMurphy.
This place feels like "Cheers". Here's to another 7 years. Happy Anniversary GS
Think of the gaming memories and great moments shared by all of us as testimonials for why you, fellow older gamer, to join us. The ability for parents and adults to be part of a clan yet not be expected to log in a crazy amount of gaming hours or beat his/her chest in skill boasting has always been our top priority. Your down time away from work is valuable. Join us and put it to good use with people who share the same time restraints.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults. The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents. The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers. The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
We are officially over half way through the month of June, and, already, the summer season has been a blast for the GS* clan. We hosted a E3 viewing party right on our clan site and chatted in our clan chat the entire time, sharing our initial thoughts about developments as they were revealed live. As you may have already read earlier, we are in the middle of celebrating our seven year anniversary as a group. Currently, we have a raffle going so members get a chance of wining an actual Gunslinger Gaming frosty pint mug, and, since the last time I posted, we have added five Gunslingers-themed games to our clan's custom arcade. Shooting galleries, billiards, slots, and betting on black on the roulette table. Sounds like the Old West, right?
But what is important is that we are playing in game together after all these years, welcoming new and returning mature, casual gamers into the fold on a daily basis. THAT is why we are celebrating seven years of success. If you are a fellow gamer looking for a group that respects your need to juggle your time in game with your duties in real life (a balancing act that any well adjusted adult can properly appreciate). No probation periods. No try-outs. No silliness. You don't waste our time. We don't waste yours. It is all about the good times.
Join us.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
The above theme song of the Western classic, The Magnificent Seven, is quite appropriate for us in June 2014. You see, as of right now, the Gunslingers clan is officially celebrating its SEVEN year anniversary!
As Vizzini says in the Princess Bride, "Inconceivable!" And, yes, I do know what that word means. I can honestly say that, in no way, did I plan or expect the Gunslingers to still be around seven years later and accumulate over 9,000 (cue Vegeta meme) members along the way. We started as a strictly in-game clan for the PS2 title, Jak X, and the idea of putting a website together for our operations seemed quite beyond our ability.
But here we are all those years later. Our continued success is a collective undertaking. When you think about it, our formula is not rocket science. We keep it friendly. Casual. Inviting. Why don't more clans default on that? The secret ingredient is all of you. Your welcomes to new members, your tradition of inviting people into your parties, and your tendency to treat everyone like, well, fellow humans are why the Gunslingers are still riding into new games rather than into the sunset. You did this. Be proud of it.
That is why this month-long anniversary is starting with a raffle for a chance to win an actual Gunslingers Frosty Pints mug. Here is a sample image of the prize:
Reply to this topic for a chance to win. That's it. It can be one word. Preferably, it will be your thoughts or favorite memories as a Gunslingers member. Your choice. Either way, your name will be added to the hat (Seriously, a hat. We are old school, remember?). A name will be randomly pulled as the winner at the end of June. Please keep in mind that you will need to privately provide your mailing address to collect the prize.
Before wrapping this up and letting you all get back to playing those games, let's tip our hat also to the past and present Gunslinger Leaders. You may not see it (and that is sort of the point), but they donate an incredible amount of time to the group so we can run smoothly, and I don't go insane trying to keep up. Thank you, Dunkaroo, Merky Water, Ironsides, Toezer, Balki, Chilly Husky, Fed Architect, Shwan58, Mikelaird, Sosyc, Wikilectual, Lamporello, LawnGnomer, and Scope, for keeping us going. We also wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for the efforts of past GS* Leaders like Dick Lazer, 4th Mason, Scars, Misfit, LilBev, Korchie, Thorny, Enemyonwheels, Filoofo, Tick, Bobafett, OilBaron, FishinNick, leiflvr, loper42, forming, goppfather, conbrio, BlastingSlick, BJS, Captain Scarlet, Teufel, Slammer, gmaCher, VykkDraygo, Aki, Osi, and Missie. Man, I sure hope I haven't forgot someone. If so, my apologizes. Thank you for your help building this group.
Where will we go from here? Who knows, and, really, isn't that what it is supposed to be? What I do know is that, regardless of where our travels take us, we will do so while continuing to set the bar of how a mature, casual clan should behave and treats each other. Let the rest of the internet driven gaming groups have their platform wars, their elitism, and their alienation of others. We will have the parents. The hardworking men and women. The average casual gamer. The shared laughs. The memories. The anniversaries. The years.
The magnificent seven.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
There is a lot going on within the Gunslingers clan, but I wish to bring the following two updates to your attention.
First, the gaming couple that has been button mashing with us since 2012, GS*Crof2003 and GS*FutaChan, have tied the martial knot a few weeks ago. Congratulations! We wish them a happy life together. You can take part in the sending of good wishes and even check out a photo of their gaming-themed wedding cake here: http://www.gunslingergaming.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=249&t=18486
Second, the very talented GS*Excess-Evil has been kind enough to add his self composed music to the Gunslingers Jukebox. The jukebox is our local playlist featuring music written and performed by our clan members. The playlist is over fifty songs long, and we are stoked to so many musicians within our ranks. Listen for yourself by clicking the jukebox image near the bottom of all our clan's Text Chat pages. A list of the songs and associated GS*members can be found here: http://www.gunslingergaming.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=18621
So, what does the above updates have to do with the game? What these items should tell you is that, by joining the Gunslingers, you will be gaming with real, functional people. We have lives, family, jobs, and probably a lot of the same life experiences as you. Why not game with folks who get your need to balance free time with obligations?
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
A typical clan experience can feel a bit too formal, can't it? Clans (even "casual" ones, for some reason) often make you fill out questionnaires, sit through probation periods, or prove your skill level via try-outs. This is all before you are given a chance to see if the clan is right for YOU, or able to game with folks who may or may not share the same gaming interests.
The reason I bring this up is because the Gunslingers clan takes a different approach. We focus on making your clan experience about having fun playing your favorite game with other people. Sometimes, we have funny byproducts of our unique clan experience. Take, for example, GS*Beagles response to our topic, "How did you hear of the Gunslingers?":
Beagles329 wrote:True Story... I was on a road trip through the western US, stopped at a gas station to fill up and grab a beverage. I go to use the bathroom and written on the wall of the stall was, "Gopp was here, GS-4-LIFE". Once I got home I Googled GS and the rest is history. Over 2 years of gaming enjoyment. I have since met and played quite a bit with the now famous Gopp. Like I said, true story...
How's that for a testimonial?
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Happy Holiday, Gunslingers!
Let me guess: December is a busy time for you. Family to see. Presents to wrap. Holiday dinners to plan. Counting down the days before you can send the rugrats back off to the classrooms. But this is also the time of the year us older gamers can either get some of the big new releases under the Christmas tree or flash gift cards around town as if they were credit cards in a bad '80s movie.
One of the largest and most active clans exclusively for fellow parents and adults, The Gunslingers, have also got into the holiday spirit. We have decorated our clan's website with holiday cheer, so check it out! Every single page has got a touch of Ol' Saint Nick. Also, we are adding holiday themed games into our own custom arcade! Some of them are even in good taste.
In other news, GS* Leader, Fed Architect, has published Episode #3 of his Youtube show, "Gunslinger Gaming News & Events with Fed Architect." You can check it out here:
http://youtu.be/llp_jvue8mg
If you are an older gamer who is looking for a group that respects your limited time to game and want a casual environment akin to kicking your feet up after a hard day's work, you are invited to join the Gunslingers!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslingers - Gamers who are not ashamed to have Amazon gift wrap presents.
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The raw numbers aren't what is really important here. What IS important is how active we are and how that level of membership base reflects our seven year+ dedication in providing an oasis for the gamer out there who just wants to kick his/her boots up and share some good times with people his/her own age. To put it into better perspective of just how active we are, we were celebrating our 7,000th member around the same time last year!
This milestone and other GS* related news were showcased in Episode #2 of Gunslinger Gaming News & Events w/ Fed Architect!
http://youtu.be/cVZq2d0il5U
Also, we want to give members something extra to be thankful for this Thanksgiving season, so GS*Sophiebean is raffling off a free Steam copy of Super Street Fighter 4: The Arcade Edition. Not a bad game to play on the side when you need a break from this game, right?
Thank you, fellow Gunslingers, for keeping us so active and successful. To those of you reading this message who have yet to join the GS* fun, join our clan! We won't twist your arm about participating in clan wars, maintaining some sort of in-game stats, or try to tell you when to play. We are comprised solely of gamers who know exactly what it is like to squeeze some gaming time into the everlasting juggling act between family and work. Come decompress with us! Have fun. BYOB.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Over 10,000 Fellow Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com
Fed Architect, long time leader of the Gunslingers clan, hosts a Youtube episodic series called Gunslinger Gaming News, which focuses on recent game releases and the latest news in regards to the fastest growing clan exclusively for older gamers, the Gunslingers.
Feel free to use the comments section of his most recent episode, which will always be echoed in this topic for easy finding, to give him topic suggestions or pose your own questions you would like to see featured in a future episode!
While you are doing so, please support his hard work by subscribing to his Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLi8XU-rtsr28xIGMB9fS_w
He has a lot of cool videos already added to his account, so check it out!
Each episode will also be announced in an article within the Gunslinger Gazette and on a featured playlist on the official Gunslinger Gaming Youtube Channel (to which you are also welcome to hit the ol' Subscribe button).
Thank you, Fed Architect, for donating such a cool feature to the Gunslingers!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com
So, just how active are we after all these years? It is easy, I suppose, to just look at a total amount of members, but that doesn't actually say anything about how active a clan still is, does it? For example, is a long term clan still getting new members, or is its website just collecting digital cobwebs like an overly proud homeowner refusing to take down his Halloween decorations?
I am happy to report that the Gunslingers clan is still very much active. In just the first ten days of November, we have welcomed over SIXTY-THREE new members into our virtual saloon! Incredible! Thank you all for joining and welcome aboard!
The amount of members is not what is really important here. What is important is what all these members signify. The Gunslingers remains a great, active clan exclusively for all us mature, casual gamers. We don't pay for SEO (search engine placement). We don't run ads or harbor sponsors to boost our numbers. We are old school gamers, so we succeed the old school way: through commitment to our members and mission statement. We say we are for adult gamers, and we mean it. You aren't going to be talking to squeakers among us. We say we are casual gamers, and we meant it. You aren't going to be pressured into taking part in some silly clan war.
We are the Gunslingers. And are invited to join us.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adults Gamers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com
Within the Gunslingers clan, we love Halloween. Some of us are going attending costume parties (my wife and I went as a Ghostbuster and the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man), getting the rugrats ready for some trick-or-treating, or building up candy reserves to hand out on Halloween.
These "real life" traditions are being reflected online because the Gunslingers clan is celebrating Halloween all month long in the following ways:
If you are fellow older gamer looking for a gaming group that keeps its experience fun and casual while respecting your time restraints as a fellow adult, you are welcome to join the Gunslingers!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
PC | Xbox360 | PS3 | XboxOne | PS4
Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com
In case you are wondering how you could possibly know for sure if we are the type of Diablo 3 gamers with whom you would like to plunder, we have a "highly scientific" method for that. Take a look at the following image:
If you know the answer, then you'll fit right in.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers
Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com
The Gunslingers is an oasis for parent and hard working adult gamers from around the world that was formed back in June, 2007. The underlining goal of our group is to create a gaming environment that is fun yet civil and friendly for mature, casual gamers. It is a goal far too uncommon in the gaming community, and is not often honestly sought. For anyone wishing to escape the lulls of silly clan probation periods, distinct divides in community ranks, unrealistic demands of attendance, and continual ugliness of clan wars, the Gunslingers is your haven. We have attracted thousands of like-minded adults, so you are not alone in your wants.
The fruit of the Gunslingers is being continuously surrounded by folks sharing your general gaming wants and perspectives. There is plenty of obligations and negativity wishing to take up your time in your career, in your personal life, and certainly during your online travels. It doesn't need to be that way. The Gunslingers clan, however existential as it may seem, seek to inject some positivity and even escapism in your daily obligations. Come. Kick your feet up. Decompress. Be merry! Everyone deserves that, and, regardless if you are new to online gaming or a veteran, you will be welcomed by the rest of us. Share in our cheer!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
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Gunslingers - For Gamers Old Enough to Remember a World Prior to Online Gaming.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com
First, we have published our thirteenth podcast episode. The Gunslinger Gaming Podcast is an audio podcast we put together from time to time that features general gaming topics based on the latest news in the industry. It's a podcast for the older gamer, by the older gamer. Check this episode and previous ones out:
Youtube | iTunes | MP3
Second, our Youtube group has got busy! We have started to pool previous GS* media into our Youtube account, uploaded raw gameplay footage, created a weekly retro gaming Let's Play live show entitled "From the Gallows," and added several ways that the channels by GS* members can be featured on the official Gunslinger Gaming Channel! You can check it all out here: https://www.youtube.com/user/gunslingerposse Be sure to subscribe!
Third, we have given the Gunslinger Gazette a facelift! The Gunslinger Gazette---the online magazine for mature, casual gamers---has been revamped to accommodate the upcoming effort to pool all the latest Youtube uploads, Twitch live feeds, podcasts, interviews, and gaming articles that are taking place within the clan. A lot is going on, and it is time we start pooling a copy of the activity in our magazine. Check out the work-in-progress here: http://gunslingergaming.com/wordpress/
Thank you for taking the time to read our latest updates. If you are looking for a gaming group that is like a welcoming, friendly oasis in a desert of ugly competitive antics, we invite you to join us!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Hard Working Adult and Parent Gamers Since 2007.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com
As successful as we have been on those fundamental and utterly important fronts, we never stop trying to add to the clan experience for those folks who like their gaming like a social experience rather than a competitive second job. The newest effort on expanding the experience is our new weekly live show entitled "From the Gallows!"
Every week, the group comprised exclusively of older gamers is hosting a retro show. It is broadcasted live on Twitch.tv and then uploaded, in its entirety, on our official Youtube Channel. Be sure to subscribe to it so you know when new episodes are published.
Each episode showcases a different game, some classic and some forgotten, ranging from the Atari 2600 era to the yesteryear of console gaming. The episodes are roughly an hour long (give or take) and features live commentary, which interacts with viewers.
Come join the fun!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Hard Working Gamers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com
How is the summer treating all of you?
County Fairs. Feeding relatives, friends, and co-workers (some who you only marginally like) by hosting Barbarques. Eating charred hamburgers cooked on other people's BBQ pits. Dropping the kids off at their swimming lessons or seasonal camps. Watching the World Cup (man, the Golden Glove was given to the wrong goaltender). Watching the 4th of July fireworks. Setting off your own hidden and totally illegal stash. Setting up the tent. Reeling in the fresh water fish. Jumping into the lake. Pretending to like Corona and doing so with a lime like a pro.
In other words, summer can be busy!
That could be why we don't see many new video game releases during this time of the year. More reason to join a crew of gamers who share the same sort of life experiences and expectations as you. If you are an older gamer juggling free time with family life, work, and/or night school, you are invited to join the Gunslingers!
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslingers - Like at your last picnic, it is B.Y.O.B.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com
The anniversary month in which we celebrate seven fantastic years as a gaming group has passed, and we have a winner for our annual Gunslinger Gaming Frosty Pint mug raffle. Congratulations to GS*Hir3ling for winning! Hopefully, we will all get to see you put it to good use on your Twitch channel.
It is amazing to see all the responses of good wishes and shaded memories by members. Here are a few examples:
These were only a few of the many great comments posted by fellow GS* members in our anniversary thread. You can read all of them yourself here: http://www.gunslingergaming.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=18732
Think of the gaming memories and great moments shared by all of us as testimonials for why you, fellow older gamer, to join us. The ability for parents and adults to be part of a clan yet not be expected to log in a crazy amount of gaming hours or beat his/her chest in skill boasting has always been our top priority. Your down time away from work is valuable. Join us and put it to good use with people who share the same time restraints.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslingers - Blazing the trails of what a clan experience should be.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com
But what is important is that we are playing in game together after all these years, welcoming new and returning mature, casual gamers into the fold on a daily basis. THAT is why we are celebrating seven years of success. If you are a fellow gamer looking for a group that respects your need to juggle your time in game with your duties in real life (a balancing act that any well adjusted adult can properly appreciate). No probation periods. No try-outs. No silliness. You don't waste our time. We don't waste yours. It is all about the good times.
Join us.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com
The above theme song of the Western classic, The Magnificent Seven, is quite appropriate for us in June 2014. You see, as of right now, the Gunslingers clan is officially celebrating its SEVEN year anniversary!
As Vizzini says in the Princess Bride, "Inconceivable!" And, yes, I do know what that word means. I can honestly say that, in no way, did I plan or expect the Gunslingers to still be around seven years later and accumulate over 9,000 (cue Vegeta meme) members along the way. We started as a strictly in-game clan for the PS2 title, Jak X, and the idea of putting a website together for our operations seemed quite beyond our ability.
But here we are all those years later. Our continued success is a collective undertaking. When you think about it, our formula is not rocket science. We keep it friendly. Casual. Inviting. Why don't more clans default on that? The secret ingredient is all of you. Your welcomes to new members, your tradition of inviting people into your parties, and your tendency to treat everyone like, well, fellow humans are why the Gunslingers are still riding into new games rather than into the sunset. You did this. Be proud of it.
That is why this month-long anniversary is starting with a raffle for a chance to win an actual Gunslingers Frosty Pints mug. Here is a sample image of the prize:
Reply to this topic for a chance to win. That's it. It can be one word. Preferably, it will be your thoughts or favorite memories as a Gunslingers member. Your choice. Either way, your name will be added to the hat (Seriously, a hat. We are old school, remember?). A name will be randomly pulled as the winner at the end of June. Please keep in mind that you will need to privately provide your mailing address to collect the prize.
Before wrapping this up and letting you all get back to playing those games, let's tip our hat also to the past and present Gunslinger Leaders. You may not see it (and that is sort of the point), but they donate an incredible amount of time to the group so we can run smoothly, and I don't go insane trying to keep up. Thank you, Dunkaroo, Merky Water, Ironsides, Toezer, Balki, Chilly Husky, Fed Architect, Shwan58, Mikelaird, Sosyc, Wikilectual, Lamporello, LawnGnomer, and Scope, for keeping us going. We also wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for the efforts of past GS* Leaders like Dick Lazer, 4th Mason, Scars, Misfit, LilBev, Korchie, Thorny, Enemyonwheels, Filoofo, Tick, Bobafett, OilBaron, FishinNick, leiflvr, loper42, forming, goppfather, conbrio, BlastingSlick, BJS, Captain Scarlet, Teufel, Slammer, gmaCher, VykkDraygo, Aki, Osi, and Missie. Man, I sure hope I haven't forgot someone. If so, my apologizes. Thank you for your help building this group.
Where will we go from here? Who knows, and, really, isn't that what it is supposed to be? What I do know is that, regardless of where our travels take us, we will do so while continuing to set the bar of how a mature, casual clan should behave and treats each other. Let the rest of the internet driven gaming groups have their platform wars, their elitism, and their alienation of others. We will have the parents. The hardworking men and women. The average casual gamer. The shared laughs. The memories. The anniversaries. The years.
The magnificent seven.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers.
www.gunslingergaming.com
First, the gaming couple that has been button mashing with us since 2012, GS*Crof2003 and GS*FutaChan, have tied the martial knot a few weeks ago. Congratulations! We wish them a happy life together. You can take part in the sending of good wishes and even check out a photo of their gaming-themed wedding cake here: http://www.gunslingergaming.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=249&t=18486
Second, the very talented GS*Excess-Evil has been kind enough to add his self composed music to the Gunslingers Jukebox. The jukebox is our local playlist featuring music written and performed by our clan members. The playlist is over fifty songs long, and we are stoked to so many musicians within our ranks. Listen for yourself by clicking the jukebox image near the bottom of all our clan's Text Chat pages. A list of the songs and associated GS*members can be found here: http://www.gunslingergaming.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=68&t=18621
So, what does the above updates have to do with the game? What these items should tell you is that, by joining the Gunslingers, you will be gaming with real, functional people. We have lives, family, jobs, and probably a lot of the same life experiences as you. Why not game with folks who get your need to balance free time with obligations?
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers Since 2007.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com
The reason I bring this up is because the Gunslingers clan takes a different approach. We focus on making your clan experience about having fun playing your favorite game with other people. Sometimes, we have funny byproducts of our unique clan experience. Take, for example, GS*Beagles response to our topic, "How did you hear of the Gunslingers?":
How's that for a testimonial?
The Diablo 3 Clan for Adults.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Parents.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Older Gamers.
The Diablo 3 Clan for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers Since 2007.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com