Introductions

[zeussy]

Please introduce yourselves here!

Edit: Please keep it to introductions only, no discussion in this thread. /Killrob

[zeussy]

So here is a bit about myself, and a template for people to work on, you can fill as much or as little as you like.

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Name: Caswal "Zeussy" Parker

Occupation: Games Programming Teacher

Location: Original UK, Currently living in Melbourne Australia

Interests: Games, Programming, Vehicles, WWII Stuff

Vehicles Currently Owned: Kawasaki Balius ZR250 (For sale atm), 1992 Suzuki Cappuccino

Dream Garage Vehicles: Morgan Aero 8, Triumph Street Triple, KettenKrad. Alfa 159 Sports Wagon

Previous Vehicles of Interest: Suzuki RG250 (woot for 2 smokers), Aprillia Tuono RS50

How did you find us? Well, we are us, but how did u find us? Google, facebook, wikipedia etc?

About:

Moved from the UK to Australia to study, stayed on to teach. Working in my spare time on this project. Only have a motorcycle license, no car license (due to various circumstances).

My older brother is an awesome garage mechanic, and always peaked my interest with the things he built. Such as a little 75CC trike, and a dune buggy (powerd by a GS250 engine) for one of my brithdays. Living on a Farm both of these were great fun.

Also build the franken car that is my dads landrover. Which is an old Land rover series 3 body, with a home built firewall/bulkhead on a shortened 1987 Range Rover chassis, running a TD200 engine and auto box from a late 90's discovery. It Originally was running with Rover V8's that kept dieing due to the ghost of lucas past, it also had dual combine harvester exhausts.

My bros current project is turbo charging an '89 Suzuki GSX-750R.

[Daffyflyer]

Name: Andrew "Daffyflyer" Lamb

Occupation: IT Support

Location: Canberra, Australia - Moving to Melbourne soon hopefully!

Interests: Games, Art, Cars & Motorsport

Vehicles Currently Owned: 1994 Mazda MX5 Clubman (Modified, see Below), 1995 Mitsubishi Lancer Coupe (Also Modified)

Dream Garage Vehicles: Lotus 211, Ferrari F430 Scuderia

About: Met Zeussy while studying 3d Animation, currently working in IT Support, and working on Automation in my spare time/when I should be sleeping!

Own an MX5 with an evil engine (1.8L MX5 engine, with Cams, porting, exhaust, extractors, forged internals, ECU - 130kw approx @ 7600), desperately in need of a coat of paint and a new softtop!

Also own a 1995 Lancer Coupe with a 103kw Proton Satria 1.8L, a low ratio box and some suspension mods, also looks like a heap of shite but goes well


Keen on playing games, doing motorsport and trackdays, and working on 3d art, so this project combines all my loves really!

name: chris "fordford" sharpe.

location: nottingham england.

occupation: printer

current set of wheels: honda civic type r.

dream garage: ford gt , ferrari enzo

looking to create ultimate dream car on automation.

previous cars: ford mondeo st220 and a bunch of ford fiesta's

looking really forward to the game.

how did i find you?

simple type car tycoon games and your in the top 10 in the results.

ive been looking for a game like automation since about 2005.having played car tycoon and the like ive been looking for something better even writing to game developers(makers of previous car tycoon games) if its something on the horizon but no reply.
love what you guys are doing,cant wait to play it (not sure i can wait a year though lol)keep up the great work looks fantastic you have got a winner on your hands here.
kind regards
chris

Name: Caitlin "Caitlin" Caitlin (that is my whole name. Definitely.)

Occupation: Using daffyflyer's money to bake cakes, play computer games and sit on the internet. Also occasionally looking for jobs.

Location: Next to Daffy. Singing. And driving him insane.


Interests: Internet, eating, weeping as all my money trickles into cars.

Vehicles Currently Owned: Shared with Daffy - although he missed one which he may still be trying to sell? It looks kind of like a fridge. I'm not a very good marketer.


Dream Garage Vehicles: Something that starts more reliably than our mx5 but is just as fun. And something whooshy and luxurious but which goes round corners. And an original mini. And anything else that happens to be shiny.


About: Associated with the daffyflyer, obviously, I contribute precisely nothing to this project except occasional interruptions to make 1/3 of the team go do dishes. Despite not really being the target audience (not nerdy enough about cars) I'm still super excited about this game because I like it when niches get filled. Oh no wait that sounds awfully suspect.

[nortala]

Name: Jayelinda "Nortala" Suridge

Occupation: Games programmer

Location: Melbourne Australia

Interests: Programming, games, languages, spiders

Vehicles Currently Owned: None atm. A combination of good public transport and expensive parking leads to spend my money on other things.

Dream Garage Vehicles: I want one of these.

About:
Studied with Daffy and Zeussy, now partnered to the latter. I have to confess I know a lot more about game engines than car ones - but it's OK, I'm not the one tweaking the stats.

I think this game has a lot of potential and I'm looking forward to seeing it complete.

Name: Stuart "Bauer" Thorp

Occupation: Banker - which bank? not that one (and I am a mechanic by trade). No talent to be of much use to you sorry

Lives: Launceston Tasmania

Vehicles: 1994 Mazda MX-5 and an 09 Lancer

Where did I find you: Followed Daffy from a post of his and have kept an eye on you lot ever since. Not stalking, honest.
I have beta tested a few mods n sods for sim racing games so my interest in this was piqued. Also enjoyed Detroit

Name: Alexander Jonsson

Occupation: Student

Lives: Luleå, Sweden (far up north)

Drives: Nothing at the moment. I do have plans to buy a BMW 5-series E39 though.

How did I find you? Well, actually I just googled to see if there was a game like this being made (talk about luck)

[zeussy]

welcome Bauer and Jonsson!

Name: Rob Hayden 37 Father of 4

Occupation: Owner Mechanic/Musician

Location: Myrtle Beach,SC US

Interests: Family,Work,Music,Cars,Racing,Gaming,Fishing

Vehicles Currently Owned: 1997 F-250,1997 Lincoln Town Car,1989 Dodge Ram Charger,1972 Baja Beetle

Dream Garage Vehicles: 1957 Chevy Bel-Air,Cobra 427,Lambo Countach,Ford Super Chief 4x4

About: I'm an easy going guy,love family and work at my small shop,do some gaming when I can.Love most all forms of racing and everything dealing with cars/trucks.

My most favorite gaming interest since 2003 is Nascar Sim Racing 2003 On-Line.I try to race at my favorite league at least once a week or more.

Thanks for check'n out my profile.
Here are a few links of mine.

Work Site:
http://badbugmotorsports.bravehost.com

Game Site:
http://www.freewebs.com/bgmotorsports