I guess it's proper forum manners to introduce one self, so here I go!
I've been a avid gamer since the mid 90's, I got my first computer around 94' I believe, so I've been around a while. The first game I got was Warcraft 1, a good start if I may say so! I remember me and my dad going to the computer store to get the computer, and I asked the clerk if he could upgrade the memory to 8MB from 4MB (my machine was a 486DX2, by the way!) and I distinctly remember him answering; "Nah man, you ain't gonna need that much ram!".
7 or 8 months later Warcraft 2 came out, and it's system requirements stated that I would need at least 8MB of ram.
But you know, I was cool with that, there were lots of other games out there and found loads of awesome games, and among them my favourites were Master of Magic, UFO - Enemy Unknown, Ultima 8 and Albion.
Anyway, I joined the abandonia forums mostly because I wanted to contribute with articles and reviews to Abandonia Times.
Cheers!