By Alec Meer on August 18th, 2008 at 7:01 pm.
No, we’ve not discovered that we’ve actually been PC gaming since 1008, but rather we heard that our official Steam Group now has a thousand brave souls amongst its members. Wowie! Yes, proper websites and magazines with budgets and funding and community editors and things may have tens of thousands, but we’re jolly chuffed that so many people want to be associated with this little thing wot we built in our spare time.
If you’re not a member already, join up here. We haven’t gotten around to organising any community games yet – we will, eventually – but it’s a fine opportunity to socialise with Good People. The RPS Steam chatroom is a remarkably pleasant place to visit, very much reflective of the general standard of commenter we have on the site, and there are always folk game for a bout of TF2 or whatever else it is you young people are currently playing. Thanks to all those who’ve joined, and super-double-thanks with delicious peach slices on top to our hard-working volunteer mods.
And also to Mythrilfan, for pointing out this wondrous occasion to our ignorant eyes. We must try harder.
18/08/2008 at 19:06 Theory says:
You should give us lot permission to organise games ourselves. That would make TF2 bouts super-duper easy. :)
18/08/2008 at 19:17 The Hammer says:
Yes!
I want to be shot in the head by other RPS readers!
18/08/2008 at 19:24 Chris Evans says:
I am still disappointed not to see any of you RPS gods on there right now :arms:
18/08/2008 at 19:36 cyrenic says:
I would be very interested in seeing scheduled TF2 game times for RPS readers. We’d probably need different times for different continents though :P.
18/08/2008 at 19:38 Seniath says:
@The Hammer; Well, if you’d be kind enough to forward me your address, I’m sure it could be arranged.
18/08/2008 at 19:46 Nuyan says:
RPS chatroom people often play TF2 with each other.
18/08/2008 at 19:48 Garreth says:
Yay, I’m in the picture! Anyway, well done on 1000 people
18/08/2008 at 19:51 Chris Livingston says:
Hey, I think that’s me in there! Second from right in the bottom row. Cool.
18/08/2008 at 19:53 Chris Evans says:
Celebratory TF2 match kicking off :D
18/08/2008 at 19:54 darkripper says:
if you ever organize tf2 games count me in.
18/08/2008 at 19:55 Clutton says:
I couldn’t resist when I saw there were 999 of you.
>_>
Do I get a prize?
18/08/2008 at 20:34 Alexander says:
I am so lame, I never play games, but damn me I’ve been part of your steam group since 1246. Long before you even thought you’d ever write about pc gaming. I will however show up there, one day, and wipe the floor with you bunch.
18/08/2008 at 20:36 AciD says:
Next step?
Over 9000!
18/08/2008 at 20:45 Chris Evans says:
Next step:
300!
18/08/2008 at 20:54 Not-A-Bot says:
1337 surely?
18/08/2008 at 21:00 Optimaximal says:
To be honest, we’ve gained 50+ since this post. Only 200 more and we beat PCZone!
18/08/2008 at 21:09 Vanderdecken says:
I’m just psyched enough that I’m less than two scrolling pages of comments under the legendary Chris Livingston! Zoiks!
You only got this many members cos PCG went down and all the rats jumped ship. :P
18/08/2008 at 21:10 Alec Meer says:
200 below Zone? JOIN FASTER.
18/08/2008 at 21:18 Little Green Man says:
Oh yeah PCG went down and they lost about 200 members, like me. Not because I wouldn’t join again, but because I couldn’t. Now, thankfully, I’m back in the warm and cuddly folds of the PCGamer Steam Community, occasionally foraging in this area you call “Rock, Paper, Shotgun” whenever I want TO GET HIGH!!!!
Oh, and I LOLed like an old bearded sheperd when I realised how few people read/care about PCZone
18/08/2008 at 21:49 Tom says:
PCZone is a bit pants though, isn’t it?
Long live RPS and PCG!!!
18/08/2008 at 21:54 Down Rodeo says:
I have no gaming shame or regret about being an RPS Steam group member. I’ll have to jump on for organised games though, I don’t have that many ‘decent’ servers I can join and know I’ll get a good game, so if there are opportunities for good gaming I’m there… Wherever that might end up being.
Of course I am basing your skill level and related TF2 player quality on comments pages on the internet, but this site is amazing enough that quite possibly that’s good enough…
18/08/2008 at 22:03 Calabi says:
Wahoo! its me on the bottom left corner.
18/08/2008 at 22:13 Nameykins says:
Hey, I’m in the picture too. Bit startling to see that when casually browsing the site.
18/08/2008 at 22:39 Sax says:
Waiting for the official Rock, Paper, Shotgun TF2 server.
18/08/2008 at 22:48 Alex says:
Let’s face it: if you haven’t joined, or even don’t have Steam, go to the RPS group page and read the description. In itself that thing’s worth a join.
18/08/2008 at 23:27 Chaos Theory says:
Hey, I’m on there too! And I too whole heartedly endorse hot RPS on TF2 action.
Also: It’s very much Monday, and Valve still hasn’t posted today’s Heavy Update info!
18/08/2008 at 23:39 Optimaximal says:
They snuck it out last night – Achievement Descriptions.
Although more may be forthcoming…
18/08/2008 at 23:50 James G says:
I hadn’t noticed that the PCG group had gone down, seems its now set up as invite only with only 11 members. What happened?
19/08/2008 at 00:51 Deuteronomy says:
Now you have no excuse not to come play Red Orchestra with me.
19/08/2008 at 01:08 The_B says:
There’s some technical issues with the PCG one at the moment. It’s still got most of it’s members, it’s just stuck a week or so in the past for some reason. Apparently Valve are trying to fix it.
And on topic: awesome news, I remember just before I went away for the summer, those long nights with just five of us sitting in chat.
What A Shame.
19/08/2008 at 03:27 GeorgeR says:
Hold on! I’m coming I’m coming. Never knew there was one!
19/08/2008 at 06:31 Tagert says:
I too have joined to bolster the ranks of the believers.
Now to convince others to the cause!
One of us, one of us…
19/08/2008 at 13:38 H says:
I was signer upper 999. Mr Smith in, er, school, always said I would never make it. And he was right.
19/08/2008 at 15:10 Heliocentric says:
My name is legion. FOR WE ARE MANY