Gunslingers ~ The GoldenEye 007 Clan for Adults

[McMurphy]

The Nintendo Wii Triathlon is nearly here! In case you missed my previous announcement of the event, The Gunslingers, thanks to the hard work of GS*Captain Scarlet, is hosting a unique Wii event featuring the following three games:

Mario Kart Wii
GoldenEye 007
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3​

If you have any or all of the three titles listed above you are welcome to become a Gunslinger and take part in the event! It takes place Friday, August 31st at 9pm Eastern Time.

You give view more details and still sign up until its scheduled start time at the following thread: GunslingerGaming.com • View topic - The Wii Triathlon UPDATED

Good luck, everyone!

 

[LmaoAtYou]

That sounds really exciting, as I have all of those three. May be more interest if you did this in a seperate thread.

 

[McMurphy]

Gunslingers can mean many things. For example, you can spell out "Gunslingers" through binary code. What does it look like? Well, when you break down the word in zeros and ones, it looks like the following:

0100011101110101011011100111001101101100011010010110111001100111011001010111001001110011

Check it out for yourself! That is computer (read: geek) talk saying Gunslingers.

Of course, we aren't computers. We are people. And, if you happen to sling those in-game guns while drinking some brews, it may be more apt to use breweries from around the world to spell out Gunslingers considering we have members from all corners of the globe:

Guinness [Ireland]
Us Heit [Netherlands]
Neustadt Springs [Canada]
Stone Brewing [United States]
Löwenbräu [Germany]
Ivan Taranov [Russia]
Nynäshamns Ångbryggeri [Sweden]
Good Bastards Brewery [New Zealand]
Exmoor [United Kingdom]
Ried im Innkreis [Australia]
Søgaards Bryghus [Denmark]

However you spell it, the Gunslingers clan is about gaming exclusively with fellow adults while enjoying your free time. We are laid back, friendly, and quite active. Most importantly, we are inviting you to join us.

To join, simply register at our clan's site. Take a look around. Nearly all of our content is viewable as a guest because we have nothing to hide. The openness is a reflection of how you will treated during your stay.

The GoldenEye 007 Clan for Adults.
The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Clan for Adults.
The Conduit 2 Clan for Adults.
The Mario Kart Clan for Adults.
The Nintendo WiiU Clan for Adults.

Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers.
Gunslinger Gaming

 

[McMurphy]

The Gunslingers clan is about having a good time. Let other groups worry about social hierarchies based on kill/death ratios. The fundamental benefit of gaming with a group of fellow adults who treat each other with respect, don't take the game too seriously, and are willing to share in the good cheer is that we are all about our members.

Case in point. Member Spotlights. Every month, we randomly select an active Gunslinger to interview and get to know in ways that may not normally be brought up while raiding the public matches. September's edition of said feature is none other than our long time member and good friend, bigfreddy!

You are welcome to read the interview (and past ones) in the Gunslingers Blog: http://gunslingergaming.com/wordpress/

If you are reading this message and are looking for a gaming experience away from the drama and the bickering children, you are welcome to join the Gunslingers! Stop by our home-base and take a look around. If you like what you see, register in our forums to get slinging with the rest of us!

The GoldenEye 007 Gunslingers - The #1 clan for adult gamers.
http://www.gunslignergaming.com

 

[McMurphy]

When recruiting, I usually speak of all the ways that the Gunslingers clan is the perfect fit all the mature, casual gamers out there. Let's deviate from the norm this time around and take a look at some of the interesting facts about us GS*Goppfather has observed during his two year stay with us.

The following portion is from his "Gopp's 2-Year Anniversary" thread:

*In the 3 games that I have played the most since joining GS......there have been 4805 “Good Game” posts in the threads for those respective games. 4805!!! That’s 396 pages of “good game” posts!

* I have had AT LEAST 300 different PSN friends on my friends list at one time or another; all GS members.

* “The Lounge” thread alone has had over 7000 posts since I became a member.

* If my count is right, GS has featured 27 games in the time I have been here.

* There has been at least ONE GS romance that I’m aware of! (that does NOT include the numerous bro-mances that go on around here).

* At least 400 Spam-bots have been destroyed by Murph and the GS staff.

* When I became a member I knew exactly ZERO people who live in foreign countries. I would now consider AT LEAST 15 GS members from different countries to be dear friends.

* There have been approximately 1000 signature banners made by GS members for either themselves or other members.

* Personally, I have played 14 different game titles with GS members and have logged over 1000 hours of total game time with fellow ‘Slingers. (wow, way too much!)

* I’ve gamed with members from 27 US states that I'm aware of (California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, Kansas, Wyoming, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky).

Fellow older gamers from around the world, you are invited to make your online gaming experiences this fulfilling. Life is too short not to be having a good time, on your own schedule. Join us.

The Nintendo Wii U Clan for Adults.

Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com

 

[McMurphy]

We have a special edition of New Member Round-Up this time around. Already, the Fall season of gaming has proven that more and more adults are grabbing controllers and seeking out a gaming experience exclusively with a like-minded older crowd. We have showed our appreciation towards folks joining the Gunslingers with "New Member Round-Up" announcements for some time now, and I am proud to announce that we have collectively set a new GS record last week!

In just seven days (September 16th, Sunday to September 22nd, Saturday), 113 gamers joined the overall Gunslingers clan!

In fact, the list of fellow mature, casual gamers who have become GS members between September 13th to September 24th is so epic I will, for the first time, simply provide a link to it:
http://www.gunslingergaming.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=10465&p=122433
[*New Member Count: 149]

WELCOME TO THE GUNSLINGERS AND THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING!!!

You will all be happy to hear that nearly ALL of these greenhorns have already contributed to the Master Lists and/or group discussions. New and established members alike, take this unique opportunity to check the Master Lists and Introductions sections of the GS Forums to get gaming with each other. We are all here for the same reasons, so now is no time to be shy! :fatgrin:

Long live the gamers who are proudly long in tooth.

The Nintendo WiiU Clan for Adults.
The GoldenEye 007 Clan for Adults.
The Mario Kart Clan for Adults.

Gunslingers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com

 

[McMurphy]

Being part of a gaming group is more than simply playing a specific game together. That randomly happens anyway, right? It is what type of folks you surround yourself with that matters. The Gunslingers is exclusively for mature, casual adults to enjoy gaming with each other outside of their busy schedules.

Below, I have highlighted three of our most recent community-minded updates that showcase the type of laidback crowd you will be hanging out with at the Gunslingers.

1.) Frosty Pints. Every weekend, we celebrate the end of another tiring work week by grabbing some brews and gaming. Heck, the newest installment in our GS Arcade is called "Beer Dude." Help the Commodore 64 style hero collect all the frosty pints while you wait for the weekend to start!

2.) Diverse members. One of the great things about being part of a large clan exclusively for like-minded adults is that we all have different hobbies, work experience, and talents. Take our long time member, GS*Captain Scarlet, for example. He has just published his first novel entitled The 5th Amulet. We are so stoked to support his professional level of creativity that we have dedicated a GS site page to the novel.

3.) Hilarious Good Times. Sometimes, the laughs shared while playing bleed into the GS communication tools such as our text chat and forum pages. Case in point: we have been poking fun at GS*Goppfather for referring to ANYTHING science fiction or fantasy in theme as "wizards." That is why we, for the entire month of October, are holding the Goppfather Loves Wizards Banner Contest. He has to display the winning banner in his forum signature for thirty days. LOL

So, join the adult and parent clan that is actually about having good times, good laughs, and good games. Gaming is what you make it. Why not keep it fun and on your own schedule?

The GoldenEye 007 Clan for Adults.
The Mario Kart Clan for Adults.
The Nintendo WiiU Clan for Adults.

Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers.
Gunslinger Gaming

 

[McMurphy]

Fellow like-minded parent and adult gamers have been coming together like never before! That is why, with an average of five adults joining the Gunslingers every day for the last eighteen days, this post is dedicated to our members. Tip your hat for the folks who have joined GS between September 25th to October 12th:

LAPB
Rainee6
xxCHASTIxx
nacaruu
Regrix
imupnext
dparcon
Bramlovski
aero33
higherpower85
Vudge
jedmeadows
Drunknmstr
thedragonkin
DLOVE04
Artandlava
AnArcanine
simahama
XxINFECTEDxX
Laynas_Daddi
Hero
UberBash
The Dead Cowboy
TheLazyOctopus
TRRollie
Rage Quit Red
Cobb
esmooov
Onue
BiologistTPC4
bradtredo
Toejamed
Baldsake
lynn898
xraygunner
Krusador
Raythelza
PhillyRampage
Ragnay
Kelgogi
Vision
bicyclewrench
milkman2500
DevilSpawn50
Lead247
Dome_Peace_56
oceansize8
Demmom
Frostbyte621
megamanmtv
Twochains
veerji
Eksey
tenwestenvy
oO_DESTRO_Oo
FlyHighLikeTy
CHasz
Marzbarzg66
Mariner169
samoht
Batmangangster4
xXxKing CapxXx
gizmomikey80
Evil Mr Zelgadis
Dawesy87
Pot8oh
Pop1950
SirTC
misho
Oeoeo
Uberhage
Spooky
felixgravila
CoreJade
Crimsonwolf85
DrNunchook
D15T
R5Chris
noval13
TWest
streethug
kmac1
honey-badger74
ZenIll
DSRL
Warsmoke
Ferun
plki21
GeminiiGS
Smiley
Cyber-Smog
Ragnvard
Frunk
Ub1k
PvtTom
KazTheQuick
Cobb Boomstick
xxSICKAxx
Andros
Hemdale
Resin8
pesto_pizza
Loki

THANK YOU FOR JOINING AND WELCOME TO THE GUNSLINGERS!!!

Additionally, we randomly select a member to interview in the GS Blog every month to get to know more about each other outside of the in-game experience. October's edition features Hermit Grimm! You can read more about him here: http://gunslingergaming.com/wordpress/?p=449

We aren't the #1 clan for parent and hard working adults for nothing. With members from around the world, a busy main hub of a forum (which is almost completely open for guests to view prior to joining---a rarity in clan circles!), and a membership community who all chip in to keep GS a friendly and welcoming experience, you are sincerely invited to join in on the fun!

The Nintendo WiiU Clan for Adults.
The GoldenEye 007 Clan for Adults.
The James Bond Legends Clan for Adults.

Gunslingers - Long live the gamers who are long in tooth.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com

 

[McMurphy]

Halloween is such a fun time of the year. No demands of driving across the country to have dinner with relatives with whom you barely get along. No double checking the checkbook to see if you give the obligatory presents. No, Halloween is all about dressing up and partying.

Every year, the Gunslingers give a nod to the macabre holiday but adding tweaks to our clan. You will see Halloween-themed images throughout our site's pages, a whole gallery of Halloween-themed avatars new and established members can choose from, a series of Halloween smileys members can use while posting in our forums, and even a Gunslinger Theater that features full streaming versions of public domain classics like George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead, Francis Ford Coppola's Dementia 13, and many others! You can even enjoy GS chat while you watch! We are installing a new Halloween game in our custom GS Arcade every week of October. "Monster Time" and "Graveyard Panic" have been added so far this month.

So, why are doing all of the above? Isn't it all about the game? True, the Gunslingers are around to enjoy the gaming experience exclusively with fellow older gamers, but we believe the clan experience should be focused on the fun and social aspects of gaming. And we carry that to all our communication tools after logging out of the game.

You are invited to join the party.

The WiiU Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Clan for Adults.
The GoldenEye 007 Clan for Adults.
The Mario Kart Clan for Adults.

Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com

 

[McMurphy]

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 Nintendo WiiU Clan for Parent and Adult Gamers.

Gunslingers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com

 

[McMurphy]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, GUNSLINGERS!!!

For those of us celebrating the holiday by popping in some classic horror movies and handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, the following two Halloween-themed arcade games have also been added to the Gunslinger Arcade:

Zombie Storm

Zombie Breaker

Let's also take the time to give a public shout-out to all the fantastic folks who have walked through our saloon doors and became Gunslinger members between October 13th to October 31st! Here they are:

Dado
Jägerbomb
DopeShow56
bigwillydier
Huge Zits
Daboozy
Drusaxe
carl333
Dante
Oki4Life
beer354
spks19
JDuckula
leukosaima
hellwalker
Sir_Skud
Rhace0
Garoto
Highland3r420
Kallel
UncleEinar
Pace74
Cudez
xDrowsy
STRYKER_xi
Buzz Killington
Tat2Pirate
Riff
xximthatrgtxx
Melt304
MikeMelanson16
kill_YT11
HaddocK
Shabooty15
Tontoisdrunk
ultimat1ne
Sober-_-Steve
Bazarre
lll Dingus lll
FineAgedTequila
russianworm
Adrostos
Wikilectual
molson55379
Fata1Error
WhyUMadBraa
john80
Dolemitexp
el_natoro
BunkeredSphinx
SnoochShepard
TheTexasSuspect
Dweron
GEN HT
HERO 331
Butsy23
zachheck
octus
typo
xMoZxESx
stevedogg83
Rabbitdave
Raymond
meangene1967
smurfguy12
darksyider
zerreallius
thello
DannoDog
BGunner
brave_sir_rob
faithfighter
RoMo0776
SeeRyanPee
MrsRNC071912_
stickler4dakilz
CigarCityBandit
killamilla3
anto_h
Deano424
grrlgeek42
DirkDiggler801
t_rav1387
GMR 25 OUTLAWS
Bankszito
Pizza210
LiamO 71
poit77
Iron Batus
bigbofosho
cyberjack188
MenTaL Riot
FunkyFox
shrindi
phlyersfan1990
K-Wurx
Kalhmera
prutledg
Big Country BL
Jaraldo
Le_Murphant
Greebonicky
SilentRage
GUN414
pvt_lapdance
mrmack68
loadit
belmont229
Wolf_Heister
Gorehound
FallenElite
AxValentinex
p_andrew
Nike
LastRites
SingleSpark
xNEOx0914
Grimnhowl
Nolapip
creisman
tsusami
cian114
Silentz1921
Snark1967
lezz62
Caval
Mcleanph
femme911
Bulletcatching

Thank you for joining and welcome to the Gunslingers!!!

With 128 people joining us in just 19 days, we are the most active clan exclusively for parent and hard working adult gamers. Get the most out of your gaming experience by joining us!

The Nintendo WiiU Clan for Adults.

Gunslingers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com

 

[McMurphy]

If you have a pulse, you may already know that the U.S. Presidential Elections take place this coming Tuesday. If you are in the United States (particularly in a swing State), how could you not? It feels like you can't escape the attack ads, right?

Well, you can.

At the Gunslingers, we practice an understood measure of mutual respect. While other clans get themselves in heated conflicts and delete each other off of friend lists because there are lines being drawn amongst themselves, we continue to let the good times roll. Why? We ain't about politics. We are about good times. That, and perhaps drinking.

All fellow parent and adult gamers are invited to join the Gunslingers. Keep your gaming experience uncomplicated and as positive as possible. Why else would you be gaming, right? So, join the group that already gets it!

The Nintendo Wii U Clan for Adults.
The Nintendo Wii U Clan for Parents.

Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Mature, Casual Gamers.
Gunslinger Gaming

 

[McMurphy]

Every month, we randomly select an overtly active Gunslinger member to interview in the GS*Blog. November's Member Spotlight features none other than GS*Spooky! A father. A husband. A veteran. A horror film enthusiast. Spooky is all those things, and, fortunately for us, he is also a Gunslinger.

Learn more about this Gunslinger member by reading his interview:
http://gunslingergaming.com/wordpress/?p=455

He is a fine example of the sort of folks that populate the Gunslingers clan. When a group is a dedicated to creating the largest and most successful home for adult gamers, you find yourself gaming with people sharing your own time restraints, interests, and desire to keep your gaming experience a mature, casual one!

Join us and join in on the fun!

The Wii U Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com

 

[McMurphy]

The Black Ops 2 Gunslingers is a large and active Nintendo Wii U clan specifically for parent and hard working adult gamers. Without doubt, you will be scanning through the clan section of these forums to see which group(s) you want to join. I promise you will notice some things.

First, too many "casual" clans have voucher and/or probation periods. Before you are even allowed to be "one of them," you have to jump virtual hurdles or have a specific number of pre-existing members vouch for you. Not at the Gunslingers. We have no probation periods or voucher systems. We strongly believe that all our members, regardless new or old, should be treated with respect and consideration. Join. Meet fellow adult gamers. Let the good times roll. Any group that demands more than that is wasting your time.

Second, too many "friendly" clans don't let you see their community prior to joining. Essentially, you are being asked to join their group blindfolded while hoping that their claims made in their recruiting threads are legitimate. When was the last time you ever bought or signed up for something without getting to see the product? I would hope never. The Gunslingers clan wants you to feel confident that you made an informed decision when joining us. That is why nearly all of our forum, chat, and site content are viewable as a guest. Come. Check us out. If you like what you see. Join. It is as simple as that. Anyone trying to get you to join something without letting you see if they are active or a cool collection of folks with whom to game is someone to be cautious of.

The Gunslingers clan is an active and friendly community of fellow mature, casual gamers. We are able to accomplish this feat without making new members jump through probation hoops or hiding our content. Get the most out of your Wii U gaming experience. Join the Gunslingers.

The Nintendo Wii U Clan for Adults.


Gunslingers - Blazing Trails for Parent and Hard Working Adult Gamers.
http://www.gunslingergaming.com

 

[McMurphy]

Within the first weeks of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 launch and on the eve the Nintendo Wii U console release, an incredible Gunslingers milestone occurred.

The Gunslingers group is now over 5,000 members strong!

I hope you find that amazing, because I sure as Hell do. Bend the ear of long time members like Balki, Korchie, Dick Lazer, or anyone else who has been active within GS for more than a few years. They will tell that it was never in our game plan to have so many fellow mature, casual gamers also consider the Gunslingers a needed outpost in their internet travels. Please, take a moment to view all the fantastic folks who have joined the rest of us in the last fifteen days.

http://www.gunslingergaming.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=11249

To the above new members and to everyone else registered as a Gunslinger, I sincerely thank you all for joining.

The 5,000 mark is no feat in the ledger of a salesman. It isn't some sort of return of investment from advertising. GS has and will never be a money venture. We can celebrate such a milestone because of you. Because you wanted to escape typical clan obligations, because you wanted to game with other adults who share your own time restrictions, because you welcomed new members in the Introductions section, because you posted in the Introductions section, because you said "hello" in chat, because you were willing to make new friends by sending out invites from the Master Lists, because you were steadfast in keeping the GS narrative about friendliness and mutual respect rather than bragging rights, we have 5,000 members.

The way we have collectively went about making this grand experiment in social gaming succeed is also something we all should be proud of. We did it by sticking to our guns over being adults-only and casual specific. When we first entered the scene, most clans assumed that the competitive clan model was the only way in which to succeed.

Fast forward five years and, largely due to more and more adults playing video games, the general clan scene has become generally more casual. If you noticed our recruiting messages being echoed in those of other groups, you aren't alone. Sometimes, entire pages of our website are literally copied and pasted onto upstarts. Plagiarism is never welcomed, but it does serve as a positive meter-stick in regards to our influence.

That isn't to say that we are no longer ahead of the curve. The norm of gaming groups is making new members jump through hoops otherwise known as probation period, voucher requirements, and a stepped process in becoming a "true" member. People are still being asked to join groups without being able to even view their content prior to registering. The belief is that such hurdles are necessary to ensure a positive gaming experience.

Again, that is where you all come in. You are the ultimate rebuttal to that myth.

Because of your commitment in keeping us friendly and playing clean through natural social dispositions, we don't need those restrictions. We get to treat everyone here as they should be treated, regardless of what "Join Date" is stamped next to their name. Sure, there have been times when moderation by GS Leaders were needed, but moderation should always be a safety net, never a shadow cast by a gavel.

So, that was a heady rant, and I am sure I have thoroughly embarrassed myself by this point. Let's get to what all the above is really about. Celebrating! Fridays and Saturdays represent a long running tradition at GS called Frosty Pints. Grab some drinks. Grab a headset. Send out those friend invites. And light up those online servers with the GS tag. Make this Frosty Pints a toast to all that you have accomplished by continuing to do what you always have done: welcoming your fellow Gunslingers and having a good time.

Sincerely,

Gunslinger Founder,
McMurphy