04-10-2017, 05:30 PM
Hello guys,
Exactly eleven years ago, on april 10th, 2006 (coincidentially also a monday, and also the first day of the holy week) I played GTA: San Andreas for the first time on my first computer (I was never a console guy). I remember that back then I didn't have a dedicated video card and GTA: SA wouldn't even open, so I went to a local shop with my dad and purchased the legendary Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 (128MB).
Got the card installed, went back home and voila! Could finally play San Andreas with moderate settings though as the card was not powerful enough. Since then I played nonstop for many days until I completed the singleplayer storyline: that brings so many good memories! At its time the game was top of the line and its graphics were just amazing.
Then one year later came SA-MP to me (August 2007 to be exact), and been playing ever since, even though nowadays I don't do such so often for obvious reasons. Also have soooo many good memories from the old days SA:MP & LVP, met so many good friends!
Ironically or not, whenever anyone asks me: "how did you learn English?" I repeat the story: "well, part of it came from school as I liked it, but I really learned the most from gaming online, especially on this particular game, where I used to join a server that was English-only". Yes, that particular game was GTA: SA-MP and that English-only server was LVP. Being ingame for hours was, after all, not a total waste of time as it helped me LOTS improving my English, which has got me most of my jobs to the present day. I'd like to give a shoutout to everyone who has contributed to the process and also shared fun moments!
Sadly times change, and nowadays I'm mostly busy with my job / real life plans, etc. but I do have the game installed and plan to play from time to time.
Was the topic really necessary? Guess not, but I felt I wanted to share my memories here, as it was in LVP where I spent around 90% of my SA:MP ingame time!
Greetings!
Exactly eleven years ago, on april 10th, 2006 (coincidentially also a monday, and also the first day of the holy week) I played GTA: San Andreas for the first time on my first computer (I was never a console guy). I remember that back then I didn't have a dedicated video card and GTA: SA wouldn't even open, so I went to a local shop with my dad and purchased the legendary Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 (128MB).
Got the card installed, went back home and voila! Could finally play San Andreas with moderate settings though as the card was not powerful enough. Since then I played nonstop for many days until I completed the singleplayer storyline: that brings so many good memories! At its time the game was top of the line and its graphics were just amazing.
Then one year later came SA-MP to me (August 2007 to be exact), and been playing ever since, even though nowadays I don't do such so often for obvious reasons. Also have soooo many good memories from the old days SA:MP & LVP, met so many good friends!
Ironically or not, whenever anyone asks me: "how did you learn English?" I repeat the story: "well, part of it came from school as I liked it, but I really learned the most from gaming online, especially on this particular game, where I used to join a server that was English-only". Yes, that particular game was GTA: SA-MP and that English-only server was LVP. Being ingame for hours was, after all, not a total waste of time as it helped me LOTS improving my English, which has got me most of my jobs to the present day. I'd like to give a shoutout to everyone who has contributed to the process and also shared fun moments!
Sadly times change, and nowadays I'm mostly busy with my job / real life plans, etc. but I do have the game installed and plan to play from time to time.
Was the topic really necessary? Guess not, but I felt I wanted to share my memories here, as it was in LVP where I spent around 90% of my SA:MP ingame time!
Greetings!