My name is Michael Lomman but most people call me Mick or Mike.
I'm 32 and are married with 2 boys! I've been an IT techie for the last 12 years and my main interest for getting into IT in the first place was for the games.
I've been working for TAFE (educational institution) for pretty much 12 years now supporting all PC's on my local site. I've been at my current campus for probably 5 years running now, and work by myself roughly 50% of the time. Apart from this I'm the resident techie and PC builder for friends and relatives.
I only started mapping seriously for about 2 years now within the UE3 editor. Before that I had dabbled in the Hammer editor, made a few levels for Doom2, started a quake map, and have made a map for FarCry as well. None of these were ever made public though.
Regarding interests, apart from gaming, I'm into most things SciFi and Fantasy and have a passion for cosmology and Astronomy. I got a 200mm Telescope 2 years back and it was one of the best things I've ever purchased(apart from gaming PC's).
I hate cop shows like NCIS, NYPD Blue etc.. but I don't mind reality shows like Big Brother, Americas Best Dance Crew etc.. and I like my Zombies Shotgunned!
What I'm playing atm....UT3 editor, Left 4 Dead 2, Shattered Horizon, Peggle and Band(Guitar) Hero.
My favourite game ever played would have to be 'Homeworld 2'. I always play it through every year. Something about the backdrops in that game captivate me everytime! System Shock would be a close runner as well.
I'm on FaceBook and Guildwars (as Lord PorkSword), on Steam (as Larktu) and Skype (as lord_of_tha_pantz)
FYI - 'Lord PorkSword' was a name a M8 came up with many years ago during a LAN game of AOE3. I stole it from him and fortunately he doesn't mind.
Also I'm not associated with the Lord PorkSword on Deviantart. (someone else stole the name that I stole )
-- Edited by Lord_PorkSword on Sunday 21st of February 2010 11:15:18 AM
...combined with the new Sony 7.2 system..a home cenima indeed!
New PC is built now! Managed to get everything together apart from the 3rd video card which I'll install once I've swapped my old 8800 with my sisters 8600.
PC is running Windows 7 Enterprise and has benched around 24,500 in 3DMark Vantage...and just scored 19135 in 3DMark06.
I'm tempted to chuck the 8800 in to see how it runs.
-- Edited by Lord_PorkSword on Monday 31st of August 2009 11:56:45 AM
-- Edited by Lord_PorkSword on Monday 31st of August 2009 12:21:51 PM
I haven't been on much recently cuz my family n I have had swine flu for the last week so we've been bed ridden for most of it. I've spent more time on the PC today that I have all week(which is like 30mins). Got it monday and I still feel like ****....
Cheers m8! I recommend not contracting it! It's the worst flu I've ever had. I haven't slept properly since monday night and have only been getting about one hours solid sleep every night so I'm pretty bombed atm.
Well, i got around to it eventually Lord Porksword. Hello :) Oh btw, please spare a thought when you are mapping for those of us who dont have top spec kit :( I really like your work, but some of it just wont run on my kit :(