Q. Have you ever had a memorable real-life meeting with other gamers? (Answer!)
A. Oh yes! Many! After getting to know people online for awhile I always enjoy meeting in "real life."
Q. What do you love or hate about PVP? (Answer!)
A. Enjoy the competition and fun with friends.</p><p >Hate the type of crowd it can attract if death penalties are light. PVP needs to be coupled with strong penalities to keep grifers from overtaking the community and making others want to leave the game.
Q. If you made your own game, what would it be like? (Answer!)
A. umm...err less than 1K characters huh? I'd take the better parts of Horizons, combine it with the stability and "coverage" of PvE of WoW. I'd want personal customization more like Horizons, from character creation. Greater vareity of gear and gear customization (no live games that do this right now, but a few in beta...). Leveling should be quest and instancing dependent, not so much "grinding" ability. Solo definitely - NOT group dependent to advance or succed - but lots of group content for everyone too. PvP *could* be included, but balancing based on PvE - PVP would definitly be optional. Uhh....errr...and definitely with dragons!
Q. What is the most overlooked or misunderstood game? (Answer!)
A. Of the ones I've played? Horizons. Small dev team, small niche game - not made for "power gamers" at all. More casual. Wonderful Community. Came out Pre-WoW so doesnt' have all those "bells and whistles" and sometimes that gets really misunderstood by new players - for good and for bad.
Q. Beside GamerDNA, what are your favorite websites? (Answer!)
A. Rant Refugees - Ranting by gamers for gamers!!<br>thinkgeek.com<br>Horizons Forums<br>WoW Community Site
Q. Other than your console or PC, what is the piece of hardware you can't live without? (Answer!)
A. Television - if you don't count a movie theater :).
Q. In real life, are you male or female? (Answer!)
A. Yes, and I have a microphone
Q. How many hours a week do you play? (Answer!)
Q. Where did you get your gaming names from? (Answer!)
A. Frith-Rae BridgeSol comes from the book series "Rhapsody" and in Draconian (not dragon) language from the book it means "Fire breather, Fire Starter - Cloud Chaser, Cloud Caller" and I was looking for the perfect dragon name...</p><p >Koriani is a major character from Jany Wurts' fantasy book series "Wars of Light and Shadow" I just liked it (the series, and the character and the name by itself)</p><p >Vestal is a name given to me by a friend in high school for my first online handle and I've just kept it ever since :).
Q. What is your first computer or video gaming memory? (Answer!)
A. Sitting behind my cousin playing Wizardry I on the Apple II C when I was like..8. Awww....</p><p >And it was my first cheat code....:)
Q. How do you feel about playing characters of the opposite sex? (Answer!)
A. I don't particularly care to do it - but I don't care if others do it.</p><p >It only bothers me if someone is dishonest and maintaining they are the opposite sex with people they are more personal with - then I see it more as lying/dishonesty.
Q. When you are not playing games, what do you do for fun? (Answer!)
A. Got my shows, love movies and going to the movies, hanging with friends, drawing/painting at times - and generally discussing existential issues ;).
Q. Are you interested in working within the game industry? (Answer!)
A. Well I have no training but I woudln't turn anything down. I do and would love to help games, gamers, and devs in any way I could!!
Q. What are the specs on your gaming rig? (Answer!)
A. Couple years old - hehe</p><p >2600 AMD chip<br>1 gig Ram<br>6800 GTOC Geforce Nvidia<br>buncha gig hard drive<br>Sound Blaster<br>19' Flat Screen<br>Black au'Natural Keyboard <br>Trackball - on the left no less!
Q. How do you feel about selling virtual items for real money? (Do NOT advertise RMT services!) (Answer!)
A. Hey its their money - if they want to spend it on gaming items - more power to them.</p><p >If its my stuff and I want to sell it - why not??</p><p >However, I do more think its better for this type of thing in games setup for it (ala Second Life). I'm not about breaking game rules otherwise.
Q. What music do you like to play games to? (Answer!)
A. The music that plays with the game
Q. What are your thoughts on player-made mods/addons for games? (Answer!)
A. go for it!</p><p >I feel a game's UI should be able to be fully playable, customizeable, and have all the basics covered "out of the box" upon release. However after that, I think its great if players can come up with mods and addons (and that the company allows it) that makes the UI and display even more customizeable and "just right" for each person.
Q. Why do you join guilds or clans? (Answer!)
A. companionship - otherwise what's the point of the "multiplayer" part...
Q. Do you feel relationships within games are meaningful? (Answer!)
Q. What do your characters and avatars usually look like? (Answer!)
A. Humanoid - Purples..long hair...angular facial lines.</p><p >Animal - Dragon - either "Smaug" as in my screenshots from Horizons, or Purple/black ala Maleficient.
Q. If you could cancel any online game, which would it be? (Answer!)
A. I wouldn't cancel anyone's online game. If the game is running - someone is having fun and enjoying it. Why ruin someone else's good time?? That's no cool.
Q. What are the proper uses of tank guns and bubblegum? (Answer!)
Q. What sort of players annoy you the most? (Answer!)
A. Know-it-alls (i.e. "here's how you play your blahblah better); rude players; griefers/gankers; beggers; and others who only seem to do things when its in *their* best interest and then never bother to help anyone else...
Q. Have you ever had a romantic encounter with someone you met in a game? (Answer!)
A. In a game? No.</p><p >Online? Yes.
Q. What are your thoughts on roleplaying in games? (Answer!)
A. The more the better!! </p><p >I CRAVE ROLEPLAY!!
Q. If you could bring any book, movie or comic to life in a game, which would you choose? (Answer!)
A. just one?? NOoooo</p><p >books: Dark Tower Series, George R. R. Martin's Series, DUNE series, Amber Series...</p><p >..hrm have to come back after thinking on this some more...:)
Q. If you could meet any game developer, who would it be? (Answer!)
A. Horizon's Devs - they just so dang friendly and approachable.
Q. What are your most memorable achievements in a game? (Answer!)
A. Ascending to an Adult Dragon in Horizons<br>Finally hitting 60 (pre-BC) in WoW<br>Anytime I'm chosen to be an officer in a guild I'm in.<br>Putting together community activities and projects that take on a life of their own afterwards :).
A. Only in WoW at this point - omg a TON *chuckles*
Q. Do your quiz results on GamerDNA reflect your personality, and if not, what did it get wrong? (Answer!)
A. Mmm for the most part - though I think the "guild profile" one was a bit off since it was very raiding focused and not all games even have that - nor is it a big chunk of my gaming life. I see myself more as a "fun gamer - open" than particularly "risque"....
Q. When do you play, including timezone? (Answer!)
A. Central -US<br>Most weekdays from about 7-11pm.<br>Weekend times vary, but am also more apt to be around at night.
Q. What sort of tools (calculators, builders, spreadsheets, etc.) do you use to plan your characters? (Answer!)
A. Forum posts of people playing similiar characters to what I want - but they've done all that math and testing stuff for me :).
Q. What are your favorite tabletop (RPG, board, miniatures, etc.) games? (Answer!)
A. Don't really have one - I'm not that into tabletop gaming.
Q. What experience do you have beta-testing games? (Answer!)
A. mmm love beta testing!!</p><p >Beta Tested/ing: WISH, Chronicles of Spellborn, LOTR (so far)</p><p >I really only attempt to beta test games I'm actually a fan of or am interested in. Not just signing up for any random beta that's available.
Q. What is the most memorable flamewar you can remember? (Answer!)
A. Back on the tazoon.com Horizon boards, there were some good ones there in the rant section.</p><p >When those got so bad they shut down the rant section - and that's when a group of gamers started up Rant Refugees - which is a forum that continues to have great ranting and flamewars!!
Q. What is a feature you would like added to GamerDNA? (Answer!)
A. More customization on the displays and options of the main homepage you display to others.
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