A. Yes, and I have a microphone
Q. How many hours a week do you play? (Answer!)
Q. What are your most memorable achievements in a game? (Answer!)
A. Hmmm... Finally beating Quake back when it was THE game. Making it to the last battle of Baldur's gate, although I never was able to win it. Getting completely immersed in the cities of Assassin's creed.
Q. Why do you join guilds or clans? (Answer!)
A. The quality of the members. I look for friendly, mature players with a sense of humor.
Q. If you made your own game, what would it be like? (Answer!)
A. Hmmm... An RPG based on the life of Myrddin Wylt, the historical origin of Merlin, or maybe an action game based on the Tain Bo Coulainge -- Cu Culainn's defense of Ulster against the raiders of Connaught.
Q. What are your thoughts on roleplaying in games? (Answer!)
A. It's easier if the tools to support it are there. For example, the macro system in Age of Conan would lead to more actual role playing on my part.
Q. If you could cancel any online game, which would it be? (Answer!)
Q. If you could bring any book, movie or comic to life in a game, which would you choose? (Answer!)
A. Maybe Gaiman's Sandman. I'd love to see a really good adaptation of Lovecraftian themes into a game. I would say Robert E. Howard's Hyborian age, but I think Age of Conan's captured that pretty well.
Q. What sort of players annoy you the most? (Answer!)
A. I guess it would have to be the guys, and they're almost always guys, who can't shut up about how great and skilled and wonderful they are.
Q. Where did you get your gaming names from? (Answer!)
A. Whisky RICHARD == Well I like my whisky, and it does affect my performance
Avelino == Sounds like a REH character name, and it's the region of Campagna that my wife's family came from... My Italian roots are in Lucania, and that sounds like a female werewolf's name to me.
Q. Other than your console or PC, what is the piece of hardware you can't live without? (Answer!)
A. I'm a photographer... I need my camera
Q. Beside GamerDNA, what are your favorite websites? (Answer!)
A. Google's Full page comics. AoC Forums
Q. When do you play, including timezone? (Answer!)
A. Most weekdays from 4:30 PM 'til 9:00 or so. Weekends vary. EST. Sometimes I grind or go resource collecting during the day. Call of duty, once or twice a week from midnight to about 2:00 AM.
Q. What question would you add to the Attitudes system? (Answer!)
A. I'll get back to you later
Q. What is the most overlooked or misunderstood game? (Answer!)
A. Ico was one that a lot of people missed. Age of Conan, seems to give people without a knowledge of the source material a good bit of confusion -- no elves or hobbits or super duper glowing magic thingies.
Q. What are the proper uses of tank guns and bubblegum? (Answer!)
A. Ummmm... you put the bubble gum in the barrel of the tank gun, and then BOOM!, the whole tank blows up....?? maybe...
Q. When you are not playing games, what do you do for fun? (Answer!)
A. Noodle on the guitar. Cook. Sleep
Q. If you could meet any game developer, who would it be? (Answer!)
A. Peter Molynieux seems to have a lot of interesting ideas about how games can let us express ourselves.
Q. What is the most memorable flamewar you can remember? (Answer!)
A. A long and ugly Mac vs. Linux vs. PC thing that ran for about two years back in the day.
Q. Have you ever had a romantic encounter with someone you met in a game? (Answer!)
A. No, but I met my wife on AOL.
Q. What are the specs on your gaming rig? (Answer!)
A. I don't even remember. Good enough to run current games but not a screamer. I make money with my Mac and pay more attention to that rig's stats and performance.
Q. How do you feel about playing characters of the opposite sex? (Answer!)
Q. Do you feel relationships within games are meaningful? (Answer!)
A. As meaningful as any cyber relationships.
Q. Do your quiz results on GamerDNA reflect your personality, and if not, what did it get wrong? (Answer!)
A. Ummm... if I come across as confused and totally bats**t crazy, then it's doing pretty well.
Q. What do your characters and avatars usually look like? (Answer!)
A. Well. they look like they should... My AOC guardian is an ugly little guy with face that look's like it went through a meat grinder -- because it went through a meat grinder. Oh, an the male avatars always have facial hair.
Q. What is a feature you would like added to GamerDNA? (Answer!)
A. I'll get back to you on that.
Q. How do you feel about selling virtual items for real money? (Do NOT advertise RMT services!) (Answer!)
A. If someone's willing to pay for it, well, I guess people are entitled to take advantage...
Q. What experience do you have beta-testing games? (Answer!)
A. None, just communication software back in the days of 2400 bps modems.
Q. What sort of tools (calculators, builders, spreadsheets, etc.) do you use to plan your characters? (Answer!)
A. None so far. Although I have been known to use a glass full of whisky when thinking up names...
Q. What are your thoughts on player-made mods/addons for games? (Answer!)
A. If they don't break the gameplay or unbalance the game, they're okay.
Q. In real life, are you male or female? (Answer!)
Q. What are your favorite tabletop (RPG, board, miniatures, etc.) games? (Answer!)
A. Poker -- I mean real poker, not this silly Texas Hold'Em that everyone's playing these days. Was big into Runequest back in the day, when Chaosium had it. Avalon Hill broke it badly when they bought it.
Q. What music do you like to play games to? (Answer!)
A. Mostly I listen to the news on NPR while I play. Other than that, probably old blues, or maybe the Pogues.
Q. What do you love or hate about PVP? (Answer!)
A. Preying on vastly lower level players, just because you can, is pretty juvenile, and probably a sign of a lack of true moral fiber. Outside of shooters, I prefer scenarios where teamwork is necessary.
Q. Are you interested in working within the game industry? (Answer!)
A. Yeah, if any art departments our there need still photographers, or voice actors, I'd jump at the job.
Q. Have you ever had a memorable real-life meeting with other gamers? (Answer!)
Q. What is your first computer or video gaming memory? (Answer!)
A. Twirling the dials on a pong machine at the age of ten, and realizing the coolness of being able to control something happening on a TV screen.
Whisky RICHARD
Fallout 3 (X360)
Age of Conan (PC)
