A. Yes, but I prefer to just listen
Q. Do your quiz results on GamerDNA reflect your personality, and if not, what did it get wrong? (Answer!)
A. The quiz results came out pretty close to what I would have considered myself.
Q. In real life, are you male or female? (Answer!)
Q. How many hours a week do you play? (Answer!)
Q. Where did you get your gaming names from? (Answer!)
A. All names for all games were developed by me. Sometimes if the game gives examples for what the names would be for the area, I will build one from the parts given.
Q. How do you feel about playing characters of the opposite sex? (Answer!)
A. I don't mind if people play the opposite sex, as long as they identify their real sex if they are trying to take their social life out of game.
Q. What is your first computer or video gaming memory? (Answer!)
A. My first computer was a Commodore 64 and first video game system the intellivision. Not sure what the memory sizes of them were.
Q. If you could bring any book, movie or comic to life in a game, which would you choose? (Answer!)
A. I would like a DDO version of the Dragonlance world.
Q. How do you feel about selling virtual items for real money? (Do NOT advertise RMT services!) (Answer!)
A. Well it seems gold farming is here to stay. The more money that passes to the "Chinese" gold farming sweatshops is money that goes out of the US economy. We need US Gold Farms to keep the money circulating in the US.
Q. Are you interested in working within the game industry? (Answer!)
Q. What experience do you have beta-testing games? (Answer!)
A. I enjoy beta testing games..although some may have substanntial bugs..you really get a feel of how the game will be before its live. This helps with purchase decision and avoids the hype.
Q. Why do you join guilds or clans? (Answer!)
A. Normally, to get people to stop sending guild invites. Every once in awhile I find some people who I trust and enjoy their company. This is rare but does happen. Usually we set off to make our own guild after that.
Q. What are your favorite tabletop (RPG, board, miniatures, etc.) games? (Answer!)
A. Most d20 games
D&D 1st Edtion, 2nd, 3rd (d20)..waiting to play 4th (d20)
Star Wars RPG both from WoTC (d20) and WEG (d6)
D20 Modern from WoTC
Vampire, Werewolf, Mage, Hunter from White Wolf
TMNT/Ninja & Superspies/Heroes Unlimted RPGS from Palladium for that cartoon kickbutt stuff
Magic the Gathering CCG
Star Wars CCG from WoTC
Heroclix, Mageknight, Mechwarrior Mininsfrom Whizkids
Star Wars Minis (both ground and Starship battles) from WoTC
Heroscape
Q. What are your thoughts on roleplaying in games? (Answer!)
A. Pen and paper is fine..in PC MMORPGs can be good for making movies and skits, but usually in these games if your charcter dies he comes back and kind of spoils roleplay. Now NWN and NWN2 roleplay is fine ..not to difficult to roll up a new toon.
Q. What are the proper uses of tank guns and bubblegum? (Answer!)
Q. When do you play, including timezone? (Answer!)
A. Normally, evening to late night 7pm -1am CST..In the summer I get away with more hours..During school less.
A. I prefer to rise above such debates
Q. What music do you like to play games to? (Answer!)
Q. What sort of players annoy you the most? (Answer!)
A. Ninja looters, Remorseless SOBs, Instant Gratifiers, and those who just plain try to rush things and ruin a chance at success in instances/PvP.
Q. What are your most memorable achievements in a game? (Answer!)
A. In LOTRo made a level 50 hunter in 7 days. I'm known by some in SWG to be a weaponsmithing wizard. On my Elder Jedi I have accomplished many feats that some say are impossible...but there are a few of that can do it.
Q. Have you ever had a romantic encounter with someone you met in a game? (Answer!)
A. Just my wife who plays.
Q. When you are not playing games, what do you do for fun? (Answer!)
A. Ummm..read discussion forums on various subjects, sometimes reply to them when people are talking nonsense , but only if I have the proff to back what I say. Workout on the Soloffles and Gazelle. Play with kids and watch movies.
Q. Other than your console or PC, what is the piece of hardware you can't live without? (Answer!)
A. DvD player and Stereo I guess.
Q. What are your thoughts on player-made mods/addons for games? (Answer!)
A. I think they are great..good innovation can make some games better.
Q. If you could meet any game developer, who would it be? (Answer!)
A. Anyone than doesnt BS.
Q. Do you feel relationships within games are meaningful? (Answer!)
A. Only with people Ive hung with for years and learned to trust in game and out.
Q. Have you ever had a memorable real-life meeting with other gamers? (Answer!)
A. Well other than the wife, no.
Q. What are the specs on your gaming rig? (Answer!)
A. Laptop
2 Gb RAM
Pentium 4 Dual Core Centrino 2.4 Ghz
Nvidia Geforce Mobile Graphics with 1 gb Ram
1gb WiFi
Windows Vista Business
Sidewinder Forcefeedback 2 Joystick
Crap mouse
Q. Beside GamerDNA, what are your favorite websites? (Answer!)
A. Facebook, myspace, Ancestry.com, Spend most of time on sony station forums for SWG
Q. If you could cancel any online game, which would it be? (Answer!)
A. World of Warcraft...Cartooony game thats on so many platforms it ruined alot of other games. The population count of that game is so high, that just about every other person is a scumbag. I'll never let my children play it. It has been banned from our household. Well maybe we should keep it around and have rating for scumbags only.
Q. What do your characters and avatars usually look like? (Answer!)
A. A younger me usually or what I think my kids might look like when they are older. Well except my elf in Lotro..hes just an oddball.
Q. What is the most overlooked or misunderstood game? (Answer!)
A. Star Wars Galaxies since the NGE hit in November 2005. Its come along way from the crap they did then.
A. None as I dont really like the current MODs for SWG.
Q. What do you love or hate about PVP? (Answer!)
A. I like PvP when strategy is involved. I hate it when azzes are invoved (people who take PvP way to seriously and normally use statements like Pwnz, Teabag, and whatnot)
Q. What question would you add to the Attitudes system? (Answer!)
A. Would take me a long time to think of what hasnt been asked. More time than I am willing to give atm.
Q. What is a feature you would like added to GamerDNA? (Answer!)
A. Better guild forums. With deeper subtrees and the ability to link to individual posts by HTML/BBCode
Q. What sort of tools (calculators, builders, spreadsheets, etc.) do you use to plan your characters? (Answer!)
A. I dont use spreadsheets to plan charcters. I choose a race I like normally human as I like to make Avatars look like myself or family. Then for classes I choose one that seems to fit me.
Q. If you made your own game, what would it be like? (Answer!)
A. USA - Un-united States of America
Takes place after the collapse of the American economic system.
Many factions. (Mormons, Bloods, Crips, Hells angels, Witnesses, Mob).
The 2nd civil war between the 2 largest factions (Conservatists vs Liberals).
Q. What is the most memorable flamewar you can remember? (Answer!)
A. About how Jedi weer so uber long ago and yet iI had a BH/smuggler with ranged cybernetic arms that could penetrate. Funny things is I guess that combo was 2 strong. We got nerfed ..range additions got removed.
