GuildCafe Member Page: Morreion

A. "Game ratings...a 'Memories' section for relating favorite game memories...a 'favorite links' section...player-created quizzes/questions...collaborative pages worked on by groups to share pictures and stories from a game...a stories section"

A. "Debating whether it was proper to kill grey-con players in Darkness falls in DAoC on the Nimue server."

A. "Raph Koster. It has to be quick before he releases a dud and I have no dev heroes left!"

A. "Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU E6600 @2.4GHz
2 GB DD2 RAM @800 mhz
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX 768 MB
19" Hanns G Widescreen LCD plug and play monitor"

A. "Skill-based with no classes. A sandbox world with a ton of things to do, but you aren't sent through a cattle chute with everyone else to visit the safe amusement park rides that are most MMO's these days. Lots of fluff, too. If this is sounding a bit like UO or the original SWG, I guess it does..."

A. "Vanguard and Tabula Rasa. Dark and Light if I wanted to be humorous about it. Overall I'm not big on beta-testing, it's sort of like getting a peek at your Xmas presents before they're wrapped..."

A. "Well, an IT guy at work saw me on a VN board one day and said "You play DAoC too? Cool!" :-p

Also, back in my FPS days when I ran a 70-man squad (that was real insanity) on Delta Force a police officer friend joined up under the name of 'Warthog'. He was a pretty good shooter..."

A. "I like the rush of fighting others, the (hopefully present) teamwork with one's allies...I hate the aura of elitism it breeds in certain circles and the fact that I die early and die often. The silver lining: I get lots of cool PvP pics as both sides trample my lifeless body!"

A. "Hitting Master Level 10 in DAoC's Trials of Atlantis in 2004- it took months and lots of effort."

A. "Roleplaying keeps games interesting long after the mechanics have become routine."

A. "Most definitely for the social community experience. Gaming gets old fast without that for me."

A. "Most certainly. The oft-expressed idea that gaming is antisocial is untrue- friends and community are the most vital part of the experience in multiplayer games."

A. "Economically speaking, it is simple supply and demand. From a personal standpoint, earning what you have in a game- whether experience or possessions- is the whole point to me. You can't buy the process of earning stature in a community."

A. "The closest I've come is being a volunteer staffer for a fansite for several months. Too bad Vanguard didn't work out better..."

A. "I'll usually play the game sound for the first few weeks or so (unless the ambient game music is really good) and then switch over to playing music, whatever I'm listening to at the time. Oftentimes that means neoprogressive rock- Arena, Marillion, Aragon, Pendragon, and other bands you haven't heard of :-p"

A. "Read a lot, write a bit (when I'm not lazy), surf the net, take walks, study investing and economics. That last part sounds boring but it can be profitable!"

A. "I've made up a few, but usually I take obscure names from works of authors I enjoy- authors that aren't incredibly popular so that the average person will not get the connection."

Morreion has respect:


Loktofeit says Morreion is a "Strategist."
	Great insight into both gaming and gamers. Posts and essays that both are fun and interesting to read.

Ariesel says Morreion is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	I want to list all of the above! Gack is a philosopher gentleman, one of the best players with whom I've had the pleasure to play.

Grigorian says Morreion is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Gack is awsome lead, roleplayer, and all round great person to adventure with

Celawen says Morreion is a "Talented Player."
	More charm than should be legal

Gilresk says Morreion is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	I still remember the day you role-played blundering through relationship mistakes while we toiled away at crafting sandstone bricks. You made getting into trouble for a wandering eye into an artform.

Inese Dezire says Morreion is a "Fine Roleplayer."


Viella says Morreion is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	waves

Oatik says Morreion is a "Good Leader."
	How many times can one person vote? Where are we Chicago?

Ult says Morreion is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Morreion is the type I consider myself LUCKY to meet in game and get to know! Uh.. go go Gadget <Hounds of Morrigan>!? ;)

Rakul says Morreion is a "Talented Player."
	Also, a great roleplayer, fun leader, and good friend.

Regolyth says Morreion is a "Talented Player."
	Oh Gack, where do I start? You were always a good friend and helped anytime I needed you. You made my raids fun and was always a great roleplayer.

Vonstadt says Morreion is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	and a great rpers and good leader! and well a great /Warden/! A great player in a great /class/...Not that I am biased or anything :P

HannahBanana734 says Morreion is a "Nice Person."
	Always willing to help! What a sweetheart.

Maugrem Moorgraves says Morreion is a "Talented Player."
	How I long for the days of old. I remember hiding behind the statuesque shield of Sir Bladesong on our way to slay Cuuldy. Fine specimen of a talented player and wonderful roleplayer.

Echo Vamper says Morreion is a "Good Leader."
	A great leader and roleplayer. A true student of the genre.

Sylmirha says Morreion is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	A true gentleman a great comrade in arms and a wonderful storyteller.

Cirig says Morreion is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	You're a gentleman, a scholar, and a drinker of fine wine! Hope our paths cross again sometime soon.

dustylady says Morreion is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Very good player, roleplayer, and excellent story writer.

Respect
Morreion respects:


Morreion says Celawen is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Lady Celawen is a fine collector of dresses in many a world!

Morreion says Gilresk is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Gil's a grand roleplayer, whether he's mocking my character or not! Great times those were in Horizons!

Morreion says Ariesel is a "Nice Person."
	Hallo Arie, says Gack! waves

Morreion says Grigorian is a "Good Leader."
	Gack says hallo, Grigorian! Master Levels in DAoC, those were the days!

Morreion says Inese Dezire is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Greetings Inese! waves

Morreion says Viella is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Greetings Viella! I miss Camelot too.

Morreion says Oatik is a "Talented Player."
	Alright, this entry is to make you add more content to your page faster! Hop to it, Oat! The Horizons team is showing up, Celawen and Gilresk are already here. Post some dwarf pictures or something! :p

Morreion says Ult is a "Talented Player."
	Good old Ult was a dynamic, entertaining altaholic on Hibernia Nimue in DAoC. Great guildmate, solid memories! Heya Ult!

Morreion says Rakul is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Hallo Kul! I didn't know HoR played Horizons (I was in Crai Aisling on Order). Great to see you man!

Morreion says Katiaus is a "Talented Player."
	Katiaus was Serat, the Gnome GM who almost cornered the Tailoring market in Horizons on our server. An all-round great guy who gets tons of respect from me.

Morreion says Sadoma is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	When I think of evil, Sadoma tops the list. I'm speaking of roleplaying skills, of course. At least I hope I am!

Morreion says Maugrem Moorgraves is a "Tactical Expert."
	Good old Maug! Remember him well from Hibernia Nimue. Great Keen!

Morreion says Regolyth is a "Good Leader."
	I'll second Kul's praise for Regolyth's leadership skills- he led many a Master Level raid I attended in DAoC, which was like herding spastic cats. He did a superb job!

Morreion says Ayla is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Ayla kept me ducking in Horizons. She has a wicked aim with a bow!

Morreion says HannahBanana734 is a "Nice Person."
	I remember Kiiel's wry sense of humor in Hibernia Nimue. Had me chuckling in Guild or Alliance chat often. Very fun times those were!

Morreion says Vonstadt is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Roleplaying Wardens, being in short supply, are to be encouraged! Vonstadt stood out, even on a server like Hibernia Nimue, which had a lot of great roleplayers.

Morreion says Alem is a "Talented Player."
	Lord Alem of Albion Percival was a well-known respected Cabalist and all-round funny guy. I even remember seeing him in Hibernia Nimue in disguise...those were the days! Great to see you again!

Morreion says Echo Vamper is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Kalyce was a great member of O'Suilebhain, an excellent RP guild on Hibernia Nimue DAoC. Those were the days!

Morreion says Loktofeit is a "Strategist."
	Loktofeit is always worth reading when he posts on the VN boards- he has tons of insight on gaming, and if I disagree with him on something, I better be able to defend my position very well :p Much respect earned from another UOer!

Morreion says Lumio is a "Great Tradesman."
	Lumio is the author of the entertaining 'About Vanguard' comic at the Vanguard Vault. Check it out- keep up the good work, Lumio!

Morreion says brandonbradley is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Larriss of Haven, a solid member of a great guild. Hibernia Nimue was the place! :-)

Morreion says Jeckel is a "Nice Person."
	Uberguilds Radio, DAoC, UO...great stuff man!

Morreion says Miladia is a "Nice Person."
	Miladia was one of the finest people I knew on Hibernia Nimue in DAoC, and that is saying a lot. She GMed the Hounds of Morrigan well and understood that people mattered more than anything. A wonderful person!

Morreion says Sylmirha is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Lady Elethea- a fine poet and author who was a part of my all-time favorite community, Nimue DAoC!

Morreion says Loendal is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Popo was a storytelling legend on Hibernia Nimue!

Morreion says Cirig is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Firbolg Wardens for the win! :-) One of the Hibernia Nimue greats

Morreion says dustylady is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	Fiti was a wonderful storyteller on Hibernia Nimue! Those were the days!

Morreion says Sinaedh is a "Fine Roleplayer."
	And a fine writer- time to go back to Kelryck's DAoC story board and browse again :-)

Questionnaires
Survey says:

Survey	Result
Online Gamer Playstyle Survey	Supporter-Organizer (Impresario)
Bartle Test of Gamer Psychology	ESKA (Achiever 13.33%, Explorer 86.67%, Killer 26.67%, Socializer 73.33%)
MMORPG Guild Personality Test	Colorful-Disciplined (Clean-Raunchy: 42, Relaxed-Hardcore: 46)

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Nerf the Archers!
Anyone else notice this historical trend?

This post is a bit tongue-in-cheek, a bit of a rant, a bit of a pet peeve.

Archers always get nerfed.

Over on the Conan boards, they are having a PvP weekend with NDA sorta kina lifted. First observation: Rangers are wayyyyy overpowered! Day 2 of the weekend, Rangers are nerfed and 'are hitting people like jello' according to one Ranger. lol!

In AO, Agents (a sniper class) got their opening shot nerfed hugely early on (PvP balance). I was an Agent and I remember the howls.

In Horizons (yeah, a PvE game!), Scouts were the first class to get nerfed if I remember right- I heard some very bitter Scouts in chat. By the way, for those who would think a PvE game would be nerf-free, Horizons is the counterexample. I remember class arguments on the boards and in-game (I know it sounds weird).

In DAoC, the archer classes were feared in the Old Frontier early on. They got nerfed. Well, OK, stealth & ranged is pretty powerful. I think they buffed them up again later.

Vanguard Rangers were an early victim of the nerf bat. This game was another 'beneficiary' of trying to balance PvE with PvP play, which means- nerf the guy with the bow!

It just seems like it goes on and on. You think devs would pay a little closer attention to archers by now

Interestingly, archers seem to be more nerf-worthy than casters.

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