Q. How do you feel about playing characters of the opposite sex? (Answer!)
A. I would never do it. I know I can't change myself enough to play someone of the opposite sex and regardless, it makes it difficult to identify and relate to the other person. What do you call them...? He or she?
Q. In real life, are you male or female? (Answer!)
Q. What experience do you have beta-testing games? (Answer!)
A. I have beta tested Tabula Rasa, Hellgate:London, Halo 3 and others I can't recall at the moment.
A. Yes, and I have a microphone
Q. Where did you get your gaming names from? (Answer!)
A. Nightmaresiege is my usual name outside of roleplaying games. To be honest it just came to me and sounded nice. Stroik52 was just a replacement for Nightmaresiege because I lost my data for that account.</p><p >When I'm playing a roleplaying game, including an MMO, I try to make my character's name fit in with the lore of the game.
Q. If you could meet any game developer, who would it be? (Answer!)
A. At this point in time Funcom, I really have high hopes for them with Age of Conan. I would also like to meet Relic and Bioware, they are amazing developers.
Q. What sort of tools (calculators, builders, spreadsheets, etc.) do you use to plan your characters? (Answer!)
A. I've used spreadsheets and feat calculators before, sometimes I've used apps others have developed like EVEMon.
Q. How do you feel about selling virtual items for real money? (Do NOT advertise RMT services!) (Answer!)
A. I'm completely against the system. Items should be earned in-game. Players should be provided with a level playing field. Such services throw the balance off, specially when it comes to the economics of a game.
Q. What do your characters and avatars usually look like? (Answer!)
A. I usually try to make them look like myself unless the game won't allow it.
Q. What are your favorite tabletop (RPG, board, miniatures, etc.) games? (Answer!)
A. I would say Dungeons & Dragons.
Q. What are your thoughts on roleplaying in games? (Answer!)
A. Roleplaying games provide for outstanding community involvement and some of the most immersing experiences in gaming. Personally, I believe western RPGs where the player is given more leeway on what he or she can do exemplify the spirit of the RPG more than linear JRPGs.
Q. What sort of players annoy you the most? (Answer!)
A. I would say the elitist types.
Q. What is your first computer or video gaming memory? (Answer!)
A. I think it may have been Super Mario Bros. 3 though I've played earlier games in the series.
Q. Do you feel relationships within games are meaningful? (Answer!)
A. I would say so, regardless of what others would say.
Q. Beside GamerDNA, what are your favorite websites? (Answer!)
A. Gamespot.com, Gamespy.com, Metacritic.com, MMORPG.com
Q. What music do you like to play games to? (Answer!)
A. I usually stick to the game's music but if I'm listening to something else it's usually classical, electronica or metal.
Q. What do you love or hate about PVP? (Answer!)
A. PvP is great as it pits you against other humans, much tougher opponents than any AI. It also carries with it some of the problems people who engage in competitive activities encounter in real life though, people get mad, show their emotions and often do very unsportsmanlike things.
Q. When you are not playing games, what do you do for fun? (Answer!)
A. Sometimes I'll chat, hang out with my friends, perhaps watch a movie, the usual.
Q. If you made your own game, what would it be like? (Answer!)
A. A sci-fi action MMORPG that requires skill.
Q. What are the specs on your gaming rig? (Answer!)
A. Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.20Ghz<br>2GB of RAM<br>Nvidia Geforce 8600GT<br>1280x800 Glossy Display</p><p >I might need an upgrade soon.
Q. If you could cancel any online game, which would it be? (Answer!)
A. I didn't want to say it but definitely World of Warcraft, it's made the MMO market stale by hogging it up.
Q. If you could bring any book, movie or comic to life in a game, which would you choose? (Answer!)
A. I wish I could see the Ender novels in a game.
Q. Are you interested in working within the game industry? (Answer!)
Q. What are your thoughts on player-made mods/addons for games? (Answer!)
A. If the mod or addon doesn't give other players an unfair advantage it is a welcome show of community creativity as far as I'm concerned.
Q. What are your most memorable achievements in a game? (Answer!)
A. Successfully evacuating our region of space in EVE when BoB and MC sent a 1000 capital ship fleet against our small 300 pilot alliance? Haha.
Q. When do you play, including timezone? (Answer!)
A. I usally play late during the day, probably from 7-10pm, more if my guild needs it or I feel like it. I am on Eastern Time.
Q. Have you ever had a romantic encounter with someone you met in a game? (Answer!)
Q. What is the most overlooked or misunderstood game? (Answer!)
A. Sins of a Solar Empire, I would say this is one of the best space strategy games out there, if not the best. Too bad it doesn't get much attention. My take on it that the genre itself isn't as popular anymore.
Q. What is a feature you would like added to GamerDNA? (Answer!)
A. I think it's an amazing site as it is.
Q. Why do you join guilds or clans? (Answer!)
A. To explore aspects of a game I could not without a guild or a clan, like raids or large scale PvP.
A. In MMORPGs, if allowed, I usually only play with mods that make your UI more streamlined, never mods that throw off the balance of the game.
Q. How many hours a week do you play? (Answer!)
Q. What is the most memorable flamewar you can remember? (Answer!)
A. I've never been much of a forum warrior but the recent flame wars on the AoC forums have gotten me involved. I usually post civil responses though, ethics is paramount.
Q. Have you ever had a memorable real-life meeting with other gamers? (Answer!)
A. No, I've never met with my guildmates or other players.
Q. What question would you add to the Attitudes system? (Answer!)
Q. What are the proper uses of tank guns and bubblegum? (Answer!)
A. Bubblegum should be used to strap plastic explosives to a tank's guns or tracks in order to disable it.
Q. Other than your console or PC, what is the piece of hardware you can't live without? (Answer!)
A. My MP3 player, definitely gotta have the music pumping on dreary days.
Q. Do your quiz results on GamerDNA reflect your personality, and if not, what did it get wrong? (Answer!)
A. All but the Online Gamer Playstyle Survey, it claims I like to make maps and craft when I've never really been a dedicated mod maker or crafter in any game.
Age of Conan (PC)
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