GuildCafe Member Page: arislyn

Q. Do your quiz results on GuildCafe reflect your personality, and if not, what did it get wrong?

A. "It has to be D&D. I know it's cliche, but it was the first tabletop game I tried and, thus, remains my favorite despite (or maybe because) of the way it has evolved over the years. (I started with 2nd ed.)

Coming in at a strong second place, though, is Legend of the Five Rings. I think this one appeals to me mostly because the games truly are steeped in a feeling of genuineness, even though there are huge fantasy elements."

A. "I think they are fantastic! What a great way to keep a game alive and kicking. By putting that power in the players' hands, you are almost guaranteed to continue to have new, fresh content.

Granted, that content isn't always good but that is to be expected when you have new people trying their hands at doing something they've never tried before. It's a learning curve. So, you have some really bad, mediocre, and fantastic stuff out there. And finding it is sort of like a treasure hunt."

A. "I don't use any. I usually just sort of wing it. I know that it means I sometimes end up with subpar characters, but it gives me a chance to try out first hand all the things that I think would work. I find it a lot more fun than pre-planning things."

A. "That varies wildly depending on the mood I happen to be in when I create my online avatars. I have really pretty avatars and I have some downright hideous ones, too.

Now, for tabletop roleplaying, my character's appearance is determined mostly by their background and personality. Is this one outdoorsy? Then she's probably tanned, maybe her hair is somewhat sun-bleached. This one drinks heavily. He's got a crooked nose, the result of it being broken during a drunken brawl. That sort of thing."

A. "I don't love or hate PvP, per se. It comes down more to how I feel about the attitudes of others who play PvP. You see, I like friendly competition. You know the sort I'm talking about...where you have a good duel/battle and the loser just laughs it off and the winner accepts his victory with grace.

Unfortunately, I almost never see this. PvP seems to be rife with smack-talking, obnoxious 10 year olds (regardless of what their real age may be). In my experience, it's almost never about a good game. It's about beating the other person into submission and then standing around and beating your chest while you grunt and howl about how uber you are."

A. "I join them for the camaraderie. I honestly don't care if the guild is big and powerful. I just want some friends to hang out and play with. That's all. In fact, I tend to prefer small guilds because they seem to be less steeped in politics and greed."

A. "That depends entirely upon the game. For fast-paced games like Drift City, I like to listen to techno or pop. Anything that is fast and upbeat. For RPGs, I like softer, more low-key music, such as Enya or Clannad. If I'm playing a horror game, no music at all is the best. I don't want anything to detract from the atmosphere the game developer was trying to create."

A. "I play with my son. (He's two...I don't think that counts as "gaming." :P) I also love to watch movies, read books, go for walks, write bad fiction."

A. "Oh, my...I'm wondering if anyone else remembers the days when you loaded up games on cassette tapes!

I think what I had was a Commodore. It looked like a big, ol', clunky keyboard and I had to hook it up to the TV to use as the monitor. Then, there was an external device that was basically just a cassette player. You popped in a game on cassette and "played" it. Man, the noise was awful as it read the data! It was like listening to a really, really sick dial-up modem.

Then, after waiting a bit, I got to play what I thought were just awesome games for the time. There was some sort of space-shooter-y thingy where I would blast enemies while trying not to run into things. I think I also had an RPG of some kind. Of course, all the characters were brightly colored blips. *laughs* I think it may have been maybe a step up from NetHack in graphics."

A. "Mostly, I use the same names in my online games that I use in my tabletop games. And those names tend to just be a conglomeration of syllables that sound half decent together. *laughs* My husband always complains that my names are too weird and complex. Pfft! He can never remember them."

arislyn has respect:


tekhedd says arislyn is a "Nice Person."
	Has made a good impression on me in the forums so far. I'm not going to regret this respect later, am I?

mangoacid says arislyn is a "Nice Person."
	Arislyn is a thrill to be around. Her excitement to try new games has been entertaining, as well as her honesty without degradation.

Lost_solja says arislyn is a "Nice Person."
	Helped me in my time of need, very very nice!

Ange Shana says arislyn is a "Nice Person."
	Like your forum posts, keep it up ^^

Respect
arislyn respects:


arislyn says mangoacid is a "Nice Person."
	All around nice guy. Glad to have met him and I hope that his community over at GameFace continues to grow.

arislyn says Lost_solja is a "Nice Person."
	A genuinely nice guy who is simply seeking that perfect game. I hope he finds it! :D

arislyn says tekhedd is a "Nice Person."
	I've enjoyed reading his posts in the forum, as well as chatting with him through the blog comments. Has a good head on his shoulders coupled with a great sense of humor.

arislyn says AchemsDragon is a "Nice Person."
	AchemsDragon strikes me as a very levelheaded person. I've enjoyed speaking with him and reading his posts here at GuildCafe.

Questionnaires
Survey says:

Survey	Result
Online Gamer Playstyle Survey	Supporter-Creator (Quartermaster)
Bartle Test of Gamer Psychology	EASK (Achiever 73.33%, Explorer 106.67%, Killer 20.00%, Socializer 53.33%)
MMORPG Guild Personality Test	Colorful-Disciplined (Clean-Raunchy: 42, Relaxed-Hardcore: 43)

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arislyn's blog:
City of Heroes Questions Requested
From GameFace Live: http://gamefacelive.com/viewtopic.php?p=4280#4280

Quote:

We have been given the opportunity for an interview with a developer from City of Heroes regarding the 4 year anniversary of CoH. I'm giving you all the opportunity to ask questions to the developer!

Post questions you want me to ask and the ones that make sense will be included in the interview!

Remember a few key things.

1) We're covering the anniversary. This means the questions can be about the past OR the future.

2) Keep the questions polite.

3) Word your questions so they make sense.

4) HAVE FUN!

This is a good opportunity and should be a grand time for all of us. Let's see what you want to know!

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