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  • Chat handle: Iggyvyn
  • Main Character name: I don't have a main, I love all of my children equally. Iggyvyn,Ibbix, Iyberrius, Ippollina, Imeillio, Ixothial, Ivorg, Ilizah,Iztarrick, Ingwid, Irvonnae, and Idroval
  • Server: Antonia Bayle
  • Guild: Don't have one, but sure would like to start a private one with my two real life friends. The 6 player restriction is arbitrary and unfair.


What type of work do you do? Network Administration

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most? I like all sorts of games, and always have. I started playing D&D in 1979 at the age of 6 and have always liked Fantasy role-playing, but I enjoy strategy games and puzzles of all sorts. In my spare time a friend and I design tabletop games.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing EQII? Playing and designing games.

What other MMOs have you played? I played EQ when if first came out but I couldn't get into it because of the control scheme when playing in third person, and I am not a fan of first person, so I quit after a couple of weeks. I also played DAoC for a couple of years. I tried AC2 for a weekend and couldn't stand it.

How long have you played EQII? Since Nov 8th, 2004.

How long is your typical gaming session when playing EQII? Sometimes I pop on for an hour. Sometimes it is a 17 hour session.

What does a typical EQII day consist of for you?Imeillio wondering what that rock tastes like, tasting it, it is very hard and not easy to smash, getting mad at the rock and then pulverizing it. Tasting it again. It always tastes much better after you smash it.

What was the race and class of your very first character? I created Imeillio (Ogre, Bruiser,) Ixothial (Ratonga, Sage, Wizard), Iztarrick (Iksar, Inquisitor,) and Iggyvyn (halfling, Ranger) on the first day, all of them before I logged in to any of them.

What is your highest level in EQII? 37 adventurer; 40 crafter

What race and class is your main character? Don't have a main character, I love all of my children equally.

What do you like the most about the class you have chosen for your main character? Variety and character are important to me.br>
Does your main character worship a deity? None of my characters worship deities yet, but several are looking at what the different gods have to offer them and may follow a path soon.

How did you choose your main character's name? I came up with Ixothial a long time ago. When I was designing my characters before the release I came up with the theme of starting all of the names with "I." My Freeporters are also all designed around the theme of the seven deadly sins.

Which classes in EQII have you NOT played? Illusionist, Defiler, Mystic, Warden, Templar, Berserker, Monk, Paladin, Dirge, Swashbuckler, Assassin. (I don't have a Fury any more, but I have played one.)

What is your favorite expansion? I don't know, I got them all at the same time so they are muddled in my mind.

What is your favorite zone? I like Nektulos a lot.

What is your favorite npc? Mooshga. Mooshga makes food. Imeillio Loves Mooshga.

Which expansion do you like the least? See above. That said, DoF didn't impress me enough to buy it until I was getting the others for the Achievement.

Which zone do you like the least? The sewers are kind of ugly.

Which npc do you like the least? That damn gnome in the entrance to the Wailing Caves.

What is the most platinum you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters? 10 gold. I've never had a platinum.

Do you have an item you no longer use but keep around for nostalgic reasons? Ingwid has always kept her wucky wabbit's foot.

What do you like best about EQII?There are some technical things that EQII does really well. Implied Targets are really a great innovation.

What do you get out of playing EQII? I enjoy playing fantasy characters, and EQII is a great vehicle for it. It is unfortunate IMO that SoE made the mistake of only having one Role-playing server at launch and that there is absolutely no expectation that the people on RP server role-play, or at least not talk out of character in public forums. Antonia Bayle is completely full of people who only started there because of high population. I wish that there was some role-playing outside of my parties with my two real life friends. Apparently, though, this makes me a 'noob'.

Describe your best experience from playing EQII? Shgurk(Troll Defiler) and Imeillio standing around at the bridge across the torrent, threatening to eat a young ratonga, who picked up on the situation immediately and started coming up with excuses why we shouldn't eat him (instead of mouthing off with no real fear of retribution, which is what most players will do.) When things were starting to look bad for the little guy, he said, "Hey what's that over there!" and pointed in the opposite direction, then stealthed, and ran away, leaving to Ogre and the Troll wandering around stupidly, looking for their dinner, and blaming each other for letting him get away.

Do you run or work for an EQII Fan Site? Nope.