Halfling Hodgepodge RiffRaff – Septemberr 7, 2006 : EQ1 EverQuest 1 News

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Halfling Hodgepodge RiffRaff – Septemberr 7, 2006

Real life first name: Chris
Main Character name: Gemdiver
Server: Luclin

Where in the real life world do you live? New York City

How long have you played EQ? Since it launched

What other MMOs have you played? EverQuest II, Final Fantasy XI, Gemstone III, Asherons Call, Ultima Online

What type of work do you do? Finance-related

How long is your typical gaming session when playing EQ? 6 hours

What does a typical EQ day consist of for you? Raiding, raiding, and more raiding...with the occassional tradeskill in between

What was the race and class of your very first character? High Elf Paladin

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most? I loved the original Final Fantasy games for SNES and when a friend described Gemstone III to me as "a massively multiplayer Final Fantasy" I thought I'd give it a try.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing EverQuest? SCUBA diving, Poker, Web Design

What is your highest level in EQ? 70

What race and class is your main character? Erudite Wizard

What do you like the most about the class you have chosen for your main character? 25k critical hits

Does your main character worship a deity? Solusek Ro

How did you choose your main character's name? It was the name of my character from Gemstone III

Which classes in EQ have you NOT played? Ranger

What is your favorite expansion? Velious

What is your favorite zone? Temple of Ssraeshza

What is your favorite npc? Emperor Ssraeshza

Which expansion do you like the least? Gates of Discord

Which zone do you like the least? Plane of Knowledge

Which npc do you like the least? Morden Rasp

What is the most platinum you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters? 100k (mana stone)

Do you have an item you no longer use but keep around for nostalgic reasons? If so what is it and why do you keep it? Ykesha's shield and shield of the cragbeast -- both unique items from 1-time events.

What do you like best about EverQuest? The challenge of high end raiding

What do you get out of playing EverQuest? Many great friends who I met through the game and now know in person

Describe your best experience from playing EverQuest? The night my guild first killed Emperor Ssra and the Dreadlands War

Do you run or work for an EverQuest Fan Site? I run the Casters Realm Network of fan sites: http://eq.crgaming.com