Name
Chris
Age (must be 18+)
30
Do you have any friends in the guild? If so, who?
Nope. I hope to get to know many.
Main Character
Glad
Character Name
Glad(probably)
Race
Human
Profession(Class)
Engineer
What role do you wish to play in the guild? For example: PvP, PvE, Casual/Social
I've been a PvP enthusiast throughout my MMO gaming career, going back to the days when they called us Pkers. Although, my interests have broadened over the years, and I often find enjoyment in many aspects of MMO play. I'm a pretty social gamer, like to develop lasting relationships, and can talk your head if you get me going. I've even been known to roleplay a bit when I'm in one of those queer moods. Going into GW2, however, I'm most excited for getting down and dirty in WvW.
Which previous MMO's or online games have you played and how long for?
Lets see... long, long ago, I got my start in a little game called Multi-player Battletech. I began playing a few different roleplaying MUDs and was well addicted to those too. I jumped into Ultima Online on release day, where I played on the Atlantic Shard for 2 or 3 years. I eventually moved to a game called EverQuest and played off and on the various PvP servers for nearly a decade. I only played WoW during beta and a couple months into release. It didn't really do it for me, and some RL stuff was taking over around that time. There were quite a few games in between, so I'll try to quickly sum up all of those that I feel are significant in a list...
Chris
Age (must be 18+)
30
Do you have any friends in the guild? If so, who?
Nope. I hope to get to know many.
Main Character
Glad
Character Name
Glad(probably)
Race
Human
Profession(Class)
Engineer
What role do you wish to play in the guild? For example: PvP, PvE, Casual/Social
I've been a PvP enthusiast throughout my MMO gaming career, going back to the days when they called us Pkers. Although, my interests have broadened over the years, and I often find enjoyment in many aspects of MMO play. I'm a pretty social gamer, like to develop lasting relationships, and can talk your head if you get me going. I've even been known to roleplay a bit when I'm in one of those queer moods. Going into GW2, however, I'm most excited for getting down and dirty in WvW.
Which previous MMO's or online games have you played and how long for?
Lets see... long, long ago, I got my start in a little game called Multi-player Battletech. I began playing a few different roleplaying MUDs and was well addicted to those too. I jumped into Ultima Online on release day, where I played on the Atlantic Shard for 2 or 3 years. I eventually moved to a game called EverQuest and played off and on the various PvP servers for nearly a decade. I only played WoW during beta and a couple months into release. It didn't really do it for me, and some RL stuff was taking over around that time. There were quite a few games in between, so I'll try to quickly sum up all of those that I feel are significant in a list...
Battletech, Legends of Kesmai, Ultima Online, Asheron's Call, Lineage, Tanarus, EverQuest, SWG, Dark Age of Camelot, Lineage II, Shadowbane, WoW, PlanetSide, Warhammer, SWTOR …among others
Were you a part of a guild? What was your experience?
In Ultima Online, I played in a notorious PK guild called the Regulators for a relatively brief time before I went my own way. I stayed guildless in EQ, until I made a home in a race-only themed guild called Human Retribution. We had a big impact, at least on the Tallon Zek server, where we played, as our guild's existence was quite controversial. Tallon Zek was a EQ team server, but not hardcoded, and was essentially played good vs evil. That is, the three “light” teams would crossteam to take on the darks in a 3v1 situation. Well, the dark team was still wooping up on those others. Eventually, several of us former darkies, perhaps getting too bored, got into a pissing contest in the community and were challenged to play on one of the other teams, if we thought it was viable to do so without crossteaming. Though they asked for it, all hell broke loose... The guild's initial presence was not well received, and we were instantly labeled KOS by most of the “lighty alliance.” This led to almost our entire in game experience consisting of constant PvP engagement. We were harassed, verbally abused, and subjected to all manner of griefing tactics. We considered this good fun. Actually, most our membership were slightly touched, but that's what gave us awesomeness. In order to survive in a hostile game environment, an us against the world mentality was encouraged and internalized by membership. However, our own members were made to adhere to a strict code of conduct, and would often be /guildremoved upon any violations of our code, if it could be proven, even if members failed to comply because their opponents were using exploits. That might sound a little extreme, but it was necessary. We had high standards for our members because they were going to have a tough time, and our members needed to know how to handle themselves in the worst kinds of situations. Internally, we were mad chill, but when it came to how members related to outsiders, our policies were very strict. It wouldn't do to buy into the kind of negativity being put on the guild. This proved a winning strategy for us. Long story short, after many years, we gained the respect of the entire community. Tallon Zek had at thriving community and message boards, which for some unknown reason still exist today and remain active despite the game going offline years ago. There, Human Retribution is still remembered for our contributions to the server.
Were you a part of a guild? What was your experience?
In Ultima Online, I played in a notorious PK guild called the Regulators for a relatively brief time before I went my own way. I stayed guildless in EQ, until I made a home in a race-only themed guild called Human Retribution. We had a big impact, at least on the Tallon Zek server, where we played, as our guild's existence was quite controversial. Tallon Zek was a EQ team server, but not hardcoded, and was essentially played good vs evil. That is, the three “light” teams would crossteam to take on the darks in a 3v1 situation. Well, the dark team was still wooping up on those others. Eventually, several of us former darkies, perhaps getting too bored, got into a pissing contest in the community and were challenged to play on one of the other teams, if we thought it was viable to do so without crossteaming. Though they asked for it, all hell broke loose... The guild's initial presence was not well received, and we were instantly labeled KOS by most of the “lighty alliance.” This led to almost our entire in game experience consisting of constant PvP engagement. We were harassed, verbally abused, and subjected to all manner of griefing tactics. We considered this good fun. Actually, most our membership were slightly touched, but that's what gave us awesomeness. In order to survive in a hostile game environment, an us against the world mentality was encouraged and internalized by membership. However, our own members were made to adhere to a strict code of conduct, and would often be /guildremoved upon any violations of our code, if it could be proven, even if members failed to comply because their opponents were using exploits. That might sound a little extreme, but it was necessary. We had high standards for our members because they were going to have a tough time, and our members needed to know how to handle themselves in the worst kinds of situations. Internally, we were mad chill, but when it came to how members related to outsiders, our policies were very strict. It wouldn't do to buy into the kind of negativity being put on the guild. This proved a winning strategy for us. Long story short, after many years, we gained the respect of the entire community. Tallon Zek had at thriving community and message boards, which for some unknown reason still exist today and remain active despite the game going offline years ago. There, Human Retribution is still remembered for our contributions to the server.
During most of my time in HR, I was an officer, but later became guildleader of our Shadowbane division. Our leadership rotated often over the years between whoever the active officers felt was the right person for the job at the time. I eventually left HR in good standing as I had little desire to play WoW any longer. Sadly, after a run of about 9 years or so, Human Rertribution disbanded. I have joined no other guilds that I would consider of much significance. I prefer the right guild or none at all.
How did you hear about the Guild?
I was viewing vids related to GW2 on youtube and came across your podcast videos. I found them very informative ...and indeed entertaining.
What will you bring to the ALTTABME community? (Chatty? Skilled? Funny? Helping?)
I have a lot of online gaming experience, but I'm really just bringing myself. I'm a fun loving guy, and appreciate all kinds of in game activities. I'm patient. I believe you get what you put into a thing, but if you're going to play games you should do it primarily to have fun, which I feel is strangely lost on a lot of MMO gamers these days. I like to cooperate with others, share experiences, interests, and knowledge. I tend to care little for personal glory, and shy away from drama. I like helping others in anyway possible, and I'm very willing to work toward common goals. I put my guildmates first and believe in strong player communities.
Will Arcanix be the only guild you join?
Yup. I'm a one guild kinda guy.
Is there anything else you would like to throw in here at the end?
I've already pre-purchased the game and I'm very excited to participate in my first BWE next Friday.
I have a lot of online gaming experience, but I'm really just bringing myself. I'm a fun loving guy, and appreciate all kinds of in game activities. I'm patient. I believe you get what you put into a thing, but if you're going to play games you should do it primarily to have fun, which I feel is strangely lost on a lot of MMO gamers these days. I like to cooperate with others, share experiences, interests, and knowledge. I tend to care little for personal glory, and shy away from drama. I like helping others in anyway possible, and I'm very willing to work toward common goals. I put my guildmates first and believe in strong player communities.
Will Arcanix be the only guild you join?
Yup. I'm a one guild kinda guy.
Is there anything else you would like to throw in here at the end?
I've already pre-purchased the game and I'm very excited to participate in my first BWE next Friday.
