Post by zexlion on Apr 18, 2013 20:18:44 GMT -6
The real you (!)
IRL First Name:
Dae
Age:
31
Country/Timezone:
United States, Eastern Timezone
The virtual you (!)
Usual In-game/Forum Alias:
Zex Lion
How long have you been gaming?:
I've been gaming for a good 15 years or so. I enjoyed the original Diablo very much as a kid. That game got me hooked to multiplayer online games and I have been playing since.
What do you look for in a video game in order for you to play it? List at least one game which stands out for you and explain why it is superior to the others you have played:
I look for the ability to kill anyone I want to. Any game that has realms is a turn off for me. In Lineage 2, a smaller group with superior organization could defeat a larger zerg group even if they had better gear or levels. I chose to play a pvp healer in that game because I felt I could contribute best in a pvp group that way.
Describe one of the greatest gaming moments of your life and why it stands out among others (Regarding multi player PC games):
I pretty much always played a healer role in past games, so I guess my greatest moments is just when my peers would say I was a really good healer. I know it doesn't mean much when people post the "who is the best healer" type of threads on forums but I would always feel a sense of pride when people...especially my enemies would mention my name as one of the top healers who was impossible to kill.
Explain briefly your least favorite kind of person to play with (characteristics, personality):
I always seemed to have an issue with someone that can't take criticism and gets really defensive especially when the person criticizing genuinely is trying to help. This kind of person usually doesn't learn well because they think they are always right.
Describe an experience where you had to act as a leader (either planned or improvised):
I will be honest, I'm probably not the best leader because I generally don't like to tell people what to do but in that game Lineage 2 that I mentioned already, I was asked to be the leader of a 50 member or so clan for about 3 months while the original leader had RL issues. I tend to have a somewhat "sneaky" or "ninja" pvp play style so I ended up using a lot of those types of sneaky strategies with the clan during castle sieges and we were able to win a lot of fights while being outnumbered.
Darkfall related (!)
Warrior, skirm, primalist or elementalist - Which will you prefer?:
Although I think I would be good as a primalist for healing, I have recently been playing a lot of Sniper in TF2. Here is a video of myself playing sniper:
I feel like the bow using Skirmisher best matches my love of playing Sniper in TF2.
How much time will you be able to play Unholy Wars each day:
I work 9 hours a day so I can play maybe 3 hours per weekday. Weekend I can play much more.
Clan related (!)
Why did you apply to Covert Operations?:
I played DarkFall 1.0 and I actually applied before to Covert Operations on EU server. I was a trial member for a few days. I had said at the time that I felt Covert Operations may be too PVP oriented for me but I have realized that there really isn't anything else to DarkFall then PVP.
How will you be an asset to Covert Operations?:
I understand the importance of a group acting as one during pvp...especially from all my time playing a healer. I feel like I can become part of a well oiled pvp machine. I understand the concepts of focus fire, of when running to regroup is better than fighting, and I know that information is key to winning pvp battles. If I notice something important, I'll say it on vent, otherwise I'll let the leader lead and I will follow.
Do you have any friends in the clan? If so, list who they are and give a brief history with them.
I'm not sure if Rane is going to play DFUW but I knew Rane from a previous clan called Shimmergloom.
Previous clan(s) & the reason why you left:
When I started Dark Fall 1.0, I joined Shimmergloom...I honestly forgot why they died but I then joined Sinister. One of the leaders of of Sinister unfortunately passed away in RL and it devistated Bonedancer since they were good friends. I left when Bonedancer no longer was leading and I ended up just playing Darkfall with a small group of friends just doing pvp all the time. It is from this experience where I just did PVP all the time that I realized that pure PVP is the way to play Darkfall.
How involved were you in your previous clans? (Leadership positions, politics, etc):
I mainly acted as a soldier.
IRL First Name:
Dae
Age:
31
Country/Timezone:
United States, Eastern Timezone
The virtual you (!)
Usual In-game/Forum Alias:
Zex Lion
How long have you been gaming?:
I've been gaming for a good 15 years or so. I enjoyed the original Diablo very much as a kid. That game got me hooked to multiplayer online games and I have been playing since.
What do you look for in a video game in order for you to play it? List at least one game which stands out for you and explain why it is superior to the others you have played:
I look for the ability to kill anyone I want to. Any game that has realms is a turn off for me. In Lineage 2, a smaller group with superior organization could defeat a larger zerg group even if they had better gear or levels. I chose to play a pvp healer in that game because I felt I could contribute best in a pvp group that way.
Describe one of the greatest gaming moments of your life and why it stands out among others (Regarding multi player PC games):
I pretty much always played a healer role in past games, so I guess my greatest moments is just when my peers would say I was a really good healer. I know it doesn't mean much when people post the "who is the best healer" type of threads on forums but I would always feel a sense of pride when people...especially my enemies would mention my name as one of the top healers who was impossible to kill.
Explain briefly your least favorite kind of person to play with (characteristics, personality):
I always seemed to have an issue with someone that can't take criticism and gets really defensive especially when the person criticizing genuinely is trying to help. This kind of person usually doesn't learn well because they think they are always right.
Describe an experience where you had to act as a leader (either planned or improvised):
I will be honest, I'm probably not the best leader because I generally don't like to tell people what to do but in that game Lineage 2 that I mentioned already, I was asked to be the leader of a 50 member or so clan for about 3 months while the original leader had RL issues. I tend to have a somewhat "sneaky" or "ninja" pvp play style so I ended up using a lot of those types of sneaky strategies with the clan during castle sieges and we were able to win a lot of fights while being outnumbered.
Darkfall related (!)
Warrior, skirm, primalist or elementalist - Which will you prefer?:
Although I think I would be good as a primalist for healing, I have recently been playing a lot of Sniper in TF2. Here is a video of myself playing sniper:
I feel like the bow using Skirmisher best matches my love of playing Sniper in TF2.
How much time will you be able to play Unholy Wars each day:
I work 9 hours a day so I can play maybe 3 hours per weekday. Weekend I can play much more.
Clan related (!)
Why did you apply to Covert Operations?:
I played DarkFall 1.0 and I actually applied before to Covert Operations on EU server. I was a trial member for a few days. I had said at the time that I felt Covert Operations may be too PVP oriented for me but I have realized that there really isn't anything else to DarkFall then PVP.
How will you be an asset to Covert Operations?:
I understand the importance of a group acting as one during pvp...especially from all my time playing a healer. I feel like I can become part of a well oiled pvp machine. I understand the concepts of focus fire, of when running to regroup is better than fighting, and I know that information is key to winning pvp battles. If I notice something important, I'll say it on vent, otherwise I'll let the leader lead and I will follow.
Do you have any friends in the clan? If so, list who they are and give a brief history with them.
I'm not sure if Rane is going to play DFUW but I knew Rane from a previous clan called Shimmergloom.
Previous clan(s) & the reason why you left:
When I started Dark Fall 1.0, I joined Shimmergloom...I honestly forgot why they died but I then joined Sinister. One of the leaders of of Sinister unfortunately passed away in RL and it devistated Bonedancer since they were good friends. I left when Bonedancer no longer was leading and I ended up just playing Darkfall with a small group of friends just doing pvp all the time. It is from this experience where I just did PVP all the time that I realized that pure PVP is the way to play Darkfall.
How involved were you in your previous clans? (Leadership positions, politics, etc):
I mainly acted as a soldier.