Post by solronvrys on Mar 16, 2014 22:19:31 GMT -6
IRL First Name:
Doug
Age:
27
Country/Timezone:
USA/Central
Usual In-game/Forum Alias:
Solron
Johus
SirDude
How long have you been gaming?:
I have been playing games since 1996 or before. I have played Ultima Online, Shadowbane, Planetside 1, Darkfall, and Global Agenda for PVP, but I have also played many other games including Starcraft, Diablo, Warhammer 40k, Tribes, and many other different games and genres.
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:
For a video game to be a lasting passion for me, it must have real player vs player conflict that is exciting, engaging, and competitive (game mechanics allowing precise PVP game play).
Ultima Online and Darkfall would be two of the greatest for me because of the full loot and skill based combat systems. I want death to actually mean something. I need games to be designed around PVP and not AI because the AI systems usually get boring and repetitive.
Global Agenda was one of the most intense FPS gaming for me with the dedicated time slots for AvA (Alliance vs Alliance) zones, and the extreme team play and competence necessary for the 10 v 10 matches. Every player on the team had to do well repeatedly and bring their A game every night for 5-7 hours just to fight out season 1. I played mostly recon which would kill the beacon carrier and counter other snipers, and it was extremely important to always do well because a good recon on the other team could tear apart our beacon carrier and medic heal chain.
Describe one of the greatest gaming moments of your life and why it stands out among others (Regarding multi-player PC games):
One of the best gaming moments of my life was in Dreadnaughts in Global Agenda (even though there are a ton of moments in Darkfall and Ultima Online). We were the only clan contesting E-Peen and the JL/Protocol alliance fighting against them building a forge to win Season 1. We have 1 A team, 1 B team, and we were fighting against 6 A,B class teams (6 teams of 10). We did so well that they used the first nuke ever in a match to take us out on the defense of a Breach map because our A team was really messing up their plans.
Explain briefly your least favorite kind of person to play with (characteristics, personality):
My least favorite kind of person to play with is one who always does their own thing and can't adapt to help out the group. Also, someone who whines about losing and is too sensitive. These kinds of people were a major problem in Global Agenda when we needed 2 teams of 10 and people would rage quit after losing a few matches leading to us not having enough A level players. This situation would cause more losses and more people quitting in a negative spiral over not only individual days but also the entire month of the season.
Describe an experience where you had to act as a leader (either planned or improvised):
In Global Agenda, I became co-guild lead and ran AvA groups to fight against much larger alliances in putting up pretty much the only fight against the giant leading alliance that recruited a huge amount of the best players. I could pain gun and call targets, organize the team for control/breach attack or defense, set up all the right facilities, craft anything we needed, and basically run the entire AvA night. I even joined other teams of AvA to help them get their load outs, tactics, and group complements to be more effective.
Planetside 2 Related:
My current characters on Mattherson are:
VS [HAYA] Hayabusa - AgentSolron, BR 113
TR [EXOC] Executive Outcomes - AgentJohus, BR 67
NC AgentSirDude, BR 37
I mostly play medic/heavy in infantry, but I have almost everything upgraded on VS. I also fly in ESFs and Liberators, and I have an almost fully upgraded galaxy on VS.
Clan related:
Why did you apply to Covert Operations?:
I applied to CO after hearing about it from KeslVrys in Darkfall and Shadowbane and wanted to play with you in PS2 hence all my characters being named "Agent-".
How will you be an asset to Covert Operations?:
I play a lot, can follow orders or lead squads, and have a lot of experience in competitive PVP play and voice comms.
Do you have any friends in the clan? If so, list who they are and give a brief history with them.
KeslVrys - I have played pretty much every game with him in the last 10 or more years and have been friends IRL for a long, long time.
Doug
Age:
27
Country/Timezone:
USA/Central
Usual In-game/Forum Alias:
Solron
Johus
SirDude
How long have you been gaming?:
I have been playing games since 1996 or before. I have played Ultima Online, Shadowbane, Planetside 1, Darkfall, and Global Agenda for PVP, but I have also played many other games including Starcraft, Diablo, Warhammer 40k, Tribes, and many other different games and genres.
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:
For a video game to be a lasting passion for me, it must have real player vs player conflict that is exciting, engaging, and competitive (game mechanics allowing precise PVP game play).
Ultima Online and Darkfall would be two of the greatest for me because of the full loot and skill based combat systems. I want death to actually mean something. I need games to be designed around PVP and not AI because the AI systems usually get boring and repetitive.
Global Agenda was one of the most intense FPS gaming for me with the dedicated time slots for AvA (Alliance vs Alliance) zones, and the extreme team play and competence necessary for the 10 v 10 matches. Every player on the team had to do well repeatedly and bring their A game every night for 5-7 hours just to fight out season 1. I played mostly recon which would kill the beacon carrier and counter other snipers, and it was extremely important to always do well because a good recon on the other team could tear apart our beacon carrier and medic heal chain.
Describe one of the greatest gaming moments of your life and why it stands out among others (Regarding multi-player PC games):
One of the best gaming moments of my life was in Dreadnaughts in Global Agenda (even though there are a ton of moments in Darkfall and Ultima Online). We were the only clan contesting E-Peen and the JL/Protocol alliance fighting against them building a forge to win Season 1. We have 1 A team, 1 B team, and we were fighting against 6 A,B class teams (6 teams of 10). We did so well that they used the first nuke ever in a match to take us out on the defense of a Breach map because our A team was really messing up their plans.
Explain briefly your least favorite kind of person to play with (characteristics, personality):
My least favorite kind of person to play with is one who always does their own thing and can't adapt to help out the group. Also, someone who whines about losing and is too sensitive. These kinds of people were a major problem in Global Agenda when we needed 2 teams of 10 and people would rage quit after losing a few matches leading to us not having enough A level players. This situation would cause more losses and more people quitting in a negative spiral over not only individual days but also the entire month of the season.
Describe an experience where you had to act as a leader (either planned or improvised):
In Global Agenda, I became co-guild lead and ran AvA groups to fight against much larger alliances in putting up pretty much the only fight against the giant leading alliance that recruited a huge amount of the best players. I could pain gun and call targets, organize the team for control/breach attack or defense, set up all the right facilities, craft anything we needed, and basically run the entire AvA night. I even joined other teams of AvA to help them get their load outs, tactics, and group complements to be more effective.
Planetside 2 Related:
My current characters on Mattherson are:
VS [HAYA] Hayabusa - AgentSolron, BR 113
TR [EXOC] Executive Outcomes - AgentJohus, BR 67
NC AgentSirDude, BR 37
I mostly play medic/heavy in infantry, but I have almost everything upgraded on VS. I also fly in ESFs and Liberators, and I have an almost fully upgraded galaxy on VS.
Clan related:
Why did you apply to Covert Operations?:
I applied to CO after hearing about it from KeslVrys in Darkfall and Shadowbane and wanted to play with you in PS2 hence all my characters being named "Agent-".
How will you be an asset to Covert Operations?:
I play a lot, can follow orders or lead squads, and have a lot of experience in competitive PVP play and voice comms.
Do you have any friends in the clan? If so, list who they are and give a brief history with them.
KeslVrys - I have played pretty much every game with him in the last 10 or more years and have been friends IRL for a long, long time.