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Meet
Hardolmer

Server: Bertoxxulous


Where in the real life world do you live?
Austin Texas

How long have you played EQ?
I have played for 6.3 years.

What other MMOs have you played?
WoW, LOTRO, EQ2, none compare to the depth of EverQuest.

What type of work do you do?
I'm a student

How long is your typical gaming session when playing EQ?
During summer, 8-12 hours and during school 4-5 hours

What does a typical EQ day consist of for you?
Going out grinding a few AA or so, start some sort of backflag raid and go hunt for expensive rares.

What was the race and class of your very first character?
My very first EQ char was a Wood Elf Warrior. I got him to about Level 12 and thought I was the king of the world. Then i got a port into west commons and got obliterated by a Kodiak.

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most?
I got into gaming after hanging out at my dads friends place. They had about 5 computers set up, all adjacent to each other. I saw them playing EQ back in the original days.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing EverQuest?
I am in the show choir in my school and i enjoy going out and watching all sorts of movies with friends.

What is your highest level in EQ?
72

What race and class is your main character?
Paladin Dwarf. The best class for a dwarf of course!

What do you like the most about the class you have chosen for your main character?
I like being able to keep my group alive during raids with my group heals. People thank me after raids lol.

Does your main character worship a deity?
Brell Serilis... best ever!!!

How did you choose your main character's name?
I did the name generator. All my alts have the same set up... Hardormer Hardorma Hardolm etc.

Which classes in EQ have you NOT played?
Enchanter. I always heard that class is just a death trap.

What is your favorite expansion?
Planes of Power by a mile. It has so much depth and lore. It sucked me in. The raids were fantastic

What is your favorite zone?
It's a tie between Nagafen's Lair and Old Sebilis. There are so many chances to take a wrong turn and get lost in those. They also both have prolific dragons.

What is your favorite NPC?
Nagafen or Trakanon. They are such a fun raid. I love being able to get to Nag's lair in 15 seconds (I timed it). I love running through Sebilis in 2 minutes flat with no fights and looking Trak in the eye.

Which expansion do you like the least?
Ykesha. No need for that expansion.

Which zone do you like the least?
Nektulos... The original was amazing and the newer ones were a travesty.

Which NPC do you like the least?
Eldrig the Old. My old bard was stuck at epic for ever because Eldrig was like " Too good for you!" and never popped.

What is the most platinum you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters?
I started a Bard on FV server and bought a Songblade of the Eternal for 600k; took a long time to get all that saved up

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?
Fiery Defender. I have never seen another paladin with one.

What do you like best about EverQuest?
Raiding, it's fantastic.

What do you get out of playing EverQuest?
I get joy from helping people with epics and such.

Describe your best experience from playing EverQuest.
My best experience is when i finished my 1.0. It was on a suicide run through PoFear. I had dracoliche on my tail with about half the zone. I clicked trade right before i died. 2nd is when I soloed Trak.

Do you run or work for an EverQuest Fan Site?
No.