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Meet
Ssaz

Server: Bristlebane
Guild: Legacy of Apocalypse


Where in the real life world do you live?
Orlando, FL

How long have you played EQ?
I started playing in October, 2000, but have taken breaks here and there over the years and come back.

What other MMOs have you played?
None

What type of work do you do?
I don't, as I'm a disabled veteran

How long is your typical gaming session when playing EQ?
Anywhere from 4 to 8 hours usually

What does a typical EQ day consist of for you?
Depends on what's going on with the guild. Most days, I just do whatever appeals to me, whether it's grinding levels, AA's, tradeskilling, etc.

What was the race and class of your very first character?
Barbarian Warrior

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most?
I've been playing RPG's since I was a kid, and like playing just about anything fantasy or sci-fi based.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing EverQuest?
I read a lot of books, listen to music, and do LARP at sci-fi conventions.

What is your highest level in EQ?
70

What race and class is your main character?
Iksar Warrior

What do you like the most about the class you have chosen for your main character?
I like being able to stand face-to-face against a critter, trading blows until the better reptile (me) wins

Does your main character worship a deity?
Cazic-Thule

How did you choose your main character's name?
Just wanted it to be short, simple, easy to remember, and had to have a few S's in it, since he is a reptile...

Which classes in EQ have you NOT played?
I've tried all classes at one time or another. I tend to stick with the melee classes for the most part, though I have a few casters and hybrids.

What is your favorite expansion?
Kunark

What is your favorite zone?
Hmmmm... Believe it or not, Lake of Ill Omen. I can take almost any of my characters in there and find stuff to bully for their lunch money. Plus, the xp in there goes slowly enough that my characters can work on all their melee skills each level, which is always important. Besides, hardly anyone goes there nowadays, so I don't have to compete for critters to kill. (Keep going to other zones, folks... nothing to see here... move along...)

What is your favorite NPC?
I get a kick out of the Warrior GM's in Cabilis, who still talk down to me even though Ssaz is a higher level than they are... LOL

Which expansion do you like the least?
Ykesha. Though I enjoyed the history and backstory immensely, I rarely do anything in those zones.

Which zone do you like the least?
Plane of Fear. For some reason, 99% of the time I go there, something bad happens to me...

Which NPC do you like the least?
Freeport Militia. They're racist against Iksar.

What is the most platinum you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters?
120,000

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?
Warrior epic 1.0, and after all the time I invested to get that thing, I'm never getting rid of it.

What do you like best about EverQuest?
That I can log on, with any character, and find something worthwhile to do, whether for myself or helping someone else.

What do you get out of playing EverQuest?
Fun. When EverQuest stops being fun for me, that's the day I stop playing.

Describe your best experience from playing EverQuest?
I recently led and MT'd a guild Hedge Event in Plane of Nightmare for PoP progression, which was a significant achievement for my guild.

Do you run or work for an EverQuest Fan Site?
Nope, but I am an admin on my guild's website. http://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=9761&TabID=80064