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Meet
Xilly

Server: Cazic-Thule
Guild: Silent Redemption


Where in the real life world do you live?
Sellersburg, Indiana

How long have you played EQ?
On and off for about 7 years now.

What other MMOs have you played?
EverQuest II, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, Matrix, World of Warcraft, Tabula Rasa, Hellgate: London, and the list goes on and on..

What type of work do you do?
Technical support for my local ISP.

How long is your typical gaming session when playing EQ?
Depends... if it's a work night, usually about 4-5 hours (for raiding), if I'm off it's generally more like 7 or 8 (or more, depending on what's going on).

What does a typical EQ day consist of for you?
Log in, say hi to my guild, go find something to do or show up to the raid and get ready to die 900 times.

What was the race and class of your very first character?
Iksar, Shadow Knight

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most?
I've been into games my entire life, so I don't exactly have a moment that I really got into it. I've always loved RPG's and FPS's.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing EverQuest?
Sleeping, Going to the movies, spending time with my girlfriend and her kids.

What is your highest level in EQ?
80

What race and class is your main character?
Froglok, Shaman

What do you like the most about the class you have chosen for your main character?
Shamans are awesome. We're always needed, as we're able to slow/root for CC, we can heal if there's not a cleric around, or we can cast spells to enhance melee and keep the dps through the roof. Plus we're self-sufficient and we don't have to rely on another classes buffs to survive.

Does your main character worship a deity?
The Macho Man, Mithaniel Marr. OOOHHH YEAAAAH!

How did you choose your main character's name?
Shortened version of my original main's name.

Which classes in EQ have you NOT played?
I've played them all, briefly. I've never actually leveled a Berserker or a Bard though.

What is your favorite expansion?
Planes of Power, so much fun.

What is your favorite zone?
Plane of Time. To this day, it's still my absolute favorite raid in EverQuest.

What is your favorite NPC?
Tortugone. What's not to love about a giant turtle that eats you if you attack him?

Which expansion do you like the least?
Lost Dungeons of Norrath, the same as 99% of the rest of EQ players.

Which zone do you like the least?
The Deep

Which NPC do you like the least?
Jenray, Envoy of Ro.

What is the most platinum you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters?
200kpp, back when I bought my old SK his Circlet of Shadow.

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?
My epic 1.0, cause it was a big accomplishment. Also, my Time Phased Quintessence, cause I <3 PoTime. :p

What do you like best about EverQuest?
There's no other game in the world that gives me the feeling of EQ. I've tried to quit and replace it, but there's nothing else like it.

What do you get out of playing EverQuest?
Friends, Stress, Accomplishment, Frustration, A better understanding of how people think and work. I think playing EQ has helped my people skills tremendously.

Describe your best experience from playing EverQuest?
The first time I got my first epic, I literally had goosebumps. So awesome. Finally getting to the Plane of Time, Anguish, Demiplane, and seeing all the fun end game zones.

Do you run or work for an EverQuest Fan Site?
Nope, sorry. Raiding > Fan Sites.