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Meet
Garcogin

Server: Cazic-Thule
Guild: The Stone Coven


Where in the real life world do you live?
East Lyme, Connecticut

How long have you played EQ?
4 years

What other MMOs have you played?
FF XI

What type of work do you do?
Firefighter

How long is your typical gaming session when playing EQ?
Depends on Real life stuff

What does a typical EQ day consist of for you?
Helping people, AAing and such

What was the race and class of your very first character?
Halfling/Paladin

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most?
I have enjoyed gaming most of my life. I enjoy the challenge of gaming. I really enjoy RPG's on any platforms

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing EverQuest?
Fishing, boating and golf

What is your highest level in EQ?
80

What race and class is your main character?
Human/Cleric

What do you like the most about the class you have chosen for your main character?
The fact that I am needed most of the time for groups/raids. People need to be healed!

Does your main character worship a deity?
Yes, Karana

How did you choose your main character's name?
It's the one EQ gave me

Which classes in EQ have you NOT played?
Ranger, monk, and shaman

What is your favorite expansion?
Has to be SoF. It has something for everyone. And it gives people that do not have the ability to get raid gear a chance at some pretty nice stuff

What is your favorite zone?
Gotta be Demi-Plane

What is your favorite NPC?
Hummm… Gotta be the regent guy in the guild lobby... gotta summon your corpse.

Which expansion do you like the least?
Has to be DoD. I hate trying to get threw those zones… well except for demi- plane lol

Which zone do you like the least?
The Hive

Which NPC do you like the least?
Any NPC that shouts obscenities at you lol

What is the most platinum you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters?
I'd say about 200k

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?
Yep... I kept my first BP and how happy I was to get it. Now I look at and laugh

What do you like best about EverQuest?
The progression and well as friendships formed

What do you get out of playing EverQuest?
Feeling of accomplishment, teamwork and the social aspect is pretty fun too

Describe your best experience from playing EverQuest?
It has to be getting my 2.0. it was a long, long road from my 1.0 to 2.0 so yeah that was big

Do you run or work for an EverQuest Fan Site?
Nope