Know Thy Blogger: Tea & Crumpets With DJTyrant
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In an effort to continue our series on what makes Project Lore tick, I managed to tempt DJTyrant with some British fare. He gave us a good glimpse into what makes him tick, and why he plays the game before he ran off to his flat by the university. Cheeky bastard.
Project Lore: We know where your name came from, but why did you start playing WoW in
the first place?
DJTyrant: I've always been a huge Blizzard fan, and was really excited about the
idea of a Warcraft MMO. I was working at EBGames (now Gamestop) at the
time and I pre-ordered the Collector's Edition (having no idea how rare it
would actually become). My boss paid off my pre-order for my
birthday and that was how I got into it.
PL: What's your main right now?
DJTyrant: Berrorth, my Night Elf rogue, but I will be switching to my death knight to tank with some friends due to how busy the upcoming semester is going to be.
PL: For the Horde or Glory to the Alliance?
DJTyrant: Alliance!!
PL: Do you have any in-game infatuations outside of raiding/PvP, ie mount
or pet collecting, AH farming, alts galore, etc?
DJTyrant: I'm starting to get into mount and pet collecting, but farming makes me go
bananas. I just can't do it.
PL: What is your favorite dungeon? What about raid?
DJTyrant: All time is probably Scarlet Monastery, I love the lore around it and
I have a lot of great memories from it. But current dungeons I'd have to
say Halls of Lightning. I find it a fun dungeon.
My favorite raid is Black Temple. I have always been a huge Illidan fan
and the lore around the dungeon was amazing, and the challenge curve of
it was near perfect as far as I'm concerned. Pacing is near perfect (great ratio of
trash/bosses) and the climactic end with Illidan. Also, the music is
incredible in there.
PL: What do you spend most of your time on in Azeroth?
DJTyrant: Raiding, dungeons. With the LFG tool I have been running
dungeons a lot more (even though they're faceroll easy at this point).
I've become bored of dailies and PvP for the most part, and my
leatherworking is still at 440 :(.
PL: Do you have a favorite WoW story?
DJTyrant: My guild was in the top 300 in the US to kill Illidan. It felt like quite the accomplishment, along with being fifth on the server behind some five-six day hardcore raiding guilds. It felt really good to do that content on a three-day schedule.
PL: How many guilds have you been a part of?
DJTyrant: Five, but most of my time has been with my current guild that I have
been raiding with since the beginning of Burning Crusade.
PL: Ever quit the game? If so, why, and what sucked you back in?
DJTyrant: Not really. Though there was a period of a few months in 2005 where I
played Guild Wars more than WoW.
PL: In your opinion, what aspect of WoW does Blizzard need to attend to the most?
DJTyrant: Leveling, but the company is doing that of course. I actually would really
like to see some sort of closet or something. I tend to hang on to
everything and I have tons of old sets of gear just taking up space in
my bank. I'd love a place to put them so I can put it on and look
at again when I want, without it taking up four-five bags worth of space.
PL: We've missed your posting lately since your Worgen Hands-on Preview
from BlizzCon. Are you going to be coming back to us soon?
DJTyrant: Absolutely! It's one of my resolutions for 2010, I love taking about raiding!
PL: Do you have a favorite post of your own? What about the other bloggers?
DJTyrant: I personally don't really like my writing. Reading it sounds weird to
me. I really like pixiestixy's posts since she has a completely
different perspective than mine. I really enjoy reading that different angle.
PL: What other MMOGs have you played in the past?
DJTyrant: EverQuest was where I started, then Final Fantasy XI (canceled as soon as
I de-leveled), WoW, and Guild Wars.
PL: What do you to unwind from WoW?
DJTyrant: I watch anime, read manga and graphic novels, and play other PC and
console games.
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In an effort to continue our series on what makes Project Lore tick, I managed to tempt DJTyrant with some British fare. He gave us a good glimpse into what makes him tick, and why he plays the game before he ran off to his flat by the university. Cheeky bastard.
Project Lore: We know where your name came from, but why did you start playing WoW in
the first place?
DJTyrant: I've always been a huge Blizzard fan, and was really excited about the
idea of a Warcraft MMO. I was working at EBGames (now Gamestop) at the
time and I pre-ordered the Collector's Edition (having no idea how rare it
would actually become). My boss paid off my pre-order for my
birthday and that was how I got into it.
PL: What's your main right now?
DJTyrant: Berrorth, my Night Elf rogue, but I will be switching to my death knight to tank with some friends due to how busy the upcoming semester is going to be.
PL: For the Horde or Glory to the Alliance?
DJTyrant: Alliance!!
PL: Do you have any in-game infatuations outside of raiding/PvP, ie mount
or pet collecting, AH farming, alts galore, etc?
DJTyrant: I'm starting to get into mount and pet collecting, but farming makes me go
bananas. I just can't do it.
PL: What is your favorite dungeon? What about raid?
DJTyrant: All time is probably Scarlet Monastery, I love the lore around it and
I have a lot of great memories from it. But current dungeons I'd have to
say Halls of Lightning. I find it a fun dungeon.
My favorite raid is Black Temple. I have always been a huge Illidan fan
and the lore around the dungeon was amazing, and the challenge curve of
it was near perfect as far as I'm concerned. Pacing is near perfect (great ratio of
trash/bosses) and the climactic end with Illidan. Also, the music is
incredible in there.
PL: What do you spend most of your time on in Azeroth?
DJTyrant: Raiding, dungeons. With the LFG tool I have been running
dungeons a lot more (even though they're faceroll easy at this point).
I've become bored of dailies and PvP for the most part, and my
leatherworking is still at 440 :(.
PL: Do you have a favorite WoW story?
DJTyrant: My guild was in the top 300 in the US to kill Illidan. It felt like quite the accomplishment, along with being fifth on the server behind some five-six day hardcore raiding guilds. It felt really good to do that content on a three-day schedule.
PL: How many guilds have you been a part of?
DJTyrant: Five, but most of my time has been with my current guild that I have
been raiding with since the beginning of Burning Crusade.
PL: Ever quit the game? If so, why, and what sucked you back in?
DJTyrant: Not really. Though there was a period of a few months in 2005 where I
played Guild Wars more than WoW.
PL: In your opinion, what aspect of WoW does Blizzard need to attend to the most?
DJTyrant: Leveling, but the company is doing that of course. I actually would really
like to see some sort of closet or something. I tend to hang on to
everything and I have tons of old sets of gear just taking up space in
my bank. I'd love a place to put them so I can put it on and look
at again when I want, without it taking up four-five bags worth of space.
PL: We've missed your posting lately since your Worgen Hands-on Preview
from BlizzCon. Are you going to be coming back to us soon?
DJTyrant: Absolutely! It's one of my resolutions for 2010, I love taking about raiding!
PL: Do you have a favorite post of your own? What about the other bloggers?
DJTyrant: I personally don't really like my writing. Reading it sounds weird to
me. I really like pixiestixy's posts since she has a completely
different perspective than mine. I really enjoy reading that different angle.
PL: What other MMOGs have you played in the past?
DJTyrant: EverQuest was where I started, then Final Fantasy XI (canceled as soon as
I de-leveled), WoW, and Guild Wars.
PL: What do you to unwind from WoW?
DJTyrant: I watch anime, read manga and graphic novels, and play other PC and
console games.
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