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Shiizrak

Server: The Tribunal
Guild: Clan McEye


Where in the real life world do you live?
Bloomington, IL

How long have you played EQ?
First started in January of 2000

What other MMOs have you played?
World of Warcraft

What type of work do you do?
Computer Tech/Sales

How long is your typical gaming session when playing EQ?
3-6hrs depending on the day

What does a typical EQ day consist of for you?
Exp grinding, AA grinding and Raiding

What was the race and class of your very first character?
High Elf Wizard

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most?
My friend got me into Online MMOs back in January of 2000. I like MMOs the best because of the story lines involved.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing EverQuest?
Work, Playing Xbox 360, Karaoke, Playing the guitar.

What is your highest level in EQ?
71

What race and class is your main character?
Ogre Berzerker

What do you like the most about the class you have chosen for your main character?
Decent DPS, decent agro (can pull it off a "clothy" when needed in a pinch), minor tankability.

Does your main character worship a deity?
Yes, Rallos Zek

How did you choose your main character's name?
My old Zerker was named Shizrak before I quit for about 4 years, so I kept the name similar so old friends would know me. I believe I came up with the name by combining a couple of the generated names.

Which classes in EQ have you NOT played?
I've played them all. Don't really like healing much though.

What is your favorite expansion?
Probably PoP and Velious, Both had good lore behind them and good raiding content as well as quest/solo content.

What is your favorite zone?
Karnor's Castle - The size of the trains that came through to the zone was just amazing. It was even better when I turned 60 and derailed a lot of them and saved the lowbies lives J

What is your favorite NPC?
Efreeti in SolB, he never spawned and when he did it took almost 2 groups to kill him (back in the days of the level 50 cap) and even with 2 groups he could be a challenge.

Which expansion do you like the least?
Ykesha would have to probably be my least favorite, wasn't really much lore behind it, nor was there much content. Some aspects were nice though, like Maps and Guktan race J

Which zone do you like the least?
West Karana - that zone is TOOOOOO BIG lol

Which NPC do you like the least?
Ancient Sebilite Protector - good fight, but he sucks regardless lol.

What is the most platinum you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters?
300k on a Runic Green Legion Longsword for my zerker before he got his epic 1.5

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?
Not really anymore. On my first character I kept his Jboots even though Run3 was better.

What do you like best about EverQuest?
The depth and the vast amount of content. Its difficult enough to keep you locked in, but at the same time its fun. The quests are in depth although they could use more of a reward in the exp or plat department.

What do you get out of playing EverQuest?
Mainly I've made friends all over the world.

Describe your best experience from playing EverQuest?
It would have to be killing Emp Ssra with my current guild Clan McEye with 18 people and 1 enchanter. I'd killed him before with my old guild years before (Final Destiny) but helping them do something they'd not done before with numbers that people said it couldn't be done with was amazing.

Do you run or work for an EverQuest Fan Site?
Nope, sure don't.