Dixman2000
My blogs
| Introduction | My love of gaming goes back as far as I can remember. Some of my earliest memories are of playing the Atari system that my parents had bought. The Nintendo soon followed, and a real turning point was in 1990, when Nintendo Power sent out copies of Dragon Warrior. I’d never played Final Fantasy, so this was my first encounter with a role-playing game. It blew my mind. Later, I became involved with Table Top and Pen and Paper games, as well as Magic: the Gathering. Gaming has always been my favorite way to spend my free time. With the variety of games on the market, I can find a game to suit my mood. Now that I have a job and wife, I don’t have as much game time as I once did, but I still make time. But no more 28-hour gaming binges, or games that restrict progress saving. A factor that really defines me as a gamer is my focus. When I find something that interests me, I immerse myself until I know it backwards and forwards. This causes awkward moments sometimes (I won a mechanics argument the first time I played D&D), but I think it’s an asset, both for me and my readers. Because anything that I care enough to write about, I care enough to learn about. See you on the forums. |
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| Interests | Video games, in particular strategy and/or role playing games, pen & paper or tabletop rpgs, Magic: the Gathering |
| Favorite Movies | Kevin Smith comedies, Shawshank Redemption, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, The Matrix, Snatch, as well as Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels |
| Favorite Music | I dabble. Robert Earl Keen, Charlie Robison, Dave Matthews Band, The Roots, Mos Def, and plenty of others |
| Favorite Books | I mostly read novels set in the Forgotten Realms fantasy setting. I favor the works of R.A. Salvatore, Elaine Cunningham, and Ed Greenwood. I also enjoy Thomas Harris. |
You've got to make contact with the alien leader. How will you tell when the conversation is finished?
When what passes for blood quits oozing from the wound.