What is it you do on a daily basis?
The WAR Community team here at Mythic is responsible for keeping the players informed of everything that's happening up to the minute with Warhammer Online. We do this by posting constant updates to the WAR Herald and regularly reading and posting at fan sites like the VNBoards.
What is your background? Where did you go to college and what did you study? Has it helped you with this job?
I studied Music and Theater in college. I've yet to encounter a situation where spontaneously bursting into song and dance has been helpful in the gaming industry, but I've only just started!
What other titles have you worked on in the past? In what capacity?
None, this is my first job in the gaming industry!
What was your "welcome to the game industry" moment when it hit you that you were really making games for a living?
the best moment would have to be stepping off the elevator on my first day and seeing the doors to the office, behind which is a big Mythic logo. That's when it all hit me, I'm finally doing what I love. And they're paying me for it!
What excites you about the Warhammer property? What makes it perfect for an MMO?
I've always loved fantasy. Let me repeat that...I LOVE fantasy. I tend to lose myself in fantasy novels and movies. When I first started playing MMORPG's the immersive nature is really what hooked me. I'll admit that I had never explored the Warhammer setting very much before now. However, I've started to read the "Tales of the Old World" and have been immediately hooked by the amazing stories. One of the great things about reading these books has been encountering characters or places from the stories in game. It's one of those things that really makes the world come alive for me.
Now that WAR has launched, what aspect of the whole experience are you most proud of?
Not having been here for the pre-launch development process, I can't really comment on that aspect of it. However, I am very proud to be working for Mythic and believe 100% that we are producing a game that the players love and will continue to love for years to come.
Do you collect Warhammer figures? What army do you play?
Somehow I've managed to avoid this particular addiction.
What are your hopes/goals for the game?
MY number one wish is for the players to truly love this game. Everyone has a game that they consider their "first love". I really want for our players to have that "First Love" feeling about WAR even after the "honeymoon stage" has passed. With the exciting things that we'll be introducing coming down the road, I'm confident that we can deliver this.
What is the biggest problem with current MMOs you hope to fix with WAR?
Currently, when playing other MMO's, I haven't felt a desire to stay logged in beyond a set goal (i.e.; raiding, farming materials for raiding, farming gold for raiding...). With WAR I don't feel like I have a set goal. I'm just enjoying the experience as a whole and not running out of things to do. That, to me, is fixing one of the major things wrong with today's MMO scene.
What are your favorite video/computer games of all time? What games are you playing right now? What game should the reader be playing if he's not?
I've been playing video games basically my entire life, however the first game that I truly fell in love with was Asheron's Call. I had played other MMORPG's before Asheron's Call but none had drawn me in the way that this game did.
The only game I'm really playing right now is WAR.
What music are you listening to right now?
The soundtrack for Avenue Q
Is there a recent movie you've seen or book/comic you read that you'd recommend to others?
I have 2 one year olds at home. The last movie I saw was around 2 years ago.
