Real life first name: Ben
Forum handle: DarthScin
Main Character name: Scin Karetyr
Server : Chilastra
PA : The Imperial Army (IA)
Where in the real life world do you live? Brookings, South Dakota, USA

How long have you played Star Wars Galaxies?
Since the beginning.

What other MMOs have you played?
Many. World of Warcraft, Everquest 2, City of Heroes, Vanguard, the list is very long.

How long is your typical gaming session when playing Star Wars Galaxies?
On weekdays, maybe two hours. On weekends I sometimes go up to ten hours.

What does a typical Star Wars Galaxies day consist of for you?
First I check my harvs on my trader alt. If I have any orders to fill, I take care of those. The fun part comes after that - usually, it consists of a bit of PvE crunching and a fair amount of Restuss PvP action. The IA's good for that sort of thing, heh.

What was the race and profession of your very first character?
Scin was my first character. He started as a human artisan - I was originally going to be a weaponsmith. I've since mastered 13 professions and I'm now working on mastering Commando. When I do, it'll be the first NGE class I've mastered with him.

Who got you into gaming and what kind of games do you like?
I've been playing video games ever since we got an NES for my dad for Father's Day waaay back in '87. I was 5 at the time, heh. Mostly, I play FPSes and MMORPGs. I really suck at RTSes like Warcraft III - it's probably because I don't devote enough time to them.

Do you have any other hobbies then playing Star Wars Galaxies?
Oh yeah. I'm big into biking, digital art, and coding. I also have a thing for languages, so I'm always picking up new words from something.

What is your highest level Character in Star Wars Galaxies?
I have a few CL90 traders. My highest combat character is Scin at CL82.

What race and profession is your main character?
Human Commando.

What do you like the most about the profession you have chosen for your main character?
Big guns. Definitely the big guns.

What faction is your main character and why?
Imperial. I switched to Rebel for awhile, but it just didn't have the same style that being part of the Empire does. We've got what's basically a demigod on the throne, y'know?

What is your favorite ground vehicle?
The AV-21. It really should be an air vehicle, though!

What is your favorite player owned ship?
That I have? My yacht. That I want? The Y-8. That thing's freakin' huge!

Which professions in Star Wars Galaxies have you NOT played?
I've played all of them. I haven't mastered all of them, but I've played all of them.

What is your favorite expansion?
I think it'd have to be Rage of the Wookiees. Kashyyyk was very well made and the content was fantastic.

What is your favorite planet and why?
Corellia. My first house was about 1km from Coronet, so it'll always have a soft spot in my heart.
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Which planet do you like the least?
Mustafar. Navigating that thing is hell....literally, hah.

Which expansion do you like the least?
Trials of Obi-Wan. Not so much for what it was, but for the fact that shortly thereafter, a lot of its features were negated by the New Game Experience.

What is the most credits you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters?
I can't really remember. Probably 10-15 million on a rarer item.

What do you like best about Star Wars Galaxies?
The fact that it's Star Wars, in MMO form!

Describe your best experience playing Star Wars Galaxies:
 About three and a half years ago, a bunch of guys from my first PA - the Galactic Conglomerate - got together and went Sharnaff hunting. This was back when composite armor hadn't even been made yet. It took something like eight of us to pull down one sharnaff. We spent the entire afternoon on that hunt, and I can't remember when I had more fun.

What type of pets  do you have  ?
At the moment, a bolotaur, a varactyl, and a couple R2 droids. I plan on having a lot more when Chapter 6 hits.

Do you run or work for a Star Wars Galaxies Fan Site?
Not yet, but I've got something in the works. Stay tuned on that one.

Who is your best friend in the game ? And did you have any apprentice. Or have you been a mentor for someone?
My best friends in the game all came from two guilds - the Galactic Conglomerate and the Imperial Army. When I was in the GC, I ran a RPed "Sith Academy" where I had an apprentice....I can't for the life of me remember her name though.

Do you run a PA?
Not now, but I have in the past.

What type of work do you do in real life?
I'm a freelance web designer. Since I just graduated college, I'm looking for a job....and yes, I applied at SOE!

Do you want to greet in this interview anyone of your IGN and Real life friends?
Yeah, I'd like to give a shout out to my girlfriend Treasure, without whom life would be much less awesome.

Thank you for your time and have a nice day. Our Service wish you good luck in the future !!!

Scoobacca - SWGalaxies.net