Star Wars Galaxies: Player Spotlight: Tsimhnori

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Real life first name: Leif
Forum handle: Tsimhnori
Main Character name: Naimi If'Lya
Server: Kauri and Scylla

Player Association: Iron Dragons on Kauri and Pax Imperius on Scylla

Where in the real life world do you live? I live in Ashland, Oregon, 15 miles north of the California border.

How long have you played Star Wars: Galaxies? I have been playing Star Wars: Galaxies since day 3. I have never canceled my subscription, but I did play another game for 6 months at one point.

What other MMOs have you played? I played EverQuest 2 for 6 months once but, I returned to SWG when the CU came out.

What type of work do you do? I am a College Student who is working on a BFA for Animation from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. I'm also currently a "Temporary Production Assembly Crew Worker" for Professional Tool Manufacturing LLC. They make drill bit sharpeners.

How long is your typical gaming session when playing Star Wars: Galaxies? A typical gaming session for me is between 4 and 6 hours.

What does a typical Star Wars: Galaxies day consist of for you? A typical day of SWG for me normally includes the following: Interacting with my friends, role-playing with my friends, doing quests, hunting for Mustafar loot, flying my ships in space, and discussing with my friends what event I'm going to plan next.

What was the race and profession of your very first character? My very first character, from which my account was named, was a Human Novice Rifleman on Bria.

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most? When my family bought our first computer, one of the first things that we got with it was Star Wars games. I love all sorts of games. Before SWG, most of my game playing revolved around the Unreal series and Age of Empires series.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing Star Wars: Galaxies? My other hobbies include script writing, fiction writing, art, and music (I play the French horn).

What is your highest character level in Star Wars: Galaxies? My highest level is 90.

What race and profession is your main character? My main character is a Female Bothan Jedi. I actually think of it as having 2 main characters, well, they are the same "character" but in different realities (Galaxies).

What do you like the most about the profession you have chosen for your main character? Oh this is hard one. I like to get real close-and-personal with my fighting; that is why I like Jedi. Although, it may just be that I like the idea of a Female Bothan Jedi.

What faction is your main character? Well, since I consider myself to have 2 main characters (that are one), on Kauri my character is Rebel and on Scylla my Character is Imperial.

What is your favorite player owned ship? That would have to be the ETA-2 Actis Interceptor, commonly known as the "Jedi Starfighter." I love that ship because I feel that it really is a reflection of my character: sleek, fast, small, agile, and sexy.

What is your favorite ground vehicle? I love my black and pink trim AV-21.

How did you choose your main character's name? Naimi If'Lya was a randomly generated name. I never expected this character to become my main character, but I became infatuated with Bothans and my human became boring.

Which professions in Star Wars: Galaxies have you NOT played? This is also a hard one. If this includes those before the NGE was implemented, then I have not played: Bio Engineer, Weaponsmith, Chef, oh man... I can't even remember. After the NGE was implemented I have not played: Munitions Trader and Engineering Trader.

What is your favorite expansion? My favorite expansion would have to be Jump to Lightspeed. I love flying my ship!

What is your favorite zone? I think it's the Fate of the Galaxy final battle zone.

What is your favorite npc? Lord Vartonis.

Which expansion do you like the least? Do I have to choose? I like them all.

Which zone do you like the least? Why do you force me to choose the one I like the least? I'm a liker, not a hater.

Which npc do you like the least? Oh, this would have to be those foolish little low level thugs.

What is the most credits you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters? I'm not sure if I remember exactly but maybe 5 million max. I'm kind of miserly with my money, even though I have over 20 million. Then again, I've tipped entertainers a large amount for no reason.

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? My T21 rifle from before I was a Jedi. My character was a rifleman before becoming a Jedi, and that gun was my character's most prized possession.

What do you like best about Star Wars: Galaxies? Star Wars! What more is there to say? Can anyone show me another Star Wars MMO? No.

What do you get out of playing Star Wars: Galaxies? I like to interact with friends that I have made. I also love the feeling of throwing a successful player event.

Describe your best experience from playing Star Wars: Galaxies? I had a player event for my real life 20th birthday party. It was so much fun - complete with a dance party and then an NPC raid on the party.

Do you run or work for a Star Wars: Galaxies Fan Site? No.