Star Wars Galaxies: Player Spotlight: Canuckgirl

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Real life first name: Cathy
Forum handle: Canuckgirl
Main Character name: Larena Darkrunner
Server: Kettemoor
Player Association: Crimson Fleet Alliance

Where in the real life world do you live? Shakopee, Minnesota (just outside of Minneapolis St. Paul).

How long have you played Star Wars Galaxies? I have played since August 2003.

What other MMOs have you played? I have played Project Entropia for about a month and three to four months of World of Warcraft.

What type of work do you do? I am a computer programmer for a large health care company.

How long is your typical gaming session when playing Star Wars Galaxies? I normally play around 3 hours on weeknights and around six or seven hours a night on weekends.

What does a typical Star Wars Galaxies day consist of for you? 75% of my time (or a bit more) is spent checking on resources and my resource harvesters. I travel around to all ten planets and check to see if there are any new resources. Then twice a week, I sit down and update SWGCraft for Kettemoor, which takes about 2-3 hours to do each time. Once all the harvesting-related stuff is done, I will either work on leveling Larena my medic, Lalique my Jedi, or my pilot Lalique.

What was the race and profession of your very first character? My very first character was Larena, -- a human medic.

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most? I started computer gaming with Bard's Tale, Dungeon Master, and Darklands. I loved Diablo and Diablo II, although I never played it online, just single-player. I tend to like role-playing games mostly, though I do not usually role-play. I also like the Civilization series of games.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing Star Wars Galaxies? I enjoy lots of reading, Internet surfing, and blogging on LiveJournal and on MySpace. I wish I knew more people locally though, so I could get out of the house sometimes.

What is your highest level Character in Star Wars Galaxies? My highest-level character is only combat level eighty-five...but I am still working on it!

What race and profession is your main character? Larena is my main character and she is a human medic.

What do you like the most about the profession you have chosen for your main character? I like being a support character and helping other people.

What faction is your main character? Rebel

What is your favorite player owned ship? I have not had much experience with that many of them, but I do like my Advanced X-Wing.

What is your favorite ground vehicle? My favorite is the Flash speeder.

How did you choose your main character's name? All my characters in any game are some random female name that I like. I just happened to think of Larena when I was creating her 3 years ago. Since then, all my players' names start with L.

Which professions in Star Wars Galaxies have you NOT played? I have never played a commando, officer, or spy. Also, I haven't done much crafting as I prefer to sell rather then horde resources.

What is your favorite expansion? Jump to Lightspeed and flying. Ground and space are two different worlds and you can do either or both. It's a nice variety.

What is your favorite planet? Talus because it has gorgeous sunrises, sunsets, and zillions of stars at night.

What is your favorite NPC? Han Solo! I want his piloting skills.

Which expansion do you like the least? My least favorite is Trials of Obi-Wan because of its many associations with the beginning of the new game enhancements.

Which planet do you like the least? My least favorite is Rori. I even lived there for a few months. It just does not appeal to me.

Which NPC do you like the least? I do not think I dislike any of them.

What is the most credits you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters? I bought a BARC speeder for 8 million credits.

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? I have the original melons from a few characters, many holocrons, and the force crystals from the force village. I don't keep that much stuff. Unfortunately, I do not have enough space for everything.

What do you like best about Star Wars Galaxies? The community and all the people I have met. They are just amazing and they keep me coming back.

What do you get out of playing Star Wars Galaxies? It feels good to make a connection with people from all over the world, literally. I've met some wonderful people, both online and in real-life.

Describe your best experience playing Star Wars Galaxies? Just being a part of a group, whether at a cantina party, attending a wedding, or doing a ground or space quest. I like that spirit of camaraderie in a group.

Do you run or work for a Star Wars Galaxies Fan Site? I update SWGCraft for Kettemoor.