Star Wars Galaxies: Player Spotlight: -Firestar-

Real Life First Name: Jamie
Forum Handle: -Firestar-
Main Character Name: -Firestar- -Alicia-
Server: Chilastra
Player Association: Galactic Peace Corps

Where in the real life world do you live? Currently? :) I move around alot but I'm currently in Japan.

How long have you played Star Wars Galaxies? Since March of 2005, I believe.

What other MMOs have you played? Let's see if I can remember them all (lol): Saga of Ryzom, EverQuest II, World of Warcraft, Vanguard, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and maybe one other. *shifty*

What type of work do you do? I'm a postal worker on active duty military.

How long is your typical gaming session when playing Star Wars Galaxies? On a work week, about an hour or two. On the weekend it varies anywhere between four hours to six.

What does a typical Star Wars Galaxies day consist of for you? I've currently taken to fishing and scouring the landscape for hidden POIs when I'm not on a decorating commission. Otherwise, you'll find me in space blowing up helpless ships of all types looking for new parts and rare loot.

What was the race and profession of your very first character? I guess technically I was a human artisan. That was really the only profession at the time that I was interested in because it meant I could make vehicles and VRKs.

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most? Hmm... I never played a game on my own up until I was 12. I'd go over to my friends' houses to watch them beat RPGs and various fighting games ever since I was 6. The first game I beat on my own was Illusion of Gaia for the SNES. Thus sparked my ever lasting love for RPGs. If it takes me less than 15 hours to beat, I feel like it's a waste of money.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing Star Wars Galaxies? Hiking. Japan is full of pretty mountains to climb. I love the Japanese language, so most of my free time is spent studying.

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

What race and profession is your main character? My main character is a human smuggler.

What do you like the most about the profession you have chosen for your main character? Smugglers are smooth-talkers and have that "life on the edge" attitude that no other profession can match. I love the community that we've developed and the family-like atmosphere that has existed for as long as I have known it.

What faction is your main character? I am a Rebel.

What is your favorite player owned ship? Hmm... As far as combat-wise goes, I love my heavy X-wing. It may have a large hitbox, but nothing beats canon when running down the gauntlet of the ISD. Interior-wise I love the Y-8. So many cargo holds for shipping... umm.... asteroid minerals. *whistles innocently*

What is your favorite ground vehicle? Swoop. I live off the waterfall of Theed, Naboo. NOTHING beats goin' down that waterfall on a swoop everyday while trying to dodge STs.

How did you choose your main character's name? I wanted to be a bio-engineer when I joined the game, but I also changed my mind half a dozen times before then (lol) so I picked the most generic sounding name I could so I could be anything. Alicia was taken, so I tried switching my first and last names and it stuck.

Which current professions in Star Wars Galaxies have you NOT played? Jedi. I refuse to be a conformist :P

What is your favorite expansion? Rage of the Wookiees, simply because it took me over a year to completely beat everything. I hated the way the map was set up though, but the quests were top-notch. A lot of them integrated ground and space and had very interesting stories attached to them.

What is your favorite planet? Yavin is my favorite.

What is your favorite NPC? Sigrix Six. Love that little spice addict.

Which expansion do you like the least? I like them all, honestly. Might even say I don't care for the core game ;)

Which planet do you like the least? Dathomir.

Which NPC do you like the least? Ogden. He dosen't pay me enough for what I go through.

What is the most credits you have ever spent on purchasing a single item for one of your characters? 90 million credits last year for a Nightsister armband. I found it by luck and chance just sitting on a vendor while doing random bazaar checks to increase my collection of webweavers.

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? An old capped FWG-5 named "Luck of the Draw." I bought it just so the Jedi that had decided to pick on my guild wouldn't get it. Sadly, it's been through too many weapon conversions and CUs that it's not useable anymore. It does, however still have an ADK attached to it.

What do you like best about Star Wars Galaxies? The sheer depth of the game. I'm almost never bored because there's so many different aspects that appeal to all different playstyles.

What do you get out of playing Star Wars Galaxies? The community. There's nothing like it in any other game.

Describe your best experience playing Star Wars Galaxies. I've had too many to list one :)

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