Today I have a double session of mini interviews, mini but awesomes. I have been fortunate to make some questions to one of the best known members of the community, the distinguished TheMadHermit!
I still have no place to live, so let's make this in the Firelotus tavern. Here we go!
I still have no place to live, so let's make this in the Firelotus tavern. Here we go!
A: When I was 12 years old I played my first Ultima game (Ultima II). I was already a D&D veteran, and the digital embodiment of a fantasy role playing game appealed greatly to me.
My young impressionable mind was trying to reconcile the black and white faith-based teachings of the Catholic school I attended, with my own personal observations and experiences of what I perceived as a "gray" world full of wonder and doubt, where right and wrong was not as clearly defined or absolute.
The Ultima series, with its ethical dilemmas, rich story, moral lessons, accountability and free-form play, simulated life's ambiguities, and challenged players to question everything and look past and deeper at the world around them to find truth.
I had always hoped that Richard would one day make a new "Ultima" game but with the sale of the IP many moons ago to Electronic Arts, I figured it was just wishful thinking on my part.
When I heard about the Shroud of the Avatar KickStarter on Google Plus from Richard I was all in.
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| TheMadHermit reviewing for all us a mansion that probably we will never have. |
Q: And your idea of the Youtube channel?
A: As a longtime fan of Richard's work in this space (no pun intended) I wanted to do something to contribute in a positive way to both the program and the community. I know Portalarium is a small team and it's difficult for them to do everything that they should or would like.
So I've been quietly looked for opportunities and identified areas where I can fill a gap and provide value. My goal is to do this in a way that requires little to no support on their end. There's a maxim in programming that functions should minimize coupling and maximize cohesion. I try to do the same thing here and my YouTube channel is one way that this is easily accomplished.
Q: Which aspects of the game are you most interested?
A: I'm older now and my needs are different. I would like to see a return to the things I described above that made Ultima so great, for my daughter's sake. I believe a lot can be learned from gaming. I know I have been exposed to a rich variety of experiences through my lifetime playing computer games and I want to share that experience with my daughter.
A: As a longtime fan of Richard's work in this space (no pun intended) I wanted to do something to contribute in a positive way to both the program and the community. I know Portalarium is a small team and it's difficult for them to do everything that they should or would like.
So I've been quietly looked for opportunities and identified areas where I can fill a gap and provide value. My goal is to do this in a way that requires little to no support on their end. There's a maxim in programming that functions should minimize coupling and maximize cohesion. I try to do the same thing here and my YouTube channel is one way that this is easily accomplished.
Q: Which aspects of the game are you most interested?
A: I'm older now and my needs are different. I would like to see a return to the things I described above that made Ultima so great, for my daughter's sake. I believe a lot can be learned from gaming. I know I have been exposed to a rich variety of experiences through my lifetime playing computer games and I want to share that experience with my daughter.
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| Great daddy, TheMadHermit! |
Q: Can you say something positive about this purple site?
A: I am new to the Chronicles of the Vortex Llama and look forward to seeing the musings of this new fan-made Shroud of the Avatar site, so long as that filthy Llama doesn't keep eating all my grass and leaving purple droppings everywhere. ;)
Q: If you were a crazy animal, which animal will you be?
A: A ferret. As a teenager I had two and they are happy-go-lucky playful little creatures. They smell like garbage so I wouldn't like that part, but I identify with their positive fun-loving attitude.
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