~Ellaine Ruth A. Reyes~

Veya: Still working/studying? Where?
Serpentes: I’m a graduate student~ :3


Veya: What's your MCC team line-up, plus the IGNs of each?
Serpentes: My main line-up is the Serpentes Family which consists of a Male Scout (Amatsumara), Female Wizard (Hahaziah) and Grace Bernelli (Hazzimara) while my other characters who I call “The Zodiac Angels” are Romina (Vasairiah), Catherine The Summoner (Seheiah)~

Veya: Where do you usually play?
Serpentes: At Dahling’s, err, my fiancé's place~ :D

Veya: How long have you been playing GE?
Serpentes: Since closed beta~


Veya: What are you're average time in playing online? (counting the times
you're on AFK)
Serpentes: It differs because I only get to play when I’m at my Dahling’s so if you see me online, you know my whereabouts~ :D

Veya: How did you know about the game?
Serpentes: From our friend who was invited to the CBT launching of GE in Market! Market!~ He got us, his guild members, CBT accounts to try GE~ It was a great timing because we were looking for a game to migrate to after retiring from pRÖ~

Veya: What are the features of GE that got you hooked into the game?
Serpentes: The awesome pwning graphics, stimulating music, AFK system and the poses~ (Plus, it's “Yaoi-able” and “Yuri-able”~ Fufufu~)

Veya: Are there any factors that changed your gaming experience? Did it gave you more reasons to play or are you thinking less of the game due to issues? Cite some situations.
Serpentes: The new maps which I’ve been dying to train and have screenies on but my level isn’t fitting for the monsters yet~ D: Oh, and the costumes~! I’m vain when it comes to my characters~ I want them to look good which I cannot achieve iRL~ XD I could say my frustration over cosplaying is being transmitted to them~ LOLz~ Negative issues~? Nah, I don’t usually care about them just as long as I’m having fun playing~ :3
(ditto, I salute you on that girl! ^^)

Veya: Were there situations that people mistook your gender irl? (because there are a few girl gamers nowadays, and mostly chixilog so people find it hard to believe that you're a girl in-real-life)
Serpentes: Yes, it can’t be helped~ But just like what I said in GC (General Chat~), I don’t force them to believe me~ :D The guys in our faction (who frequently play in my fiancé's internet café) usually stand for me when we have new members asking if I’m really a girl (I used to be the only girl in our faction then but I'm not alone now, wai~! (~^w^)/)~

Veya: Were there advantages/disadvantages of being a girl gamer?
Serpentes: Advantages, hmm, when I or other girls are online they try to minimize their exalted “guy talk”~ o_O They also offer items that I’m looking for but I insist to buy them because I don’t want an über special treatment~ In quests, I usually rely on guides in GE forums~ :3 It’s easier than asking them from time to time about what to do next~

Veya: Do you have objectives or reasons to go on playing? Do you play for fame, friends or to gain high-level characters?
Serpentes: I play for fun and for friends~ :3 It’s nice meeting people from other countries which have the same interests as yours~ You get to see a glimpse of their culture through their conversations with you~ :D What’s more delightful is I also meet Yaoi fangirls like me mahaha~! LOLz~ Sorry, can’t help it nyur~ X3


Veya: Do you have a message to send out to all the other girl gamers?
Serpentes: Remember this~: GIRLS ARE ON PAR WITH THE GUYS EVEN IN GAMING~ Don’t ever let them underestimate you just because we’re the so-called “lesser gender”~ You can always scare them with pics of big burly men Yaoi in the worst case scenario~ It works~ XD

(Pardon the crankiness of my answers, I just lost all my sanity on our board exam earlier~ But I like this better than the on-the-spot interview we had on the Girl Gamer Gathering in which I sucked~ X3)

PS. I did not edit any of her answers - I like how the gamers show their hyper-genki-mode in the interviews.

You can check her haven here: http://hahaziah.deviantart.com/, in which she shows off her real talent in photography and art.

Many thanks to El for providing her most cheerful insights on her gaming experience. I just hope more of the gamers are like her!

We have more featured gamers soon! ^_~

Just call her... Elly~ ^^

Veya: Still working/studying? Where?
Caelesti: Working at Emerson Climate Technologies Sykes in Ortigas

Veya: What's your MCC team line-up, plus the IGNs of each?
Caelesti: Caelesti Family of Carracci Server; Cecilia - Lisa Lynway, Dashiela - Elementalist, Nott - Scout

Veya: Where do you usually play?
Caelesti: At home

Veya: How long have you been playing GE?
Caelesti: Since closed beta

Veya: What are you're average time in playing online? (counting the times you're on AFK)
Caelesti: About 20 hours a day, 6 days a week

Veya: How did you know about the game?
Caelesti: I was an avid RO player back then when I heard that the RO's creator is making an MCC game under Hanbitsoft. I did some thorough research and came across the new title, Granado Espada. Me and my friend back then were part of some real discreet, preliminary closed-beta testing for GE (right before IAH got the game). I liked it from the 1st day I laid my eyes on it XD

Veya: What are the features of GE that got you hooked into the game?
Caelesti: The MCC feature's unique and very original. I also like the convenience of AFK leveling (patrolling). It gives career women like me a chance to get our characters increase level even when we're busy at work. The graphics are also awesome. I've always admired Victorian designs and settings.

Veya: Are there any factors that changed your gaming experience? Did it gave you more reasons to play or are you thinking less of the game due to issues? Cite some situations.
Caelesti: There was a time when I can't get my daily full eight hours sleep since my GE paranoia keeps waking me up. @_@ I was consistently worried that my characters were dead and already wasting precious AFK leveling time. lolz~
(I see... adik! XD)

Being the initial MilitiaSangre (BloodMilitia) faction leader, I've been through some tough times thinking how to keep my members happy and enthusiastic about the game. We arranged regular EBs, loyalty reward programs, raids, etc. It was fun, though, going through all those. I've made lots of new friends in the process. I admit that my GE playing time has been recently cut dramatically since I need to concentrate more on my career and my social life.
(*nods* I agree ;D)

Veya: Were there situations that people mistook your gender irl? (because there are a few girl gamers nowadays, and mostly chixilog so people find it hard to believe that you're a girl in-real-life)
Caelesti: Oh, I get that treatment almost all the time! They really can't believe that a girl like me would spend ample time in front of a computer, playing a "guy's game." Honestly, I'm not bothered by their opinion, and I don't take a lot much effort just to prove my gender.
(right on! XP)

Veya: Were there advantages/disadvantages of being a girl gamer? (i.e. you get free items and free help in quests from the guys ^^)
Caelesti: Guys are a lot nicer to me... at least the ones who believe I'm a girl. XD

Veya: Do you have objectives or reasons to go on playing? Do you play for fame, friends or to gain high-level characters?
Caelesti: I play for my own satisfaction. I'm a gamer by heart, and I've been into videogames since the NES came out. I like challenges, I enjoy whacking enemies around with a stick (or sword, or staff, whatever!), and I love being on top, not to mention, being famous. XD

Veya: Do you have a message to send out to all the other girl gamers?
Caelesti: The sexes are equal! We can put up a great fight as much as any guy player out there! So just stand firmly for what you believe... and what you play for! XD
(hail to all sexxae lady gamers! :D)


~Nott~


~Cecilia~


~Dashiela~

Love the game, definitely love the players.

That's about it~! Till next post! ^_~

Never underestimate a girl's power especially when it comes to gaming...

Here's a sneak preview of the first part of my interview with our featured girl gamer for this month! ^_^



Veya: Permission to post your real name?
eLfshimmeR: Sure, Jennifer P. Dizon

Veya: What's your MCC Team line-up, plus the IGNs of each?
eLfshimmeR: Elementalist - CyRiL, Scout - MaVeRicK, Wizard - JenLove (but I recently created an rNPC - Claude into my line-up)



Veya: Where do you usually play?
eLfshimmeR: At home, but mostly in the drugstore coz I stay here for 12 hours ^^

Veya: You have a computer in your drugstore, and you can play there? @_@
eLfshimmeR: Yeah, PC ko. LOLz~ by the way, in case you're wondering why I'm here in the drugstore... I'm a pharmacist and manage ko tong branch store namin.
(Managing a drugstore and playing at the same time, neat! :D)

Veya: So you're already working? What school did you graduated from?
eLfshimmeR: Yeah, UST. Tigers rawr!

Veya: How or to whom did you hear about the game?
eLfshimmeR: From my friends. I applied for CB Tester last February.

Veya: What are the features of GE that got you hooked into the game?
eLfshimmeR: Its unique gameplay, the MCC thingy, very user-friendly, and controlling three characters at once is so cool~


Pa-level mode~

Veya: Were there situations that people mistook your gender irl?
eLfshimmeR: None in GE (so previously there were situations in other online games that she played before) coz I don't talk that much in-game. ^_^



Our interview got cut off since her PC hanged. ^^ Hopefully, I'll be able to get in touch with her next time.

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Love him, hate him. Estradz would either break your heart or will make your day complete...

Here's another article, this time I'm featuring Estradz; he's active in-game, and mostly in his faction too. As one of the pioneers in CARNAGE, this gamer has lots of things to deal with in his daily life in the world of Granado Espada...



Veya: Your real name please?
Estradz: Sherwin Estrada

Veya: Area where you're staying at? (just in case someone would like to stalk you)
Estradz: Malate, Manila

Veya: Still studying or working? And where?
Estradz: Studying at Centro Escolar University

Veya: What are your MCC team line-up, plus the IGNs of each?
Estradz: Wizard - Khay, Fighter - Shengzie, Scout - Marque = kick ass team
(lolz~ ^^)

Veya: How or to whom did you hear about the game?
Estradz: Actually it's been one year or so since I started to play GE in the Japan servers, and I saw it at mmosite.com

Veya: So that 1 year including your stay in here? in GE IAH?
Estradz: Yup.

Veya: What are the features of GE that got you hooked into the game?
Estradz: Graphics, unique gameplay and over-hot characters
(especially the babes, perhaps? ^_~)

Veya: Who are the players you usually look up to?
Estradz: Wussking, Overseer, Quicky, Infernalz, Seighart, MudockKillers, ford

Veya: Why? ^_^
Estradz: We exchange and share items that we need, they're really nice and they're all menyaks!
(lolz @_@)

Veya: Any message/s to the players?
Estradz: Just grind till your eyes pop and don't forget to sleep. LOL
(kinda contradicting on the first and second part O_o)


Veyah kicking Marque ^^


Khay and Noir trying to scheme... I mean think~ lolz~


Pa-cute mode ^^v

Check out more pics here: Featured Gamers
My comments:
His friends often call him "galante" in EBs and other gatherings. I can agree, not only financially, but perhaps to his charisma that most of his faction members and in real life friends that look up to him. You can also check out his blog: http://shengziekillz.blogspot.com/ or catch him in the CARNAGE forums and take note that he made that forum boards (talented! *cough*).

You can reach him in-game, or thru his YM messenger or thru his friendster profile. @___@
Yeah, you can find all the info on his blog.



That's all! Peace out! ^^v

Trashtalkers, vulgarity, mean PK modes, and gruesome war against other factions... but still, there's this one player who would make impossible things happen.

Veya: What's your full name?
Infernalz: Veejay Guiroy

Veya: What are your MCC team line-up, plus the IGNs of each?
Infernalz: Bernelli; BabyYurika, Wiz;Veejay, Scout; Yusei

Veya: How long have you been playing GE?
Infernalz: Since end of February till end of CBT, then May 17 till June 26

Veya: How or to whom did you hear about the game?
Infernalz: From my friends

Veya: What are the features of GE that got you hooked into the game?
Infernalz: It wasn't that good back in CBT, but what I like in the POBT is the CM, graphics, gameplay (MCC feature)
(CM - Community Manager; he was referring to me, and he told me not to edit his replies ~_~)

Veya: D'you have any memorable in-game experiences you'd like to share?
Infernalz: A lot of emotional ones... can't say much though.

Veya: Who are the players that you usually look up to?
Infernalz: I only have two friends in real life, Estradz and Seighart. They're the closest friends I could turn to. Hellsing, cara, and Tsubaki's nice too.

Veya: What are your favorite stances/skill that you usually use?
Infernalz: When grinding level; Photon splash, Hole of Darkness, Bloody overdrive.

Veya: D'you intend to create another character or an MCC team?
Infernalz: Yes, I changed my Bernelli to a Fighter and was named BabyVeya.
(~_~)

Veya: What's your average time in leveling? Including the times you're on AFK mode.
Infernalz: My character's online 24/7. 15+ hours of grind leveling, during vacation is also 15+ hours, then when school's on again, it'll only take up 8-10 hours of grind leveling then I'll leave it on AFK mode.

Veya: After reaching level 100 last June 26, what do you intend to do next?
Infernalz: Wait for the commercial launch...

Veya: Will you play again on the commercial launch?
Infernalz: Yes, unless my Internet Service Provider realizes that I haven't been paying for 4 months. LOLz~ They haven't been sending me my bills lately.

Veya: (~_~) D'you have any message for the players?
Infernalz: Don't get emotionally involved in the game... just have fun.

He's such an "emo" guy. But he's really nice. I've seen him play before during my stay in CARNAGE. During Colony Wars, he takes charge alongside with Overseer; he gives prompt orders to the members on where to go, what to do...


And yup, he's quite a gentleman, and he's single (watch out ladies!). Ok, he might kill me after this, and I'll try to ask permission if he wants his real-life picture to be posted.

Ok, I've posted his real-life pic (with his permission to do so). ^_~


Triple X Triple Room... triple the fun in PvP!


Infernalz kissing Noir Esthesia's hand... (~_~)


Infernalz goofing off~ XD

Till next post! Stay tuned for more of my interviews and featured characters ^_~