Behind the Mask: Big Mike


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The final interview this week deals with one of the lesser known lights of our server. He leads a few of the S/VGs in the Pinnacle RPCongress. He is a great guy and his associates are always fun to team with. They definatly get my creative juices flowing. You know the rules. Have fun.

So tell me a little about your self? Your current age, where you live, etc.

I'm a twenty-one year old on again-off again College, student I work at a store that one of my football coaches runs. I play coh and hang out with my friends.... I like long walks- Never mind that.

Do you have any pets?

Yes I have two cats.


Do you have any borthers and sisters?

Yes, I have two brothers, one who is in the Navy, going through the nuke program, and another that's in high school, they're both younger then me.

What is your favorite movie?

I would have to say that my favorite movie is "Serenity" at least for the time being, I missed out on the Firefly craze, and people kept telling me I should watch the movie even as it sat there for months unopened. I finally watched it and to say the least I love it.

What is your favorite type of music?

I really can get into any type of music. On my playlist there are thins ranging from Heavy Metal, to rap, to classical, to country. You name it I probably have it.

What is your favorite Simpson's quote?

Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!
Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts!
Homer: Explain how!
Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services!
Homer: Woo-hoo!

So how did you get introduced to MMOs in general?

I used to be a big First person shooter person. Then the group of people I played with heard about this little game....

So how did you get introduced to The City of series?

.. Called City of Heroes, I got into the beta and Didn't like it for some reason, then about two weeks after Graduation that year I picked it up and really got into it and I have hooked set.

Who was your first character and do you still play them?

Fire Curtain. He was my first character and I played him all the way to fifty, This was before I heard about Blapping and the such. I ended up respecing him into Tough/Weave/Fire Shield/Acrobatics and I was able to get a decent amount of Resistance and stopped falling on my face. This was before ED when you could 6 slot things. He was my favorite character and I still play him.

What, if any, powersets would you say are your favorite?

Energy Blast/Melee, Fire Aura, Dark Melee, Katana, Regen

What is your favorite feature of the game?

What was the most amazing moment you had while playing the game?
Hero Side: When pinnacle as a server defeated Hamidon for the first time ever.
Villian Side: When me and 3 other friends Did the first 3 Missions of the RSF without Shivans or Nukes.


What is your favorite enemy group?

Crey, they have so much you can do with them from a roleplay prespective.

What is your least favorite enemy group?

Knives, Caltrops and Web Gernade. *cries*

What is one feature you would like to see added to the game?

Side switching, I have one character who's entire backstory was based around that eventually coming out.

What would you say is your greatest strength in the game?

Making things that shouldn't work, work, when they work out it's cool....

What is your greatest weakness in the game?

... But on the flip side, you can fail in many many horrible ways.

How bad is your badge lust?

Eh, Decent amount. Not too bad I have 295 on my hero and 205 on my villian badge-...hunters.

Which ones do you like to get the most?
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Accolades, no doubt. They come in useful at diffrent points.

Any particular story arcs or contacts that you love to do? Even when you have done them a million times already?

Terra, it's one of the few arcs, that even if you finish, you feel like you failed.

Please tell me about the S/VGs in the RPCongress? What type of groups are they?

Hero:

Alliance of Champions: Standard "heroic" group. They are the squeaky clean group. No killing unless life is in danger.

The Knights: Defintly a More Vigilante Group. Looser restrictions on how Villians are brought in.

Shadow Guild: Has an ear to the street, and take care of things in the background, Tied into The infiltrators.

Coallition of Communist Crusaders for the Proletariat (CCCP): Soviet themed group,

Second Nature: People who are more Animalistic AKA "Cat Girls" But we also have people who are reptialian and another person with Dragon Aspect to them.

Kings Row Police Department - Cape and Cowl Division (KRPD): Superpowered Cops.


Villian:

Parliament: Catch all villian group.

St. Ravens Academy For Trouble Youth: Bascially it's a school for superpowered kids in the isles, Think comic book wise of "Hellions" or an Anti Xavier School.

The Infiltrators: Undercover people in the isles, looking to sabatoge Other villian groups and Arachnos.

League Of Sinister Intent: Not much is known about them at this time.

N.W.O: Paramilitary Force, Pretty much interested in blowing stuff up and swearing., and drinking. Bent on taking down Longbow.

How did you become part of the RPCongress and what does members of it typically do in a week?

It widly Varies, snice we all suffer from altitis we can run groups from 1-50, TF's Trials, etc, you name it we do it.

Any final things you would like to say to everyone before we go?

I'd like to thank you for this chance. Also, if anyone is interested to see what goes into RPing, check out www.rpcongress.com. We also all get together at 10PM EST on Tuesdays, in Pocket D, come check it out, we don't bite. If you want more information on these groups my Global names are @Big Mike and @Big Mike 2 .


Shadowy Presence - Absolutely, positively worse than playing a Kheldian... --Myrmydon

 

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Second Nature: People who are more Animalistic AKA "Cat Girls" But we also have people who are reptialian and another person with Dragon Aspect to them.

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As you can see, we in the RP Congress are on the front lines of the cat girl invasion. The casual observer may believe we are harboring the enemy, but the truth is that we have managed to relocate them all to specific SGs to keep them out of mainstream society. We are ever vigilant against the cat girl menace.


 

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Although, we do go through tremendous amounts of cat litter and, for this reason, any donated 'Rock'-type Devouring Earth remains will be gratefully received.

Recycle, it's what Hamidon would do.


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Hmm. I thought we actually had Catgirls that made since and just weren't chest slider maxed out no waist cat girls.


 

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Please tell me about the S/VGs in the RP Congress? What type of groups are they?

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Aside from those listed by Big Mike, there are a lot more, and we're always open to more.

The RPC suffers from a high level of altitis. Except for Garent. He's a freak.



♦ Founding Member, Forum Host of the Pinnacle RP Congress ♦ The Joke is: 435 Alts and Counting!)
Penny Arcade Expo (PAX Prime) Enforcer (2005-present) - NCSoft Gold Assistant (2007-2008) ♦ Child's Play!


 

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I'm actually quite happy to see someone from the RPCongress taking in an interview! NOT EVERYONE WHO ROLEPLAYS IS A HAIRY 41 YEAR OLD MAN! With an exception for LadyD. *giggles like a little girly man*

Rate up spasm. RPCongress is cool and so are teldon's BEHIND THE MASKs


 

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Please tell me about the S/VGs in the RP Congress? What type of groups are they?

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Aside from those listed by Big Mike, there are a lot more, and we're always open to more.

The RPC suffers from a high level of altitis. Except for Garent. He's a freak.

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I tried to hit on most of them, but if I listed them all. Also I wasn't always with the RPC as most of you know. I'm a convert.


 

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Hey there Big Mike! Nice to see an interview of someone that I've actually teamed with and learning more about the person. Great interview


 

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I'm actually quite happy to see someone from the RPCongress taking in an interview! NOT EVERYONE WHO ROLEPLAYS IS A HAIRY 41 YEAR OLD MAN! With an exception for LadyD. *giggles like a little girly man*

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No, at least two of us are a 57 year old female writer and her devastatingly charismatic artist husband.


Author of: GOOD TASTE: A Frequent Die-ers Guide to the Turf, Sand and Carpet of Paragon City

 

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You're still here, VV? Cool.

Big Mike, good interview man. Makes me wish all those years of acting hadn't burnt it out of me.


Be well, people of CoH.

 

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Hmm. I thought we actually had Catgirls that made since and just weren't chest slider maxed out no waist cat girls.

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Yes, but our catgirls have their own brand of quirks. Like Infurno's puns.

During the Halloween event:
"You know, I consider myself a pretty good mastermind, but even I find it hard to get things done without pulling a few Strengs."


 

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Infurno's puns burn...


 

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They Hurt.


 

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Author of: GOOD TASTE: A Frequent Die-ers Guide to the Turf, Sand and Carpet of Paragon City

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How do I order a copy of that book,
and can I get a 2nd copy in Japanese?
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Some of those carpets haven't been steam-cleaned in decades!!!!


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