User:Hammond

Intro
Hey, I'm Hammond. That's what I'm known as everywhere because it's my real-life first name. I'm more comfortable being myself so that's what I am. This is reflected in the characters I play; I try to make them as similar to me as possible. I'm not much of a role-player so it makes it easier for me this way.

Guild Wars and Me
I've been playing since mid-2005 where I instantly picked up the Elementalist class. I'm one who'll read the entire manual before playing a new game and it was the class that most appealed to me. For a long time I was predominantly focussed on Air magic before I learnt the joys of the other attributes. Recently, I've taken a shine to Rangering recently, but Eles are my first love.

I play slowly and in detail. I complete every quest as it gives me a sense of completeness in the game. If only there were a title for it! In general, I've played through the majority of the games alone/with heroes and/or henchmen but have way more fun gadding about with friends.

I don't have many in-game friends outside of my guild (Blinkie Ponie Armie) and alliance (The Boat Crew: [boat]). Mostly because I don't have time to play very often (as you may have gathered from the time it's taken me to get through the games).

Guild Wars has been the first game of this genre to really capture my attention. I thought this may have changed what sort of games I will play but I tried World of Warcraft was was haughtily unimpressed; GW has upped my standards: it's so pretty and has engaging game play.

Miniatures
Current miniature collection is here

Faeitis
I am a sufferer of Faeitis; the uncontrollable buying of armor just because it's pretty. My disease isn't very far progressed because I am always dirt poor!