Hi, my name is Jairoe03, but for those that prefer a real name, you can call me Josh. This is the start of a blog for years (or at least months) to come and its purpose is to log my epic journey towards the dream that many of us seem to share – to work within the gaming industry either as a game designer, developer or both. Watch as I share in the pain of many others trying to pursue this goal and the inevitable success/failure of overcoming my obstacles into the gaming industry.
Moving on, I’d like to provide a brief background of myself and relevant gaming experiences. I have been an avid gamer since I was 9 starting with Final Fantasy III, the US version. In terms of MMORPG’s, I started with MUD’s when I was 11 years old with a DikuMUD that not too many have known called Mystical MUD. MUD’s being a fantasy world that was entirely text based, discovering Ultima Online and the MMO genre in itself was practically a dream come true when I was 14. After Ultima Online, I expanded to explore other MMO’s as they came: Dark Age of Camelot and then Star Wars Galaxies through most of my high school and early college days. These were great games for its times and for me, it was a progression towards a better online gaming experience. Presently, my 2 main MMO’s are World of Warcraft and EVE Online. WoW mainly because of my friends, family and its polished gameplay. EVE Online hooked me with its depth in strategy, but what really has kept me has been its great community. I would find it hard to leave even if I tried because of the awesome corporation that I’m a part of. Outside of these games, I enjoy taking on various open betas and trials of upcoming and new(er) games to enrich my knowledge within the MMO industry even further.
In regards to this blog, I am looking to post weekly articles every Friday night/Saturday morning in regards to interesting topics about the MMO industry. During the other 6 days of the week, I would be posting any short entries related to any thoughts related to the gaming and MMO industry and my adventures towards learning more in trying to become a game designer/developer of sorts.
I look forward to writing in this blog and any constructive criticism is appreciated given that it is constructive. With any inaccuracies found, I would greatly appreciate if they were addressed and cited with the correct information.
SIDENOTE: A little personal background about me. I'm 24, graduate from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Psychology. Currently working as a contracted employee in Customer Service at a call center. Outside of MMORPG's, I love watching Comedy Cenral, reading fantasy books and comics, watch anime and various TV shows, traveling, seeing movies and learning more about people and the world.
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