So I grabbed my Reporter notebook and did a quick interview with one of our new Advisors..

 

Ludes:   Hello

Hekima: Hi

Ludes: Thank you for coming..

Hekima:   My Pleasure..

Ludes:  So just a few questions for us Catskillians..

Hekima:  Ok

Ludes:  Tell us about your Ultima history…Did you play the single player games?

Hekima:  No I didn’t actually play the single player games myself…  However I did have some friends in college that did..  It sounded like an interesting game..

Hekima:   But with studies, work, etc… I just never got to it.

Ludes:  When did you start UO?

Hekima:  Long story there..

Hekima:  My ex wife had a friend who had a brother who beta tested EVERYTHING…

Hekima: So we opened our first account in April of 2000.. I had a toon on that account for a while.

Hekima: Back then it was a 5 toon limit.. and she wanted the last slot..  So I had to open a new account..

Ludes: So that was just a couple years out of beta?

Hekima:  That was June or July of 2000  … Yes..  Her account opened just as Trammel went live..

Hekima:  My account opened just as the housing telestorming started…

Ludes:  Right after T2A?

Hekima:  Yes

Hekima:  then I opened my third account in 2003..

Ludes: So you’ve been playing a while.. Tell me this.. How do you find our shard?  Friendly? Standoffish? Quiet ? Busy?

Hekima:  Over the years I’ve not really spent much time on Catskills..  My main shard is Chesapeake..

Hekima:  The people that I’ve met in the last week are very nice, warm and welcoming..

Hekima: Several even offered to take me on their adventures or give me tours of their villages..

Ludes:  So as an Advisor..  what times are the best to see you around?

Hekima: Generally in the evenings.. and on weekends…  I try to be on as much as possible..   but I like to run my {regular} characters too….

Ludes: Of course..

Ludes: So have you been tempted to make a character here on Cats and play here a little?

Hekima:  Possibly… I do have toons here on Catskills mostly just for when I trade cross shard..

Ludes:  The local feeling on the Advisor program is good.. it makes people feel that Broadsword is taking a more “personal” approach to the players..

Hekima: It is my pleasure to assist…

Hekima:  *smiles*

Hekime: Remind everyone that they can contact me or Advisor Skeets by hitting the Help menu and clicking “Contact Advisor”

Ludes:  It was very nice chatting with you today Advisor Hekima… thank you very much..

Hekima:  You’re very welcome..