Gamer Profile: Jomay

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June 12th, 2010 1 Comment

I’d like you to meet our newest featured gamer for our Gamer Profiles, Jomay! Jomay loves to play Ragnarok and shares her story with us.

Without further ado…

Real Life Full Name: Jomarie Ann Rivera

Nickname: Jomay, Joan, Moj

Age: 19

Sex: Female

Location: Manila

Websites and Social Media

MMORPG Currently Playing: Lately, I’m addicted to Philippine Ragnarok Online seriously.

Forum Handle: jomaybabe

Main Character Name: carbonara

Server: Valkyrie

Player Association (Guild or Clan): Team Punishment before, and now known as Swaggers.

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

How long have you played your current MMORPG? I started playing PRO when I was a 1st yr high school student. So it’s almost 7 years and counting…..

What other MMOs have you played? Audition, Crazy Cart, Hello Kitty Online, Luna, Pangya, Dota, KOS……. to name a few…

What type of work do you do? I’m a scholar collegian (graduating), so I make myself busy with paper works and PRO ofcourse.

How long is your typical gaming session when playing your current MMORPG? My playing time depends on my schedule at school. Since its still vacation, I’ve got all day long playing my favorite online game/mmorpg. But during school days, if I have a lot of things to finish, I just spend a little time playing, maybe for about 2-4hrs straight.

What does a typical day consist of for you? Every day matters for me, so I live each day in a very different way because I’m not comfortable in doing the same thing over and over again. I awake, eat, bath and go to sleep at different time each day. But the best thing for me to do every day is to sat in front of the computer 95%. Carpe Diem!

What was the race and profession of your very first character? High Priestess

What is your highest character level in your current MMORPG? 93

What got you into gaming and what sort of games do you like the most? I like to play most of the time with online games. I first got addicted with PRO and until now, I still love playing this game. I actually gained new friends and enjoy every event of the game such as war of emperium, boss hunts, battleground, pvp and pk. I got a whole bunch of games installed at my laptop such as life simulation games which is Sims; battle realms which includes World of Warcraft and Yuri’s Revenge. I play Facebook games too which were fairly interesting.

What other hobbies or activities do you take part in, other then playing your current MMORPG or video games? Practice my editing skills of photos and videos, capture real life scenes ( well, I love photography ), a little bit of dancing and perform at school activities ( my passion ), and strangely addicted in buying clothes.

What do you like the most about the profession you have chosen for your main character? She is one of the High Priestesses in Valkyrie. It’s very easy to manage, since she just gives full support with her partymates / guildmates or any player in every encounter with monsters. She has this TLC – tender loving care which makes her more unique among any other character.

How did you choose your main character’s name? I decided to name my character carbonara` because my boyfriend’s character’s name is spaghetti. It’s unique than any other name ( in my opinion ofcourse ) And also, Carbonara is my favorite pasta, and hates to eat Spaghetti.

What do you like best about Current MMORPG? I love to gain new friends and bond with my boyfriend and guildmates in Swaggers through online.

What do you get out of playing games? Well, I feel happy whenever I go online and play with my friends in game. For me, playing games helps me remove stressors in my life. I consider this as part of my relaxation techniques.

Tell us of a significant “gaming or MMORPG blooper” (funniest moment) that you were directly involved in? I think this is not just funny but total embarassment too. This just happened last Saturday, during war of emperium with my guildmates. As a High Priestress, I am the buffer and the healer, but there was a time during that siege period I activated my effect off to reduce lag and disconnection. Then I was wondering why is it I can’t use my skills so that I could buffs my guildmates, thinking it is just because of some gravity errors. Then for about a couple of minutes I still can’t use my skills, then eventually I asked my guildmates, “TEKA, BAKIT GANON? HINDI KO KAYO MA-BUFFS?” They just all replied me with a laughing emoticon, and I replied them “?????” then one of my guildmates ( Mamabear ) said “Ate, nasa ROKI’s WELL po kayo.. kaya ganon..” I was totally embarrassed, laughed at them too and answered “ HAHAHAHA. SORRY NAMAN, NKA EFFECT OFF AKO HAHA” but in the back of my mind, “Nakakahiya naman iyon haha!” Well, atleast I was able to break the silence and seriousness of my guildmates during that siege time.

What’s the most unforgettable thing that happened to you as a gamer? Just like what I’ve answered at the previous question, I love to gain new friends, and so with the help of online games, I met new friends, in game and in real life. Learning and discovering new things with friends is wonderful.

Your message to your fellow gamers? I’ve seen people who quit the game and delete their characters, and almost all come back and play addictively again. It’s not bad to get addicted but don’t let games ruin your life, just enjoy and enjoy! Play each day like it’s your last day tomorrow. Have Fun and Goodluck!\

GM T’s SHORTS
1. Joystick or Gamepad? Gamepad
2. Cheating before finish or finish first before cheating? I’ll cheat when I find it hard to finish! HAHA!
3. F2P or Subscription? F2P
4. Sony, Microsoft (Xbox) or Nintendo? Sony
5. What is your definition of a noob? Newbie / Beginner / Inexperienced
6. Favorite gaming “term” or lingo? Weak!
7. If video games did not exist, what would be the replacement? Malling at daytime, Bar Hoppin’ at nighttime
8. Complete the sentence. Girl Gamers are… Hot. HAHA! Just kidding!
9. Complete the sentence. Game Masters should… respected.
10. Mercedes Benz or BMW? BMW
11. Beer or Liquor? None
12. Favorite Movie: Windstruck (Highly recommended)
13. Favorite Book: Purpose Driven Life
14. Favorite Game (of all time): Sims 1, 2 & 3
15. Favorite TV Show: Dore the Explorer
16. Favorite Music Artist: My boyfriend (Kiko Mateo)

Thanks for your time Jomay! It was an honor doing the interview. For more of Jomay, connect with her via Facebook and then make sure to become my Facebook Fan too for more cool gaming and MMORPG updates, news and blog posts.

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