I’m Maldwiz. I’m male, in my mid-thirties, and my
wife and I have two children. I have a PhD in psychology and I work at a European
university. I enjoy classical music, physical and mental fitness, and all kinds
of games and video games, especially MMOs.
MORE THAN JUST A GAME
There was a time when “MMOs were a lifestyle
choice, a hobby. MMORPGS had more in common then with a game like golf” (Scott
Hartsman). For me this quote expresses the very core idea behind MMOs:
they are more than just a game! I consider them to be an extensive hobby that
requires a long-term commitment which is why I would only commit to one at a
time; and for the longest time my favourite MMO was World of Warcraft. Modern
developments in gaming, however, lead to a different experience – at least from
my point of view – where I no longer see myself among the target audience and
rather feel
like a dinosaur. Currently, I’m a preferred player in Star Wars: The Old Republic and just recently started playing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm
Reborn.
BLOGROLL
For this new iteration of my blog I’ve decided
to rearrange my blogroll to better reflect my opinions of different bloggers.
This may seem controversial and possibly even insulting.
THE VERY BEST are my two favourite bloggers,
Shintar and Bhagpuss. I may have mentioned it before, but Shintar is without a
doubt my absolute favourite person on the internet. She has a wonderfully
positive attitude and always remains constructive and optimistic. I have a very
hard time thinking of instances where I disagree with her views – maybe apart
from very minor details. I believe that she is a genuinely kind person in real
life and very pleasant be around.
Bhagpuss is a very articulate and eloquent
British bloke who has reached new levels of coolness after I read his Liebster entry (Rock on!). I mostly just skim over his blog, though, because his focus
is primarily on Guild Wars 2 and some variation of EverQuest, and I am not
interested in either of those. What I like best about him are the comments that
he leaves on other blogs. They are always well written and sharp witted, and I
share his peculiar views most of the time.
Another thing that both Shintar and
Bhagpuss have in common – apart from their excellent comments – is their
frequent use of screenshots. I generally dislike any blog with so many pictures
because I often find myself reading blogs at work or on a mobile device and
therefore prefer a more neutral, text-only style. However, this minor detail
does not tarnish my appreciation of them in any way.
THE REST are bloggers that I like to read for a
variety of reasons and who I can appreciate and relate to in different ways. Among
the ones that I like very much are e.g. Kadomi, Rohan, Syl and Telwyn. Conversely, the
list also includes such notoriety as the evil SynCaine, “The Saddest Moron” Gevlon, the Greedy Goblin himself, and of course the world famous “Master Delusionist” Tobold. (Oh the Humanities!)
CONTACT
If you would like to contact me, please feel
free to comment or to send an e-mail to:
Maldwiz
(at) gmail (dot) com
I always appreciate constructive feedback. I
do, however, reserve the right to moderate comments as I see fit.
You can also visit my complete profile here.
