GamersInfo.net Writer: Ophelea

I'm a mother of two boys, ages 11 and 13 and live in the chaos that ensues. I've a permanent disability that keeps me homebound, so books, kids, games and books are my constant companions. Oh, and books, too. *grins*

My children both play games so I often play them first, getting to know exactly how something may effect my sensitive and easily stimulated older child vs. my stoic and imperturbable younger.

I like games for games; for the pure enjoyment of them and believe that no game is wholly bad, though some are real stinkers.

I also have the dexterity of a camel in mittens so find playing FPSs difficult (and I also don't like the gore) and RTSs at times can stump me. I just can't seem to move quickly enough to keep up with them. Some of my favorite games are arcade games and I'll spend 3-5 years on the same 5-6 levels because I just never get any better. But, I have fun.

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Pseudonym: Ophelea

Real Name: Kelly Heckman

Age: 38

Profession: Student

First Game System: Atari 800/Commodore 64

Favorite Games: Tempest, Civilization 2, Viva Pinata, Puzzle Quest, Mass Effect

Game Systems Owned: PC, Playstation 2, XBox 360, Wii, GameBoy Advance SP, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, iPod, PlayStation 3, Droid

Favorite Saying: Question Everything

The Book That Most Profoundly Changed My Life: "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Gender: Female

Biggest Pet Peeve: People who dress their children like dolls and treat them like less than people simply because they are young.

Odd Fact: I once worked on an honorary Master's Thesis in Byzantine history.

Favorite Game Genres: RPG. RTS, Arcade, Puzzle, anything HUMOROUS

All MMOs Ever Played: Asheron's Call, Asheron's Call II, Horizons, Lineage 2, Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates, A Tale in the Desert I & II, The Matrix Online, Toon Town, Dungeons & Dragons Online...and more dabbling than I could possibly ever fit in this space.

Favorite Profession/Class: Whatever happens to be the least effective and most gimped (I choose it unintentionally every time).

Why MMOs Are My Game of Choice: I love the constant change and when I can control the time, the social interation.

Current MMOs Being Played: Yohoho! Puzzle Pirates, Lord of the Rings Online

Hobbies: Reading, Games, Reading, Whimsy and ummm...Reading

Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride

Favorite Color: Green

Personal Blog: Ophelea, "Out There"

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