Back To Meet The Devs

1. What is your name and/or nickname?

John Brooks errm Brooko is one of the nicer nicknames I have.

2. How did you come to work at Turbine?

I was rescued from testing a web based internet delivery service, by a recruiter.

3. What other jobs have you had?

I was a lead tester with Ocean Software in England & Infogrames UK (I'm a Limey)

4. Do you work on anything else besides AC (and can you tell us about it)?

Yes I drive the Turbine rail link shuttle and I work on other stuff I can't talk about.

5. If you could add or change one thing in AC, what would that be?

I'd really like to be able to reclaim some of the skill credits I squandered in chargen.

6. What's the most amusing or embarrassing death you've had or witnessed in AC?

Hey death is never amusing ;)

7. Are you in an allegiance and do your allegiance members know you're at Turbine?

Yes I'm in an allegiance on Frostfell, there are a couple of my allegiance who know what I do.

8. Have you played any other MMORPGs and are you looking forward to any upcoming ones?

I tried out Ultima a couple of months back, not to my taste, it felt a bit claustrophobic.

9. What's the current in-office LAN game?

I know Diablo2 was doing the rounds a while ago, of course I am always far too busy to be playing games
:)

10. Favourites:

Pink Floyd although lately Matchbox 20 have been getting my attention, Blade Runner,Indian, I really like a curry, Formula one racing.

11. What was the first computer game you played?

I think it was Checkered Flag on the ZX-81. ( I think the computer was called a Timex or something here)

12. What would you like appreciative fans to send as gifts?

I like fluffy cuddly things, as long as it is personal.

13. Did you get your pre-patch Greater Shadow Armour in time?

Heck no, I'm only a level 21 (see the comment about mistakes in chargen) :)

14. Fasten and then zip or zip and then fasten?

Zip then fasten. Original answer deleted in the interests of good taste.

15. Because of the lead- and asbestos-lined walls at Turbine's offices, you all survive the apocalypse - who'd get voted Supreme Leader?

I'd like it to be Elliott (the machine) Gilman, then everything would go just fine (after the first hot fix) :)