Hello peeps,
I'm a tad shy when it comes to forums, but I realise that it is good etiquette to introduce oneself before contributing on forums, so apologies in advance for the wall of text which ensues ...
EDIT: Put all the other 
in my profile bio. Apologies for the first post, it did err on the side of word vomit.
I'm a senior graphic designer taking an indefinite sabbatical due to a lengthy chronic illness which currently prevents me from doing most activities besides gaming. I co-manage a multi-MMO clan called "Grim Wolves" and do all that I can to introduce new games to our little community.
I game every day – except when I'm training or watching series/Anime! Back in the day, I'd squeeze in a dungeon or two before I left for work – then 5 hrs+ in the evening. If we were pushing progression in an expansion, I'd usually chill until it was time to log on – then engage in 3 hrs+ of uninterrupted raiding. These days, most of my time is spent gaming ... When I'm not on a mission to procure the Elixir of Gods (Espresso) or grocery shopping – I'm gaming. My focus is currently raiding in FFXIV, but I also put time into various other MMOs played by my clan.
After eight years of WoW, I found that I prefered the art style, environments and monsters of East Asian MMOs (particularly those that are cel shaded or have an Anime style) like Final Fantasy XIV, Blade & Soul, Dragon Nest, TERA, Soul Worker, Project NT, etc. To be fair, East Asian games are certainly not be everyone's cup of tea, however, many of them aren't well known. Sometimes we get so hung up on mainstream offerings that we neglect to discover the gems. I also prefer Martial Arts, Steampunk or Post-Apocalyptic themes that deviate from stock standard Western storylines.
List in chronological order (excludes detailed information on consoles as they weren't my medium of choice):
MY PC (ONLINE) GAMING 'CV' ▼▼▼
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Various Arcade games (solo)
Various Nintendo games (solo)
Various DOS games (solo)
MUME ~ the best MUD online. (played hardcore for 6 yrs+)
Sid Meier's Civilization (solo)
Warcraft III (LAN)
Quake (solo/LAN)
Baldur's Gate (LAN)
Half-life (LAN)
Starcraft / Broodwars (LAN)
Unreal Tournament (LAN)
Counterstrike (online/LAN)
Neverwinter Nights
Diablo 2 {hardcore}
World of Warcraft (part of the progression raiding team – raiding 3-4 nights a week for 8 years) {Stopped pre-Diablo III}
Eden Eternal
StarCraft II
Dragon Nest SEA
Rusty Hearts
Guild Wars 2 {Played from BETA. Stopped due to lack of end game content}
Diablo III {hardcore}
The Secret World
Blade & Soul (BETA)
Elsword
Dragonica
Akaneiro: Demon Hunters (BETA)
Dota 2 (BETA)
The Grinns Tale (BETA)
KingsRoad (BETA)
City of Steam (BETA)
Knight Age
Maplestory
RaiderZ
Firefall (BETA) (founders pack)
City of Steam (BETA)
Path of Exile (BETA)
Age of Wulin (BETA)
Defiance (BETA)
Warframe (BETA)
Ragnarok II (BETA)
Phantasy Star Online (BETA)
Tiara Concerto (BETA)
Scarlet Blade (BETA)
EVE (Trial)
ArcheBlade
ChronoBlade (BETA)
Hawken
Lineage II
TERA: Rising
SWTOR
Guns of Icarus: Online
Star Conflict
Dragon's Prophet (Founder's Pack)
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (BETA)
The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot (Alpha)
Prime World (BETA)
Dragon Nest EU
League of Legends
Dota 2
Panzar
RIFT
Arena of Heroes
Gundog
Transformers Universe (BETA)
GunZ 2: The Second Duel
Phantasy Star Online 2
Black Gold Online (BETA)
Dawngate (BETA)
Infinite Crisis (BETA)
Survarium (BETA)
Kingdom Under Fire II (BETA)
Aura Kingdom
GAMES MY CLAN PLAYS MOST AS OF OCT 2015 ▼▼▼
Spoiler:
Final Fantasy XIV:ARR (some were doing A2 with a Linkshell, however, we're on our way to having a 100% South African FC static)
Skyforge (members have varying Prestige, but help each other out)
Dragon Nest EU (Nests)
Blade & Soul (founders pack)
WildStar (7/9 Datascape)
Diablo III
(Some guys will also be playing GW2 Heart of Thorns upon it's release)
GAMES I HAVE TRIED, BUT DIDN'T LIKE ▼▼▼
Spoiler:
Vindictus (Beautiful graphics, but too unresponsive)
Perfect World International
ARGO online
AION
Global Agenda
Seven Souls Online
CABAL Online
Ether Saga Odyssey
Runes of Magic
Continent of the Ninth
Rohan Online
Soul of the Ultimate Nation
RF Online
APB Reloaded
The Aurora World
DC Universe Online
Arcane Saga
The Repopulation (BETA)
Echo of Soul (BETA)
The Elder Scrolls Online (BETA)
GAMES THAT HAVE PEAKED MY INTEREST ▼▼▼
Spoiler:
EverQuest Next
Black Desert
BLESS
Monster Hunter Frontier Online
Wolfknights
EIN: Epicus Incognitus
The Magic Sword Online
Swordsman Online
Asta: The War of Tears and Winds
Cabal II: The Neoforce Era
Legend of the Condor Heroes
Red Blood
Icarus
Origins of Malu
Dungeon Striker
Cyberpunk 2077
Star Citizen
Divergence Online
Bounty Hounds Online
Cyphers
The Division
Line of Defence
Soul Worker
Project NT
TL;DR! Looking forward to future discussions with fellow MMO fiends on these forums! :)