Thinking back, what drew you to TAW?
I noticed that taw members have something that a lot of other groups do not: community. They were out to have fun not be the best at everything.
Do you have any special hobbies or activities outside of online gaming/TAW?
When I'm not working, or gaming with TAW, I am either hunting, scuba diving, or riding my motorcycle.
Did you admire a famous person? What made them admirable?
Well the first person from TAW I meet was Wiemauler who was spinning up the Modern Warfare 3 division with Chicago. He lost badly, I mean really got stomped, but he still put out a recruiting message. Everyone else in the server was trash talking but I decided that I would give TAW a shot since they seemed very polite and weren't worried about KDR's
What has surprised you most about working with TAW?
That the more I work with TAW the more I want to continue to do so.
What do you find most challenging about TAW?
I find that since TAW is like a second family it has its own family drama, and that no matter how hard you work you'll never completely get rid of it. That is not to say we shouldn't try to get rid of it, just that it is a constant battle to try to keep the drama out.
What's the best/worst thing to happen since you started working with TAW?
Its not the worst thing to happen but the thing I dislike the most concerning TAW is losing good friends that you get used to gaming with, when they leave for various reasons. Specifically for me I miss all the guys I worked with in MW3 division and I'd love to see them come back some day. I'd like to give a shout out to Discipline( Ghost Recon Future Soldier) who was my XO in the MW3 NA battalion. A great friend, without whom we would not have lasted as long as we did.
If you could change one thing about TAW, what would it be?
I wouldn't change a thing about TAW. One of the great things about TAW is that it is designed to change itself for the greater good of the community as a whole. That way one person doesn't have to change anything. Anything that needs changed will be, it just might take a little time and effort.
Tell me about some of the people you've met while working on TAW.
I can't think of one person from TAW that I am not glad that I met. To name a few Chicago, Wiemauler, and Jankles have been more or less my role models when it comes to TAW. They are all great people and I thoroughly enjoy gaming with them. They all know how to have fun, but are not afraid to come down hard on someone who is breaking the rules. I am not even half the officer that they are, nor would I be half the officer I am without having them to learn from.
What would you say are some of your strongest beliefs about TAW?
That no matter how good or bad you are at a game; no matter what country you hail from; no matter what your political, or religious beliefs, you are always welcome here at TAW.
The interest in TAW seems to be growing/waning. Why do you think that is?
The interest in communities like TAW is growing because people want to belong somewhere where they know that they will always be welcome.
What would you tell someone who is thinking about donating, volunteering, etc.?
Go ahead and step up! There is always work to be done and even if you don't take a position that doesn't mean you can't pitch in on a project. As an officer I love to see when my members step up and do things because they want to, not because they were told to.