What's your callsign?
JordonDummy
Let's get to know you – can you describe yourself in five words?
Respectful, laid-back, intelligent, leader, happy.
Tell us about your history in TAW.
I joined February 28th 2013 for the World of Tanks Division and was recruited by KennethR and he was also my Drill Instructor. About a month later I became a Drill Instructor myself and enjoyed my work. I then became a Server Administrator a week later which was mainly doing journalism and editing channels descriptions when needed. Roughly 2 and a half months later I became the SO still in the World of Tanks Division. On September 14th 2013 I was promoted to 1st Lieutenant because my COC thought I went above and beyond the call of duty when I was SO. Two weeks later I saw World of Warplanes enter Vanguard for take 2 so I decided to Transfer up for initial setup where I have been under the command of Tazmanian ever since. I am now the XO in the NA for World of Warplanes and happily enjoying my time here in TAW.
What was your initial impression of TAW?
My first impression of TAW was that TAW is a welcoming and well structured community. The two qualities I want in a gaming community.
Tell us about your division, and what you do there.
My current division is World of Warplanes and here we run a tight ship under the division level command of Tazmanian. I am the Executive Officer and the head of everything that goes on in the NA for World of Warplanes. My job consists of keeping PFC and up attendance up to date, reading the forums for recruits and helping my Staff Officer MrHowell with recruiting and the onboarding.
What would you like someone considering joining TAW to know?
I would like anybody considering to join TAW to know that we accept all players of all skills levels and backgrounds into our community.
Do you have any special hobbies or activities outside of TAW?
Outside of TAW I do biathlon (Cross-Country Skiing and shooting). It is a very fun activity when it's not too cold out. I currently hold no awards for it as I just started this year for it and I already enjoy the sport because I get to shoot .22 Caliber World War II era rifles.
If you could change one thing about TAW, what would it be?
There is nothing I would change about TAW as I think the community is fine the way it is.
Tell us about some of the people you've met during your time in TAW.
In TAW I have not met too many of the higher ups besides Tazmanian, ChicagoOne, Draxton, StealthMist (changed name to Stealth), SoonerOKC and, Subrat they are all very nice people but I have gotten the privilege to work with with Tazmanian closely with spinning up World of Warplanes. I have also gotten the chance to work along side with SteelRanger who is the World of Tanks DC and JayMorr who is the World of Tanks NA battalion's CO.
What's your favourite thing about TAW?
My favorite thing about TAW is that we accept players of all skill and backgrounds. That is truly marvelous to be apart of a community like that.
How does TAW affect your offline life?
TAW really has no effect on my offline life as my daily schedule is pretty non-time consuming.
What might our readers be surprised to know about you?
I have to say that readers might be surprised to know that I Japanese style music as well as rock and dubstep because it is generally not a common combination in tastes for music. I also enjoy anime as well.
What's your favourite retro videogame? Why?
My favorite retro video game would have to be one of the older Super Mario games as I always enjoy using power ups to destroy Gombas (little brown angry looking guys) or koopas (turtles with the green or red shells they sometimes have wings depending on the mission).
If you could choose any TAW member to be stranded on a desert island with, who would it be and why?
This is a tough question because I have met a lot of members in TAW that have some sort of military experience either it be from cadets, ROTC or in their country's actual armed forces. But if I had to pick one it would have to be Tazmanian as he has past medical experience so if either of us got sick we have some hope of curing the sickness.
Do you admire any celebrities? Why or why not?
I don't follow what celebrities or the gossip that follows behind them because their life is their business and not mine.
Who do you believe is going to be the most influential figure in gaming in the next three years?
I think Activision will be the most influential figure in gaming over the next 3 years as they sponsor some of the biggest video games around like the Call of Duty series.
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