ARG, I totally forgot to do this... Sorry!! Will upload a mugshot later today if thats ok? (i can make a plan now if its urgent urgent...)
Real name: Johnny Romanos
Occupation: Cellphone banking specialist
Age: 24
Alter Ego: Phatso
Reflection of size? : Absolutely not. An explanation can be found when looking at an urban-dictionary. The word "phat" is actually an acronym for "pretty hot and tempting". I really like the way it sounded, it was unique and also was a fun way to mislead fellow gamers. Its always interesting meeting people for the first time and them going "WOW, you're not fat! You're actually in shape!" and replying "It stands for pretty hot and tempting.. how you doing?
". HAHA!
Status : Long term relationship, not single to mingle.. Sorry ladies.
Gaming career: (as brief as it can be) Started at the tender age of about 7 playing California Games on a PC. I then managed to get myself an original "TV-games" (NES) console from a distant relative. That unlocked the beast. Beating all my family members at ANY game was one of the more fun parts of my Sunday family gatherings. PC's got better, so did consoles. Got myself a Playstation 1 (eventually a PS2) and a few of the older Tekken titles, but my allegiance still stuck with the good old PC. Duke Nukem 3D and Quake I were the real gems. My first lanning experiences were with these games and so the competitive gaming spirit was once again awakened. As time passed, my taste in RPG's was aroused by the legendary Diablo. The amount of time spent on that game alone... Diablo II was a natural progression, but all the way through, I still craved FPS games. Then Battlefield 2 happened. It will forever be a part of my life as it was my first taste of real "online gaming" and competitions. rAge's BF2 comps saw me compete at various levels with various teams. I now play a bit of World of Warcraft on the side (don't hate) and primarily the recently released Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
Top gaming achievement: The highlight of my gaming career was at 2006's rAge Battlefield 2 competition. This was the first serious Battlefield 2 competition in South Africa. I played for team ASF (Advanced Special Forces). Despite nursing a massive headache from the night before, we managed to progress quite well on Day 1 and made it through to the finals. With a crowd of roughly 100+ gamers watching the game closely, the atmosphere was intense! Every move made was crucial. We won the tournament! This resulted in a huge roar from my side and a massive cheer from the entire crowd. I was in love with gaming. This was a monumental moment as not only was I doing what I loved, but i was succeeding at it and winning a (pretty decent) prize for it too! From there I have thoroughly enjoyed every rAge as a time to meet with like minded individuals who know the balance between real life and online.. and know how to have to have a good time!
My Digital Life: I am a quite a gadget junky but do prefer the "staples" if you can call them that. My work relies on me having a technical background and following cellphone trends closely. I own a Blackberry Bold 9000 as a primary phone and an iPhone 3Gs as a secondary. Although now retired and gathering dust, I have a NES, a Gameboy and a Playstation 1 and 2. I have a Dell laptop which I use for a work and a Gaming PC which I use for everything else (gaming/music/dvd player etc).
Why I am so happy to be part of this: These are such exciting times to be a gamer in South Africa. I am really looking forward to completely dispelling the "stereotypical gamer" image and replacing it with an image of team that maintains the balance between personal life and gaming, competitive or casual. There has been a boom recently on gaming itself and this could only strengthen it. With an awesome group of people and some innovative backing, we can take SA gaming where it needs to be, the top!
(*EDIT : Pic attached.. Had to chop-shop a photo as most of them are posing/f*ck drunk/honeys in the photo)
ARG, I totally forgot to do this... Sorry!! Will upload a mugshot later today if thats ok? (i can make a plan now if its urgent urgent...)
[b]Real name:[/b] Johnny Romanos
[b]Occupation:[/b] Cellphone banking specialist
[b]Age:[/b] 24
[b]Alter Ego:[/b] Phatso
[b]Reflection of size? :[/b] Absolutely not. An explanation can be found when looking at an urban-dictionary. The word "phat" is actually an acronym for "pretty hot and tempting". I really like the way it sounded, it was unique and also was a fun way to mislead fellow gamers. Its always interesting meeting people for the first time and them going "WOW, you're not fat! You're actually in shape!" and replying "It stands for pretty hot and tempting.. how you doing? ;) ". HAHA!
[b]Status :[/b] Long term relationship, not single to mingle.. Sorry ladies.
[b]Gaming career:[/b] [i](as brief as it can be)[/i] Started at the tender age of about 7 playing California Games on a PC. I then managed to get myself an original "TV-games" (NES) console from a distant relative. That unlocked the beast. Beating all my family members at ANY game was one of the more fun parts of my Sunday family gatherings. PC's got better, so did consoles. Got myself a Playstation 1 (eventually a PS2) and a few of the older Tekken titles, but my allegiance still stuck with the good old PC. Duke Nukem 3D and Quake I were the real gems. My first lanning experiences were with these games and so the competitive gaming spirit was once again awakened. As time passed, my taste in RPG's was aroused by the legendary Diablo. The amount of time spent on that game alone... Diablo II was a natural progression, but all the way through, I still craved FPS games. Then Battlefield 2 happened. It will forever be a part of my life as it was my first taste of real "online gaming" and competitions. rAge's BF2 comps saw me compete at various levels with various teams. I now play a bit of World of Warcraft on the side (don't hate) and primarily the recently released Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
[b]Top gaming achievement:[/b] The highlight of my gaming career was at 2006's rAge Battlefield 2 competition. This was the first serious Battlefield 2 competition in South Africa. I played for team ASF (Advanced Special Forces). Despite nursing a massive headache from the night before, we managed to progress quite well on Day 1 and made it through to the finals. With a crowd of roughly 100+ gamers watching the game closely, the atmosphere was intense! Every move made was crucial. We won the tournament! This resulted in a huge roar from my side and a massive cheer from the entire crowd. I was in love with gaming. This was a monumental moment as not only was I doing what I loved, but i was succeeding at it and winning a (pretty decent) prize for it too! From there I have thoroughly enjoyed every rAge as a time to meet with like minded individuals who know the balance between real life and online.. and know how to have to have a good time!
[b]My Digital Life:[/b] I am a quite a gadget junky but do prefer the "staples" if you can call them that. My work relies on me having a technical background and following cellphone trends closely. I own a Blackberry Bold 9000 as a primary phone and an iPhone 3Gs as a secondary. Although now retired and gathering dust, I have a NES, a Gameboy and a Playstation 1 and 2. I have a Dell laptop which I use for a work and a Gaming PC which I use for everything else (gaming/music/dvd player etc).
[b]Why I am so happy to be part of this:[/b] These are such exciting times to be a gamer in South Africa. I am really looking forward to completely dispelling the "stereotypical gamer" image and replacing it with an image of team that maintains the balance between personal life and gaming, competitive or casual. There has been a boom recently on gaming itself and this could only strengthen it. With an awesome group of people and some innovative backing, we can take SA gaming where it needs to be, the top!
(*EDIT : Pic attached.. Had to chop-shop a photo as most of them are posing/f*ck drunk/honeys in the photo)