Interview with Werat, what is he like?

Werat

Various articles in different places and interviews revealed the following:

Full Name: Andrei Nikolaevich Yankovsky

Gender: Male

Age: according to unconfirmed data, 7 years

Place of Residence: Belarus, Minsk

Height: 186 cm

Weight: 70 kg

Svo_tR: So, dear friend, shall we begin?

Werat: Of course.

Svo_tR: What is your character like?

Werat: Oh, you have some interesting questions. I don’t like all this psychological nonsense, so I’ve never paid attention to the results of psychological tests. But I guess I’m a melancholic.

Svo_tR: Well, since you don’t like all this "nonsense," let’s move on to the next question. Judging by your avatar, you like orange color, or is that not the case?

Werat: Not exactly. My favorite color is green. However, I honestly stole this image from one of the forums. I sometimes think about painting it green, but I never seem to get around to it.

Svo_tR: It might turn out nice; as they say, let’s wait and see.

When does inspiration strike you for creating golden posts?

Werat: Well, I don’t have that many golden posts to identify any pattern. As for those I have... I play games quite a lot. Right now, I mainly play classic and indie games because my powerful computer broke down, and I’m stuck with a netbook. So-called inspiration usually comes during the game, not after. Moreover, if you look, almost all my gold is game reviews. Specifically for games that I really enjoyed. If a game is truly good, the desire to write about it comes naturally. Recently, I’ve played quite a few mediocre games. They’re not bad, but they don’t stand out from the general gray mass at all. There’s simply no desire to write about them. That’s why in almost all articles I don’t assign scores to games: if I'm writing about it, then it means the game is genuinely worth it. I hope I answered your question.

Svo_tR: Yes, you've not only answered this question but also somewhat the next one. So, since you often play classics and indie games, are they your favorite genres?

Werat: I’ll answer in order. Classics and indie are not genres. They are types of games. I love indie for original ideas and unusual implementations, and classics for their depth, thoughtfulness, and abundance of possibilities. Modern games usually offer just beautiful graphics and engaging physics. In contrast, classic old games don’t shine with a beautiful wrapper but have much richer gameplay. As for my favorite genres, they are RPGs. I also enjoy running around in shooters, but not much more than that. Only role-playing games provide the abundance of possibilities and the gameplay that I love so much.

Svo_tR: Judging by the volume of your answers, you seem to be someone who loves to think everything through and act decisively, is that right?

Werat: I’m a perfectionist. I like everything to be in order and in its place. I truly enjoy thinking everything through before doing anything. For this reason, I’ve formed a friendship with tactical RPGs: in them, the right order of actions determines the outcome. And I do that quite well. However, single-player games or games with uncontrollable companions are still more interesting for me.

Svo_tR: Here’s another interesting question. How did you find out about Gamer.ru, and do you want to be in the TOP 10?

Werat: I saw a userbar with the Gamer logo on one of the forums (I don’t remember which one). After visiting and getting a key, I joined the beta-test for Gamer.ru. As for the TOP 10… Well, what soldier doesn’t dream of becoming a general? Right, a bad one. And I am a good soldier.

Svo_tR: Do you love cars and fast driving?

Werat: No, I’m not into cars. I find them as uninteresting as many people find computer games. But I am more inclined towards fast driving. It feels somewhat like jumping from a parachute.

Svo_tR: Speaking of parachutes, have you ever jumped from one?

Werat: No, not once. But I really want to try it someday.

Svo_tR: Do you have twinks?

Werat: What a clever and intricate question. I don’t think it’s worth hiding the truth. I had a couple of twinks, purely for scientific experiments. I no longer have them. Besides, why? A good post will be appreciated anyway, and I don’t get silent treatment, especially lasting an entire day.

Svo_tR: What types of people can you categorize on Gamer.ru?

Werat: What types? Many types can be invented. But if we consider exclusively the situation on Gamer.ru, I suppose we could divide everyone into authors, trolls, copy-pasters, and others. By the way, we don’t have as many trolls as on other resources. Although I believe gamers, in general, are not inclined to troll. There are more authors, but still not as many as I would like. There are the most copy-pasters; apparently, this is the most beneficial way to level up. And there are the so-called others who are the most numerous. They don’t create posts or comment on others. They simply read the site and click on banners. There are about 30 thousand of them.

Svo_tR: Do you despise those who only create copy-paste and just "clutter up" Gamer?

Werat: No, of course not! I love copy-paste. It allows me to read one site instead of crawling on all fours across the internet searching for various news. As for cluttering Gamer with repeats and poorly formatted copy-paste, I just accept that as an inevitable side effect of the race for experience.

Svo_tR: And of course, the most interesting question, what is your favorite game? The absolute favorite.

Werat: The absolute favorite... It’s almost a domestic development, "Space Rangers." Various Fallouts, Icewind Dale, Arks – they’re all wonderful, but SR is much better than all that combined. Perfect graphics, excellent style, profound development, and superb life simulation. All this exists only in Space Rangers. There were, of course, Pirates!, but in Rangers there’s almost everything the same, only better and more. If there really is life after death, I would like to wake up one day with four green hands.

Svo_tR: I think the gamers will enjoy the interview. I wish you good luck in everything.

Werat: Same to you.

Thank you for your interest.