Who's Who in the V:TES Community

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James McClellan AKA Legbiter
1957
Academic [Molecular Biologist]
Huge numbers of other games, but regularly, at the moment .... Munchkin, HeroClix, Mechwarrior: Dark Ages, Lord of the Rings Skirmish game, Dicelands - Great White Sea, History of the World, Graverobbers from Outer Space, When Darkness Comes, d20 Call of Cthulhu, DnD Third Edition, Diablo 2, Master Labyrinth, Talisman.
dunno, probably about 60,000
About 40, for all levels of play and some weird variants.
Portsmouth, UK

Q1: How (and when) did you begin your career as a VTES-player? Who introduced you to the game? Where did you play originally?
Began playing in 1994 IIRC, anyway i bought it the moment it arrived in the UK. i acquired it because i liked Magic and we taught ourselves to play Jyhad, getting a LOT of stuff wrong for many years. Originally we played at home, or in the lab.

Q2: Which of the Sets and Expansions to VTES is your favorite, and why is it your top choice?
Ancient Hearts, because it is so beautiful.

Q3: What is your favorite deck to play, and why?
Probably my Nosferatu Happy Families aka Kagemusha deck, because it does everything a bit, and flows so beautifully. It is archived under Happy Families decks [twice] at legbiter.tripod.com

Q4: If you could add something to the game, what would it be?
Can't think of anything, i believe Jyhad to be the perfect game.

Q5: What do you do to help promote the game / why are you in this list of people?
Write the Gangrel antitribu newsletter, devised the Happy Families deck-building method, run the odd tournament in Portsmouth, go to lots of tournaments, mouth off a lot on the newsgroup. Lasombra Jeff runs a website for me, thus covering the gaping hole in my computer literacy: legbiter.tripod.com is the address. And i am VEKN Prince of Wessex.

Q6: What is your favorite deck style for casual play / tournament play?
Casual play: Happy Families clan-based decks. Tournament play: varies, but i've had most success with decks based on titled Camarilla vampires, especially Malkavians [two of my three constructed tourney wins] and Nosferatu [second in UK nationals in 2000]. i also did quite well with a weenie potence rush/hack deck the previous year.

Q7: Is there a difference between your casual play and tournament play?
Casual PLAYS, yes. When i play at home we use Happy Families decks and aim for balance. When i play in the pub or at Garry's house i strive for tournament quality.

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Q1: How (and when) did you begin your career as a VTES-player? Who introduced you to the game? Where did you play originally? Began playing in 1994 IIRC, anyway i bought it the moment it arrived in the UK. i acquired it because i liked Magic and we taught ourselves to play Jyhad, getting a LOT of stuff wrong for many years. Originally we played at home, or in the lab.	Q2: Which of the Sets and Expansions to VTES is your favorite, and why is it your top choice? Ancient Hearts, because it is so beautiful.
Q3: What is your favorite deck to play, and why? Probably my Nosferatu Happy Families aka Kagemusha deck, because it does everything a bit, and flows so beautifully. It is archived under Happy Families decks [twice] at legbiter.tripod.com	Q4: If you could add something to the game, what would it be? Can't think of anything, i believe Jyhad to be the perfect game.
Q5: What do you do to help promote the game / why are you in this list of people? Write the Gangrel antitribu newsletter, devised the Happy Families deck-building method, run the odd tournament in Portsmouth, go to lots of tournaments, mouth off a lot on the newsgroup. Lasombra Jeff runs a website for me, thus covering the gaping hole in my computer literacy: legbiter.tripod.com is the address. And i am VEKN Prince of Wessex.	Q6: What is your favorite deck style for casual play / tournament play? Casual play: Happy Families clan-based decks. Tournament play: varies, but i've had most success with decks based on titled Camarilla vampires, especially Malkavians [two of my three constructed tourney wins] and Nosferatu [second in UK nationals in 2000]. i also did quite well with a weenie potence rush/hack deck the previous year.
Q7: Is there a difference between your casual play and tournament play? Casual PLAYS, yes. When i play at home we use Happy Families decks and aim for balance. When i play in the pub or at Garry's house i strive for tournament quality.