Yeah Baby Yeah!

Jennifer Leigh the curvaceous blonde poker pro who recently appeared in a Playboy pictorial talks about her other gaming passion (World of Warcraft).

June 11, 2008 - Fantasy is a word that is instantly familiar to anyone who visits RPG Vault on a regular basis. We've seen and used it countless times, so often that its meaning has become deeply ingrained. We understand automatically that it refers to a specific category of fiction, one the vast majority of us has probably appreciated for years. Indeed, it's a pretty safe assumption that we deliberately seek out opportunities to explore the highly imaginative worlds where our favorite books, movies and, of course, video games take place. We go to them to escape the mundane tasks and routines of our daily lives by participating in grueling quests and sweeping adventures that fire our imaginations. They allow us to see and investigate wondrous settings filled with intriguing characters to meet, exotic creatures to befriend, powerful villains to defeat, and much more.

A gamer since she was a child Jennifer "Jennicide" Leigh definitely appreciates this kind of fantasy. Earlier this year, she learned firsthand about another, the male type, when she appeared in Playboy magazine. Her pictorial feature came about as the result of playing poker for a living, which is something else quite a few men daydream about. Sometime during the past year or so, it came to our attention that she's quite an avid World of Warcraft player. We thought it would be interesting to ask about her avocation, so we set out on our own little quest to contact her. A few weeks ago, we succeeded not only in doing that, but also in obtaining agreement to answer our questions. As you can see, she was gracious enough to respond with a considerable amount of interesting information and opinions.

Jonric: Where are you from, what's your background, and how did you first become interested in video games?

Jennifer Leigh: I'm originally from Wilmington, Delaware...although currently, I travel around and call poker rooms and nightclubs everywhere home. I attended the University of Delaware, focusing on political science, philosophy and psychology, and thinking about law school. I never completed a degree because I'm a person who enjoys reading and studying without feeling pressured to do so. Growing up, I played a lot of educational video games. They certainly helped my creativity and enthusiasm to learn since I disliked waking up and putting on my private school uniform every day.

Gaming has always been a big part of my life; my dad introduced me to Zelda, Dragon Warrior, Final Fantasy and even Maniac Mansion when I was about three years old. I loved my Barbies, but definitely preferred my video games.

Jonric: Do you prefer particular genres? Are there any you tend to avoid? Which massively multiplayer titles have you played?

Jennifer Leigh: I love most games today. My least favorite type is first-person shooters. I played a bit of Counter-Strike and Unreal Championship, but it's best for me to stay away from them. They bring out the bad girl in me too much. I prefer role-playing and fantasy. I play a lot on DS and PSP because they're okay in airports and on planes. I just picked up Phantom Hourglass for the DS, so I'll be getting into that soon.

World of Warcraft is the only MMOG I've played recently. The Realm, EverQuest and Guild Wars are others I played earlier. When I have down time in between poker, photo shoots and traveling, I'm definitely getting some play in.

Read the entire interview at IGN.