Community Representative - Fasti

Hey there Trovians!

My name is Steve Haines, but you likely know me better as Fasti. I’ve recently joined the Community Team as a Community Representative after spending the last two years working directly for our Customer Service team as a GM.

I started gaming back in the 1980s when the Commodore 64 was a beastly gaming rig. I also showed off my mad console skills with the Intellivision and Colecovision. After high school, I took a bit of a detour and spent about a decade writing and traveling before heading off to college to study film.Unfortunately, I was coming out of film school in the lead up to the writer’s strike, so once that hit I had plenty of time on my hands. I installed a copy of World of Warcraft a friend had bought for my birthday the year before, and the rest, as they say, is history.

As the strike continued, I found a job doing customer service with Electronic Arts. I saw each issue as a puzzle to be solved, and really enjoyed the challenge of it. After a few years I had the opportunity to join some friends at Trion Worlds, and jumped at the chance.

While my RPG roots keep me firmly planted in the tank role, in Trove I find myself absolutely in love with ranged classes. My personal favorites are the Shadow Hunter and Boomeranger. My time in game is usually spent running through as many dungeons as I can handle. I absolutely love beating a boss and spawning that sweet, sweet loot chest.

Interacting with players who are passionate about our games is my favorite part of working in the game industry. Being a part of the Community team allows me to take a more active role in facilitating the conversation between the people who play Trove, and the people who are creating it. I’m incredibly excited to be a part of the Trove team, each and every day!