Nice. I popped in the other night to see how things were going. I'll probably start back to raiding some next week.
I logged in yesterday for the launch of LDoN. I got my adventurer's stone, topped off my potions for raiding, skilled up my alcohol tolerance, and leveled up my poison making. Then while sitting there waiting to raid, I got insanely bored and fell asleep at my keyboard.
After I woke up, I was like what am I doing, and I logged out to go take a nap. For the record, the nap was great. I raided the shit out of sleep zone.
I think I have come to the conclusion that EQ just doesn't do it for me anymore. It's been a really long time coming. I took long breaks between TLPs, and the last three TLPs I burned out either in Luclin or PoP. This time, I took a break shortly after PoP came out, and came back just before LDoN. The amount of time between coming back and getting burned out again is getting shorter each time. This last "come back" lasted less than a week, so it's time for me to see the writing on the wall.
Now don't get me wrong. I am NOT saying that EverQuest is not a good game. EverQuest is a GREAT game. It never would have lasted for more than TWO DECADES if it wasn't a great game. I am in no way saying that anyone should follow my example of quiting lol. If you enjoy EverQuest today, by all mean, keep playing EverQuest.
Also, I am not saying that I won't log in to EverQuest from time to time and do stuff. I might even have an EverQuest binge weekend every once in a while. I mean, it is an addiction after all.
First and foremost, no you can not have my stuff lol. I am not giving my accounts away because I have high hopes that someday DBG will put out a successor to EverQuest that I will want to play. I know it's a long shot, but EverQuest has been part of my life for two decades, and it honestly feels like part of me.
If I was to give my stuff away, I would have given it all to Zaide because honestly, he's a big reason I stuck around this long. His leadership style is top notch in my opinion. He never made me feel obligated to devoting my life to the game while at the same time offering me the option to down all content in era and be the best of the best IF I wanted to be. I chose to be a casual raider most of the time because that's what I am.... casual. Unlike other guild leaders I have had in the past, he didn't give me ultimatums to login or get kicked out.
To all the haters over the years, thank you. The fighting back and forth is part of what makes EverQuest more than just a game. We all are very passionate about this hobby, and I hope you understand that I never truly took any of the hate seriously. It was all just part of the experience. I wish you all the best.
