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Zentile
06-03-2018, 11:24 PM
Yo Ho Ho!

I've long promised my wife that I would retire from EQ when I hit 40 and my birthday is next week, so today is the day I walk away from the game forever.

I was drawn to P99 after I lost all my screenshots/memories from Live and happened upon this video from Reptox (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ8a9yGmDzE) that showed me how to make a self-sustaining monk on the server. Over three years later and I've been able to experience nearly all content from my favourite expansion in EQ history, only repeating the 10th Ring (it's just too good).

During that time I got to:

Solo Guardian Kozz
Write the wiki on the Spirit of Garzicor
Dragon crawl in NToV
Punch Tunare with her own Fist
Proc my own Avatar
Crawl the Hole from entrance to exit with another monk
Bind and explore in PoM
Solo an Armour of Zek at his spawn point and take the secret tunnel back to Arena
Priceless crawl all of ST
Break-in to Fear with another monk
Quest a skeletal monk pet in Dalnir (Spirit of Golin)
Flop all the way through VP and exit behind Nexona
Kill the Queen in DN!


There are a number of you, most notably my friends list, who really made P99 a community for me. For that I deeply thank you. For many others I was a casual acquaintance or someone you happened to run into around Norrath, but my goal was always the same: be helpful and considerate to strangers, and always give more than I take. To that end, I leave you with my Level 59 Monk Solo Guide (http://wiki.project1999.com/Zentile%27s_Level_59_Monk_Solo_Guide) and P99 Monk Pulling Guide (http://wiki.project1999.com/Zentile%27s_P99_Monk_Pulling_Guide). I sincerely hope they help.

Although I'm gone, Zentile is not. He will be turned over to the guild and used as a shared account, hopefully frequently. Nothing would make me happier to hear AG is getting tons of use from Zentile after my playing days are over. I've built him as nearly 100% no drop, but the few slots that are tradable I've filled with suitable replacement gear so he's still at 5005HP and 220svM raid buffed with a badass Fist of Nature $$.

As for the rest of AG, I'm leaving them with two things: the guild bank gets over 300k in plat to cover recharges for a while, and the guild Monks get to DKP bid on my ~2.2M plat in tradable gear (AoW Legs, KT Helm, Beads, CoF, Fungi, TStaff, Vindi Earring, Rainbow Shield and Narandi's Range). I want the monks in AG all to benefit from my legacy, and hopefully they all get something to remember me by.

It took me a long time to realized why I loved P99 so much. This game is competitive, challenging and leaves you with a real sense of accomplishment when you reach your goals. But on the flip side, it's predictable and comforting because you know everything that's going to happen. It's a bit like getting to reply your life with perfect information.

It's also a reminder of simpler times before kids, jobs, commitments and pressures. It's really one of the best escapes there is, and for that I will sadly miss it. A huge, huge thanks to the Devs for making it all possible. Everyone one of us is deeply indebted to you for your sacrifices.

I can honestly walk away feeling complete in a game that never ends. That is the meaning of accomplishment.

Applaud friends, my show is over.

Zentile

Zentile underscore P99 at gmail dot com

Zentile
06-03-2018, 11:25 PM
tl;dr Thanks P99!!

Zen

Varren
06-04-2018, 12:19 AM
Happy Birthday!

MagpieRockyl
06-04-2018, 12:42 AM
Good luck and God bless you

fan D
06-04-2018, 12:51 AM
youll be back

seeya ina week

matticas
06-04-2018, 02:13 AM
Enjoy retirement man! Your guides have been very helpful

Rokzor
06-04-2018, 02:24 AM
Was fun to play with you buddy, take care /bow

P.s. I am hitting 39 in exactly 2 weeks, so have a year left :D

radda
06-04-2018, 02:40 AM
Peace

HalasHermit
06-04-2018, 02:44 AM
/salute Zent.

You have a new quest now.

Take care and don't be a stranger!

Danth
06-04-2018, 05:06 AM
Maybe you can return when you hit 50.

Danth

elwing
06-04-2018, 06:23 AM
Guess I can start to mq garzicor for a living...
Thanks for all these year and farewell!

Llandris
06-04-2018, 06:59 AM
/salute

Possibly see you for the reboot?

HalflingWarrior
06-04-2018, 07:02 AM
/salute

Possibly see you for the reboot?

You little tease

kjs86z
06-04-2018, 08:16 AM
This, folks, is how to walk away from the game properly.

Baylan295
06-04-2018, 08:17 AM
/salute

Possibly see you for the reboot?

Green confirmed!!! /panic


But seriously - congrats Zentile! We have had the chance to interact a few times and I was always impressed. Enjoy life after EQ.

Fragged
06-04-2018, 09:02 AM
<3

Rygar
06-04-2018, 09:04 AM
Master Zentile is one of the handful of people I would consider a friend in EQ. He has a taste for adventure that allows him to step away from the min/max raid mindset. One day I asked if anyone wanted to try and break into fear with me. Empty zone, full repop.

Him and another druid came along, during break in the druid got absolutely mauled and basically a shaman / bard had to come in and kite so he could loot corpse and gate out. Me and Zentile stayed behind, refused to accept defeat. We wanted to clear the west end of the zone, but was way too many roamers. So I discovered a tiny little alcove on top of a hill that let us pull with relative safety. We named it Wedar's Ridge!

Took us hours and I died 3 times (ate the deaths, no rez). In the wee hours of the morning we called it quits and took some screenshots in front of the zone in portal. I'll never forget that adventure, you will be missed, Master Zentile, I wish you the best.

https://i.imgur.com/VAA0vsc.jpg

Lewkeng
06-04-2018, 09:14 AM
/Salute.

Valakut
06-04-2018, 09:20 AM
TL;DR

He didn't make any commitments to his wife regarding pantheon.

Sizar
06-04-2018, 09:45 AM
Nice to have met you on your last day on P99 and thanks for offering free xp to me in Kaladim!


-Eldrakyn

Lammy
06-04-2018, 10:03 AM
Happy Birthday

Xap
06-04-2018, 10:10 AM
Nice to meet you Zentile, was lovely chatting in AG, and around the world! Have a fantastic birthday and good luck to you!

bigjeff100
06-04-2018, 10:27 AM
Take care Zentile!!!!!

FungusTrooper
06-04-2018, 10:35 AM
What a heartwarming post. Good luck with the rest of your life! Happy hunting!

Truheart
06-04-2018, 10:37 AM
Later Z, good times, man, good times...

Ssouky
06-04-2018, 11:11 AM
Does the commitment stands if you quit your wife rather than the game ?

khanable
06-04-2018, 11:21 AM
Take care Zen!

kotton05
06-04-2018, 11:23 AM
I predict a Bret Favre return

Lojik
06-04-2018, 11:26 AM
40? Usually people quit at 60 or 54 maybe.

jackd104
06-04-2018, 11:52 AM
You are doing the right thing. Happy for you.

mattydef
06-04-2018, 11:58 AM
Take it easy Zentile, GL with your RL loot and thanks again for the help with the Garz quest.

kunoxs
06-04-2018, 02:21 PM
Great post, have fun doing 80 hours a week of other stuff.

spectrefax
06-04-2018, 07:54 PM
Your wife is making you quit a hobby you enjoy? Instead of quitting EQ, I'd quit the wife.

Ella`Ella
06-04-2018, 08:09 PM
Your wife is making you quit a hobby you enjoy? Instead of quitting EQ, I'd quit the wife.

That would be a very expensive return to P99...

supermonk
06-05-2018, 04:58 AM
Your wife is making you quit a hobby you enjoy? Instead of quitting EQ, I'd quit the wife.

in order to get a tunare fist, aow legs, ST key, primal in CSG, you have to be one of the top/active players in their respective guilds. that amounts to playtime, playing when you probably shouldn't be playing, etc. calling it a 'hobby' at that point is a fine line. balancing EQ with RL historically has rarely panned out well for most people, especially people who play on this niche emulated server.


you're doing a good thing zentile. don't listen to this clown. also pras for not RMTing.

yzarCritS
06-05-2018, 01:10 PM
You were always friendly the numerous times I randomly bothered you about Garzicor. Sorry to hear you're leaving, happy for you that it's on good terms! Take care bud!

DinoTriz
06-05-2018, 01:18 PM
https://i.imgur.com/fdnFCHn.jpg

wwoneo
06-05-2018, 04:02 PM
In B4 he divorces his wife to play more EQ.

aaezil
06-05-2018, 04:32 PM
see you in a year or less!

Jorgam
06-05-2018, 11:51 PM
Zentile,

You're the man! It was always a great time to play with you and to see you do that monkly thing. I'll remember you fondly and I appreciate the friendship you gave out so freely. Take care out there and best of luck to you in the many years to come!

Nishoba

Baler
06-06-2018, 04:27 AM
Zentile was one of the good ones. I wish him well in his future.

Pyrrhica
06-06-2018, 05:00 AM
Farewell, Zentile. Congrats on beating the game!

Zekayy
06-07-2018, 08:35 PM
Omg Zentile noooo :( Im so sad I remember the good times with you if you ever need to get ahold of me my friend you know how :)

Athalar
06-08-2018, 06:37 PM
Happy Birthday my good friend... Enjoy retirement!

Alesclandre
06-17-2018, 12:59 PM
P99 will miss you, peace!

Swish2
06-17-2018, 04:07 PM
https://i.imgur.com/CekWDQv.gif

Alanus
06-18-2018, 08:27 AM
https://i.imgur.com/CekWDQv.gif

Of course I'll be back. If there was no downtime, I'd never log off!

NextToTheGods
06-18-2018, 09:39 AM
Take it easy pal, you were one of the good ones

Patchis
06-18-2018, 03:41 PM
Congrats on the birthday. How long did you say you would stop playing for. Here's to another 40.