Just want to say thank you for this experience
 

I've never been addicted to a game like this in at least the past 10+ years. In fact, when EQ was first released, thats the last time I truly enjoyed MMORPG gaming. There is something about EverQuest that it just gets "right".

I've played games like WoW, Skyrim, Oblivion, Runescape, LoTRO, Guild Wars, Ultima Online, Avernum, etc and I've always became bored. They were too easy... Kill 3 things and congrats, you are level 80. No hitpoints lost, no re-couperation needed, just kill kill kill, all by your lonesome.

It all changed for me a couple weeks ago when I stepped back into Norrath.... and I was raped by a bat.... and I loved it.

"Da Fuq? you like getting raped by leathery-winged animals?" No, sicko! Only on days that end in Y.... Listen, here's the dice.. I lost the past hours worth of experience and I had to travel through a couple dangerous zones just to get all my sh*t back.

Am I glutton for punishment? Nah, but I do love a challenge and the feeling like I've actually accomplished something when I gain each level. It is so rewarding. It's especially neat to have some high level person come by, cast a few spells on you and turning you into a Grade A bad-ass psychadelic serial goblin killer.

So here is Beev, the little level 9 Druid,broke as a joke, unable to purchase all of his spells, gettin smashed by bats and rats in Misty Thicket.. and I'm oddly enjoying every minute of it.

Sorry for the novel but I just wanted to thank all of the people who made this world for me to fall back in love with swords and magic.. Keep doing what you are doing and I feel that I will be a resident of Norrath for quite some time.

Beev

Couldnt' agree with you more. It's too bad I'm in QH and you're in MT. I just dinged level 8 and could use a hunting partner.

The name's Kylok. Send me a tell sometime. =)

It's the Beev! Saw you in Kithicor last week during a General raid. Glad you are having fun, welcome to the server.

I agree 100%. The only thing missing is the classic GUI, but I get by anyhow.

Hit me up in Norrath sometime. Once you gain a couple more levels, I'll take you to get your Testament of Vanear.

Eadric! Yeah! your guild was super nice to me! Maybe when I gain some ranks I can look at joining your ranks.

Excellio I hear you about the classic GUI.. I thought I would miss it but I'm realling liking the Duxa's one and it has been very nice because it does make it easier to know what spells you are casting and all that, plus the larger field of view. Thank you for offering to help me with the Testament. I had no idea what that was until I googled it.. 10 wis would be tremendous! I will definitely send a tell your way.

Kylok, once I get some porting spells we can definitely meet up a lot easier. I would love to have some friends on there that I can level with. I've been trying to get my friend IRL to join but they are lazy on just downloading everything needed to play.

What'sup Beev! If I remember correctly we were grouped up the other night. My char's name is Odorious, big fat troll warrior.

I remember you Odorious! can't forget a name like that! :) Yeah those orcs are always fun. I wiped so many times there, hah, it made sense to solo. Probably good for me anyway right now so I can learn the druid class well.

There are quite a few people that feel as you do - I am one such. I wish a few modern day MMORPG makers would use EQ1 as a template for design instead of it's watered-down, half idiot cousin, WoW.

totally agree with you beev. bring on the bat rape.