I remember watching a friend play and seeing a barbarian shaman I think in full Rubicite change into a Dark Elf. I wanted to be that guy when I bought the game.
My friend got into an AoF group in CT, telling me that's where the chestplate dropped... I couldn't wait.
It took a while for 14 year old self to save up to buy the game + 1 year of subscription since parents wouldn't put it on credit card without a year up front (pretty good deal, as they paid it for the next 10 years without asking again).
I finally get in the game and make my shaman, so excited to be on my path to being like that awesome guy I once saw. Then, I find out at about lvl 10, this beautiful red armor no longer drops and the mask can only be used by bards and rogues.
Re-rolled rogue, farmed cash eternally until I finally got my suit of Rubicite! Sold it a few weeks later after the new wore off... needed better stat gear. Still put 10 years into the game - came for the Rubicite, stayed for everything else.
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