[Phallax]

I was 20 ish. I was an avid UO player and a friend of mine talked about EQ beta and how awesome the game would be. But I was so into UO at the time I really didnt give EQ a second thought. I didnt think it stood a chance. After going to his house and messing around on his account while he was at work. I got addicted. I was unemployed at the time and actually went out and got a job just so I could pay for EQ lol.

I was drawn into EQ because of its depth and seemingly endless exploration. My first raid encounter got me even more addicted. Theres nothing more thrilling than getting together with 40+ other players to take down 1 bad ass mob. No other game offered that at the time.

EQ is also the only game I felt was/is epic. The fights and quests are more meaningful than just "oh yea Ive done that".

I also have one of my largest gaming accomplishment on EQ. Even though the berserker community was low I got the first ever berserker epic 1.5 worldwide and I felt like the shit for that for awhile. Could have had the first 2.0 also if my guild at the time didnt go by DKP =/