[Daywolf]

Originally Posted by bluejam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This project would be a nice opportunity to experience the glorious old days once again which does bring up several problems though.

I don't think playing for nostalgia is enough. You either like the hard and demanding play style or play the new generation of dumb games.

Originally Posted by bluejam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

First main character was a ranger who I leveled up to 52 including first epic, got annoyed with this toon (crappy defense, pointless bow etc)

Ranger rocked! You either build for melee or for bow, not in between. And once AA came around, the ranger did very well with bows imo. It does not matter what is easy or hard to play, but what you get out of it. If you play for challenge, than ranger was a good challenge in the early days.

Originally Posted by bluejam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So in 2002 I quit because I wasn't far from college and EQ became more time consuming in my opinion (flags *argh*, the necessity to grind AAs, uber time consuming dungeon key quests - Vex Thal key was just ridiculous-). Looking back now I should've just switched servers and joined a casual european guild.

Ok, lets cut to the chase. I was wondering if there's a place for people like me on this server. 1 1/2 years left until I'll graduate college, after that it's "job-time". I won't be able to play every day, especially not for several hours in a row. 3-4 months before "the end" I probably won't find any time to spare beside the whole studying drama. I don't know exactly, but time will not be a surplus once I have a job.

If you get a job. But in any case, everyone makes time for something to do, like a hobby. If playing mmo's is not your time consuming hobby, well find something that is. When you actually join the workforce, idealism fades and reality sets in, where as you more so make time for whatever your hobby is, be it golf, rugby, TV or video games . Life does not end because you get a job, or go to school or have a family; all the diversions are a necessity.

Originally Posted by bluejam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Futhermore I do have more than enough time until the Kunark release to level up an avatar. Of course I chose a monk again because a) I have no *real* idea how to play another class and b) I don't really want to play another class. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Sadly I HAD to start a human monk - although I very very very much dislike them.

Than don't. Don't do something you don't want to do. That simple. That's no diversion, that's doing something simply for nostalgia. Even with school or work, do what you want to do, not what you don't.

Originally Posted by bluejam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No fees is great

That is no reason to play. There is a fee, just someone else is paying it for you. At some point it's a good idea to donate, if at least enough to cover your usage.

Originally Posted by bluejam [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

edit: PS: I forgot to mention that I find the noob leveling very tedious - granted it has been more than 8 years, but I never had to experience the hardcore way because a friend of mine helped me out with some basic equipment, nothing too fancy, but it did help. Of course it was even easier with my monk since I had him twinked somewhat by my first main char.

99% of new games are dumbed down, the difficulty removed, and your hand held from day one to cap. Maybe that is what you rather want if anything. It comes down to accomplishment vs. entitlement, and you probably need to figure which is your overall life outlook.