A history of (the lack of) VP

[Lamprey]

Something I noticed over the years: people who spend too much time playing EQ eventually acquire a sense of entitlement. More, over time they start to think of themselves as the voice for "the players", which contributes to the sense of entitlement. Their sense of importance is inflated - after all, if they're the playerbase, and the playerbase makes a MMO, then they deserve anything they want.

Louis XIV exhibited the same mentality when he famously said, "I am the state".

The most often raised argument by these people is that if they're not happy they'll leave, and so they should be made happy because EQ without the players won't survive. So really, they're not selfish, no way - they're concerned with the GREATER GOOD!

So I'd like to correct a misunderstanding.

You're not the playerbase of this game. You're about 5% of the playerbase in this game. If you're not happy and leave, the game won't die - matter of fact, the remaining 95% will probably be much happier with you gone. In no way do you represent the people who play EQ - what you do represent is what can go wrong if someone plays EQ too much. So don't pretend you speak for everybody.