Problem with EQ remains, I have no idea what to *do* there anymore, since my time away hasn’t made me like the punishing plat requirements, grinding for reputation in deathly dull zones like that one with the ice (I have quit every game that forces me to grind, I just won’t do it anymore), the severe ugliness of the Prophecy of Ro expansion, and being seen as useless in groups unless someone’s fifth alt needed help with their epic. All those reasons for quitting EQ still exist. I was, frankly, tired of logging in and only being asked to do groups in that zone outside Anguish, MPG or RSS. Sometimes a Nest group. All the guild groups to grind that faction happened while I was at work (of course, I was on PST at the time still… but it was disappointing).

I’ve tried to get a group in EQ a couple of times — nothing. Playing EQ is just logging in, trying to find something to do for several hours, and then logging off. If I’m very lucky, someone I know will be on and we can chat for awhile, and then I’ll log off. I logged on a couple of nights ago and didn’t recognize even one guild name. The game has changed so much, and I don’t think there’s room for someone who just wants to hang out with friends. You’re all in uberguilds, and a guildless cleric from three expansions ago really can’t contribute to a group as well as someone’s two-boxed alt with twink gear from the Theater of Blood would.

Ah. Whining about EQ1 was how this blog started. Now it’s come full circle!

After I get my feet wet with smaller posts, I hope to work up to more substantial stuff. So don’t be impressed by anything I have written yet :P It’s all about learning the procedure so far.

On a serious note congrats on getting signed up with the massively folks. I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled for anything you write there.

Looking forward to your stuff!

Oh… and I guess you are really “press” now, eh? :)

I admit over the weekend I was considering reinstalling EQ1 again. I like to see how Grandpa’s holding up at the home every 6 months or so.

I too have been unable to blog lately. My counterpart here at work resigned at the end of February and the post count has dropped since I’ve been forced to handle double duty this month. No worries, I got a big post brewing whenever I can get a free hour to actually write it down. Something that will shock and awe the MMO universe.