Life after EQ

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:19 am

What major changes since you've quit EQ or since you've cut down your playtime drastically?

For me, I started doing better in school, lost 60lbs since I quit and graduated and started working. Made a lot of good friends, had some good times that came to an end when I moved to the ca bay and it made me regret all the time wasted on EQ.

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:34 am

Just feel like the noose has been loosened around the neck of the rest of my life. Whatever it is Im doing is fine now. Instead of having to plan my day around 10 hours of gaming.

Definitely healthier. Working out now. Quitting smoking + EQ zombie = 50 pounds. Blech. Feels good to be working it off finally.

But I was a computer geek way before EQ. So my gaming will never stop. Its great to have time for several great games simultaneously. Currently playing HL2, FEAR, DnD Online, EQ2, Oblivion, Ghost Recon. EQ1 just got way too heavy. So I still game a couple hours a day typically, but I can do it a half hour here and there, and just save and quit when I want. So much easier to deal.

Harrison · Post by **Harrison** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:35 am

Holy fuck, you actually had repercussions from playing a game?

Drem · Post by **Drem** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 6:55 am

Harrison wrote:Holy fuck, you actually had repercussions from playing a game?

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:46 am

I found that I saved a shit ton of money when I was playing EQ

instead of going out to a movie, or out to shoot pool, or whatever

first year I was in LoS I saved $5400 in real life money

it's kinda ironic, that I was finally able to save the downpayment for my house because of EQ..

kaharthemad · Post by **kaharthemad** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:58 am

EQ gave me a outlet for my agressions instead of killing my inlaws when we lived next to them.

Post by **Lyion** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:11 am

EQ saved me a ton of dough, but at the same time absorbed much of my free time. Too much.

While it was enjoyable, I'll never devote that much time to anything again. I'm strictly a part time gamer now..

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:11 am

Ouchyfish · Post by **Ouchyfish** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:21 am

lyion wrote:EQ saved me a ton of dough, but at the same time absorbed much of my free time. Too much.

While it was enjoyable, I'll never devote that much time to anything again. I'm strictly a part time gamer now..

Amen. towards the end there wasn't a fucking thing enjoyable about it.

Yeah. Spending time with my kids, going fishing, etc beats the bejesus out of any mmorpg. =)

I see about 2 hours a week on any game. No complaints here.

10sun · Post by **10sun** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:35 am

Bought a house, gained 40 lbs, girlfriend moved in with me, got a more than full time job, and I still game 30+ hours a week.

-Adam

Jazendar · Post by **Jazendar** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:48 am

Lucky bastard gets to game for work, WTB =/

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:19 pm

Tikker wrote:I found that I saved a shit ton of money when I was playing EQ

instead of going out to a movie, or out to shoot pool, or whatever

first year I was in LoS I saved $5400 in real life money

it's kinda ironic, that I was finally able to save the downpayment for my house because of EQ..

Good point. I spent next to nothing when i was playing EQ. 3 bucks for a couple of 2 liters of Mountain Dew (the nectar of the tards) every so often and a microwaveable burrito and I was good to go. Here and there, I might need a game card. Nothing beats 45 bucks for 3 months of entertainment. Never again though. Despite saving all that money it's still not worth it to devote my time to something that much.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:02 pm

Erodalak wrote:
Tikker wrote:I found that I saved a shit ton of money when I was playing EQ

instead of going out to a movie, or out to shoot pool, or whatever

first year I was in LoS I saved $5400 in real life money

it's kinda ironic, that I was finally able to save the downpayment for my house because of EQ..

Good point. I spent next to nothing when i was playing EQ. 3 bucks for a couple of 2 liters of Mountain Dew (the nectar of the tards) every so often and a microwaveable burrito and I was good to go. Here and there, I might need a game card. Nothing beats 45 bucks for 3 months of entertainment. Never again though. Despite saving all that money it's still not worth it to devote my time to something that much.

I'm a bit biased too, in that I got an all expenses paid weekend vacation to San Diego on Sony's tab

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:19 pm

Tikker wrote:
Erodalak wrote:
Tikker wrote:I found that I saved a shit ton of money when I was playing EQ

instead of going out to a movie, or out to shoot pool, or whatever

first year I was in LoS I saved $5400 in real life money

it's kinda ironic, that I was finally able to save the downpayment for my house because of EQ..

Good point. I spent next to nothing when i was playing EQ. 3 bucks for a couple of 2 liters of Mountain Dew (the nectar of the tards) every so often and a microwaveable burrito and I was good to go. Here and there, I might need a game card. Nothing beats 45 bucks for 3 months of entertainment. Never again though. Despite saving all that money it's still not worth it to devote my time to something that much.

I'm a bit biased too, in that I got an all expenses paid weekend vacation to San Diego on Sony's tab

How'd you manage that?

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:02 pm

Quixen got that too.

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:06 pm

Harrison wrote:Holy fuck, you actually had repercussions from playing a game?

You pretty much lost your right to criticise anyone for anything once you started putting heavy metal band tattoos on your body. lol.

Tikker · Post by **Tikker** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:24 pm

Erodalak wrote:
Tikker wrote:
Erodalak wrote:
Tikker wrote:I found that I saved a shit ton of money when I was playing EQ

instead of going out to a movie, or out to shoot pool, or whatever

first year I was in LoS I saved $5400 in real life money

it's kinda ironic, that I was finally able to save the downpayment for my house because of EQ..

Good point. I spent next to nothing when i was playing EQ. 3 bucks for a couple of 2 liters of Mountain Dew (the nectar of the tards) every so often and a microwaveable burrito and I was good to go. Here and there, I might need a game card. Nothing beats 45 bucks for 3 months of entertainment. Never again though. Despite saving all that money it's still not worth it to devote my time to something that much.

I'm a bit biased too, in that I got an all expenses paid weekend vacation to San Diego on Sony's tab

How'd you manage that?

I was the Nameless representative at the EQ Guild summit 2 summers ago

And yeah, I hung out with Quixen a bit. He's as nice a guy IRL as in game

Dylan · Post by **Dylan** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:37 pm

Drem wrote:
Harrison wrote:Holy fuck, you actually had repercussions from playing a game?

Gargamellow · Post by **Gargamellow** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:41 pm

EQ saved my life. I am getting a degree. The first degree in my immediate family and I am the youngest. I feel like a stud. Also EQ saves me cashola out the asshola.

Naethyn · Post by **Naethyn** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:58 pm

sandi is a crazy bitch

Gargamellow · Post by **Gargamellow** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:39 pm