Jay Talbot’s Ramblings

I’m at a crossroads right now. My Hunter is now level 36, more than half way to end-game and inevitable boredom. Boredom, at least, until the next expansion.

Now, my delima is as follows. I realize in every MMO, there is grinding that needs to be done, and WoW is no different. I’ve only really experience end-game in one MMO, and that was DAoC. It’s a sad thing really. I don’t know what happened with EQ. Maybe I just got tired of being dicked around by everyone I associated with on there. I basically reached 65 and said I’m done. It kind of left me empty inside and wanting something different. I went back to DAoC, but people in that game have too much time on their hand, and not all of us can be uber high realm rank, with all artifacts. I just don’t have the time for it. My girlfriend doesn’t understand why I play games, and for hours on end. For her, it’s a puzzle she can’t figure out. For me, it’s a quest for uber lootz, high rank among virtual friends, and a socialization I wouldn’t get any other way. I’ve tried to entice her to get involved, but she won’t have any of it. Sure, she played Secondlife, but not for too long, because I quit playing it for the most part. I have no idea what to do.

I want someone who can understand me and my gaming habits, but is that possible? Indeed it is, but only for a select few. For about every ten single guys playing WoW, there’s probably one single woman. Probably about the same in DAoC and EQ, or maybe a bit less. At some point, things will probably change and I won’t play games anymore. Maybe that’s not the whole truth, but I’ll probably move on to the next best MMO that comes out.

How do people balance their game play with life and still compete? The most common answer I’ve found in the forums is they don’t. Casual players are usually left out of the true competition for uber lootz and high ranking. It’s a simple fact of life. Ok, I’m done…

Maybe more later….

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