Anyone play sober?

[fuji]

I might be the only one, but for the life of me I cannot play EQ sober. I have to do my thing every hour or the game just seems too boring for me. It doesnt affect my game play that much either, so don't worry if you need to group up with me lol.

[Emoqq]

Been sober for over 1.5 years consecutive =D

[Dac321]

Being under 21 during the majority of my EQ years I was forced sober, however after crossing the age boundary, drinking while playing is a wonderful discovery.

[Straif]

High while playing...
as a matter of fact.. I'm high right now...
http://www.furyblog.com/pics/coolface1.jpg

[Itchybottom]

I'm not even a big fan of caffeine with video games. If I'm not sober I won't be anywhere near a computer usually. I'll likely be off with friends (or my girlfriend, I shudder at the thought) shooting the shit and being obnoxious. Well, there have been exceptions with varying substances that I'd rather be alone in the past (salvia, 5-meo-DMT) but definitely not around EverQuest! That shit is sacred, son.

[largent]

I'm not even a big fan of caffeine with video games. If I'm not sober I won't be anywhere near a computer usually. I'll likely be off with friends (or my girlfriend, I shudder at the thought) shooting the shit and being obnoxious. Well, there have been exceptions with varying substances that I'd rather be alone in the past (salvia, 5-meo-DMT) but definitely not around EverQuest! That shit is sacred, son.


I drink when I play EQ. I also drink out with friends.

[fuji]

... I also drink out with friends.

People that play EQ have RL friends?

[Dac321]

He never mentioned they were in real life.

[fuji]

He never mentioned they were in real life.

True.

[oldhead]

havnt smoked in over a decade.

Dont drink past a buzz anymore.

So yes. I play sober.

[fuji]

havnt smoked in over a decade.

Dont drink past a buzz anymore.

So yes. I play sober.

How do you do it? I would poke my eye out before killing the 5th frogluk in a row.

[Malrubius]

I might be the only one, but for the life of me I cannot play EQ sober. I have to do my thing every hour or the game just seems too boring for me. It doesnt affect my game play that much either, so don't worry if you need to group up with me lol.

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[Bubbles]

I could play a cleric completely effed up (heck you almost have to, it's boring as sin).. but man.. i need fully function on the necro at all times.

Anyone else drink for one toon but keep it real for the other? heh

[Tunarian]

Wow, we have some serious alcoholics up in this bitch.

[Sinlea]

Drinking and playing eq (like sitting at a desk by myself drunk) makes me feel super pathetic and very much an alcoholic... so I don't do it too much, haha.. tipsy once or twice a week though!

[Maelstrom]

I play sober now. I used to be a pothead during the glory days of EQ (99 - 05). I did some stupid things while playing high, such as selling an uber weapon (can't remember the name of course) to a vendor NPC accidentally, etc.

Glad to be playing clean and sober, this time I might remember something....

[mzl0011]

I never forget my towel when I play EQ.

[Dantes]

I've always played sober. Back in the day and now. Drinking alone while sitting on my ass at home playing a video game seemed kind of pathetic. It was bad enough I used to play the game 12 hours a day. It just annoyed me to be under the influence and playing this stupid game, my mind would wander and I wanted real living breathing people who were actually there so I could annoy them.

For the same reason I never understood LAN parties with drinking involved. I can do one or the other. I would either end up getting shitfaced and ignore my machine for the rest of the evening, or hold back from drinking and focus on playing the games instead. Can't have both, I've got a one track mind.

[Vigilance]

I could play a cleric completely effed up (heck you almost have to, it's boring as sin).. but man.. i need fully function on the necro at all times.

Anyone else drink for one toon but keep it real for the other? heh

That could be a thread in and of itself. How do all you Clerics do it? Sure you're perhaps the most valuable group member in the game, but you get zero interesting things to do other than heals, hp buffs and rezzes. You pretty much could have one button on your hot bar for 99% of your existence.

[Bubbles]

That could be a thread in and of itself. How do all you Clerics do it? Sure you're perhaps the most valuable group member in the game, but you get zero interesting things to do other than heals, hp buffs and rezzes. You pretty much could have one button on your hot bar for 99% of your existence.

It's all about root, gate, two DAs, stun, heals, buffs... i always have a full hotkey bar.

Honestly, in 99% of the encounters in classic, there's 0 excuse for dying as a cleric ;). That's part of the appeal. Only necros and monks survive more trains.

[zt004]

Some people don't approve but I find that one of the most relaxing and fun things to do is get stoned and play EQ. Pretty much always stoned when I play and pretty much always playing when I'm stoned... I get that itch as soon as I spark up. It's a great way to unwind for the last two hours of every night when you have been in stress-town law school all day...

[StinkyGreenBud]

I can't play any games sober. My attention span is shit and i get bored to fast.

[YendorLootmonkey]

WHAT IS SOBER? IS THAT A NEW GAME??

[Empyrial]

WHAT IS SOBER? IS THAT A NEW GAME??

lol

[Jeice]

tend to play sober, maybe a beer with dinner.

[Malinrol]

For one, im 16. That stuff is in lockdown to me. lol

Two, why would you have to be under the influence or whatever? Just thought i would ask because it seems a lot of people do so. And to add to that, bards... :D

[Vanech]

I've played under the influence of a couple of things - I'm a capable judge of my own inebriation though and tend to only solo with low level alts when I'm feeling too uhm... mellow. (just like I hand over my keys after the sixth tokyo tea.)

On the opposite side of the coin I used to two box a ranger / druid combo with a guy on SoD who played a monk / shm combo, n' we'd match bowl for bowl in group. When he started his character's they were named Sativa and Indica, but the admin staff caught on and made him change their names. ;\

[nicemace]

when i was younger in my drug taking / selling phase, i used to take mushrooms, ecstacy, LSD, GHB while raiding, was hell fun. mainly cause i had them there.

on our first ever VT run i was MT and kept getting distracted and not picking up boss heh. was lol.

[Swishahouse]

My mumble peeps know how I roll. FUCK Alcoholism....its all about Polydrug Abuse!

[Lucrio40]

So have you ever played EverQuest?

Have you ever played EverQuest....ONNNN WEEEEEED?

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[Lionfish Roundup]

havnt smoked in over a decade.

Dont drink past a buzz anymore.

So yes. I play sober.

don't give a fuck

[Spitty]

don't give a fuck

Glad you posted this. Now we know.

[Rellapse35]

I play while snorting rails, like an adult. Smoke an occasional rock.

[Lowlife]

i smoked too much as a teen.

i drank too much when in active duty in my 20's.

ill pour a bourbon and coke when i play, but don't drink beyond a slight buzz.

[andvarion]

About the only thing I consume while playing EQ is tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Good enough for Picard, damn sure good enough for me.

[Silent]

I don't drink or smoke, But I can't imagine playing a mmorpg without being the least bit high anymore. It makes things so much better, especially if your grinding out levels or camping spawns. There are just certain levels of being 'high' that you can't be too far gone or else you just pass out or shouldn't even be playing. Benzos and Opiates are my doc, The right amount of opiates can get you energized for a while before you start nodding. Benzos all around great for everything. I don't know how I used to raid EQ on live, Then WoW doing 8-12 hour raid sessions. After a while I realized just how much faster the time passed when your on drugs. But like I said as long as it doesn't effect your game play, I don't care if someone im playing with is high/drunk or whatever. I know more people who are sober and suck worse at the game, constantly going afk in groups/raids then I do non sober, Probably because they can't handle it sober!

[K|mm Barely]

Alcohol is bad for you.

[myriverse]

I live sober.

[Deadmantis]

Couple years ago Knuckle ran a pub crawl through Norrath where everyone playing got drunk in game and for reals...
http://www.project1999.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43822

Need to have another one soon.

[fadetree]

I am permanently sober. Crazy though, so that helps.

[susvain0362]

Grinding with endorphins in your head manufactured through unnatural means makes the game alot more fun when you are grinding mobs for the 300000th hour. But trying to grind exp without what i previously just said, after doing it, makes the sober grinding significantly WORSE than it was in the first place.

kno wut im sayin

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

I hear pixel lust/pixel brains make sober grinding possible - any confirmations out there?

[Suirad]

I have never played P99 sober.
But that's no secret.




PS: Save is always sober.
High on life.

[khanable]

I like to party

I

like

to

party

[Wotsirb401]

I usually only play sober, Grew up at the age of 13ish on the game and didnt really do any of that stuff. Ive hit the age where drinking more than a few is no longer fun. I just dont enjoy the downers

[runlvlzero]

I never do drugs. And don't drink now. But back when I made it past level 40 on a regular basis I drank like a sailor.

[citizen1080]

Sober here

[papercolor]

Sometimes a few beers if its hot and its Friday...otherwize the bowl is packed and a little soldier nug parked beside it for later.

[Suirad]

I miss Peace Pipe.

[August]

I miss Peace Pipe.

My alt is still in it.

[freez]

smoke all day

no problems

[Bill Tetley]

what is this nonsense thread. sober? WHAT?!

[Thulack]

smoking weed while playing going on 14 years :)

[Freeport]

I hate playing sober. Feels like im wasting my life

[Champion_Standing]

I have a lot easier time playing for extended periods while sober, can sit down and grind out for hours without being bothered. If i play stoned, or drunk...I get distracted or bored easily and usually go for a FPS or something if i want to play games.

[Laugher]

So have you ever played EverQuest?

Have you ever played EverQuest....ONNNN WEEEEEED?

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lawl
http://www.project1999.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4131&d=1376658949

Was definitely thinking this but got beat to the punch lol

Can't play this game while drinking, give spins ftl

[letsallkillandy]

Cleric here,

Here are some real life photos of me playing my cleric:

http://i.imgur.com/xLCv8cz.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mOXaxmZ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/WmwI7Xg.png

ITS FOR YOUR WIIIIIIIIIIIINNEEE

[Gadwen]

In recent years, sober. But I have played many hours of EQ both high and drunk. MMOs are always full of addicts though, the very nature of the game demands it.