Talk me out of returning

[Ciksharn]

Have a 56 wiz. Havent played in probably a year. Talk me out of coming back. Thanks in advance.

[Albanwr]

depends why you left, if there was a problem my guess is its still here...if there was not a problem then come on back, what have you got to lose?

[DMN]

just keep playing the wizard. I'm sure that will do the trick.

[Ciksharn]

depends why you left, if there was a problem my guess is its still here...if there was not a problem then come on back, what have you got to lose?

The game was too time consuming. And i have less time now than i did then. But that itch

[Mead]

I would just wait until green to waste your life on a video game

[Iksar Master Race]

The game was too time consuming. And i have less time now than i did then. But that itch

If you don't have much time, I hope you like soloing or making alts to crawl through low level dungeons with.

[Squire]

the itch never goes away. no other game will scratch it but p99 won't either.

i go through this once a year where i install a series of various MMORPGs, when those don't work I try single player RPGs, when those don't work I'll eventually install p99, remember why I stopped playing personally and uninstall again. IMHO wait for green, a teams server, or a different classic elf simulator launching later this year.

[Troxx]

Just scratch the itch.

Play as long as it is fun and walk away when it no longer is.

[Squire]

http://oi68.tinypic.com/29g06ya.jpg

[Bardp1999]

Welcome home friend....

https://i.imgur.com/YtnLXT7.gif

[Baa]

I do 2 years on, 1 year off give or take and keeps it pretty enjoyable.

Each time I come back and start a new character or rez an old character and always fun. I quite enjoy the game up to level 50 and have no issues rinse and repeating.

[Swish2]

Have a 56 wiz. Havent played in probably a year. Talk me out of coming back. Thanks in advance.

"Technically its not camped because you weren't in the room when I just checked, I'm petitioning"

[Tethler]

56 wizard

[monkeydoc]

It's just a Skinner box. It's specifically designed to keep you hitting a button for a treat, with no greater purpose. Nothing you do in this game will have any positive effect on your real life. If you suffer from any addiction or self-control issues, it will likely have a negative impact. You'll spend more time playing p99 and less time with your significant other or family.

Everything in this game is ephemeral. It can and likely will eventually be taken away forever by a simple business decision. If you pursue another hobby, you'll likely have something to show for it. If you pursue RC cars or airplanes, you'll learn valuable lessons about electronics, mechanics and repair skills. You'll also have physical objects that you can pass on or sell if you bore of them. If you pursue woodworking, you'll learn about engineering, design and aesthetics. Again, you'll end up with tools and creations that you can share, sell or pass on. If you pursue hiking, your health will improve and you'll likely meet real people who can enrich your personal and even professional life.

Nothing in P99 will ever leave. Nothing is gained. The skills do not transfer to real life. There is nothing to share or pass on to loved ones. It is only wasted time.

[Osprey39]

It's just a Skinner box. It's specifically designed to keep you hitting a button for a treat, with no greater purpose. Nothing you do in this game will have any positive effect on your real life. If you suffer from any addiction or self-control issues, it will likely have a negative impact. You'll spend more time playing p99 and less time with your significant other or family.

Everything in this game is ephemeral. It can and likely will eventually be taken away forever by a simple business decision. If you pursue another hobby, you'll likely have something to show for it. If you pursue RC cars or airplanes, you'll learn valuable lessons about electronics, mechanics and repair skills. You'll also have physical objects that you can pass on or sell if you bore of them. If you pursue woodworking, you'll learn about engineering, design and aesthetics. Again, you'll end up with tools and creations that you can share, sell or pass on. If you pursue hiking, your health will improve and you'll likely meet real people who can enrich your personal and even professional life.

Nothing in P99 will ever leave. Nothing is gained. The skills do not transfer to real life. There is nothing to share or pass on to loved ones. It is only wasted time.

Damn dude, you just made ME want to quit :(

[joppykid]

the itch never goes away. no other game will scratch it but p99 won't either.

i go through this once a year where i install a series of various MMORPGs, when those don't work I try single player RPGs, when those don't work I'll eventually install p99, remember why I stopped playing personally and uninstall again. IMHO wait for green, a teams server, or a different classic elf simulator launching later this year.

I never understand why people uninstall games they know they'll be back to play lol. Might as well just leave P99 on a flash drive in a safe to make the transition back quicker ;)

[Dithien]

Damn dude, you just made ME want to quit :(

He’s right though. It’s all about the dopamine hits.

[Henlolizar]

https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325497

[maskedmelon]

The game was too time consuming. And i have less time now than i did then. But that itch

couple ways to quell the itch:

1. Time in nature
2. Art
3. Cold water immersion
4. Meditation
5. Exercise/physical exertion

Best of luck!

[Ciksharn]

https://www.project1999.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325497

Im way less involved than this guy. Ive spent little to no time raiding. Mostly solo with somegroup play. Guild involvement where i can and some questing.

[Jimjam]

couple ways to quell the itch:

1. Time in nature
2. Art
3. Cold water immersion
4. Meditation
5. Exercise/physical exertion

Best of luck!

I like to spend my time indoors, hunched over beautiful models, eyeing over their beautiful details, hands aching from fingering the brush...

I'm of course talking about painting fantasy war gaming figures!

[maskedmelon]

I like to spend my time indoors, hunched over beautiful models, eyeing over their beautiful details, hands aching from fingering the brush...

I'm of course talking about painting fantasy war gaming figures!

that's a good hobby. i bought a bunch of figures and paints because I thought I would enjoy that too. i didn't ^^; so now I watch YouTube and think about what else's I might like to do.

[branamil]

You've sunk hundreds of hours already and if you sink hundreds more the only thing you'll end up with is a slightly more powerful cartoon avatar on a server that will get deleted in a few years. There's so many other things you could do with your life that you won't regret later.

[DinoTriz2]

Talk me out of coming back.

The server is filled with actual bees.

[Jimjam]

that's a good hobby. i bought a bunch of figures and paints because I thought I would enjoy that too. i didn't ^^; so now I watch YouTube and think about what else's I might like to do.

It took me a surprising number of attempts to really get into it properly. Getting the right desk/seating/lighting set up and watching YouTube guides really helped.

I also temped two months as cover for a games workshop store manager to cover some sickness leave. The store regulars and the access to so many high quality materials really helped. Apparently the chaos marines I painted ended up in Peterborough.

YouTube is really great for entering new hobbies.

[aaezil]

Go outside its spring jesus

[Atmas]

This game is really good at sucking you in because every accomplishment gives a little endorphin boost and is a stepping stone towards completing the next task.

I have taken numerous long breaks and come back even at points where I really needed the time to do more important things.

My advice if you really don't want to play is to focus on the glaring opportunity cost. I've never been great at just half playing this game so when I'm actively playing I spend large amounts of time on the game. If I don't play I have a ton of time to play other less time demanding games, hang out with the family, get exercise, educate learn some new skills etc. You can really get a lot out of the time you put in to play P99.

[GinnasP99]

Try learning a musical instrument. I'd suggest guitar but there's tons of options. Learning to make music / play along to songs you like is a ton of fun, it could seriously level up your life.

[Jimjam]

Substitution is an effective way of getting rid of undesirable habits.

Learning a musical instrument is massively time consuming, hours of practice everyday... might just kill the EQ itch. Until you think it would be fun to learn to play the Everquest loading music.

Back to square one.

[merkmerk73]

Wizards didn’t get fun to play until at least luckin it not PoP imo

Focus gear was kinda important

[sacman08]

A wizards role in P99 era EQ is port utility at best. They’ll want you to get them all to sky and hate then wait around to TL everyone out whereever. You’ll be complained at for not evaccing soon enough; you’ll be complained at for evaccing too soon. You’ll be turned down for exp groups because they need anyone else. You’ll resort to quad kiting and hoping no one disputes your spawn. Once AA’s are added you’ll have way more enjoyment as a wizard.

[Twochain]

You've sunk hundreds of hours already and if you sink hundreds more the only thing you'll end up with is a slightly more powerful cartoon avatar on a server that will get deleted in a few years. There's so many other things you could do with your life that you won't regret later.

SLIGHTLY MORE POWERFUL?

[PieOats]

Go outside its spring jesus

I'm quite the fan of Spring Jesus; my favorite Jesus. It's new Jesus, fresh, risen, holier.

[waffel]

I only play at work. Get paid to dick around in p1999 for 4-7 hours a day. Gets it out of my system and doesn’t take away my free time.

[bigjeff100]

I login during my breaks at work. And then at night on the weekends.. No play times will ever allow raiding. And i've accepted that :) I just like logging in and being online for a few hours a week and it always scratches the'ol itch!

[DMN]

Go outside its spring jesus

Not for half the planet.

[Thugnuts]

OP, I feel your pain. Whenever I feel the urge to play again, I come to the forums and read Rants and Flames. Works great A+ highly recommend.

[Jibartik]

Well, if you don't get addicted, you can play for short periods of time not getting burnt out, and if you did that and never quit then you'd be like BIS right now level 60

so consider that next time you start getting addicted when you come back!

its like speeding, sure we all agree its the fastest way to get somewhere, but:

1. you probubly will get stopped, and issued a ticket (aka you over addict and take a break to keep your life together)
2. even worse you crash and die (you quit playing the game out of burnout and life colapsing)
3. even worse than that, you crash, and take out a family in another car with you (you quit playing the game out of HARD CORE raiding burn out, you obtained guild banker status, you delete the guild bank, deletge your character then log off forever)

basically the moral of the story is, this server aint going anywhere, take yer time and play responsibly and youll have everything you ever lusted for.

[Worry]

Well, if you don't get addicted, you can play for short periods of time not getting burnt out, and if you did that and never quit then you'd be like BIS right now level 60

so consider that next time you start getting addicted when you come back!

its like speeding, sure we all agree its the fastest way to get somewhere, but:

1. you probubly will get stopped, and issued a ticket (aka you over addict and take a break to keep your life together)
2. even worse you crash and die (you quit playing the game out of burnout and life colapsing)
3. even worse than that, you crash, and take out a family in another car with you (you quit playing the game out of HARD CORE raiding burn out, you obtained guild banker status, you delete the guild bank, deletge your character then log off forever)

basically the moral of the story is, this server aint going anywhere, take yer time and play responsibly and youll have everything you ever lusted for. This sounds oddly specific.

[Lojik]

Write down, specifically, what you enjoy from playing this game. Write down specifically what you dislike, and the negative effects it will have on your life. If you can't really think of things you like, what's the reason to play.

[DromalPhrenia]

you dont have to play obsessively to have fun in everquest

that said, im not sure how much fun you'll have as a wizard. soloing by quadding to 60 is pretty boring and your options at 60 arent that fun anyway. i vote if you come back, you either pick a really fun soloing/farming class, or you pick a super-desirable group class, so you can make the most of limited play time

[Crawdad]

Have a 56 wiz. Havent played in probably a year. Talk me out of coming back. Thanks in advance.

Everyone you knew is gone. There are so many 60s that leveling your current character is a waste of time, and no one wants wizards anyways. There's no reason to make new characters here since the Green server is coming out later this year.

[Nirgon]

Thread tags got taken away cuz some hoagie cried to captain window title reader

[caldknocker]

Come on over to Red... it's like a ghost town... wish more blue people would come over and flood the server. Would make it a lot more interesting.

[Crede]

This game is a drug, an escape from reality. Know that every time you play it, you’re sacrificing some sort of real life, tangible gain. The scary part is that it also provides an extremely false sense of accomplishment. If you could look back on your life and honestly have no regrets playing this game for hours on end, then so be it. If not, walk away and never look back.

[Arm_Chair_Hero]

Its all meaningless anyways... No matter what you do...

Return, don't return... Makes no real difference.

[bomaroast]

P99 is for winter time. WTF are you even doing?

[Jimjam]

P99 is for winter time. WTF are you even doing?

Living in the UK. Check mate, mate!