goodbye p99

[baalzy]

I have too addictive of a personality to play MMOs. I should have learned this the last time playing an MMO nearly ruined my life. I don't want to repeat the same mistakes again and have the same regrets that I have now because of this game.

PS. Somebody else already got my stuff and my character.

[Cfred0-]

PS. Somebody else already got my stuff and my character.

lame

[Doors]

Games only control you if you let them bro.

[ElanoraBryght]

*hugs* Baalzy.
Safe travels, and best of luck. I'm going to miss you.

[Zigfreed]

Good job, nice work. I'm right there with you but I realllllly don't have the time to even start to get in deep so I am safe.

My suggestion is to tourist game the mmo scene. Start up ones that seem interesting and go through their version of 1-60. You'll see most of what they have to offer and go on to the next thing.

Have fun!

[kanras]

Thanks for helping out in the bug forums, baalzy.

[Lazortag]

At least go out with a bang. If I were to quit p99 I'd at least train a few guilds first!

[Messianic]

Games only control you if you let them bro.

Not everyone's the same - some people should absolutely not drink. Period. Other people shouldn't play mmos.

[Athosblack]

Cheers and gluck irl.

[Tunarian]

I understand where you're coming from. My first time around with this game got me into some trouble. Luckily I was young enough to recover. Only in college. However, I have played many MMOs since and have not had the same issue. I just recently started playing here on p99 and I can feel the addiction already. Something about this game is super addictive over others... I think it's because you really have to work for it. That sense of accomplishment.

Have a good one! See you when EQNext comes around. :P

[Shiftin]

Take care buddy.

[Knuckle]

I have too addictive of a personality to play MMOs. I should have learned this the last time playing an MMO nearly ruined my life. I don't want to repeat the same mistakes again and have the same regrets that I have now because of this game.

PS. Somebody else already got my stuff and my character.

Go back to your porn addiction, alcohol, cigarretes, and sex toy fetishes, their much healthier for you.

[Pudge]

hope to see you on red99 baalzy. just keep it casual

new server can mean new playstyle

[bakkily]

i only log on once a week for a guild raid, or some solo here or there, well due to being temporarily unemployed, but yea, its more fun to play 10-20 hours a week instead of 40+ like the hardcore do, but for the next year theres going to be updates, but nothing new will come out for awhile, so take it slow and enjoy what there is

[visage]

I have too addictive of a personality to play MMOs. I should have learned this the last time playing an MMO nearly ruined my life. I don't want to repeat the same mistakes again and have the same regrets that I have now because of this game.

PS. Somebody else already got my stuff and my character.

Least someone finally realizes the truth. I'd say 30% or more know this to be true. This game is the worst for people with addictive personalities. Its hard to moderate a game which basis itself clearly on time put in for some. I guarentee you will do a lot better having not played it. Least you got some memories from it to dwell on. Glad you noticed the problem before you really took it to the next level.

Take care,

Visage~

[Felwithemagi]

Take care man.

[Brinkman]

Was nice to have a person that posted in the bug forum so much. You will be missed for sure. Take care of yourself!

[stormlord]

Go back to your porn addiction, alcohol, cigarretes, and sex toy fetishes, their much healthier for you.
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Honestly, if you get addicted to this, you probably have an addictive personality problem. You run away from this, but sooner or later, you'll get stuck on something else. It's just what seems to happen. But some things are better to get addicted to than others. That's for sure. Ever seen somebody addicted hardcore to meth? It destroys you physically. Not all drugs are equal in how hard they hit the user and how fast it happens. For example, tobacco smoking is the #1 quickest and most addictive drug, even more than the other commonly illegal ones that're out there. Ask most people, and they won't know that. They think cocaine, meth, pot, etc - because that's what MSM tells them. And we do know that some people are susceptible.

Insofar as computer games are concerned, they hijack our natural impulses to achieve by tricking our mind and evading its defenses. Think about this carefully... Instead of milking the cattle, putting up a fence, hunting for meat and furs, farming, fishing, making friends and so on like we've been doing for thousands of years, some of us are doing it online instead and our brain isn't equipped well enough (remember: only some of us) to see the difference between the two. Like a fat person that eats to feel better and can't seem to lose the weight for their livelihood, computer addicts can't seem to pull themselves away to achieve things the right way.

Our brain, our body, have evolved to particular circumstances for thousands and millions of years. The brain did not anticipate computers, or the internet, or this lifestyle, or machines, or TV, or the printing press. What we're experiencing is a rapid change in circumstances and it has led to a lot of societal and personal problems. Our body and mind thinks the 21st century is no different than 30,000 B.C, and that's the problem.

To win you must take conscious control of your life. If you're suscpetible, you will have to try harder and probably will have to fight the temptation the rest of your life, barring any medical advances.