How does I play?

[Rufus]

EQ is the best. I love it. I want to play. When I first found this server I played the living shit out of it. But I got a new job in September and I have played about an hour total since then.

My question is how do you balance real life and EQ? I work 8-5 but I like to exercise after work or else I would be about 300 lbs by now. And on the weekends I like to have a social life and spend time with my gf.

tl;dr how do you people successfully balance real life and p1999?

[gprater]

dont know how it will help you, but I play for about 2 hours nightly after the wife and daughter goes to bed...basically I give up some sleep or TV time for it.

[Estu]

A real popular way to balance EQ and real life is to solo. That kind of defeats the point of the game, though. Basically, only play EQ if you have a couple hours to spare; and it's all the better if you can round up some e-friends or real friends to group together at a set time so you don't waste time LFG.

[Rufus]

I don't know if I can give up sleep, it's just too valuable.

And soloing, yeah, defeats the point of the game.

Maybe I'll just keep my char right in an area where I can instantly jump in a group if one is open when I log in. Try to find an hour here or there...

[corradojeff]

Everything is about balance so you got the right Idea there. I seem to find a decent amount of time to play and my schedule goes something like this:

Wake up 05:00
Work at 06:00-16:30 (10.5 hours shifts)
Home at 17:00 make dinner and eat
Gym 18:00-19:00
I play EQ between gym and bed
Sleep at 22:00/23:00

I don’t play EQ every night though but I get it in where I can. When I do play I usually play on my laptop on the couch so I can still interact with my girl. I don't ignore anything she says and I go as far as to keep one ear out on the TV show she is watching so when she comments on it I can respond. This keeps her from getting pissed that I'm playing.

On my days off we usually do something like snowboarding or dinner/movie but most things only take a half day so for the other half I play EQ. Also some nights we party and then I play EQ hung-over most of the next day.

If, on my days off, I am playing EQ and one of my friends or girlfriend suggest something to do in real life then I log right away and enjoy their company. EQ comes last on the hierarchy but there is time for it.

[Mcbard]

Well balanced individuals don't have the time it takes to be any good at this game, anybody who tells you otherwise is lying.

Edit: Great 200th post imo.

[senna]

I play from the minute I wake up till about an hour before I go to bed.

I need the hour break before bed to eat/shower/shit

[odizzido]

If you want to group but don't have much time, play a class that isn't required to keep the group going so you can leave easily. Wiz/mage/nec for example.

[Nedala]

Originally Posted by senna [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I need the hour break before bed to eat/shower/shit

nice try making us think you wouldn't poop in a sock :P

[Blackbat]

Originally Posted by senna [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I play from the minute I wake up till about an hour before I go to bed.

I need the hour break before bed to eat/shower/shit

and you are only lvl 13?