not a single player has told me to plan on raiding

[stormlord]

Classic EQ wasn't about endgame.

I know a lot of people think it was.

People at max level might think ti's.

But make no mistake, it's all about hte journey, not the destination.

Honestly, how many people do you think reached max level back then?

My guess is not very many. I didn't make max level until 2008. Started that character in 2001. First played in 1999. I didn't play very often, but I had the chance to. Bottom line, I enjoyed the journey.

I'll tell you what was fun about classic EQ. It was NEW. It was tough. It was social. We fought together, braving the wilderness. We found meaning in the struggle and held onto each other through the storm.

I finally did my first raiding in either 2007 or 2008, can't recall. But wasn't in a raid guild until late 2009. To be honest, raiding is boring compared to everything else. Too strict and time consuming. BUT it was gratifying. That guild was professional. I admired it. But it was too much for me. I'm a grouper/soloer at heart.