Biggest sacrifice you made to play EQ?

[Izmael]

Reading that other topic about the guy considering divorce because of his wife not letting him play EQ, I figured that would be an intriguing question to ask the P99 community:

What is the biggest sacrifice you made to play EQ? (that you'd admit to publicly or anonymously)
Someone has to start, so I'll start.

That I'd admit publicly: none
That I'd admit anonymously: quitting a job to play EQ 24/7, and not even looking for a new one for about 6 months, back in 2001.

[Jibartik]

I was definitely going to have sex once in my teens but chose to raid instead.

[Baler]

I always said real life comes first and I meant it.
I've sacrificed more EQ, nothing like going out with friends and they all talk about what they'd be doing instead. I say raiding and they look at me weird.

[Luigi]

Stayed home a few nights to EQ When friends were going out , i was younger tho, in 1999 i was 19 and i didnt play at launch so this was prob early 20s, did not happen often

[Trexller]

I literally dropped out of high school to play eq.

parents made me go back tho =\

[Albanwr]

Probably sleep. Other than that, nothing much at all.

[douglas1999]

Let's just say I was a straight A student and then everquest caused me to have to go to summer school for gym in order to graduate highschool

[JurisDictum]

i was nearly held back in middle school. and the math teacher didn't tell the class about my record-breaking standardized test score, even though she told the class about the score of a kid in her church with good grades who was merely in the 98th percentile.

[Jimjam]

I think I’ve been lucky that eq has provided stability and routine in the times when I most needed it, coupled up with friendship and cheap entertainment during times when those things were otherwise inaccessible. Sure I may have been late to an engagement once or twice, but overall I think the game saved me from much more self destructive behaviours.

My typing, understanding of statistics, patience, work ethic, Microsoft office skills and understanding of group dynamics were boosted by my enthusiasm for Everquest and some of my best IRL friendships were formed off the back of it.

No regrets.

[Tethler]

My late teens and early 20s