Son, I've already paid $30 for this game

[whitebandit]

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

Kid playing EQ was a free ticket to the bone zone for parents (not field of bone.... except that one time).

Started playing EQ late 99 > Little Sister was born late the next year... Seems Legit.

[DMN]

Calling AOL every week for months on end to cancel your account while they keep charging you monthly fees for service you haven't used in half a year. Classic.

[oldhead]

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

I'm not sure how my parents ever tolerated eq as much as they did. I was in high school, paid for the game myself every month, but they definitely ended up with a second phone line for the modem the I never paid for. And then I just used the normal line to call my irl buddy while we were playing anyway.

Your parents loved you.

[drilemcbit]

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

I'm not sure how my parents ever tolerated eq as much as they did. I was in high school, paid for the game myself every month, but they definitely ended up with a second phone line for the modem the I never paid for. And then I just used the normal line to call my irl buddy while we were playing anyway.

exactly. same, except my parents took my computer away from me.

[Cen]

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

Kid playing EQ was a free ticket to the bone zone for parents (not field of bone.... except that one time).

I like to pretend my parents have never had sex. Stop it.

[Nuggie]

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

You know what else was going on in 1999? The internet bubble! VCs were throwing giant bucketloads of money at every shady pre-ebitda scam and I was lucky enough to get in. For the first time in my life I had more money then I knew what to do with. So obviously I invested in the fastest connection I could and had multiple subscriptions to everything. Those were the three best years of my life before it all came crashing down and I had to live under a bridge like a troll.

Some things are starting to become more clear.

[Nirgon]

Mom, dad

Don't pick up the phone

I'm gamin

[uygi]

I grew up in Silicon Valley, think I had cable modem well before Kunark. Was so baller. I had a job and a credit card for most of Kunark, so I just had to make sure I didn’t piss parents off too much.

I also knew a bug for free gameplay, which I’m almost ashamed to say I exploited a lot. Bug actually existed from release through to Luclin at least...

[Kyden]

Tell us about the bug!

[Rogean]

My parents looked at it as.. Well I guess it's better for him to be addicted to games than to be addicted to drugs...