Just deleted my client...I think I'll stick to FPS

[KRins]

I was initially attracted here by the RP-enforced on your mud connector listing. I loved the idea of somewhere I could go and literally be whatever I wanted, even if it was just in my mind. I thought that a place where I could go to "nerd" it up whenever I wanted for free was great. Then I loved the risk of just being in the game. Logging on meant that you had better be on your toes from your password to quit. Then I realized it isn't enough to be on point. I came here from Counter Strike, where all the knowledge you needed could be gained in about 5 minutes of spectating and 30 seconds of warming up each time you logged in. I guess my finger reflexes are a lot better than my mental reflexes are.

I can't pretend to have had any characters worth a darn. I guess Tial my Warmaster BLM was probably my best...thanks to the Warmaster IMM of the time...I seriously geeked out for about an hour when you gave me command of the Tiger company and the banner. Tarim the Despairing, Wayward Child of Hope was a ton of fun despite the masses taking a number to snap my poor little neck...another half-elf blm (you would think I would have learned to pick a stronger race) Ediphel (yeah another BLM...I was sure I would stop sucking with them soon) was my current... poor guy got forgotten when I got pretty sick for about a week and a half. Huge props to whoever played Faye, you always had time to chat a little with me and even though I basically failed as a Watcher you made me feel like I was important. Keriso (probably unknown 41 elf battlemage-anyone else find them wicked hard? I think I just suck at spell maintenance.) was also mine, my first attempt to break into the spellslingers. Serokir my attempted undead ranger (and the only character I ever won a PK fight with) was fun until I blew the quest.

I don't want people to think that I'm leaving because I couldn't hang (even though I couldn't...those who fought me know). I'm leaving because I read my last...erm 10 or so posts again and realized the only thing I bring to this game is an angry voice that demands changes that probably would be difficult to code (I wouldn't know), annoying to maintain, and most likely detrimental to the community. Everyone here has my respect...my pulse pounds and I sweat whenever I'm in a PK fight (well...the ones that are close enough that I have time to break a sweat) to the point that the throbbing in my ears drowns out my stereo. The risk is so great, the reward could be so sweet, and I guess I'm too conservative to go out seeking a fight...which put me on the defensive in nearly every fight I ever had...which was probably the hole in my game. Don't you hate when you realize something you were doing wrong right after you are done? I guess its back to CS, where the worst that can happen is you get a 3 minute break and you have to buy a weak gun because you got no money.

BLESS!

[Psycho Child]

Take a break man. Sounds like you need it. I've taken numerous breaks (both willingly and unwillingly), hell I've taken so many I don't even bother to announce when I come and go anymore. I have no doubt FL will still be here when/if you decide to come back. Until we meet again, take care, and blessed be.

[Imoutgoodbye]

I was initially attracted here by the RP-enforced on your mud connector listing. I loved the idea of somewhere I could go and literally be whatever I wanted, even if it was just in my mind. I thought that a place where I could go to "nerd" it up whenever I wanted for free was great. Then I loved the risk of just being in the game. Logging on meant that you had better be on your toes from your password to quit. Then I realized it isn't enough to be on point. I came here from Counter Strike, where all the knowledge you needed could be gained in about 5 minutes of spectating and 30 seconds of warming up each time you logged in. I guess my finger reflexes are a lot better than my mental reflexes are.

I can't pretend to have had any characters worth a darn. I guess Tial my Warmaster BLM was probably my best...thanks to the Warmaster IMM of the time...I seriously geeked out for about an hour when you gave me command of the Tiger company and the banner. Tarim the Despairing, Wayward Child of Hope was a ton of fun despite the masses taking a number to snap my poor little neck...another half-elf blm (you would think I would have learned to pick a stronger race) Ediphel (yeah another BLM...I was sure I would stop sucking with them soon) was my current... poor guy got forgotten when I got pretty sick for about a week and a half. Huge props to whoever played Faye, you always had time to chat a little with me and even though I basically failed as a Watcher you made me feel like I was important. Keriso (probably unknown 41 elf battlemage-anyone else find them wicked hard? I think I just suck at spell maintenance.) was also mine, my first attempt to break into the spellslingers. Serokir my attempted undead ranger (and the only character I ever won a PK fight with) was fun until I blew the quest.

I don't want people to think that I'm leaving because I couldn't hang (even though I couldn't...those who fought me know). I'm leaving because I read my last...erm 10 or so posts again and realized the only thing I bring to this game is an angry voice that demands changes that probably would be difficult to code (I wouldn't know), annoying to maintain, and most likely detrimental to the community. Everyone here has my respect...my pulse pounds and I sweat whenever I'm in a PK fight (well...the ones that are close enough that I have time to break a sweat) to the point that the throbbing in my ears drowns out my stereo. The risk is so great, the reward could be so sweet, and I guess I'm too conservative to go out seeking a fight...which put me on the defensive in nearly every fight I ever had...which was probably the hole in my game. Don't you hate when you realize something you were doing wrong right after you are done? I guess its back to CS, where the worst that can happen is you get a 3 minute break and you have to buy a weak gun because you got no money.

BLESS!

*yawn* Well, being the Reverend, and not quite in bed yet...(had to do some gatherin') I'll say this and I'm not sayin' it because I'm an ***: I've heard this before. You know where I heard it?

IT CAME OUT OF MY MOUTH!

But, hey, you know what worked for me to get me on my way? Someone came along and gave me some speech about how he didn't know they stacked **** that high, blah, blah, blah...some full metal jacket thing. I still ain't seen that movie.

I tend to pick on you a bit because you remind me of me my first three or four years here....(okay, I still revert to whining once in a while....the episodes don't last as long as they used to). I'm not going to coddle you. I think you have some great potential, but roll something up, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get your *** back in the game.

Until you decide that's what you want, catch ya on the flip side.

[Aulian]

Ah. Ediphel.

Well unfortunately for both you and me, I have IRL issues that dont allow me to play as much as I used to to the point I get rare purged . And when I do alot of my time is AFK cause I have to constantly get up to check on someone.

Anyway.

Do as the reverend recommends. I have in the past, and many will vouch for this, been an *** and whined and bitched until I have been banned from the forums. I think the last time was for a month wasnt it Eshaine? (albeit some time ago.)

All the best man. You're always welcome back.

PS: The best advice I can give you is dont try and win the game. I did that with many of my first characters and failed completely. Dont win the game, play the game. Dont always worry about loosing your crap... Nothing ventured nothing gained, such is the reality with all things.

[Deykari]

Take a break like the others suggested and hammer out some hardcore FPS-ing. It'll fill a shallow hole, then you'll be back to fill the deeper hole.

The improvement process comes with recognising mistakes, and correcting them. You said yourself you just recognised a hole in your tactics (and I'll be honest, it is the EXACT same hole I had when I started PKing), so why not try it out? You might be surprised.

Play something that doesn't revolve around PK. A very RP orientated character, that will allow you to explore and find out the stuff you need to augment your PKing. It won't matter as much if you die, because hey, you're not a PKer - you're not holding on to the hot EQ and the like.

Next character, you'll be armed with knowledge - both world knowledge, and knowledge of your previous mistakes.

Dey

[Twinblades713]

I really liked Ediphel. If I have a character I can't pk with, like for instance if anyone remembers Skax Flax, I rp with them instead and do my best to improve pk, but hold no hopes. Skax was absolutely terrible and almost always next to naked, but I would try to at least be funny and rp with... all the huge Nexus and Wms, if only for my benefit. But he was fun nonetheless. Another character of mine you might know was Dinix the monk, he's long gone and was absolutely atrocious at pk, but he was definitely fun to rp with. Sometimes almost pure rp is what I turn a character into if I have a less than desirable pk rate.

[Pali]

Blademasters really are not a class that I feel is great for someone who isn't terribly experienced with PK. They're incredibly strong, but they require a great deal of timing and knowledge of what your opponent can and likely will do.

I've quit this game I don't know how many times in the seven-plus years I've been here. You'll be back.

[Kyzarius]

I've quit this game I don't know how many times in the seven-plus years I've been here. You'll be back.

I count 11.

honestly though, man I know all about the adrenaline rush. It just takes patience and an almost insane level of dedication to your characters to get past it. heh.

hope your break does you good, and you sneak back on with a character son!

[Quigt]

FL is a game. CS is a game. Play them for fun. If FL isn't fun for you, don't play. If you don't want to play FL because it isn't fun, then who cares?

[mya]

Blademasters really are not a class that I feel is great for someone who isn't terribly experienced with PK. They're incredibly strong' date=' but they require a great deal of timing and knowledge of what your opponent can and likely will do.[/quote']

Even i stay away from those wierd Blademasters...

[Vee]

Best of luck

Hope to see you return, you probably will eventually, I did afte....um 6 or 7 years away and now i have a hard time tearing myself away again, But best of luck to you wherever you do end up, and like others have said, just have fun

[Zrothum]

My name is Zrothum, and I've been FL Free for months.

Play WoW. :-)

[Psycho Child]

WoW is dead. Play AoC

[Ex-D&Der]

Sounds like you're saying you're not worthy of FL. I'm not sure that's possible.

See you after you take a break.

[Aulian]

My name is Zrothum, and I've been FL Free for months.

Play WoW. :-)

Don't take his advice... He wasnt that good anyway

(you might be gone, but you burn just the same.)

[a-guitarist]

Zroth will be back after they ban his account there for selling characters.

a-g

[Twinblades713]

I moved to WoW and pked him with my duel full malformed dark knight, then I came back to FL.

Those warlocks got nothing on my warlock.

[L-A]

Sorry to see you go mate - angry posts and all. To be honest, you were just going through what a lot of players go through when they get past the first 'newbie' stage and start to enter the 'big world' stage of FL.

When (not if ) you make it back, look me up and I"ll see if I can get you along a bit faster. I'll throw this option open to anyone out there who wants some advice on getting better. As much as I preach doing it yourself, I had people guide me (both IC and OOC) from time to time as well.

Cheers,

L-A