[DefensivePractice]

Sheesh, when an asshole meets an asshole comin through the rye...

I'm a casual gamer, I'm not leaving anytime soon.

It seems like you believe that casual gamers and powergamers or ubers or whatever play for the same reasons.

for me, being a casual gamer permits me to relax a little, get in a group with some friends and figure out what we can accomplish with what we have. If that means that I (a level 59 warrior in shitty gear for a 46 warrior), my warrior friend and my wizard friend group in M Letalis killing rockhoppers for hides so we can tradeskill or whatnot... then that's EQ for me.

Would I like to have great gear and be the envy of every warrior that loses aggro? Sure. Why not. Do I NEED that crap to be pleased with my EQ experience? Nah.

Excitement for me is still at the point of hurrying to Neriak to get Verina with 6 of my friends so that my friend can get one step closer to his epic.

If I get bored, I make an alt and enjoy fast exp till someone in guild or chat comes up with something interesting to do. I don't feel like I am wasting my time at all. I don't feel like I am paying more for the local gods to play EQ 40-60 hours a week.

Casual gamers know little (and care little) for the powergamers world. I read this messageboard because it's fun to see another method of playing the game. I also admit, it was great to see that Furor was as frustrated as I was about the Monk vs. Warrior damage mitigation issue a while ago.

EQ is NOT just a game, I understand that. I can see how it can make a person upset, I've been there, too. Now stop trying to "win" it.

Ok, all done, back to the personal insults. I need to go tank some UBER Dervish Cutthroats.