A lot has happened since then.I could've chosen so many paths but the path I've chosen, I don't regret. I made so many mistakes along the way and they made me mad back then; but now that I look back, it doesn't matter any more. Mistakes I made are also all part of me too and I learned so much from them as well. They are all part of my personal history now.
I am on a personal project.
The goal is to play all L2 classes to experience the entire 36 classes; and I am trying to do this using 3 x accounts if possible. Only 21 characters possible in 3 accounts, so most of my toons have duals and nobles too.
For the first 2 months, I was just a hardcore. No Money involved for the game at all, I just earned everything through grinding...e.g. doing the level 65 daily at goddard 154,000 adena quest with 5-6 toons....so i could go buy shots for my main, Feoh...
Anyways after awhile I just realized I had extra cash to spend...and not like 10 years ago when I was young and jobless. So then, I made the choice. I could've stayed hardcore and moved through the game slow yet Legit, but instead I chose for the accelerated version of the game. I think I've lost half the fun of L2 by doing this...but in exchange I got to do some stuff that not many people get to try...
Once I had the initial basics, leveling toons became so much fun. Not just Kartia Duo or Trio runs but the entire L2 world map has become my playground. Altar or Evil for Yul, Wynn, Feoh, Warlord, SOA for Titan, Fairy Settlement, Nomil Cave, Seed of Hellfire, HellBound, Enchant Valley...etc. Different toons, different gears and different play style and I must say...
I AM NEVER BORED!
I got so much stuff to do each day now. The only thing I regret is...I don't got many friends in the game. It's not like I am anti-social or anything, it's just that...with so much hopping around from toons to toons I just don't stay long enough to socialize with real people. Maximizing the efficiency of time is my motto and this has allowed me to level so many toons in a relatively short period of time so far... but in the end I am friendless...
My personal project is near its end...just a couple of more toons to level and I should have some time to make friends in game.
My thoughts on Spending Money on Game ?
Moderation is the Key and you have to be careful. The game doesn't have the fail-safe for a lot of things, so it's very easy to lose a lot of Adena for a very small return. Think twice and always sleep on it and don't do too much...not even playing L2!
The game was fun at low levels when you could feel you actualy accomplished something. The friends you will start to make unfortunately most likely wont stick around for they reached your level quickly and as they. try to progress will most likely quit or start bot.I used to love taking a break from my main and hoppin on a low toon and having fun, but it's just not there anymore. Nothing seems to have a purpose anymore.
How to make friends when all I see in your posts is like: Money, money, adena, gear, gear, money. When all I see in you is try to prove to everyone how great you are. How amazing and holy freaken fihten fuhten you are! Try team up. That's the reason of the game. Don't be like Smigle! "My precious!" Are you even in a clan? Did you ever tried to apply in one of the tops? Have you ever helped someone? Or you just stay on forums talking about your gear?
Well i for 1 is a lone wolf type player and dont want cp.. i enjoy playing on my own.. i dont like big groups where people will just become jealous of you when you get an epic drop... so in conclusion better play with box..
How to make friends when all I see in your posts is like: Money, money, adena, gear, gear, money. When all I see in you is try to prove to everyone how great you are. How amazing and holy freaken fihten fuhten you are! Try team up. That's the reason of the game. Don't be like Smigle! "My precious!" Are you even in a clan? Did you ever tried to apply in one of the tops? Have you ever helped someone? Or you just stay on forums talking about your gear?I've given up replying to this guy's/girl's ridiculous "look at me" threads for the most part. Honestly, anyone who is the self proclaimed "best", usually isn't. You're not judged by yourself in a community, it's by your peers. Anyone who constantly brags about money, is either lying, or in desperate need to show off what he's got here, to compensate for what may be missing in real life, be it money, friends, or whatever. To be honest, anyone with a calculator can come up with any of this guy/girl's stats, so throw the money part right out the door. Hell, I can sit here and pretend I'm rich and tell you all non stop, and who's to say I am, or am not? Nobody knows, it's the friggen internet, where we're all gorgeous models and millionaires. This guy/girl is so amazing...so awesome...so game changing...yet he/she refuses to tell us any of his/her toon's names. Tell us who you are! Ok, you have a self quest for 36 classes...w/e. Do you have a main, or mains that anyone's heard of? Come up out of the basement, pop some pimples and sneak dad's credit card back into his wallet while he sleeps on the sofa watching the news after a hard day's work, and expose yourself. I don't hate ya, I just can't stand your stories. So from this point on, I don't want to insult ya, but take my silence to your posts as disgust, and doubt for all you stand for, as long as this is your method of "teaching" and "helping" the L2 community.
I am sad for you, and all like you, if this is really you. If this is all a big front, just cut the shhh and introduce yourself...the real you...then friends can happen. Nobody likes the you you're presenting.
I've given up replying to this guy's/girl's ridiculous "look at me" threads for the most part. Honestly, anyone who is the self proclaimed "best", usually isn't. You're not judged by yourself in a community, it's by your peers. Anyone who constantly brags about money, is either lying, or in desperate need to show off what he's got here, to compensate for what may be missing in real life, be it money, friends, or whatever. To be honest, anyone with a calculator can come up with any of this guy/girl's stats, so throw the money part right out the door. Hell, I can sit here and pretend I'm rich and tell you all non stop, and who's to say I am, or am not? Nobody knows, it's the friggen internet, where we're all gorgeous models and millionaires. This guy/girl is so amazing...so awesome...so game changing...yet he/she refuses to tell us any of his/her toon's names. Tell us who you are. Ok, you have a self quest for 36 classes...w/e. Do you have a main, or mains that anyone's heard of? Come up out of the basement, pop some pimples and sneak dad's credit card back into his wallet while he sleeps on the sofa watching the news after a hard day's work, and expose yourself. I don't hate ya, I just can't stand your stories. So from this point on, I don't want to insult ya, but take my silence to your posts as disgust, and doubt for all you stand for, as long as this is your method of "teaching" and "helping" the L2 community.
I am sad for you, and all like you, if this is really you. If this is all a big front, just cut the shhh and introduce yourself...the real you...then friends can happen. Nobody likes the you you're presenting.
Best post I've read in a long time. Thanks, Brosh. Couldn't have said it better myself. :D
And to Dreamseeker.. I'm on Chronos. Started on Lionna back in 2005. If you're real, and I say that lightly and with a grain of salt, pm me in-game sometime and introduce youself. I dare ya. Anyone care to place any bets? :D
I've given up replying to this guy's/girl's ridiculous "look at me" threads for the most part. Honestly, anyone who is the self proclaimed "best", usually isn't. You're not judged by yourself in a community, it's by your peers. Anyone who constantly brags about money, is either lying, or in desperate need to show off what he's got here, to compensate for what may be missing in real life, be it money, friends, or whatever. To be honest, anyone with a calculator can come up with any of this guy/girl's stats, so throw the money part right out the door. Hell, I can sit here and pretend I'm rich and tell you all non stop, and who's to say I am, or am not? Nobody knows, it's the friggen internet, where we're all gorgeous models and millionaires. This guy/girl is so amazing...so awesome...so game changing...yet he/she refuses to tell us any of his/her toon's names. Tell us who you are. Ok, you have a self quest for 36 classes...w/e. Do you have a main, or mains that anyone's heard of? Come up out of the basement, pop some pimples and sneak dad's credit card back into his wallet while he sleeps on the sofa watching the news after a hard day's work, and expose yourself. I don't hate ya, I just can't stand your stories. So from this point on, I don't want to insult ya, but take my silence to your posts as disgust, and doubt for all you stand for, as long as this is your method of "teaching" and "helping" the L2 community.
I am sad for you, and all like you, if this is really you. If this is all a big front, just cut the shhh and introduce yourself...the real you...then friends can happen. Nobody likes the you you're presenting.
Truly one of the best answers.
Dreamseeker,
I am here less (or more) than 45 days and playing an ISS lvl 100 in a noob gear, in a clan that I don't really fit, (this event ruined all my chances for a +6 set since they are all wiped) and everytime I log to check forums I see this guy talk alone about he's greatness. Oh, come on! It's not about jealousy it's just about **** talking. If you pm me I can show you my jewels from rare accessory pack and all adena I gothered for this period. But who cares about a noob? No one. Same goes for you. You know way? Cause No one cares for stuff that doesn't exist Zoro boy.
How to make friends when all I see in your posts is like: Money, money, adena, gear, gear, money. When all I see in you is try to prove to everyone how great you are. How amazing and holy freaken fihten fuhten you are! Try team up. That's the reason of the game. Don't be like Smigle! "My precious!" Are you even in a clan? Did you ever tried to apply in one of the tops? Have you ever helped someone? Or you just stay on forums talking about your gear?
Yes, I DO admit a lot of my old posts were about Nstore Promos and events. My main goal was to share my experience with people and learn about how other people were doing; and also to express my frustration to NCsoft to let them know how we feel about the events and the game. But somehow, some people took my writings in the wrong way and started viewing and Only Amplifying the Big spendings I'd made, accusing me for showing off. I think my typical wrings about the events were like "After 48,000 Ncoins on this event", "After 100,000 Ncoins on some other event", "this is what I got and my chances, what about you?" Personally I don't think I am the best in the game. I got some toons post LvL 100 but that's about it. I know some people in the game who are higher level, better geared and also better skilled.
Well i for 1 is a lone wolf type player and dont want cp.. i enjoy playing on my own.. i dont like big groups where people will just become jealous of you when you get an epic drop... so in conclusion better play with box..
It's good to see somebody like me in the game. The beauty and benefit of box play is not just about how much Exp I get, it's mostly about saving time. I don't need to wait for a party and I get to play whenever I want to play, especially on my working days when I barely have 1 hr to play.
I've given up replying to this guy's/girl's ridiculous "look at me" threads for the most part. Honestly, anyone who is the self proclaimed "best", usually isn't. You're not judged by yourself in a community, it's by your peers. Anyone who constantly brags about money, is either lying, or in desperate need to show off what he's got here, to compensate for what may be missing in real life, be it money, friends, or whatever. To be honest, anyone with a calculator can come up with any of this guy/girl's stats, so throw the money part right out the door. Hell, I can sit here and pretend I'm rich and tell you all non stop, and who's to say I am, or am not? Nobody knows, it's the friggen internet, where we're all gorgeous models and millionaires. This guy/girl is so amazing...so awesome...so game changing...yet he/she refuses to tell us any of his/her toon's names. Tell us who you are. Ok, you have a self quest for 36 classes...w/e. Do you have a main, or mains that anyone's heard of? Come up out of the basement, pop some pimples and sneak dad's credit card back into his wallet while he sleeps on the sofa watching the news after a hard day's work, and expose yourself. I don't hate ya, I just can't stand your stories. So from this point on, I don't want to insult ya, but take my silence to your posts as disgust, and doubt for all you stand for, as long as this is your method of "teaching" and "helping" the L2 community.
I am sad for you, and all like you, if this is really you. If this is all a big front, just cut the shhh and introduce yourself...the real you...then friends can happen. Nobody likes the you you're presenting.
It's hard to please everybody. Everybody has their own way of thinking and view of the world. Some people may find me funny and entertaining, while some others just rude and obnoxious. When some people say vile things at me, my natural response is to attack them back by saying nasty things at them or ridicule them; but somehow, there are those that make me Be Humble. You are the kind that makes me humble Brosh. Thank you for your words of wisdom. However, the person you are talking about is not me. Well, some of it is me, yes, but not entirely.
There are many ways to categorize people. Rich and Poor, good and bad, honest and dishonest, self-sufficient and dependent...etc., and some of my writings are aimed to ridicule a certain type of people, or to correct the certain attitude of some people. It's not aimed at everyone and however people take, it's really up to them. I cannot change people. Once they decide they like me, it doesn't matter what I say, they will find me pleasant and entertaining; but once they decide they don't like me, whatever I say will make them upset.
To answer a few of your questions, I am a grown up man but a mind of a child when I play L2. I think I mentioned the name of one of my toons in my previous posts. "JahIthBer", chronos server is my maestro, the father of my all toons.
I'll be your friend dream ;D Can I borrow a dark heavy set please? Or maybe just a tip to get rich in-game like you :D pm Argonax in Chronos ;D
Be content with what you have, my friend. Happiness is in your mind.
I have a friend in real life who used to be married and here is his story.
When my friend was young, he met a girl who became totally in love with him and would do anything he asked for. So they got married and gave birth to a daughter. Years later, the problem began. As the wife got older, she started hanging out with other wives(please note, I don't hate females in general and I don't think all females are like this one) and she started comparing everything. Instead of being content with what she had and appreciate the level of happiness she already enjoyed, she started to focus on what others had and what she didn't have.
When one wife got I-phone 4, everybody had to get i-phone 4 and when one of her daughter's friend got a notebook computer, she also had to get one for her daughter(only 5 years old at the time)...and it never stopped. She was always comparing, always unhappy, always complaining and they ended up getting a divorce.
I see some players in L2 in plain gears. Nothing fancy, just +3,+4 armors, +4 weapons, the basics, and yet they never complain. They just enjoy what they can do each day and for them, having a room for improvement is happiness. Each progress they make in game, either be it a level up or gear upgrade, brings them a great sensation of happiness, a sense of great achievement. While...I see some other players in +8 Tw sets or +8 Seraph sets with kelbim and they are just never happy...cuz they don't have the CoC belt, 7 sign talisman, +16 dark weapon..etc... I mean what they already have is more than enough to go anywhere and do anything but they are never happy...always want some more...
Well, I don't know you and I don't think you are the type of people that I am not so fond of...and honestly I think I, myself have the bit of tendency to fall into this category lately so I'd better watch out too. Anyways, thanks for the offering of your friendship. Yes, I have a secret..on how to get rich in L2..stuff that I don't really wanna talk about here...cuz when it gets out, it won't be much of a secret and there will be no more adena to be made from it. If we ever meet in game and we become friends, I will let you know a thing or two. It's not cheating or scamming...It's all about knowing what to buy...and having the ability to play chess into the future...LOL..sorry for sounding weird but I am not crazy like what most people would like to believe.
Nice post man, keep being busy is something hard to achieve :D
PS: Not everyone has to spend IRL money to succeed, there is other way like marketting/business or Farm ... and it's legit! but not everyone is me lol! (Bragging a bit) :cool:
DreamSeeker, I don't always like your post but they almost always has entertainment value and sometime I do get useful info too. I also believe you have named at least 2 of your toons in past post. Keep up your post, I can choose to read or not to read....my choice.
I've given up replying to this guy's/girl's ridiculous "look at me" threads for the most part. Honestly, anyone who is the self proclaimed "best", usually isn't. You're not judged by yourself in a community, it's by your peers. Anyone who constantly brags about money, is either lying, or in desperate need to show off what he's got here, to compensate for what may be missing in real life, be it money, friends, or whatever. To be honest, anyone with a calculator can come up with any of this guy/girl's stats, so throw the money part right out the door. Hell, I can sit here and pretend I'm rich and tell you all non stop, and who's to say I am, or am not? Nobody knows, it's the friggen internet, where we're all gorgeous models and millionaires. This guy/girl is so amazing...so awesome...so game changing...yet he/she refuses to tell us any of his/her toon's names. Tell us who you are! Ok, you have a self quest for 36 classes...w/e. Do you have a main, or mains that anyone's heard of? Come up out of the basement, pop some pimples and sneak dad's credit card back into his wallet while he sleeps on the sofa watching the news after a hard day's work, and expose yourself. I don't hate ya, I just can't stand your stories. So from this point on, I don't want to insult ya, but take my silence to your posts as disgust, and doubt for all you stand for, as long as this is your method of "teaching" and "helping" the L2 community.
I am sad for you, and all like you, if this is really you. If this is all a big front, just cut the shhh and introduce yourself...the real you...then friends can happen. Nobody likes the you you're presenting.
How to make friends when all I see in your posts is like: Money, money, adena, gear, gear, money. When all I see in you is try to prove to everyone how great you are. How amazing and holy freaken fihten fuhten you are! Try team up. That's the reason of the game. Don't be like Smigle! "My precious!" Are you even in a clan? Did you ever tried to apply in one of the tops? Have you ever helped someone? Or you just stay on forums talking about your gear? You guys won the internet! Thank you
At first I thought he was a random selfish troll. But he's not!
I would like to apologize for my blames. He's a very polite person who can give you some tips for the market and willing to help. All he's saying is true. He could be easily a GM in here. Nice conversation we had.
Thank you ALL for your words of advice, encouragement and kindness. It means a lot to me. Now it feels as though there is a planet of responsibility sitting on my shoulder..I am scared now....just kidding! LOL! From now on, I will just try not to show off too much and be not so offensive but instead be more informative and entertaining if I can; however, to be honest I don't know how long it can last but I will try not to forget.
To Sharlanna and BlackShadow, Thank you for the verification and the compliments. You guys are the BEST.