So about, what, 11 weeks ago I had posted a thread here about all of my accounts getting banned. At the time it seemed like an actual loss, and I was not remotely enthusiastic about starting over. Some folks PM'd me and offered assistance if I wanted to start up on a different server (I really appreciated that), others blasted me basically telling me not to come back (not so much appreciated). Overall, that experience and those few days were pretty interesting. It was also Christmas, so there's that too.
Well, I did decide to start over and at this point I am basically back to right where I was. I've learned a lot in the process and I am a better botter because of it. The interesting thing to me, though, is how it actually felt. I find it intriguing how attached I had become to having EQ characters playing themselves in the background while I was doing other things. How much I enjoy walking into my room after getting home and seeing my guys still farming away. Sure, the times I find them at their bind points when I first get home, yeah, that's not particularly enjoyable. But it makes the other times that much better. It's a weird addiction, maybe. I don't even really like this game. I think it's really boring, honestly. But that feeling when my computer is chugging on loading that 18th client...I dunno...it's like I've found a whole new way to play video games.
Anyway, in order to ensure i get to keep these feelings alive, I have had to create even more accounts than I originally had. So I actually have gotten back a bit more than what I lost, as I have guys that are maxed out just sitting offline in the event I get another sweeping set of bans. I refuse to go away.
Those that offered support were right. It really wasn't that big of a deal to get going again. Took less than 3 months, and it reallly should have taken half of that. If I had to start over again I could get back up to where I am at now in even less time. So perhaps I should thank the vigilantes for making me better at what I do?
Well, I did decide to start over and at this point I am basically back to right where I was. I've learned a lot in the process and I am a better botter because of it. The interesting thing to me, though, is how it actually felt. I find it intriguing how attached I had become to having EQ characters playing themselves in the background while I was doing other things. How much I enjoy walking into my room after getting home and seeing my guys still farming away. Sure, the times I find them at their bind points when I first get home, yeah, that's not particularly enjoyable. But it makes the other times that much better. It's a weird addiction, maybe. I don't even really like this game. I think it's really boring, honestly. But that feeling when my computer is chugging on loading that 18th client...I dunno...it's like I've found a whole new way to play video games.
Anyway, in order to ensure i get to keep these feelings alive, I have had to create even more accounts than I originally had. So I actually have gotten back a bit more than what I lost, as I have guys that are maxed out just sitting offline in the event I get another sweeping set of bans. I refuse to go away.
Those that offered support were right. It really wasn't that big of a deal to get going again. Took less than 3 months, and it reallly should have taken half of that. If I had to start over again I could get back up to where I am at now in even less time. So perhaps I should thank the vigilantes for making me better at what I do?
