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I agree there.. My best friend has been playing for 3 years, I quit, he's still playing, and his paladin just hit 42nd level. I bet you he can outplay damn near anyone on these boards , he knows tactics, quests, everything inside and out. He puts a ton of time, but he enjoys helping people out, exploring, etc, and the only time Ive ever seen him grind for exp was when me and him were trying to break 20 to remove our damage caps..lol... He's one of the few people I know that play the game the RIGHT way, he plays it for the thrill of adventure, comradeship, and quests. It's the newb's if you ask me that think if you're not 65 level, its shit.

Level is not an indication of ability, I know alot of people that have purchased high level characters, and couldnt play it worth a shit. Most of us have had experiences with necros/druids/clerics/shamans that couldnt play their class worth a damn, and it was obvious. Also, a monkey can chaincast, so just because a person has made a higher level doesnt indicate anything other than they've sat their ass in front of the computer for an insane amount of time...LOL....

So, my advice is to balance your comments with a little thought into the fact that not everyone plays eq the same way, and the mad dash to 65 may be fun for some, but retarded to others (myself included)

I didnt really care about EQ after level 35-40.. thats when it became evercamp, or equipmentquest, because thats really all it felt like.

The one that gets me is my friend who introduced me to eq, he's been playing forever now.. He sits around for HOURS and HOURS at a time on raids, to get an item that gives him 2 more AC, and thats all he does...

But, he enjoys it so who the hell am I to begrudge him for it?