I'm an older player also (I ain't telling you how much older), and I get this too from my guildmates. :)
I remember thanking Verant for putting enduring breath on the SS gloves the night I fell asleep with my
hand on the keyboard and woke up singing mana song on the bottom of the Karnor's moat. hehe.
Kenross Cantoforjado, 54 songs, Innoruuk
"Cranfill, Wendy" wrote:
> Haha! Yay! Someone else in their 30s :) ahaha.... I'm 31 and its funny, most
> people in my guild are in their early 20s - a lot still in college and its
> sooo funny when they chide me for getting tired and losing focus after a 12
> hour VP stint. The gaming makes me feel young but that makes me feel OLD!
>
> As a shaman I'm used to being able to socialize quite a bit and I was
> getting depressed about having to stop that as a bard but after all these
> comments I think I'll just tell em to take a hike!
>
> Tani/Halana
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Daniel Sniderman [mailto:fuzzbone@...]
> > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 9:19 AM
> > To: eqbards@egroups.com
> > Subject: RE: [eqbards] Twisting Questions
> >
> >
> > I've been playing EQ since release - and have just
> > dinged to 51. I have
> > never switched weapons during combat. I agree with Rokenn
> > that it's only
> > for the most dedicated player. Maybe it also has to do with
> > age (I'm 38)
> > and lack of finger dexterity (I find it enough work to twist 3 songs)!
> >
> > Also - I don't view leveling as a race. The fact that
> > other people level a
> > lot faster than I do doesn't bother me.
> >
> > It's a game - it's about having fun. As Rokenn pointed
> > out for many of
> > us - the social aspect is as important or more important than the
> > accumulation of levels and items (please don't anyone view
> > this as a flame -
> > if that is your playing styles that cool and great - just a matter of
> > personal taste!)
> >
> > I pretty much ALWAYS twist in combat - and never in
> > down-time. In certain
> > situations I will - but its very much the exception not the
> > rule. I need to
> > do some socializing and rest the fingers!
> >
> > Slyde Katzenjammer
> > Minstrel of 51 Tours
> > Xegony
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Reeves, Patrick W [mailto:pwr3@...]
> > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 9:36 AM
> > To: 'eqbards@egroups.com'
> > Subject: RE: [eqbards] Twisting Questions
> >
> >
> > Constant swapping for instruments and weapons is only for the
> > truely insane.
> > I may switch back and forth during a battle as is called for, but not
> > constantly. You might want to remind your groupmate that EQ
> > is after all a
> > social game and it is impossible to be social while twisting
> > constantly. If
> > I am in a group and all is well, I have no problem only
> > leaving one song
> > playing so I can chat with my friends, in group, tells, or
> > guildsay. So
> > tell that monk to relax =)
> >
> > Rokenn
> >
> >
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