About EQ by a long time player... (Score 1)

I've played EverQuest from the start... I've loved the game from then, and I still love the game. Its important you recognize that 12.95 a month to a company developing countless games isn't going to give them the money they need to staff 45+ servers. Its not happening. They have mostly volunteer service, and a few GMs for these servers... The support is there from that alone. EverQuest is a hell of alot of fun, but play it as you will. Whats your goal?? The game doesn't have to be played like a mindless power drive, but many people do because they are so obsessed with being the best - don't be. I know i've been having a blast lately. Last night I led a raid on Lady Vox with one of my lower level alternates. In fact, i've been leading lots of raids, helping friends, *gasp* roleplaying. Now for the costs... yes, I play on legends. Yes, I get 2-4 GM events a day which I attend usually. Yes, I get short petition response times by GMs first hand, and yes - I pay 40 dollars a month to play EQ. Remember though, the innate cost of providing for that is high. The volunteer guides on non-stormhammer servers __DO_ try their _absolute_ best in order to help, but they are part of a political web and do not have the power to handle issues as they arise by themselves, because of the obvious exploitation that would occur. If you want more GM staffing, want more content development, want more events, and want to enjoy EQ more... start bugging SOE for a medium ground server between legends and regular cost, and secondly for enjoyment - play the game as you WANT to play it, and if you can't play it the way you want to - don't play. Lastly for Roleplayers, go to firiona vie - there are some excellent roleplayers on that server.