chumbucket's Tales of Adventure: Final Edition! [not really]
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:19 pm
The world has once again caught up to me, and this time it ain't screwing around. What this means for me is that I have to cut back on extracurricular activities such as anything that involves fun. What this means for you, dear reader, is that I won't be around to steal your katana and let you call me NEWB FAG OMG. (I know you're disappointed!)
I've had a lot of fun here. This is a really great shard. Derrick and his team do an incredible job, and there is a nice community of players. When I first came here, I had two plans: (i) to make a red pk that mostly focused on killing (but not looting) the helpless and (ii) to make two thieves (one stealth, one mace). I never really got into the first due to my lack of PvP skills and the inevitable giant stat loss that would come down on me when I faltered, but I obviously ran pretty hard with the second. And it reminded me why the thief is by far the most fun template in UO: Being a jerk can be fun if you do it right. But, even so, acting as I do in game is normally against my nature. I have a natural dislike of other UO players and that helped. But here it was particularly hard. I maintained a very small do-not-steal-from list, but I liked most of the people I stole from as well. Even Hemperor.
So here's my plan. I want to get as much as I can into my bank accounts. Accounts never die. (One day I may make an unannounced comeback. That will be in a month or two at best. More likely, it won't even happen.) I am giving away my main house located near a really nice cave to a newbie miner, just as it was given to me when I was a newbie bard. I am selling my vendor house. Top bid by tomorrow evening gets it. Check the trade forum! I am selling off what few goods I don't have a use for on my vendor a pretty good discount. I will give away what remains to someone at random. After I sell the house and give away the goods, I will officially be gone.
I'll still lurk the message boards on occasion, and I'll be sorting my screenshots for one last set when I get some time. (I take A LOT of screenshots.) BYE!
I've had a lot of fun here. This is a really great shard. Derrick and his team do an incredible job, and there is a nice community of players. When I first came here, I had two plans: (i) to make a red pk that mostly focused on killing (but not looting) the helpless and (ii) to make two thieves (one stealth, one mace). I never really got into the first due to my lack of PvP skills and the inevitable giant stat loss that would come down on me when I faltered, but I obviously ran pretty hard with the second. And it reminded me why the thief is by far the most fun template in UO: Being a jerk can be fun if you do it right. But, even so, acting as I do in game is normally against my nature. I have a natural dislike of other UO players and that helped. But here it was particularly hard. I maintained a very small do-not-steal-from list, but I liked most of the people I stole from as well. Even Hemperor.
So here's my plan. I want to get as much as I can into my bank accounts. Accounts never die. (One day I may make an unannounced comeback. That will be in a month or two at best. More likely, it won't even happen.) I am giving away my main house located near a really nice cave to a newbie miner, just as it was given to me when I was a newbie bard. I am selling my vendor house. Top bid by tomorrow evening gets it. Check the trade forum! I am selling off what few goods I don't have a use for on my vendor a pretty good discount. I will give away what remains to someone at random. After I sell the house and give away the goods, I will officially be gone.
I'll still lurk the message boards on occasion, and I'll be sorting my screenshots for one last set when I get some time. (I take A LOT of screenshots.) BYE!
- Good luck in your reall life mate, I hope everything pans out well for you