Why did you start playing? It's all Maha's fault! He started playing in April 2001. I used to make fun of him for running from the vengefuls in Everfrost. I told him they were just damn skellies. Then he started getting frustrated about not being able to find things. So I would do some research for him during the day while he was at work. Then one day he was having problems getting his shaman ran from Freeport to Halas to get his spells. So I printed off some maps and proceeded to run him over to get his spells while he was at work. Finally in November 2001, I asked him to help me make a character on his account before he went into work. When he got home from work, I was STILL playing and the original Sunbur was level 9. Needless to say, he brought home my own copy of the game and the current Sunbur was born on November 5, 2001! 

Why do you continue to play? 
Personal Achievement (Quests/Gear) 
Collaborative Achievements (Raiding/Grouping) 
Fantasy/Roleplaying 
Friendship 
Leadership 
Other 

I mainly play for the friendships that I have made over the years. I also enjoy some of the quest aspects of the game. 

Friend Community 
Do you have people you met in real life that play with you? Yep! There are a few people that I have met IRL already and a few more that I plan on meeting whenever I can get down to Florida! 

Do you have a consistent group of people you play with that you met in game? Well do I have to count that goofball of a husband of mine?  

Would you trust someone you met in game as much as someone you met in real life? It really depends. I tend to go on my gut instincts a lot. And there are some people I just don't trust... IRL and in game. 

Guild Community 
Why join a guild? Guilds are a good way to build friendships with people who share common goals. 

What do you look for in a guild? Personally I look for guilds where I already have friends whom I trust. 

Do you prefer hardcore (second job), family (relaxed and noncommittal) or mixed guilds? Mixed guilds who realize there is life outside of EQ. 

Class Community 
Are you active in class community forums? Well I try to be but with other commitments, it makes it a bit difficult at times. 

 

Server Community 
What do you think of your server's community as a whole? As a whole, Drinal is a pretty good server. But like EQ in general, it's an older server not getting the influx of new players like it used to. Like in life, you have your really good people (as in FiF) and your assholes (too many to name!) that you have to deal with  

EverQuest Community 
What do you think of the EverQuest community as a whole? 

Voice Chat 
Did you use voice chat before the integrated voice chat feature? Yep, try to use ventrillo every time I get in game. 

Assuming it worked perfectly, do/would you use integrated voice chat? I don't know... it's tough to teach old dogs new tricks! 

Does voice chat change the feel or play of the game? It makes it easier for me. I don't have to type out what I'm doing before I do it to coordinate with group members. It's also easier to read people when you hear their voices.