Comments on: Playing the Alt Game (again) http://mmoquests.com/2010/06/10/playing-the-alt-game-again/ A peek into my world of mmo gaming Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:33:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kethryl http://mmoquests.com/2010/06/10/playing-the-alt-game-again/comment-page-1/#comment-13380 Kethryl Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:41:46 +0000 http://mmoquests.com/?p=3320#comment-13380 I too tend to find myself floating between my different EQ2 characters. I've got my 83 Ranger/64 Woodworker (my first toon), 47 Warden/60 Carpenter, 52 Bruiser/41 Alchemist, and (my current favorite, albeit more for roleplay reasons) 46 Swashbuckler/40 Jeweler. While I'd like to get my Ranger up to 90 to get that XP bonus, I'm having a lot of fun switching between toons, especially my Swashy and Warden. I too tend to find myself floating between my different EQ2 characters. I’ve got my 83 Ranger/64 Woodworker (my first toon), 47 Warden/60 Carpenter, 52 Bruiser/41 Alchemist, and (my current favorite, albeit more for roleplay reasons) 46 Swashbuckler/40 Jeweler. While I’d like to get my Ranger up to 90 to get that XP bonus, I’m having a lot of fun switching between toons, especially my Swashy and Warden.

]]> By: Green Armadillo http://mmoquests.com/2010/06/10/playing-the-alt-game-again/comment-page-1/#comment-13379 Green Armadillo Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:13:32 +0000 http://mmoquests.com/?p=3320#comment-13379 In all of my games EXCEPT EQ2, I tend to have a single main (for that game) and stick to it. One of my WoW alts is unofficially a main at the moment because my actual main is running out of stuff to do, but I generally tend to focus on one character at a time. I don't know what it is specifically about EQ2 that makes me more apt to ignore the fact that my neglected main is still parked at level 84. Maybe the alts are more compelling because of EQ2 has much more variety (at least at the low levels) with a wider range of races and subclasses. Maybe there's something about the way the game is set up that encourages me to have stories about many of my characters (I have very few backstories for characters in other games). Maybe I'm just not in a hurry because I know that the only thing waiting on the other side of the finish line is a group game that I don't plan to participate in. Whatever the reason, it's almost like I'm "working" in other games and EQ2 is the one in my stable where I come in and mess around at whatever. :) In all of my games EXCEPT EQ2, I tend to have a single main (for that game) and stick to it. One of my WoW alts is unofficially a main at the moment because my actual main is running out of stuff to do, but I generally tend to focus on one character at a time.

I don’t know what it is specifically about EQ2 that makes me more apt to ignore the fact that my neglected main is still parked at level 84. Maybe the alts are more compelling because of EQ2 has much more variety (at least at the low levels) with a wider range of races and subclasses. Maybe there’s something about the way the game is set up that encourages me to have stories about many of my characters (I have very few backstories for characters in other games). Maybe I’m just not in a hurry because I know that the only thing waiting on the other side of the finish line is a group game that I don’t plan to participate in. Whatever the reason, it’s almost like I’m “working” in other games and EQ2 is the one in my stable where I come in and mess around at whatever. :)

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