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I'm seeing some comments about things like gunslinger skills and items that came waaaay later than when I started, and it makes me a little sad. When I started, Tir was the hub, there were no transformation skills yet, and the story was fascinating. When pets were first introduced, everyone who was online at the time bought their grey wolf or fox and everyone logged into them. Ciar lobby was full of animals forming parties to beat the golems with our new pets. When G2 came out one late night, all of us who were online rushed through to get our ego weapons and everyone was walking with a small white glowing weapon. When someone with a yellowish glow was found, everyone crowded around and we were all impressed.
Then the generations came and went. G4, when Nexon explicitly told everyone to go to sleep because the maintenance would take many hours longer than expected, G7 with Cor and rafting, G8, 9, 10 and shadow missions with demigod. I think that was the peak for me. I was still playing while looking back at all the good memories I made with my guildies. Back then, I was naive but optimistic. I was going to community college, staying on the dean's list, having fun in Mabi, and telling myself I would transfer to a 4-year college and get that dream job I always wanted. Most of my classes were on Monday, so I could get all my week's work done as early in the week as possible. I would often complain in guild chat about having so much homework and not being able to work on my blacksmithing, until one day, a guildy said to do my blacksmithing first then my homework on Tuesday. Epic face palms were had.
Time went on, and I gradually lost interest in Mabi. I finished my community college courses but put off my transfer, thinking everything would simply work itself out because I work hard and have ambitions I want to pursue.
I guess this is really just a long-winded way of saying the mistake I made was thinking those good times in Mabi would last forever. Whenever I think about logging in and hanging out with my guild, I become a little sad and think about how I'll never have as much fun in Mabi again as I once did because of the way my path through life has changed. But then I realize that all of the great times I look back on are things I never tried to do. I never went into Mabi wanting to create a memorable experience to look back on. I wanted to move forward and have fun while I worked towards having a better life.
Right now, it's really hard for me to start something new because I keep thinking about how I couldn't possibly have as much fun as I once did, but I keep telling myself that those great times happened because I tried something new and I won't have *any more* good experiences if I never take any more chances.
Have I told you guys that you're all great, even if some of you occasionally break the rules? You are.
