I moved Calreth back to Antonia Bayle, and, in a desperate attempt to rekindle my dwindling interest in Everquest 2, joined up with a casual but population rich guild, Medieval Syndicate.

I’m usually not one to take my choice of guilds lightly, so this was a huge leap of faith for me; a last attempt to grasp at whatever Everquest 2 has left to offer. I’m hoping that, with the community that the guild has to offer, I’m able to find people to group with and participate in the game once again. Despite my reluctance, I recognize that the game is at a stage where, without the support of a guild or at the very least, a consistent group of players, an individual can’t get very far. When group members are needed, people usually go from friend list, to guild, and lastly, to the public channels. In the public channels, everyone is considered ‘pick up’ material, and groups have a nature aversion for pick-ups. No matter how good of a player I might be, I start off disadvantaged.

Many years after its release, Everquest 2 still remains a wonderful game. I hope it doesn’t come to a point where I’m forced to quit because the only thing I do during my precious few gaming hours are spent running around South Qeynos in circles and being the channel troll.