ya, it's not always what it seems, but.. ..

[IntrepidBear]

Heya All, “Lem” here.. From Sarlona.
I've got a Good DDO story I thought I'd share with you..

What with all the forum disruption, more grey hairs showing up on our heads from Lagging just when we’re at a critical point in our questing.. etc..

I thought I’d post my lil true DDO story. Ya, a good’un in my opinion.
Well, “Lem’s story" goes like this;

It all started when one day I was still recovering from a very serious illness and my bro’s began telling me about this cool new game that they just could not get enough of. DDO had just launched.
Anyone who has had a stroke or aneurism knows and understands the frustrations of regaining what we once had. I was dealing with a similar situation.
Well, they talked me into trying out the free trial on my lil laptop.
This would be an opportunity too, to talk with them across the other side of the continent without using the long distance of a telephone, I thought...
Not having quite regained my dexterity yet, especially my left arm/hand, etc; I thought ok, what the heck.
Maybe this will help somehow.

I built my first toon, a human fighter, Dragonya.. And off I went into the questing yonder.
I remember how sometimes it would be fun, but at other times very frustrating, even with using a mouse along side my laptop.
However, the hilarity of it all would reign, as we would leap over caverns and I would try to keep up, traversing ledges and narrow passageways,
and with me suddenly looking sheepishly at how did I end up at the bottom of a cavern, standing as a ghostly figure knee deep in hot Lava, up at everyone else up above?? What the … ??!! Everyone was laughing in stitches… Gimpy fingers prevailed.
Or the first time I experienced Mummy Rot, and was aghast at looking at my armour discoloring and freaking at what is happening to me? ?? !! All the while, my Bro’s could hardly play from laughing…
Or drinking a pot of whatever when what I really wanted to do, was switch my Muckbane to my Bastardswords.. to defend our Cleric. Or even running flat into a wall or trap when I only wanted to go into stealth… egads.. The learning pains.
Yes, those were the first baby steps in game.
I suppose they tolerated my first views in game at the graphics, me having been an artist I would pause and wonder at the lovely scenery and comment about the trees, and get hollered at, that the fighter is supposed to protect, not admire.. lol...
okay, I got over all that pretty quick enough.

Of course, my old laptop would overheat, and I would have to run to the kitchen freezer, grab some fresh freezer packs to lay under it, whilst others would go for their ‘bio break’ every time there was a brief ‘shrining’ pause, else my graphics card would **** out mid quest.

But ya know, after several months of play.. My hand /eye co-ordination improved, my left hand functioned as well as my right again.. And I could type again too.
There were days when my Bro’s were very hard and tough on me when I could not get some things right, and I became frustrated and wanted to give up.. Then, when I did it ok, I would succeed and even pull some really nice pieces out of the end chests. That would make the effort worthwile for my game.
My bro’s still laugh at the day I pulled my first feather fall ring, as tho I was a five year old opening what I wanted for xmas!!
Or the ring of the ancestors.. Oh my!!

Ok, maybe this is a corny story, but it is a true one..
Now, after a few years of play, and healing, I’m doing okay.
My dedication showed with my Dragonya story a while back, with the HUGE millipede that came on my desk and hand while beating on Harry one night.. holy moly..

And I’m ready to learn the big tough raids,
I even made my own guild, a one Gal Guild, (Mystic Mountain DragonRiders) and earned my first wee ship. ( on a dare, that I could never make it on my own )

I was so happy when I capped my first Wizard Lemuria.. soloing on the dare that I would never be able to master a Caster, as it is way too difficult a task.
Then along came my first Sorc, Littlemama Whooopass, and I am hooked on Casters now.
Tested a number of classes.. And keep returning to casters.
Maybe those dares, or being told ‘ I can’t ‘ made me push myself .. And master what I wished to attain.
Such is life, huh?

But I am thankful.
So, for now, I am doing a big move, in real life, and will be offline for a lil wee bit, and when I return I look forward to hopefully joining some of the high end raids/quests and learn some more. Even ~ dare I say.. Improving my ‘zerging’ !!
Oh, and my Bro’s shipped me a nice new computer, a real desktop one, which I won’t have to icepack anymore..
And too, I’ve just done my first two TR’s.. Dragonya is now a WF wizzy, and Tooruk a Sorc of course.. *grin !
ohhh.. you guys were right, I see it will be a TR leveling grind..

Great Questing everyone, ya never know what blessings can come from just the little stuff..
~‘Lem’.

[LolWutRoflstomped]

I'll be the first to say..

HI WELCOME COOL STORY BRO!

[IntrepidBear]

I'll be the first to say..

HI WELCOME COOL STORY BRO!

Ty ty..made my big move,what a journey... just settling...

oh, I'm a female player, not a guy.. lol.. I dunno why everyone thinks I am, is it play style?? I play both male and female toons tho..
usually don't yack much in a quest or raid, guess I'm the shy type till I get to know players etc.

hope to see ya'll in game shortly as I set things up
funny how when we cannot play we do check the forums.. when they work that is..
dang, I missed Mabar..

[Elixxer]

The first half of the post I assumed you were a guy, until the guild part.
So you're a girl, I can now understand the bad hand eye coordination! Before anyone has a fail sarcasm roll that was a joke!

I am glad I was not the only one who used the ice pack trick. At a few points I could only play in the winter. I use the same crappy laptop now but I got a great cooling fan that works! Unlike the many others... If only my bro would buy me a new computer.

Also, you are not the only sister to have been recruited to DDO by her brothers .

[IntrepidBear]

The first half of the post I assumed you were a guy, until the guild part.
So you're a girl, I can now understand the bad hand eye coordination! Before anyone has a fail sarcasm roll that was a joke!

I am glad I was not the only one who used the ice pack trick. At a few points I could only play in the winter. I use the same crappy laptop now but I got a great cooling fan that works! Unlike the many others... If only my bro would buy me a new computer.

Also, you are not the only sister to have been recruited to DDO by her brothers .

eye co-ord..
actually I was an artist, before illness, and so happy this improved it back to normal. .. not great on the minute stuff tho, just normal.

omg.. icepacks..
yes, summerfun with very fast melting icepacks, I had up to four sets waiting in the freezer for long questing.
And a towel, for emergencies, never mind one under the icepacks too. I remember being in the middle of a Shroud and suddenly seeing a stream of water off to the side of the desk... and around my mousepad..
A hole somehow~ punctured and leaking profusely. I worried about my laptop but wanted to play too. Frantic swabbing, run to the kitchen once I zapped some trash in shroud, and had a shortpause~ get fresh packs, dump the leaky ones in the sink.. then continue the wizzy zapping.. and hope no electric anything shorted.. gawd
My laptop was supposed to be a high end gaming one, and paid the extra for it, it weighed a ton, no little light one, but I was not impressed.

oh well,
I caught the tail end of Mabar, was so glad I could play again- but was still in 'Crystal Cove' mentality and dang if I did not make my drow a bound docent.. ARGHHHHHHHH forgot they were bound to Char. in Mabar, not like CC.. to account..

[BansheeMalthus]

Very nice! And Congrats on the slow road to recovery! Youre more than welcome to party with me and my guild, of whom my wife is the guild leader. Always nice to meet another caster lover...lol. WB!

[IntrepidBear]

Very nice! And Congrats on the slow road to recovery! Youre more than welcome to party with me and my guild, of whom my wife is the guild leader. Always nice to meet another caster lover...lol. WB!

ty ty.. dunno your Guild name?? Will join if see you up in party..

[danotmano1998]

Really great story.

It helps to remind those of us who have been playing for a while, grinding and grinding, just what fun it is to be new to the game.

So, thanks for posting. Welcome to DDO, your newest addiction.
Give me 5 fun people to play with any day over the uber build, super players.

Most of the fun I've had in this game is when things go bad. I've spent more than a few evenings laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes when playing, even if the night ended without any xp and a hefty repair bill.

[IntrepidBear]

Really great story.

It helps to remind those of us who have been playing for a while, grinding and grinding, just what fun it is to be new to the game.

So, thanks for posting. Welcome to DDO, your newest addiction.
Give me 5 fun people to play with any day over the uber build, super players.

Most of the fun I've had in this game is when things go bad. I've spent more than a few evenings laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes when playing, even if the night ended without any xp and a hefty repair bill.

I've been playing for a while, took a break for a bit,
but it is True,
the most fun I've had, when in a party with a good group/s, that are not so serious, and suddenly in the middle of a quest things go haywire, and hilarious .. does not seem to happen as much lately tho..
Even my bro's get a little too serious.. ( *ducking.. ) lol..

guess once you know more people, or are in a guild that plays together.. ?

Am not able to log on as much as I wish right now, due to moving, but soon enough,
hope to try out the real big raids.. and some epic.