narfi
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Hey Rick, sorry you have had such a bad experience.
You have taken a couple of hard hits, and you wear your emotions on your sleeves, that can be a strength as well as a weakness.
I have a few thoughts on success in entropia.
There are two potentially healthy scenarios to play Entropia 'hardcore' enough to be successful at it.
1. Living in a 3rd world economy where the profits from EU outweigh RL workforce opportunities. (here success is defined by a consistent income)
2. Being disabled to the point where a virtual life is better than being housebound and alone.
For the rest of us its just a fun sickness/hobby that hurts our personal and professional lives as well as our future security.
Stop and think about that for a minute, its easy to say, its easy to read and go on, but stop for a minute and really consider it.
If you can agree with that, then we need to discuss how to enjoy a healthy approach to the game.
There are two things required for playing entropia in some ratio of balance that is different for everyone.
1. Time
2. Money
We are each different, so those can be different for everyone, but I think it is important to make sure that we do not spend enough money to hurt our personal or professional lives or our future security. We need to make sure we do not spend enough time to hurt our personal or professional lives or our future security.
I was a 'successful' player in my own mind. I averaged 5+ hrs a day for over 5 years starting with no deposits and working up to low level depositor. I withdrew Ks of usd more than I ever put in, and as a whole those five years playing were not beneficial to my life.
I recently returned with a different mindset. I no longer intend to play to be successful, I just play to have fun in the dark hours of the winter.
I love the game, I learned a lot, but I feel this new approach is better for me since I do not fit in either of the two catagories required to have a healthy and successful Entropian life.
If you are still with me, then the discussion turns to how to best match your healthily budgeted time and money to ingame activities you can have fun with.
We are all different, we all enjoy different things in the game, and so this has to be tailored to you, something you are obviously still searching for. I dont know the answer for you, but I do not mind sharing the formula that worked for me.
I kept all my skills, I kept all my gear, I kept all my blueprints.
Nothing about my character is crippled from when I was playing a lot and cycling a lot and involved with the economy.
I changed my expectations. The gear I own will always be worth less than what I spent, it is the nature of the game and the only way it will progress. I am ok with this though, I have UL gear I am maxed on, armor, knife, pistol, plates, and blueprints for elemental armor (L) armor I like to use.
I do not expect to be competitive in any competitions, I expect to play when I can for fun for a price.
I tt alot more stuff than I used to. My old self stored everything and milked every pec of markup. I could do this because I had a relatively large bankroll and consistent in-game income.
IMO if you want to be a mace hunter, be a mace hunter. Play a reasonable number of hours on a reasonable depo size. You will loose, but so what? You had fun being you. You arent going to compete with someone doing this as their actual carrier, or someone who chose to do this as a lifestyle instead of having a successful carrier and life.
All you can do is maximize your fun while you play at a healthy hobby level.
Good luck! I hope you find your answer
narfi
note: I have learned that publicly arguing with an asshole will get me praise even when the asshole is right.
note2: Often the easiest way to deceive someone is by telling them the truth. IMO you (and others) have been heavily trolled here on pcf by many such 'truths'.
note3: Anything less than 1% effect from items is negligible to a casual player not heavily grinding close to the break even mark.
You have taken a couple of hard hits, and you wear your emotions on your sleeves, that can be a strength as well as a weakness.
I have a few thoughts on success in entropia.
There are two potentially healthy scenarios to play Entropia 'hardcore' enough to be successful at it.
1. Living in a 3rd world economy where the profits from EU outweigh RL workforce opportunities. (here success is defined by a consistent income)
2. Being disabled to the point where a virtual life is better than being housebound and alone.
For the rest of us its just a fun sickness/hobby that hurts our personal and professional lives as well as our future security.
Stop and think about that for a minute, its easy to say, its easy to read and go on, but stop for a minute and really consider it.
If you can agree with that, then we need to discuss how to enjoy a healthy approach to the game.
There are two things required for playing entropia in some ratio of balance that is different for everyone.
1. Time
2. Money
We are each different, so those can be different for everyone, but I think it is important to make sure that we do not spend enough money to hurt our personal or professional lives or our future security. We need to make sure we do not spend enough time to hurt our personal or professional lives or our future security.
I was a 'successful' player in my own mind. I averaged 5+ hrs a day for over 5 years starting with no deposits and working up to low level depositor. I withdrew Ks of usd more than I ever put in, and as a whole those five years playing were not beneficial to my life.
I recently returned with a different mindset. I no longer intend to play to be successful, I just play to have fun in the dark hours of the winter.
I love the game, I learned a lot, but I feel this new approach is better for me since I do not fit in either of the two catagories required to have a healthy and successful Entropian life.
If you are still with me, then the discussion turns to how to best match your healthily budgeted time and money to ingame activities you can have fun with.
We are all different, we all enjoy different things in the game, and so this has to be tailored to you, something you are obviously still searching for. I dont know the answer for you, but I do not mind sharing the formula that worked for me.
I kept all my skills, I kept all my gear, I kept all my blueprints.
Nothing about my character is crippled from when I was playing a lot and cycling a lot and involved with the economy.
I changed my expectations. The gear I own will always be worth less than what I spent, it is the nature of the game and the only way it will progress. I am ok with this though, I have UL gear I am maxed on, armor, knife, pistol, plates, and blueprints for elemental armor (L) armor I like to use.
I do not expect to be competitive in any competitions, I expect to play when I can for fun for a price.
I tt alot more stuff than I used to. My old self stored everything and milked every pec of markup. I could do this because I had a relatively large bankroll and consistent in-game income.
IMO if you want to be a mace hunter, be a mace hunter. Play a reasonable number of hours on a reasonable depo size. You will loose, but so what? You had fun being you. You arent going to compete with someone doing this as their actual carrier, or someone who chose to do this as a lifestyle instead of having a successful carrier and life.
All you can do is maximize your fun while you play at a healthy hobby level.
Good luck! I hope you find your answer
narfi
note: I have learned that publicly arguing with an asshole will get me praise even when the asshole is right.
note2: Often the easiest way to deceive someone is by telling them the truth. IMO you (and others) have been heavily trolled here on pcf by many such 'truths'.
note3: Anything less than 1% effect from items is negligible to a casual player not heavily grinding close to the break even mark.
