John uncguy43 Williams
Guardian
- Joined
- Sep 13, 2021
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Hi All!
I'm a long time follower of this forum but have only posted a handful of times in my roughly one-year journey with Entropia Universe.
I wanted to give a little bit of background on myself before going into the hunting setup details, as I think my story may be similar to many of yours and we may resonate with one another.
To keep things short, I'll start by sharing that I am a recovering gambling addict. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States (where I'm from), I unfortunately discovered that my impulse control is a little less than I hoped it would be. Maybe it was the boredom or maybe it was the thrill, but I became hooked on gambling during 2021. Sadly, it cost me dearly as it does for so many others. The big wins were quickly replaced by big losses, and now - in 2022 - I am paying the price of recovery. That is, I am paying the financial price as I work my way back to financial normality.
When I gave up gambling, I knew that I needed to find a replacement to fill the void, provide the same excitement, but that wouldn't cost me an arm and a leg. I needed to find something that I could call proper "entertainment" and understand that I was paying for it without the chance to "win big".
Enter Entropia Universe! A world where, at least in theory, you could skill up an avatar through hard work and grinding long hours, in order to achieve a sustainable gameplay by selling items at markup to other players. If the theoretical premise of EU WORKS, then it is an incredible sandbox for individuals to learn and grow within. If it does not, it's no more than a casino - and I've had my fill of casinos.
I say all of the above to accomplish a couple of things:
1) I hope that by sharing my story, you and I (gamblers, that is - for those of us who are) can keep each other accountable as we daily walk the road of recovery.
2) To cover what I hope (and have to believe) is true about the game - you can win through hard work with markup.
3) And to paint the backdrop for the plan I am about to lay out next.
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I am starting by withdrawing $4k or 40k PEDs out of the game. I will not make any further deposits for the duration of the year.
Once that is done, I will have roughly 2k PEDs left in the game on the PED card and the following items:
My looter levels are currently:
Animal Looter - 29
Robot Looter - 22
Mutant Looter - 20
My plan is as follows -
I write all this to say...
I'm a long time follower of this forum but have only posted a handful of times in my roughly one-year journey with Entropia Universe.
I wanted to give a little bit of background on myself before going into the hunting setup details, as I think my story may be similar to many of yours and we may resonate with one another.
To keep things short, I'll start by sharing that I am a recovering gambling addict. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States (where I'm from), I unfortunately discovered that my impulse control is a little less than I hoped it would be. Maybe it was the boredom or maybe it was the thrill, but I became hooked on gambling during 2021. Sadly, it cost me dearly as it does for so many others. The big wins were quickly replaced by big losses, and now - in 2022 - I am paying the price of recovery. That is, I am paying the financial price as I work my way back to financial normality.
When I gave up gambling, I knew that I needed to find a replacement to fill the void, provide the same excitement, but that wouldn't cost me an arm and a leg. I needed to find something that I could call proper "entertainment" and understand that I was paying for it without the chance to "win big".
Enter Entropia Universe! A world where, at least in theory, you could skill up an avatar through hard work and grinding long hours, in order to achieve a sustainable gameplay by selling items at markup to other players. If the theoretical premise of EU WORKS, then it is an incredible sandbox for individuals to learn and grow within. If it does not, it's no more than a casino - and I've had my fill of casinos.
I say all of the above to accomplish a couple of things:
1) I hope that by sharing my story, you and I (gamblers, that is - for those of us who are) can keep each other accountable as we daily walk the road of recovery.
2) To cover what I hope (and have to believe) is true about the game - you can win through hard work with markup.
3) And to paint the backdrop for the plan I am about to lay out next.
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I am starting by withdrawing $4k or 40k PEDs out of the game. I will not make any further deposits for the duration of the year.
Once that is done, I will have roughly 2k PEDs left in the game on the PED card and the following items:
- Full Eon Armor (M)
- Maddox 4, Adjusted (Tier 7.66, decked out with two Bullseye 8 sights, Longreach IV scope, and Fi/Ra Co Beast amp, damage enhancers 1-7)
- Arso Chip 3, TEN Edition (Tier 8, damage enhancers 1-8)
- Adjusted Resto chip
- EMT Kit 2350, Modified
- Lacerating Attack Nanochip 10 (Tier 9, full damage enhancers and MF amp) - recently obtained for added DPS
- Easter Ring 2019 (left hand)
- Christmas Ring 2021 (right hand)
My looter levels are currently:
Animal Looter - 29
Robot Looter - 22
Mutant Looter - 20
My plan is as follows -
- Each month, I will post my collective, monthly TT results from hunting
- I will give insight into the mobs that I am hunting and why I have selected to hunt those mobs (probably foolish if I want to protect markup...but what the hey!)
- I will share the balance on my PED card and the balance of ammo that I have remaining. Collectively, this should give an idea of my "net worth" in game when taken collectively.
I write all this to say...
- I really hope you enjoy reading and following along with me on this year-long journey
- Please, please, please feel open to sharing any tips or feedback so long as it is done in a constructive manner! Replying here or PM'ing me are both acceptable methods of reaching out.
- Hopefully, we can be mutually encouraged as my looter levels increase and (hopefully!) so does my PED card.
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