Official Quitter Thread: Oak

[Oak]

Hello all,

I've been out of the Mir Revenge for a long while now. I (Oak the Tao) was very hardcore into this game for a good bit of time and I was working very hard on my tao. Although I never donated, I was planning on putting some money toward the efforts of this server being often updated and quite fun.

I met alot of people along the way through this server and much enjoyed playing with ALL of them. Even to those of you I considered my rivals and adversaries. All in good fun I guess. I had a blast playing a tao on this server and would have probably enjoyed my tao more if I had bothered trying to level up a bit more... lol. I do have to shout out to my peoples(I know most of your real names, but I will keep them for myself incase you wish to keep them to yourselves also):

Auntsally the Ginger-hater, we had many many hours of noob stomping and boss thieving, wich of course is the name of the game isnt it? I won't forget all the time I spent doing my tao thing whilst you blasted the daylights out of everyone. Even though you're usually a grump, you were always willing to help me and the rest of the guild, if not with items, you would supply endless amounts of pking aid. You always looked out for me with your knowledge of who would be in which dungeon at which time and let me in on all the top money making secrets, as far as I know very few had that privilage at that time and it gave me a great advantage to the game to be in your trust as well as alot more added to the fun factor.

Ramboone the Unleveled, although you probably don't read the forum and I'll probably talk to you sooner on voice than you will see this, I shout out to you because you were one I trusted with all my items WHILE I was still an active player. In turn you trusted me with ALL your items even while you were online ganking naked (yes this explains why he was in town with just a mirsword and his undershorts so often hah). Anyone might have thought you were a decent level, but not many knew you were actually only level 50, until i got you to... 57 I think it was in one night.

Psymomo the Exceptional-friend, you offered me unyeilding supplies of items and chat and trust with your items and time. You always offered me help and advice with the game. You looked out for my time and schoolwork. You even gave me items that were worth gamegold... We killed many a BugKing with our combined money and efforts to attain DarkRedBoots. I met you as a random wizard in ST 7th and we made an unofficial pact that you being around 10 levels higher than my very noobly self, would allow me to get two of the four ES each spawn. Eventually we became good friends and you even extended your friendship through forcing your guild to trust me, which I never betrayed them. In turn you and your guild got alot of respect, though not alot of mercy from AuntSally. You really brough into perspective for me how little items are really worth between friends and how much friendships should warrant trust between them. I am sorry that I dissapeared from the game so abruptly and did not keep in contact, I will explain further on.

I also shout out to all of Psymomo's guild whom trusted me very much with group invites and even their items, upto and including Heaven and Mir items.

MissMagic you shared tao secrets with me and many times helped me bridge the gap between a poor ungeared noob to a very well geared and experienced tao. I apprieciated your trust to me and also your very strict policy on repaying you... lol. I think your strictness lead me to enjoy repaying every penny to everyone else and also to be as open to free items as you were. You weren't the best in a battle, but were actually quite exeptional, there is a difference between being a tao that heals and runs and a good tao like you that heals, attacks and survives longer than the higher leveled and geared allies.

Flash and Sapphire, I spoke with Saph on vent, and had nice convo's and flash was usually barking in comments in the backround. The both of you were in for the fun, which is always good. Saph even though you're no pro, you loved to help and talk on vent.

Nelly, even though you were always forcing me to GT or getting me killed by that blasted OmaKing or keeping my solo deathdrop without an ounce of discount... I respected your abilities and was always trying to best you. I think we were having a very fun time battling eachother 1 vs. 1 on random occasions and our fights were sometimes just for fun. I actually didnt even care that I lost multiple items to you, as I knew I could earn it back quickly and that it was still fun to lose a fight to you. In my opinion a skillful defeat is more fun and respectable than never risking the small chance of victory!

There were many others I would shout out to, but my poor memory has forgotten the name associated with the person, please post if you knew me or remember fighting me!

Now to explain why I dissapeared from the game:

While I loved playing this game and trying to outperform everyone I came in contact with, there was something going on with me even before I started playing this server. I unknowingly was being effected by a mental depression. Although I seemed happy and content online, my real life was quite a mess and it caused me to fail out of school and lose my job. Thus I made MR my entire life and job as it was something I could succeed at greatly and gained trust and respect that I was supposed to also have in the "real life" off the keyboard. I don't downplay any relationship I had with anyone online, but you must admit, if you are avoiding all of offline life, there is a problem.

I could go into details about how the depression was effecting me, but it's all quite dull and depressing in its self. So just know that I wasted a great amount of time being holed up in my room and succeeding in the game world to compensate for it. At the time that I quit I had hit a very hard brick wall in a matter of speaking. Luckily my fiancee and my good friend and mentor stepped in and forced me to take steps of recovery. Today I am doing much better and miss you all.

I must leave a message to others before I say my last to MR: I never thought I was or could be affected by depression, such is the effect. If you feel that you may be depressed or some other such thing, look into seeking medical help. Contrary to popular belief, decent anti-depression meds can be only temporary for recovery and most have little to no side effects (as was my fear).

Thanks for all the fun and friendship MR. I hope I didn't irritate too many of you, but honestly if you weren't in my guild, I probably attacked you on the spot, unless you were Chinese. Best way to have fun anyhow.

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[holahola]

nice to hear from you buddy, talk to you soon.

[paintballer]

catch ya later m8 through i hadnt seen u in game lol

aww well GL irl m8 or with wat ever u do

[DrDem]

Quite an essay

But nice to hear from you and glad you realised what was happening and took steps to resolve it. I feel there are many other people who play who are in the shoes you were in. May your message be a shining beacon of light to them!

Bye bye Oak and all the best .

[IRCHEATING]

What a heart felt thread. Good Luck in all you do and take care

[Play0rSnip3r]

cya on the flipside m8

[EternalLight]

i had wondered where you have been, im glad your back on the right road and its nice to see such and honest post, i dont imagine it ws the easiest thing you've ever written.
I sincerely wish you all the best with whatever you do
Gary

[Brucie Bonus]

Good to hear from you Oaky, shame it's in the form of a propper leaving thread though. We'll miss you, but it sounds like it's for the best. Good luck irl!
/Snorkle

[auntsally]

take care m8,you know where i am if u need me. pop on ventrilo some time to say hello.

[Internet]

I was talking to someone about you last night wondering where you'd gone, it was odd how fast you left. Hope you cheer up and good luck in life outside of mir!