Entertainer Archive

Well, I’m giving up Dancing.

Specifically, I’m giving up on SWG, but I thought I’d go try out some combat wombat tricks before I officially unsubscribe. I want to try a few extra things since I’m sacrificing my Dancing skill boxes.

This isn’t an easy move to make. I told myself that if I get to the point where giving up Dancing looks like a good idea, then I’m tired of the game. And here I am.

So, I’ll be giving away some outfits for females. I’ll eventually give everything away, including some MCH pets and sliced pistols. Plus, whatever I’ll buy as I fulfill my final shreds of curiosity (might as well see how this ole Commando profession fares until I get bored).

So, if you’re interested in some pawned clothing, contact Tasha Jalul on Radiant. I’ll give away my clothing, but I’m open to some donations as I buy the guns I need to master Marksman.

This ends the announcement. Soapbox warning ahead:

As for the why, it’s mostly that the game doesn’t hold my interest anymore. I don’t blame any one specific thing, really. AFKers annoyed me, but they aren’t driving me out. The whiners really annoyed me, but again, that’s what /addignore is for. And the sexual harassment that goes with playing a female toon didn’t drive me away, though that may be because I don’t have to deal with those issues in real life.

It’s just that I’m a role-player, and I enjoyed getting into the spirit of the game. In the first couple of months, I engaged in some pretty fun times, especially in the cantinas. I started off with some friends with the intent of running our own family bantha rodeo. The rule was simple: Be a creature handler and be an entertainer. Eventually, my friends found other pursuits. When the last of my "cousins" canceled his subscription, I found nothing to keep me in the game.

Don’t get me wrong; there were some good role-players. There is one, lately, who RPed quite well, showing his concern over a simple farm girl in the big, bustling city of Bestine. And sometimes I would find someone who got into the spirit of the Star Wars universe--nine times out of ten, that person was just as shocked as me to find someone who talked in character.

In short, the combat portion of SWG was no better than Diablo. Just point and click. No real skill needed. I didn’t mind that. I wasn’t in the game for "skillz." I was in it for the Star Wars story. Sadly, it was hard to find people to share that experience with me. They were more interested in getting 30k Rifle XP or grinding away to a holocron. Most of the good RPers have left, and the ones who stayed behind are harder and harder to find. The ones who do stay have greater patience than me, obviously. Did the game desert me? No, it is that I have a high standard for the gamers I play with, and there are so many players out there that simply didn’t fit my ideal. In the end, I have to desert the game, which I’ve already done as I haven’t really played SWG in over a month.

So, good luck to those who stay. And I hope that the true RPers continue to find outlets for their creativity.