eakm wrote: "
Our guild defeated Darathar twice about two weeks ago. Since then we basically went from having 30 people on every night to 4 or 5, and 3 of those are in vendor mode. It's shocking. Two weeks ago I felt like we were competing for top rank on the server (highest guild level, most players level 50) and suddenly our guild is like a ghost town. It literally happened overnight, and there was no falling out or bad incident to spark it.
We've chalked it up to everyone being "burned out" and needing a break. Sadly, I'm getting the feeling that most of them aren't coming back. There really is no reason for most people to play after completing Deception. Sure you can get Master drops, but those are only minor upgrades to ebon armor, and of little use anyway since there is nothing really left to accomplish."
This is the exact trend I see in most guild who hit this point in the game. Once Darathar has been beaten a few times, people start dropping like flies in the guild. Then it is all about recruiting new people just to beat Darathar again. And to respond to the person who hinted that I should focus on things other than raiding, lets see what options I have.
- My main is about to reach 50 as an Armorer and I have a 50 provisioner too...so done the crafting thing.
- Gather all day looking for rares? Can you say dull?!?
- Make an ALT? I am not interested in making more ALTs myself.
- Grind Writs? I am currently doing about 4 a day on my Armorer, but not exactly exciting.
- Take a break from EQ2? This seems the most logical choice, yet I havent yet.
So what fun things am I missing? Decorating my "home" in EQ? I mean...really, what else is there. People are leaving the game or "taking a break" when they get to this point. This is just bad business for SOE. Player retention, especially the hardcore gamers, are the key to the longtime success of any MMORPG. By adding AA skills or levels or whatever they can keep people happy for a *long* time.
Snarll
Grobb Server
P.S.: Good to hear some DW Master drops are in the game. I guess our guild has just had poor luck in that area. Luckily, I play a guardian. =P