I understand and agree with the level information. Let me share with you some of my concerns. I have been playing EQ for a long time and have often run into things that frustrate me and put me close to quiting the game. Frustration in finding a group when Aid was 29 almost caused me to quit the game, frustration with guild politics caused me to remove all me characters from guilds. SMEE has been the one thing that has really rejuvinated my enthusiasm for the game. I truly enjoy working on tradeskills and merchanting trying to get things that will better our group. So, if there are things that SMEE is doing that is causing frustration for people then we need to find an answer. I did it many times in level 40, I will start to do it again, but Darqlili found ways to cast her xp reduction spell. I can be 39 again in no time to equalize the levels. The most fun for me is had by doing SMEE, if trying to "catch up" is causing SMEEers to get fed up with the game, I am more than willing to hit reverse. IMHO the only reason to play the game is for fun with friends. If we are failing in that goal, it is time to fix it or quit it. The game is time consuming and must be enjoyable or all or it is a waste of time to continue what we are doing. For me this has replaced playing D&D (a past obsession of mine) and I truly enjoy the RPG aspect and interacting with a wide variety of people in the game. But as I told a guild leader, I am in this for fun and some am totally disappointed that SMEE is doing stuff that is causing people to not have fun. I will do what ever everyone is up for, let me know. > <I wholeheartedly support. I only try to catch my alternate characters up > during off time. I also need to start working on tradeskills. But I would > definitely like us all to stay together. If Kirnak and Allysa catch up > before I get to level 51 and can use alternate advancement, I would probably > start to level Surpurr, who is by the way the greatest Beastlord in the > norrathian world. Definitely blows that wimp kreigorr out of the water.\ > Huh bear? Surpurr who?? /em Kreigorr coughs up a furball in contempt of Surpurr's ability! > > Hakken 42 (and holding) (CRY HAVOC AND LET SLIP THE DOGS OF WAR) > Allysa 40 (and catching) (MAY TUNARE LIGHT YOUR PATH AND HER CREATURES > PRAISE YOUR NAME) > Kirnak 35 (and working his tail off) (A COWARD DIES A THOUSAND DEATHS) > Surpurr 10 (kicking Kreigorr's tail) (SCRATCH MY BELLY NOW) > Hibbil 9 (can only dream) (I AM HIBBIL. HEAR ME ROAR)