So I am leaving for a time. On June 29th I leave to work for a construction company out of Saudi Arabia and chances are very high that I won't be allowed any gaming when there. They are rather strict.

I've had 3 different characters here I've really liked and one or two that no one ever knew.

For those of you who were around back when sewer town was living and kicking I played Chant, aka Ooze child. For those of you who knew of lower more recently(right after the gangs) or upper around six months ago I played Alarond Blackwell, aka Mr.Silver. Lastly I played Jarrico, the do gooder, lover and devoted witty follower of Tyr.

This will probably be to long but hey it's ooc so I think i'm allowed a long goodbye.

The last thing I want to give is a big farewell and some advice.

First the advice, follow my three golden rules and I promise you'll be much happier.

One: Every week meet someone new: It's not easy, and it's not always the top of your list of exciting fascinating things to do. But if you do that, or even once every two weeks. In time around town, you'll be surprised who you know, and all the rps going on.

Two: Ignore the dms They are a great bunch but even they have patience limits. I regret having pushed a certain dm to much one time with questions constantly, he knows who he is. If you just play the game and have fun, you'll find the dms interact with you alot more then you'd expect.

Three: Don't let character death be the death of you. It's hard to die, I hate dying, lots of people do. If you want to make one shot characters that's fine. But please, for your own sake, don't quit efu just because you think you'll never hit level 5. It sucks to die, lots of us wish we were level nine. Stick with it.

That said, so long efu. I'll be on the forums till the 29th, and anyone who wants to can pm this account is they want a final farewell. This server is a great place, I thank the players, new and old, and the dms and even arkov (who is no longer here I think) for making it so much fun.

Take care all, somehow I get the feeling this server will be around for quite some time, so maybe I'll see you all again in a few years.

-Patrick (Chant, Alarond, Jarrico, and a few others)

Take (or buy) a laptop, and who knows, maybe you can play on EfU while you're there. If not, good luck in the Middle East!

I already own a labtop, and internet access is not the issue, Saudi Arabian law is the issue. Thanks for the support though :)

Online gaming is against the law in Saudi Arabia? :shock:

Edit: I thought I'd have a look at this... (thanks Google!) here's a few links about the subject:

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/filtering/saudiarabia/ http://opennet.net/studies/saudi

The do actively filter and block a lot of content, but gaming as such seems to be a minor issue. There's every chance you might be able to play EfU while there, so don't give up hope yet.

It maybe, these things are against Saudi Arabian law for sure.

Drugs, Drinking, narcotics, Any religious symbols not of muslim faith Any political, orginzational, literature, pamphlets, or other media that speaks against the Royal family, Saudi Arabian Government or thier country. Pornography

They define pornography as any bare skin shown on any female. Since the characters of NWN do not wear burkas, I think that'd be a no on the last one. Assuming avatars are considered females by thier rules.

Anything against Islam is illegal In Saudia Arabia-

In other news, If you don't give coffee to your wife there, she can divorce you.

Not to get off topic guys but I'll talk to you irc. This really is about a goodbye :). So anyone who would like to say farewell feel free.

Thanks for the quality gaming you provided. Only been on the server a few weeks but i'm sure many are sad to see you go, quite the loss i think. :(

Good luck with your endeavors overseas. I'm sure things will work out well for you there. Despite the flaws the western culture sees in the east it's possible to find friendship there. Farewell again, and good luck. Hope to catch you on IRC, look for Jugger156.

Lee

Alarond Blackwell!

I loved that guy even though, really, I hardly interacted with him. He just had an air of importance and connections in the entire server.

Always wearing a helmet to protect himself from falling rocks!

Peace out. Stay safe, rock on.

Hey, Jarrico was cool. Nice guy, you know, for a fictional character...

Rock out in Saudi man, it can be a great place, depends on where you are of course. Riyadh is strict because it is the king's city but the other cities are alot more lax. Have a great experience.

We didn't even get to gank you :(

Goodbye forever.

Really enjoyed the little bit of Time I had RPing with Jarrico. Hope to be pleasantly suprised if you do find you can return :)

Your a great player, and will be missed.

Take care man.

Mr. Silver! What fun times those were around the time that he died.

Take care, man. Good luck, and avoid the heat when possible.

Keep us updated about what's going on and when you'll get a chance to log in again.

Also, I don't think women have the right to leave their husbands if they aren't given coffee, TNVW...

I still remember Chant fondly when I played Arthalan. So long and look after yourself ShatteredShadows

Ack! You PMed me on IRC but I was IG and not paying attention!