On Sunday morning at 4AM(EST), Edvvin became a level 220 MP. He is my very first 220 since I began playing AO when I was 12 years old in 2005 This was in NO SMALL PART to a LOT of people. So I thought it would be appropriate to roll the end-of-movie credits and thank a lot of people who deserve recognition. And if I forgot your name (as there are a LOT of them), PM me and it will be added.
I would like to thank everyone who ran many, MANY inf missions with me between the last month or so and the years before when I was playing Ed. I'd also like to thank everyone (especially the many pocket tanks) that was in the various heckler and early Nascence grind teams.
I would like to thank LRRP (Omni, formerly of RK1) and all it's old school members for guiding and helping me along as I played Ed and my alts (to be mentioned later) years ago. And for sometimes yelling at me for not listening to basic things. Sorry for that.
I would like to give a special thanks to Arcelite for a LOT of help that she gave to me, particularly around the TL5 range (Ado brain anyone? And Arcey, if you read this, PLEASE COME BACK TO AO I MISS YOU! <3)
I would like to thank Zypho and Scheli (I MISS YOU TOO!!!) and Alien Hunters Inc., particularly for helping me do ground raids (just sold some leftover QL242 supples from years ago! Hah!)
I would like to thank the various people who assisted me in farming my Tier armor (to be completed tonight), YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!
I would like to thank the people who got me my SL nanos from various gardens and sancs. I have been begged for MANY castings since then! ;D
I would like to thank Primal Evolution, Mid for inviting me in and Aiken for trusting me with cloak-dropping rights.
A special thanks to Kitty, Dewragdoc, Shaknbake, Perkafool, and the other many people who rolled the many Inf missions that helped me get SK.
A thank you to Soolja for comic relief during several Inf mission.
A thank you to Mashinsold for dragging me in tow through missions he was otherwise soloing.
I would like to also thank the MANY people who gave me buffs to twink me over the years.
I would like to thank Inferno for being helpful, despite having the worst grind in any game ever.
I would like to thank FC for making this wonderful game, and the many ARKs and GMs that answered my many, many, petitions over the years.
A special shout out to the old school CGI members, noting Kitty, Snyperwulf, Ottokarma, Leetie, Dsniper, Mounds, and Snypeleet.
An additional thanks to The Order of Black Chaos (RK2) for the help they provided with my first paid MP (Edwen, RK2). I wish I could remember everyone from there, just know I remember you!
An to anyone who I haven't mentioned, I'm sorry, and I thank you for everything you did for me and the countless others who have received help from you, and the help you have given to others and keeping this game alive and well in the process. AO forever!
Now, finally, a VERY special thank you to Mariposita and Shaknbake (AKA Sickmate and Rootya), both of whom stayed with me for EIGHT HOURS going from Saturday evening into Sunday morning until I dinged 220.
Mariposita went into melee range with red mobs the entire night trying to DD as much as she could, despite her low level. She made things go much better whether she realizes it or not and I couldn't have done it without her.
Shaknbake dual logged various toons, rolling and pushing out mission after mission with me and Mari. We couldn't do it without him and I'll never forget what he and Mari did.
Not only did the two help me all night....but they sped up the rate of SK by running me through SOLO missions providing the DD despite having little to gain in the process. An additional thank you to Amren for also running several of these solo missions with us as well, providing a lot of DD and making things that much faster. An extra thank you to Mari and Shaknbake for doing Prisoner with me as well to give a chunk of quick SK and make the night go that much better. Even though Mari couldn't roll prisoner at her level, she stuck with us anyway, even though her eyelids were turning to iron.
And now, I'd like to thank the final team mission team that ended the evening.
The final team members were...
Mariposita, Martial Artist
Shaknbake, Fixer
Rootya, Trader
Edvvin, Meta-Physicist
Lisaya, Doctor
Prosthetics, Doctor
And Eds alts of note over the years have been....
Amez, Engineer, formerly RK2
Giovanto, Agent, formerly RK1
Giovanno, Agent, formerly RK1
Edwen, Meta-Physicist, formerly RK2
Aluped, Fixer, formerly RK1 (and RK2)
Peyne, Doctor, formerly RK1
Joveri, Engineer, formerly RK1
My would-be Kiter NT....name lost to character deletion.
Eroccoui, Shade, formerly RK1
Thank you all again. Thank you for playing AO with me. I will be seeing you in many raids to come.