# I've gone over to the dark side; or, Is anyone playing EQII?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 24, 2005, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-gone-over-to-the-dark-side-or-is-anyone-playing-eqii/309612 "2005-06-24T00:43:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-gone-over-to-the-dark-side-or-is-anyone-playing-eqii/309612/1 "2005-06-24T00:43:34Z")

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After way too many years of EQ (and the countless fights with the spouse - “but I HAVE to play tonight! We’re doing Vex Thal!”) I gave it up cold turkey and have been playing WoW on and off since. I really like WoW. I was in the betas for both it and EQII.

Lately, though, I’ve been in the mood for a new game. Couple that with EQII being on sale at WalMart, and I’m the proud new owner of yet another obsession.

Anyone else playing? Is it any good? I really didn’t like it compared to WoW when I was in the betas, but I’m starting to really miss being able to mez…

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**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-gone-over-to-the-dark-side-or-is-anyone-playing-eqii/309612/2 "2005-06-24T03:17:24Z")

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It’s pretty good and fairly balanced. The game is pretty astrong all thw way to high levels and doesn’t have nearly as many little boys screwing it up for everyone else.