Yes, Alyada writes. He is probably one of the most creative people I have ever known.
As far as the endgame scene goes, I for one can agree to an extent with what you are saying Arc. It is very easy to quickly become bored with various aspects of what is considered 'End Game'. In the long run though, as was quote, it is very easy to loose focus as to what exactly you hoped to gain out of said content in the first place. When you begin, absolutely every aspect of it is about doing new things, seeing new places, experiencing a method of team work that is quite unlike anything you had experienced yet. It seemed very exciting at first, and you know why? Because the innocence of curiosity was the blossoming of an a not so finite infinite willingness to be part of the bigger picture, solely for the fact that you got to witness that picture being made. I for one, am guilty of just that, and I will admit it openly. When I began what is considered 'End Game', it was with a linkshell that was getting back on its feet again. We overcame many obstacles to get to where the linkshell is now. The leader of the linkshell, wanted so bad to be greater than it had previously been. I was all about helping with that goal, and at the same time, wanted to see what was available to do and revel in the challenge of next. I remember when I gained access to Tu'Lia, I was so excited and so stoked that I simply got to see this new place that I was pure giddy when I logged on the game, and I believe anyone who was there with me in this linkshell could attest to that. When we started doing things to advance the shell, runs in sky, farming, other item runs for other people, etc etc, things were as exciting as they could ever be. If I could make it, I was there, just for the sole reason of helping others in the linkshell out. Blowey has an excellent point, and often times many people loose sight of that. End game is about bettering a group of people in the game as a whole, you go through one area, get everyone geared up, and move on to the next. As drab as some of it may have been on the way, it was always initially exciting. Although end game, for me, isn't so much about the items I obtain, I quickly fell into my own minds trap, and that was allowing myself to think that I could run things a bit better than they already were, and allowing myself to become frustrated to the point where I thought it would be best to try and prove that I could. My downfall, which I will openly admit as a mistake, was hurting a friend, or several, in the process. I became so wrapped up in my own ideals of how things should be organized that I forgot the initial reason I was there, and that was because the community was good to me as a whole. As frustrating as 'End Game' can be at times, it is very important to remember that you are not the only sole factor of it, you work with others as a team to get it done, and I don't just refer to Tu'Lia. I may be a very prideful person, but I did honestly fall into the same category that many do, albeit not for items, but I did leave something that I was having fun in, and had many friends in for a stupid reason. End Game, as I see it... well... perhaps there is no real "End Game".
Ultimately, it just comes down to what you have fun doing, and what you can help others have fun with as well. Sorry for my rabble-on.
) that I kept playing RDM. Not because I had some ultimate goal of taking over the world, but just because I had fun playing the job. 
