I had something similar, I watched the show and just loved everything about it. I only had pc access at my dads house on weekends at first so I never got anywhere but I still enjoyed all of it.My first Mir experience came during the end of beta phase. The Game Network TV show peaked my interest. Remember the old dial up 56k modems that would disconnect you ever two hours? Yeah, that was me too. It took two or three days to download a 300MB file, I resumed through all the night to make sure I could play ASAP.
Post installation and login, I spawn at the most Southern town of Bichon (forgot the name) and I am awfully confused. The TV showed real people interacting and so I proceed to stand there next to a player, asking for help, becoming frustrated and launching an attack. He killed me in one hit.
That player was a Guard.
My entire life changed at that moment and I felt true addiction. School was secondary, exams ment nothing and all that mattered was e-credit on a digital game on the internet. It consumed me. I've lived a fortunate life in many ways and it is all thanks to Legend of Mir. I have memories that'll be with me to the day I die.
I was mocked and ridiculed by friends and family at certain periods due to my addiction but the irony is years later the same people would have friends login to their Facebook accounts to tend to their crops on silly FB games. Lol.
There is something unique about that first MMO that captivates you. I've never felt "that" feeling from any other game.
Thanks for reading.
I played as a mage for ages untill my account got hacked and deleted then someone told me about private and it all went on from there.
played other mmos since, nothing ever hits the same