quality thread, hereby i order this thread to be bumped on a monthly base.
ill explain again so i can help the OP:
1)you were lvl 31 and your nickname was PauliniusX
2)you retired
3)now you are lvl 1 and your nickname is Paulinius_II, you also got a loompoint and now you get 1030 xp every tick instead of 1000
4)you joined the server with a character called PauliniusX, the game doesnt recognize this name (because your name is Paulinius_II now), so the game thinks its a new character. that is why you dont have any equipement.
solution:
create a new character called Paulinius_II, if you join the server now you will have all your equipment on that character and you will be lvl 1 again. with a free loompoint and 1030 xp every single tick.
So I 'loom' my sword but I cant use it until I build up my strength all over again? Doesnt seem to be much point in retiring?
and yes ofcourse you cant use your sword yet, you are lvl 1 again (wich is the point about retiring) people retire because they get these awesome things called loompoints. There wouldnt be a point in getting a loompoint while staying the same lvl, isnt it? you must give something for what you get.