An IRL friend convinced me after a long time to get the game. I tried it (about a year ago) and played c-rpg with him for a few days, but it was the hardest game that i have ever played as a beginner (especially considering I never played native first and c-rpg seems much harder to me), so I quit by the time I was like level 21. I had been playing as a shielder/1h because i couldn't block AT ALL. I started again in July, so about a few months ago, and I had nothing else to do at that time really so I just stuck with it (I respecced to 2h right when I started again so i'd be forced to learn blocking) and then once I improved a little it started to get a lot more fun so I kept playing. I have only really played with the guy who got me into it like once since coming back to try it again though, because he doesnt play anymore =P