NA, Family Name: Fearthainn
I started my BDO account in I believe late 2018/early 2019, but didn't begin seriously playing until early 2020.
My husband had me get the game, and I AFK fished with my main, which was a Mystic back then. I thought it was a good game, but couldn't bring myself to invest the time into it. And then March 2020, the pandemic got real. I ended up being laid off for almost 9 months. I was struggling with my mental health pretty badly with everything going on, not to mention I moved multiple states away from all my IRL friends.
One day in March, browsing Twitch, I happened upon a BDO streamer who I instantly bonded with. Long story short, I gained an amazing community that welcomed me with open arms. I was even promoted to their Guild Advisor. I had a new found passion for BDO, fueled by all of the people I now call friends that have been there for me along the way. In the span of a few months, I got my Doom and went from 550gs to 605gs - moving from Mystic to Guardian, who I loved when I tried her out in season one. A couple weeks ago, I one-tapped PEN Red Nose armor, which shocked me.
I even started streaming occassionally, which is something I always wanted to do but never had the guts. The community pushed me to try it and have been supporting me so much the entire time.
I'm very appreciative for these friends, and finding them would not have been possible without BDO. ☻