Real life happens, I get it. I figured as much, that Nep had checked out, given the lack of interaction and posting from both him and his wife...

... but pass on the torch. When people play this game, a lot, to have something like ST inaccessible because you won't just let the decision be made by someone else is lame. When things like the cabal quest or fixing this limitation to getting in ST, or even followers of Gods who check out, other Imms should be able to grab on. It's a team effort. If there's not enough of them, get some more Imms.

Honestly it's one of the things preventing me from coming back again. I've been burned by trying to coordinate trips to the Inferno (which ironically the Imms seem to let slide recently), so ST and the Shadow Plane are really the only final places. ST requires so much, I've done a lot, but to get an Archmage down really requires groups - groups of people who have "passed the bar". Good luck getting that done. Shadow Plane might be a better shot, but I know Sacer isn't checked around as much either, so investing into that could be a wash.

Sorry, this became a little vent - just frustrated with where the game is going. Don't get me started on mobs redirecting abilities being added to the game.... /rant