I quit also... over one year of non-activity on my char Cc_Asskicker.. I come back and every single one of my buddies is level 110+ and i'm still friggin 98.. go figure... I've been playing 3 + years mostly pking free servers (even while a member) and making friends. Just don't quit for too long. It's easy to get back everything you have, however, it's a pain in the butt to train a account up again.