What made you quit Runescape?
Zezima: I quit Runescape because I simply saw no reason in continuing the game. [Jagex] was constantly making updates that disillusioned me with the game. Plus, my husband and I are planning to adopt a child later this year.
How long have you played?
Zezima: I have played Runescape since day 1 of creation. Even before it was released to the public on January 4, 2001. Andy [Gower] and I were acquaintances/coworkers at a small marketing firm in London. Yes, I have played through all the cheats, hacks, and scams. I have seen massive partyhat drop parties. And just recently, I have seen the game turn to [crap].

Devious MUD, the earliest version of beta Runescape

An early Party Hat drop party
What was it like being #1?
Zezima: Being #1 in something as massive as Runescape eventually became gave me a reason to get up and kiss my husband every day. Then, just this past week, I realized that getting 99 summoning would do me no good in life. It just stopped being worth the time.

How much money [gp] have you acquired?
Zezima: At my peak (before the game started declining), I had in excess of 15B worth of items.

Zezima's bank, artist's impression
Does GP go past 9999M?
Zezima: No, but if you examine the coins, it does.
Wow
Zezima: Yeah, I get that a lot
Any last words, thoughts, etc?
Zezima: I just would like the RS community to know that I will start becoming more active in the forums to make up for the gameplay that I will not resume. Look for me there!
This was an e-mail interview completed March 22, 2008.