the guides, the guilds, the people i met over a year ago who i still see and talk to and hunt with, the new people who join the game and are just like 'WOW omg this game rocks!' reminding you how you felt and still feel about the game 
the fact that if you dont feel like harvesting or crafting or healing you can just change your armor and do something else, and the madness and cabin fever of earring crafting 
