I have been on Layo since around July of 04. I have only ever had one pc, Daralith. It was not until a few months ago I finally made a new pc due to reasons I won't go into. I made sure to make a pc the complete opposite of Daralith to get away from the same crowd and make new friends.
Making a complete opposite PC was the right thing to do and if you stop playing Rufus, I suggest you do the same. This will allow you to play Rufus with your old friends if you can find them, and when they are not around, you can use the other pc to meet new people, whom you may never have RPed with on Rufus.