I always hear rose-colored glasses and you only like it because it was your first MMO and I respectfully disagree.
The reason I like this game is because the punishing, unforgiving nature of it makes it more of a adventure than any game before or since. It's also the reason I loved the Demon Souls and Dark Souls games. No MMO after EQ has really had the same mechanics (for PVE at least) and that really is the sole reason I play here. If another game came out tomorrow with similar gameplay mechanics (harsh death penalty, slow travel, etc) I would be gone.
I hate the old ass graphics and I tend to go to places I didn't visit the first time I played. I'm pretty confident it's not nostalgia for me.
I think there is big, untapped market for a "hardcore" mmo and I can't believe a Indie developer hasn't jumped on this yet. Hell, Dark Souls sold more than 2 million copies. Yeah, it's not going to make WOW money, but what is? Blizzard will probably beat SOE on that front (again) anyway, because they are the kings of casual MMOs and polish.
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