Hot needs cold, happy needs sad, up needs down.
Original EQ had a lot of severe consequences. That ding when you level is certainly no musical masterpiece, but its significance of your accomplishment is what makes it the greatest sound you could ever hear.
We all love the features that make it easier, but they affect the long term enjoyment in a negative way. Unless of course you add new "features".
There was an article written a long time ago around PoP era regarding SOE subscribers/profits. A small % came from people actually logging in to play on a consistent basis, the majority came from new and super casuals.
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