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WoW is harder than EQ by far. EQ is simply a timesink with far fewer mechanics.

The only reason why EQ is considered 'hard' is because people misappropriate 'hard' with 'unforgiving'. In WoW, you aren't penalized for your mistakes, at all, beyond getting a screen that says you lose. In EQ, if you make a mistake, it costs you more time, but you still made the mistake. There are more opportunities for mistakes in WoW as opposed to EQ which has a lesser decision making process due to number of steps and variables to consider. EQ1 PVE isn't even remotely close to the level of twitchyness that WoW offers.

And yes, twitchy games are still skill based. Most EQ1 players play EQ1 because they don't have a reaction time to play PvP games, hence why Red99 is less popular and most blue players are not willing to try red because 'it has pvp in it'. EQ1 is forgiving for time accumulated where as WoW is not forgiving for time accumulated. This is also where the social stigma and hatred for red players is formed by blue players; it's because they are lacking in reaction time for whatever excuse they offer, but what it comes down to is, EQ1 PvP is about on par for skill as WoW PvE.

Put the best WoW PvPers like Athene, Sodapoppin, etc, in Red99, and you'll see all major guilds dissolve because they can't compete with the metagame that they'll develop. I guarantee it.