We do not have in game maps because they are not classic. Whether they should or should not have been is irrelevant.
If we want to theory craft, some maps should be available for some zones as items. Some may be purchasable from merchants and others more difficult to obtain. All should contain varying degrees of inaccuracy and in general, be extraordinarily prestigious items. Maps would not be easy to make and not readily available to common folk. None should indicate the user's location on them. But this is classic EQ we are playing. No maps, ever, period. ^^
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