[Feanol]

I've got nothing but respect for Holocaust. The numbers they field aren't the result of a natural pooling of server characters but a competent leadership that organizes people effectively and begins beautiful, massive pixel showers that last weeks and months. The only thing they require is exactly what every other guild requires: being there, clicking buttons, paying attention.

The difference between a player that joins Holocaust and a player that doesn't has mostly to do with what they enjoy doing in Everquest. I don't think it's a surprise to anyone that people enjoy slaying dragons and acquiring high-end gear in a safe environment with friends. Add to that the giddiness felt of being part of a nigh-unstoppable mass of magic and swords that decimates the most difficult content in mere minutes... That's a rush for sure.

Then there's the rest. Players that may lust less for equipment and more for "alternative" content. Lots of people, myself included, make a game out of being the underdog. The odds against me as I struggle with less support and more danger. Every camp, every zone a potential grave as better geared more experienced players hunt me with more numbers. For players like myself it's not important that the playing field is fair, because that's not what makes the game fun for them.

Of course gear is important for everyone to enjoy their class, and that's why even self-proclaimed PvP-Oriented guilds will snipe the Dragons they can and clear the Planes.

Even here in Norrath, Humans will be Humans. Those with an existing advantage will work to ensure the status quo remains. On the flip, there will always be people dissatisfied with the establishment and will cooperate to fight it. The sad truth is that these disparate groups often end up destroying each other rather than uniting against their common enemy.