Read the entire thread. The only answer that seems obvious to me is time commitment. There is NO WAY you'd pick this game up over the alternatives if you didn't play this back in its original era (or atleast very unlikely, and not enough of the playerbase to be concerned over).
And to the 400k+ who played back in 99-->03 or so, that time commitment was ok. Being completely serious, it probably ruined a lot of lives and created a lot of regret. You can't just live in a fantasy world 10 hours a day for 4 years and not look up one day and go "Man, what the hell have I been doing? I have missed out on so much!". If I knew just how awful the end game is due to the neckbeardery, I never would have started.
It's just unreal how much time some people are willing to put into this game. The quote about most raiders only lasting 6-8 months: I'm surprised its that long. Wives will leave you. Jobs will fire you. That method of living is simply unsustainable as an adult with a real job.
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