P99 is harder, because mobs consistently hit harder, cast a broad variety of max lvl spells and resists are borked. Oh, and they run fastee. This is somewhat countered by the fact we know more way more about the game and good gear is dirt cheap.
I never ran into overcrowded zones on live, but I do play during Euro times. P99 is definitely more crowded than my live server was. Not a bad thing per se.
Also, melees are fucked by mob level being way too big a factor on their avoidance, mitigation and to hit rates. Maybe its the skill ratios (offense/defense/weaponskill and so on), maybe its just some inherent level thing, but on my twinked out erudite paladin I go from barely taking any dmg on a blue to being mauled by a yellow.
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