The main situation on a live era-locked TLP is that the server population is going to crash hard, and crash quickly. Instancing may seem like its great, but it really doesn't fit a game like EQ. Scarcity of resources (loot) is what helps build the economy and keeps people coming back. Agnarr is probably already into the phase where nothing sells because everyone is in 100% no drop dragon/planes gear.
I will probably roll a Beastlord when Luclin launches... and it will probably be fun, but I cant imagine this server lasting very long after it hits PoP. Then again, who cares? it will probably be a fun ride until it becomes a ghost town over night.
Daybreaks idea of making Agnarr a P99 alternative was a great idea, but they need to ditch the instancing. If anything make it so that you can get a "instancing coin" as a rare drop or a quest, but allowing free instancing will be the servers down fall.
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