OP, there's a reason that this server was legally protected by Daybreak games. The very specific aim to recreate classic EverQuest, with its boons and its flaws, is something p99 specializes in and DBG clearly had no interest in recreating. Which means if you play on p99 you have to take that as part of the experience.
Trust me, when Manastones were dropping people took to the forums to bitch about the drop rates (sometimes not seeing one drop for over a day), but it made no difference. Without SOLID evidence that the drop rate was higher than it was, it stayed the way it was until the item stopped dropping.
Rogean and company do not make things easier on the players just for the sake of doing so, and only stray outside what is truly classic if exploits are discovered (This statement is subjective as even longtime veterans have complaints about some of the changes made, but in general that's the idea).
Would I have loved to start a paladin in classic and not have the 40% exp penalty? Sure! But I knew that wouldn't be an option till Velious so that's how long I'm waiting. The good news is you know ahead of time when things are going to happen so you can plan accordingly.
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