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Originally Posted by MaCtastic [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

This. The Bazaar was a QOL improvement, but it removes a major social aspect of the game, which is likely the single largest explanation to its longevity. Without another interactive trading system that supports haggling, its impacts are too grave to be acceptable.

The rapid porting via POK also further removes social interactions, but the nexus portals are in the same category with nearly identical function as a boat, so if you are ok with boats, you should also be fine with those portals. We already have wizards, it’s not like it’s a far-fetched idea that breaks immersion ( like adding a Ferrari F430 to a Middle Ages game would).

Also, the inclusion of the planes and the progression system that it provided were the leak of EQ lore for me. It seemed like the ideal culmination point for the classic experience. Instead of reading about the gods in your dusty old players manual you got to embark on the quest to defeat them with your guild. Surely a few of the hiccups from PoP and SoL could be removed to protect the social interdependence that makes EQ thrive. We need more content on these server, we’ve already reached peak immersion and the depth in content would likely be a good pressure relief for some of the try hards.

Also, I bet there are enough qualified people here to create and design this content if the Nilbog/Rogan team would ever accept applications - it doesn’t have to fall solely on them. Veto anything that doesn’t meet the standing “pseudo classic”” criteria.

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