IDK if we can automatically label Freeport and Qeynos as overly simplistic. They consist of multiple zones, have warring factions, sewers, working boats. I think Qeynos is also the only starting city that has a zone like Surefall Glade.
Not sure I would say they are the most complicated, but definitely not the most simplistic.
There's interesting things in EQ too, like Guk is technically the old Troll city. Sebilis is technically the old Iksar city. Chardok is technically a city etc. Thurgadin, Kael... would he consider the Plane of Hate to be a city? IDEK.
Also I think there is some nuance. You could argue that Paineel and Erudin, as well as Felwithe and Kelethin, are part of the same starting area, similar to Surefall Glade and Qeynos.
I been playing a lot of MnM and the main thing I think is missing from their elf starting area is their equivalent of Crushbone and Felwithe.
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