If you look at EQ, it's a bit different than a stand-alone product. For example, while p1999 uses an old client (and the models and everything that came with it), it does NOT allow p1999 users to log onto live for free. All of the server assets are created from scratch. It's like receiving half of a CD and having to recreate the other halve, but even then, you only get scratchy/inferior playback. Whatever the diehard gamers do on the outside, they'll always be behind EQ live. Furthermore, it's absolutely off-limits for these emulated servers to require users to pay money. This means the money to create the servers and maintain them and pay their networking costs is all out of pocket.
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