Daldaen I think part of your problem may be that you play a druid. As an enchanter I used to get a lot more pickup group love.
The problem with P1999 is that it took Verant a while to figure out how to balance their game. As people tried stuff that was more or less overpowered, Verant changed things. By the time everyone realized a L60 wizard had the same sustained dps as a L40 rogue, Wizards had gotten a whole bunch of new toys. But here, we are replicating classic EQ with the knowledge of what works and what doesn't and what classes are over/under powered at which times. Which is why half the server plays Iksar monks, and there are like 3 50+ Half-elf druids.
The other problem with P1999 is that we have a disproportionate number of high level players who play a ton, and a lot of people who willing to devote an absolutely ridiculous amount of time to this game. And without instancing, these people can cockblock everyone else. And this makes me a little sad, but it is the way it is. EQ has a limited supply of high-end raid items and the players get to fight over them (but without interfering with each other! it's weird).
Personally I wouldn't mind changing a few key things, like invis and social aggro, hybrid XP penalties. Reality is enchanters and shaman and monks are too strong, druids and wizards and rangers are too weak. But it is what it is.
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