[Silo69]

I think the levelling speed and difficulty is what really appeals to me.

In today's game everyone is at the level cap, regardless of skill, in an insanely fast period of time. What should be a great accomplishment is quickly turned into a non-event.

In EQ if you were max level it was actually really impressive. I remember seeing people maxed out with incredible gear and just thinking 'wow...this guy is wicked, I hope I can be that good one day and have gear like that'

My friend Roseann was pretty awesome, I remember how much great twink gear he had. I couldn't believe it, it was so impressive at the time.

Nothing impresses me in MMO's anymore. I know that with minimal effort anyone can be good. Death is meaningless - no xp loss, no corpse runs, no chance of losing gear. Thoroughly detailed maps are at-hand making exploration pointless. Quests don't need to be read, just skim and click. Grouping is unnecessary. Travel is instant. Risk vs. reward has gone completely out the window.

I miss EQ!!!