[Kekephee]

I agree with everything you said, Pend. Especially the part about all the little imperfections and inefficiencies of EQ making it what it is. The LFG tool in WoW has made it so easy to get a group and then teleport to your instance where you don't interact with anyone but the 4 people you're grouped with (3 of whom aren't even talking because they're just 16 year olds in their rooms smoking pot out of a coke can) that it's lifeless. I really missed the social environment of this game- assholes, ksers, flamewars on forums between top guilds and all. But it can be really infuriating until you remind yourself that this is exactly what made the game exciting to begin with. Double-edged, cock-shaped sword.