I began the thread to answer a simple question. I returned out of curiosity of what people thought. I was content to be silent and just observe since at this point I intend NOT to join as the server is clearly not headed to luclin.
But this must be said.
Quitis you are quite wrong and you have pointed out what is wrong with most mmos now.
They chose easier to balance over depth and fun. They chose cost effective over quality. This greed and way of thinking killed EQ, was what was wrong with EQII from the beginning, and is what made Vanguard a train wreck.
With out AA too many people run a toon to max level get bored and roll a new one rinse repeat. Why bother to play your maxed out toon?
What AA does is increase the time in a toons life span that they are at comparable levels to adventure together. It increases the time they are around to be seen and interacted with.
It gives your friends or even strangers one more reason to help you camp %#$@$ to get your epic. At least they get some exp along the way.
That increases a sense of community.
Community is the biggest single factor that made EQ great.
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