Basically I think it boils down to this:
The folks who don't care about the models and the aesthetics of P99 are just here to play a game. Just like any other MMO, just here to play it and that is fine.
On the other hand, the folks who do care about the models and aesthetics are here to live in a fantasy realm. To feel like a part of the world no matter what it may look like.
Back when EQ came out, the genre was called MMORPG, because there was a very heavy Role Play element built into the game. But these days, they are just called MMOs because very few people Role Play in them anymore. Most people are just there to play, and acquire items and power. Not really caring about your "characters" background, personality traits, etc...
I put the word characters in quotations because without the role play element they are just a collection of crude polygons representing what you've played to earn. Not a character, an entity with feeling and purpose behind it.
Sorry for the long post just thought I'd share my perspective on the whole Classic/Luclin models war hehe.
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