Can't Decide, Live or P99

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I know it's redundant asking P99 players which server I should stick to. But I wanted to hear your reasons behind it.

Let me start off by saying, I've played this game during release back in my younger, hardcore, can afford to eat hot pockets everyday phase. Today, as an adult with responsibilities things have changed!

I'm looking to revisit the world of norrath as a CASUAL gamer. Yes, I said it. Casual gamer! I'm aware most have stopped reading by now.

I have issues with both live and p99 so I'm trying to weight my options.

Live:
Pros -
Larger Community
Faster Leveling
More Content
New UI
New Spellbook (UI)

Cons -
Community is all max level and ignores newbies so I'd be playing alone for 4 years till I reach max level.
Monthly Subscription
Mercenaries - killing the community because everyone is boxing mercs and multiple accounts.

P1999
Pros -
Amazing Community
Oldschool Content
Oldschool Spell Graphics
Sense of Worth! You build a reputation
1 Character at a time!
(I think)

Cons -
Death ( Same as Live? not sure)
Very Slow Leveling (for a casual gamer)
All high level camps are taken by high end guilds? This is what I've read. What's the point of leveling up if you can't get anything out of it.
Old Spellbook (unorganized spellbook / page flipping / rememming spells without right clicking hotbar into sub catagories to choose spells)


Many more pro's cons of both, was just thinking quickly.

Basically I love the game to death, but would be playing casually (if that's possible) Has anyone had success with raiding or playing like 2 hours a day and being max level? Because back in the day, we'd raid for like 7 hours. I can't do that lol.

I just feel like I'd be able to play Live servers casually more so than P99. But I wouldn't see a soul.

Your thoughts? Please keep the flames to a minimum, this is EQ, not WoW.