Why eq was/is the best mmo ever (so far), that ive played at least

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Originally Posted by guineapig [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Nothing was given to you in EQ. Everything had to be earned.

I think that sums it up pretty nicely.

It's not just that either. With the death penalties, you had to be cautious about where you went and what you did - even a whole guild did.

Even if you know the game well, going to a raid fight being a bit short on people brings up a risk. Whereas in other games with 'soul rezzers' - the risk is pretty much nothing - short of a 'little' time and some coin.

EQ's death risk could be a LOT of time and a LOT of coin, if you needed a Necro to summon you, assuming you could find one who was willing.

And yes - the penalty for 'failure' in a game or anything can change the overall difficulty DRAMATICALLY.