Feeling more nostalgic about project 1999 than classic eq

[Roth]

It's been close to 2 years since I rolled my first character on project 1999. I don't play it all the time, I usually will play it for a month or so at a time every couple months. Sometimes I will log on for a day randomly, play the entire day, then not log on again for weeks. I've rolled many different alts that never made it past level 20, and my main is only level 31, but I still invested time in exploring and going to random areas. With all that said, I love this server. I've begun to feel more nostalgia about this server than I actually do for classic eq.

For me the reason is because this server is more like a sanctuary now... when you've been gaming for 15-20 years hardcore eq is like a sanctuary from the "new style" of gaming. Eq to me is like an experience... when you roll a level 1 character in this game and play it it's not really like any other game. So that's one reason. I come back to this server when I want to recapture my old emotions and enjoyment of discovery when I play an mmo, and this server still achieves that for me. I still get the same excitement of exploration and achievement that I did 10 years ago, but maybe even moreso because I actually realize how special it is.

The second reason is probably because this server was like a second chance. I would always go back to live eq every year or two just to check it out and relive the experience. Eq always held a place in my heart. So when I went back to see live eq butchered a few years ago, it was really sad. I kind of felt like I lost my chance to do something great. When I discovered this server, it was a bit like a second chance to come to "terms" with eq. I wanted to do all the things that I never did before so I wouldn't regret it if a game like this one never came along again. And as a result, I have so many strong memories from this server that I didn't have on live.

I guess the tldr is that my appreciation for this server even existing at all combined with how amazing the eq world is has made me pretty thankful that I have a chance to play eq again. I know it's kind of a lame post but wanted to share my thoughts lol.