P99 is not like classic and here is why

[Axlrose]

*looks over his various characters and their equipment and weapons...

No, not every one of us is a twink since some of us find the "challenge" of being the poor, struggling character enjoyable. Hell, I have casters that are level 20 and still need some of their level 12 and level 16 spells, much less their newest level 20 spells (all varieties of spells, not just the "junk" spells). My gear is so ~cheap~ that I see items people sold to vendors being better than my own.

And for the most part, I prefer soloing because as the original poster noted, many, many, many people are twinked and my lackluster gear will shy them away from me. I prefer to adventure at my own pace and not to continuously grind away for maximum efficiency. After my time years ago on Live with people telling me I am playing this game so wrong, once I discovered this server, short of grouping with my brother (who is quite patient with my quirks), I prefer the soloist lifestyle. A lifestyle that does not take me to the hot spots, but some backwards zone in the game. Perhaps one night I will adventure there too since on Live, as fast as expansions were released, I missed adventuring in today's current hot spot zones.

Just my thoughts.