Returning Player With Questions

[OneEyedJack]

Hey guys, Stinnky here. Some of you may remember me, some may not. Either way, I'm looking to make a P99 comeback. A few questions first...

I still have an active EQ account that I play fairly regularly. I vaguely remember not being able to have both P99's version and Live's version on the same PC. Something about the station launcher updating what it considers to be an outdated version... Anyway to bypass this? Perhaps running P99 through an external hardrive? Recently misplaced mine... I'd have to get a new one if that will work.

Saw that they nerfed pets. Playing a mage doesn't seem as appealing as it once was anyway. I'll probably be re rolling as a Paladin, SK, Druid, or Necro... Do the necros DoTs out DPS the pet? I realise P99 has enough druids, but I'm just looking for something fairly simple to play.

I'm also looking to acquire the classic UI. Or something close to it. I vaguely remember a post on a modified version of the stone-like UI with multiple chat windows. I can't seem to find it... can anyone shoot me a link to it?

Lastly, how active are the lower zones? If I'm to re-roll, I'll need people to group with.

Any useful info on any of the above would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!