Why I believe classic everquest is special

[Frug]

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

EQ Classic is special because it's the most complete MMORPG experience, and the best MMORPG still made. No other game offers what classic EQ has. It isn't complex on the surface but it's the sum of its parts that make it complex.

To some degree the magic is because it was magic. What does AC do? How *MUCH* XP am I getting? Why does this level seem to take so damn long? Why do trolls level so slow? What's my max damage? Why isn't alchemy working? Who offers quests? Where do I find <next guy in quest line>?

None of that was known for a long, long time. Even now the lack of immediate numeric feedback on every little thing makes it all so different from most games.

And, it's hard. Really hard, comparatively. I dinged a char to 3 last night and felt I'd really done something.