Why I chose to play on Red

[Clazxiss]

I couldn't have said it better myself. The downside to classic EQ has always been the tryhards that bar the rest of us from content. Like you, I'll take my chances with a death from a player rather than wait in line for hours or days on top of the additional 24 to 72 hours it takes for a monster to spawn. That's a terrible gaming mechanic that does not equate to skill. It's just a bottle neck designed to keep people playing for a slim chance to "win", like a casino.