So many questions!

[Kalipto]

Hey folks,

I have yet to make a character, but I'm in love with the general idea of p1999 and have had my eye on it for a while. With that said I have a few questions about the current state and future state of the game. I'll post them below in an orderly fashion, I appreciate any input!

• Class Roles - As SOE released expansions, some classes started slipping into different roles. Let me give an example; Druid. Pre-Velious druids were damage, utility, some buffs, some debuffs, etc. In Velious they started getting heals. Fast forward 5 expansions and Druids are now considered healers primarly. Nukes, dots, kiting, all of that just became an afterthought. Will it be the same way in p1999?
• Class Population - What are the seemingly over populated classes at 60? What are the seemingly under populated classes? Do you find yourself always saying "Dang I wish we had a *insert class* handy". Or do you often say "Ugh, another bard?". Just curious what's over populated. I ask because part of the fun for me is being needed. Since I'm not needed in RL [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
• Gear - No Trade/Drop - It seems like pretty much all gear was droppable until after Velious when they startted flagging things as no drop. This changed the game in a profound way. I'll keep my opinion to myself, but am wondering, moving forward, will p1999 adopt the no drop idea or continue the way of old?
• Global Chat - I don't think a global chat existed in the early game. Though it is a great way to find other folks to play with, it also makes the world feel small. Pros and cons of course. Just curious if there is a global chat or not. I'm guessing not.
• Guilds - Are guilds in the game? Should I just be reading the entire wiki for this kind of stuff? Why do I have to keep asking so many questions? A simple yes/no will suffice!

I'm sure some of my questions could be answered with more research. So just tell me to fudge off if any of this was easily find-able.

Again, thanks in advance for any input! I look forward to seeing you all in Norrath - once I create a character that is!!!

-Kalipto

PS. I can't create a character because (http://www.eqemulator.org/forums/pro...do=loginserver) still only shows a blank page. Been that way for a while now. I tried different browsers. Same thing.