Yeah, I think I might have teared up over the nostalgia, great post Hotbox.
I actually remember when people would value their guild/monarch/clan's and their own personal reputation on a server. The idea that gamers have now is I'm hiding behind a cartoon character and if i ruin my name, if that can be done anymore, I will just do a server transfer or name change to fix it. There is no pride in ones character anymore. We have lost the sense that our avatars are a representation of ourselves in a digital world. Darth Wroth is my main a Sith Juggernaut Immortal. He is my righteous wrath personified. He will never be dark 5 because I don't identify with chaotic evil in anyway and because of this I gimp myself towards items in game, which is fine with me. The new gamers just don't do this in anyway. They create Darth Malgusxxs and click the option that has a black/red star beside with out any idea the choice they made. I'm sorry but I am not going to go poison kolto tanks. Yes, I will kill my enemies that wage war against me.
/soapbox
I am glad to read a thread and realize that there are still some old school gamers left, but we are a dying breed.