Now now, EQ1 is a special beast in and of itself (please call me out if I guessed the wrong mmo but I was there for vanilla). The grindiest most committment based mmo of all time that put out its 22nd expac and you still have to pay to be able to access it. It flies in the face of this entire thread and the industry as a whole; the population may be small but is extremely loyal. And I agree, it was the single most immersive and unique experience I have ever had in an mmo. That being said, and despite my gripes with this game, I no longer play EQ. I have found a great community of players here and that is more than enough to keep me plugging away at this content, repeatedly.