boy there's a lot of these now :p

Man this is an idea I absolutely do not understand. I realize there’s tons of people who enjoy this both on WoW and P1999, but I don’t get it. Sounds awful.

Ah, but that is what makes Everquest so interesting for most, if not all of us. The game is not linear, there's not only one way to play it, and players can choose to be social or not, as is their preference. 95% chance that's why all of us keep playing and / or keep coming back.

Been playing my own version of "hardcore" mode as far back as Asteroids, and I find that for myself, even "awful" can be entertaining.