[Lagaidh]

Like most of you, EverQuest through the Velious expansion facilitated some of my best gaming experiences of all time. I share the incredible nostalgia for the sense of wonder and community that developed in the early years of EverQuest.

I became aware of the EQ Classic project whose purpose is to recreate the very state of EverQuest that I mention above. Due to the goals of that team, they must spend an incredible amount of time to achieve it. I had my hopes up only to see that project in development for now almost two years.

Last night, I learned about Project 1999. To all of you that made the P99 server possible, I thank you from the bottom of my gaming heart.

I recreated my 310-days-played main last night. Lagaidh the dorf paladin has been reborn. Lagaidh lived from July 03, 1999 to sometime in late 2005. I never thought I could be so excited to kill my first decaying skeleton and loot those bone chips.

I suppose this is a type of post that is seen from time to time here as a part of our past is brought fully back to real life. It's incredible and I again am so thankful. I even find myself happy to experience some of the things that used to drive me mad. I grinned from ear to ear when a Krag Chick warped to me in front of Kaladim and began to rape my L1 hit points. It's so authentic.

It also looks like there's a great community here with resurrecting old sites we all used to use in the old days.

I may have just turned 33, but I feel 22 all over again. Just like 1999, I simply can't wait for the work day to be done so I can go home, log in, and just go out into Norrath as my alter-ego. For the glory of Kaladim, have at thee!!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!

/dusts off an old signature

- Lagaidh Smif
- Proud Paladin of the Rathe