travel a lot. imo that's really the thing that sets eq apart from other mmos, is that traveling is dangerous, and, when you get there, you actually have to learn the area or you'll almost surely die.
in wow you just insta-port places, and it doesn't matter if you dont know the area. you're never really in any danger.
as noobs, traveling in eq is the best source of adventure and excitement.. only spend 1-3 levels in any one place and then move on!
if you lean purely on the game mechanics to generate the fun, eq will struggle to match up to modern mmos. old-timers look past that because we have nostalgia on our side -- she doesn't.
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