Classic EQ, a fantasy world where fantasy creatures like giants, dragons and gods were the biggest foes, ended with Shadows of Luclin (the expansion after Velious) which was based on a moon with offworld civilisations. No more EC tunnel hijinks, just bots in the Bazaar.
Luclin also marked the departure of key EverQuest designers. Anyone who played 1999-2001 will tell you it wasn't the same after that. The pre-Luclin feel is what P1999 has successfully recreated.
As for Planes of Power, it cheapened the old world we had loved, by adding the Plane of Knowledge teleport books which removed all travel barriers.
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