its because items in EQ1 are so valuable and coveted compared to other mmos where a upgrade can be replaced literally 5 minutes after you get it from a quest, geting a bis item in EQ is a feeling you dont get in other MMOs because its not something easy to come by and is going to last you and your alts a lifetime of value
no other mmo still can provide that feeling, loot in other mmos is just 20 gold vendor trash after a patch or 2 comes out, but a fbss or manastone is with you for a lifetime
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