I would eventually like to see some of the zone revamps that made their way into EQ get done in P99. The VP revamp, for example, was nice without totally compromising the game or radically altering content that was still in use for people.
I absolutely agree that travel should *never* be trivialized. In that regard, I would love to see Alter Plane spells that lead to some PoP planes that have been retuned for the gear at the time.
I always loved the concept of Hate, Fear, Nature, etc., and I always thought it would be incredible if that idea were extended outwards through the planes of other gods. I liked the fundamental concept behind Planes of Power (some of my favorite raid content), but I didn't necessarily enjoy the execution. It lost a lot of flavor in the game.
I would appreciate the gradual introduction of spells offered by later expansions up to the current level cap. Later xpacs, for example, released focus items for spells. Mages had foci they could summon. If the level cap were 60, perhaps the scrolls up to level 60 could be introduced.
I know they were gimmicky, but I also enjoyed SoE's "fabled" items. I may be sick in the head, but I loved hanging out with friends and camping an item, and the Fabled items were a great time for me.
Moving along, I thought the idea of the Taelosia continent was great. Conceptually, it was no different from explorers stumbling upon the continents of Kunark or Velious. Story-wise, however, it made no sense because an undiscovered continent would have been very obvious from the surface of Luclin. The fact that this continent came years after Luclin was introduced spoke of desperation.
Imagine, however, what Taelosia could have been if executed with the skill and expertise of people who love the game, not money-hungry developers trying to prop up a dying cashcow. Taelosia could have been a fantastic opportunity to continue a great many story lines.
Just some thoughts.
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