EQ99 - Why do you play?

[nipeerc]

Greetings,

I am new to the forums here and I wanted to ask a few questions/opinions about the EQ99 community.

I started playing EQ1 Aug 2, 1999. It was some immersive and new and amazing. Some of my most favorite mmo moments was from EQ.

My first question is about population. How many active accounts does EQ99 have and whats population like during normal prime time hours?

What is everyone's desire to play EQ99?
Is it the nostalgia of the old days?
Is it the difficulty?
Is it the content?
Is it the mechanics?
Would you play this game if it was a different engine or graphics? Or is that what draws you to play this?

I am purely asking to get opinions of the classic game. This post is not intended to start an arguement or cause issues.

Thanks,
Nipeerc