Another /praise thread

[Talgurin]

Hello P99 developers:

You guys have really pulled it off with this server. It's non-stop fun. The reason there is such a strong community of devoted EQ Classic fans is because this is a very special and important game in computer gaming history, which was lost. Through your hard work you actually revived it. And best of all, new players seem to be coming in every day, who have never played EQ, and they get to experience what a real MMO is all about.

I've noticed the player population getting bigger and bigger. My only concern is if your hardware can manage large amounts of players. I do encourage people reading this to donate to keep this game going strong and so it can adapt to changes, and most importantly always survive.

Succesfully recreating classic EQ also has bigger implications. A lot of games are moving from the corporate model into the private model because of the internet. The fan-based genre means that decisions are made for the benefit of enjoyment versus large-scale monetization, something which ironically actually makes a game more popular and succesful. So, it's interesting to see where this is going to lead and if you carve out a bit of history as a result.