Is EQ Titanium really needed?

[Meech17]

I used to play EQ back in the day, not only was it my first MMO, it was also my first RPG, I played this when I was about 8, before I knew who that elf punk in the green hat saving the princess was. I always thought he was a jerk, keeping fairies in a bottle.

I played the "Living Legends" thing Sony did ahile ago, and got to play my old account for free for like two weeks or somthing, and wanted to cry with how it's turned out now days.. I thought I'd be able to find a group easy, yanno level 10 rogue, stollin into crushbone, only to find it empty! I'm sure you all understand the excitement I experienced when I heard of project '99.

Now my real question is, do I really have to drop the 45-90 bones on Titanium? I'm a broke college student, and I've found EQ1: The Anniversary edition, with all the expansions, for less than $25 new! Will this work?

Thanks!