Hello all, yet another returning player here

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I never played a cleric at low levels (got one powerlevelled when the guild was short), but I can say this: it feels an awful lot like EQ did back in the day. Death hurts, corpse runs still suck, levels and equipment are hard to get (though passers-by are generous, as they were in the early days). There are plenty of groups to be had but plenty of competition for good spots. I'll be amazed if you don't love it, given your comments above.