more populated than eq2?Follow

i've read through the forums and from what i've come to understand is that EQ is suffering from lack of players. however, i was wondering to what extreme.

i started playing EQ back before kunark and up until PoP, when i quit for FFXI. i've been playing that and WoW since then, and EQ2 in between.

recently, i went back to EQ2 for a change of scenery, and was really bummed to see that there was never more than 5 people in a zone, and no major city/zone where everyone mingled at.

my question is, is EQ the same way? where you just kind of do your own thing, and rely on guild chat for social activities, or is there some booming town where it feels like you're playing an MMORPG?

unfortunately, nostalgia isn't enough to bring me back, but if there is some player base, i'd give it a shot.

Population really isn't the problem. All you really need is 6 people right? So the problem with EQ lies with getting a group (even a guild one) on a steady basis.

With the advent of bazaar buyable "uber" gear with stats that surpass most expansions raid drops, there is very little incentive to explore past the few camps that can raise your level the quickest, and later the few camps in the few zones anyone ever wants to go to. In short it has become a race to the highest level.

Edited, Jul 29th 2009 8:34pm by Boomsticker