What I'd Like to SeeFollow

I've been playing EQ for roughly 4 years now. Tried other MMO's as they came available and still found myself coming back to EQ. It is without a doubt the best, IMHO.

But what I would like to see, rather than tons of expansions in a year (with 5 accounts between hubby and me that gets really expensive), is more older zone upgrades. Lavastorm and Nek Forest look really awesome now, but it's a shock to zone from Nek to Neriak or EC.....I would rather see the zones brought more up to date graphics wise than another expansion.

I'll be getting this expansion, but due to the fact that I am not in an "uber" guild, I am still making my way through my Planar progression, DoN progression and have not acquired near enough OOW runes to round out my spell list....So, another expansion for me,yes adds more content, but I've already got tons of that I can choose from. I want a prettier world! I think SOE could do this slowly....Start working it's way around the world and upgrading the zones from oldest to newest until they all have the polished sheen of Lavastorm & Nek forest.

I played EQ2 and understand that they cannot do the same outstanding graphics in EQ1 because too many loyal players' systems wouldn't push it, but it does seem they can do something.

Honestly, when I first heard of EQ2 and WoW hitting the shelves along with new games like Guild Wars, I was concerned for the future of EQ1. But I know a great many people who played those games and hated them, myself included. There are lot of people who initially left EQ1 to play EQ2 and WoW and Guild Wars, who are already returning to EQ1.

I don't think EQ is dead at all or heading that way. I think updating the graphics would only encourage more people to stay, as it provides a nicer gaming experience. If they were to bundle each "expansion" into a graphics upgrade pack (like Antonica, Faydwer, Kunark, Velious, etc), I would be willing to pay normal expansion pricing for each one. (since you asked)....and really, most things post-PoP don't need any upgrading....It's the older world zones I'm referring to.