Return Recently? CLW/PPOFollow

Hi to all the folks who have kept the best console MMO i know of going over the years.

I used to play (about 2 years ago ithink..) on PPO, I had a 57 wizzy (sorc) named Atomwaffe [lionwere, first ever infec toon, so embarassing lol], and a host of <40 alts as well as a few accounts wth 60's that friends gave to me as they left the game.

I have been poking around int he eqoa forums for a bit now and am starting to see lots of posts about people coming back. This is awesome, I have mostly seen threads talking about CLW having a healthy population, and seen a few about PPO. I always have wanted to finish my wizzy off to 60 and get some decent gear. I also love the group grinding, i have played tank/healer/dd (melee and ranged) and love it all. So, here are a questions to toss at you.


Returning Players:
1. How long have you been playing again?
2. What server are you on?
3. What type of odds are there to get a grind group in sub 55ish levels? (1/10, 1/2?)
4. What toons did you make, are you having fun again?


Vet Players (that never stopped, go you guys/gals):
1. The last guild i was in (no names to be used) did all the raids in a "Go here, kill yourself, face X direction, wait for rez" fashion of getting somewhere. I always felt like i was missing a huge piece of the game content this way. Is this still the primary and fastest way to get to a riad loc?

2. Do you guys/gals have lower toons anymore or have you pl'd all your slots full? Just curious as to if the only lower level characters are the returning ones.

3. Got any links to stat/attack info for this vampire thing i keep reading about?

4. If your on PPO/CLW what are suggestions to a returning player?

5. a.PPOites, are there enough ppl on ppo to really make it worth while?
...b.CLWians, Is CLW a multi boxer haven (which is one htign that worries me)?


Thanks to all who take time to ansewer, if i do play again, i'd likely be bringing Helhealr (shammy on PPO) back with me, he is my cousin.