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Fuck you, OP. I miss that game so goddamn much. I loved the combat. I loved designing my little house, playing instruments, and socializing with people. We were robbed of the most comfy MMOs of all time.
>Play PvP games pre-2010 >Metas don't exist >Tier lists don't exist outside of fighting games >Everyone just plays what they like >Games are laid back and enjoyable >Tryhards are rare and typically shamed >Matchmaking systems were simple and fair
>Play PvP games post-2010 >Every game has a meta >Tier list discussion floods every community >Everyone optimizes everything and plays like their life depends on it >Games are sweaty and unenjoyable >Tryhards are common and barely shamed >Matchmaking systems are designed to screw you over with unfair matches
PvP games will NEVER be as comfy as they used to be. You just had to be there.