I used to play EQ2, enjoyed it for awhile but the last expansion bored me to tears. I was hopeful maybe this new one would be a different direction, something interesting and fun? Haven't seen or heard anything interesting or new to bring me back. I have to agree with the first poster above, the floating islands? Been there, kinda bored with floating islands.... I have no idea where $oE puts it's money or creativity (assuming it has any, creativity that is, have no doubt it's got money) these days. I think it's the small independent developers who are the only hope for anything new/interesting/innovative/FUN! These big companies like $oe and Blizzard are dinosaurs.