| My impression after playing EQ 2 for a while has been that if EQ 2 had WoW's streamlined interface, more uniqueness to its classes, a less clunky combat system, and the quality of WoW's animations (the models are fine if you use Soga; it's the animations that make people go "ugh"), it would be a superior game in every aspect. But EQ 2's strength has always been in the content - the fact that, unlike WoW, the game has continuously revolved around the small group instead of abandoning it for raiders.
I think that being the underdog has really gotten SoE's priorities straightened out. | 