I have been away from the game since OOW and recently have been thinking about returning. I'm sure the game has changed a lot but I have some questions before I get started.

• Has gameplay changed to the point where you no longer go to a zone and find a group and then find a camp? This is actually something I enjoyed over being in instances zones like they have in WoW and other MMOs.

• Is it viable to use the bodyguard system to get close to max level or do certain classes hit a wall at some point and have to start grouping early (I would be fine with grouping early however part of me thinks there may be a lack of lower level players on a game that has been out as long as EQ). I played a warrior before as my main and would like to either main a bard or a ranger this time around.

• Are there currently any locked progression servers or plans for one to be introduced? If not have other servers been merged? I was on Eci when it merged with Tunare, I would like to play on that server so I have some starting money but would like to know if there is a more populated server that most people have moved to.

Thanks for any answers!