Loved the game up to Publish 14.1 when the marketing moneymen at Sony Online Entertainment sold their souls to try and get a piece of the World of Warcraft success. Ruined the game totally.
There are now free to play, private servers that have reproduced that era and expanded on the universe, providing the same amazing gameplay, crafting and community that was there back in the day.
No other MMO has ever come close to this sandbox of potential.