I liked EQ2 ..graphics and team play were a blast.
I am currently in Vanguard on Sedrona server.. just that I dont burn hours and hours of time in it like I did DDO, EQ2, EQ1, UO, LoK, D&D.
Vanguard is akin to 'EQ3' ..another big jump in graphics, all the fun stuff is there.. you can solo or group all the way up in every class (so I hear, I have yet to get my 'main' past 25th lvl.. havin too much fun with 8 or so characters (as usual).
Unlike EQ2, you cant 'be' anything with any race .. wont find any dark elf paladins here
You can build boats, houses, guild halls, guild galleons, buncha quests for different stuff (I have still only done a few of the 20's stuff ..some purty cool toys ..bout halfway thru earning a Unicorn for my Dwarf Paladin)
An example of the graphics: My halfling bard carries his crossbow (different graphics for different xbows) and his two short swords.. when he swaps out to drum it shows that too, lotta different armor and bits variations.
The crafting is interlocking ..it takes a combination of characters to build a boat for example. A gem cutter to provide gems for enhancing weapons is kinda cool too
..when I am not flyin or cruisin
-Frank aka GE