A lesson in longevity

Wow, seems there's a massive influx of real oldtime players in AO these days :-)

Not only did my oldest friend in AO, Syryx, return today, but I just keep bumping into people from "way back when". Even saw Celliz online today, altho there was no response or recognition to be found.

Now don't get me wrong, I don't mind at all ;-) Am just wondering - since well... it's not like Funcom just released a new expansion or anything, so why now? But then I'm thinking, maybe it's true what any old fart will tell you about AO (myself included) - "In the end, they all come back". Because at this time, I just don't see ANY MMO out there, with the same kind of longevity that AO offers. I mean... I played it for years - and I'm still nowhere near "completing" any of my characters. There's still twinking to be done, still items to be had, still XP (or AXP or SK) out there to be farmed, still skills to be gained.

And in the end, I guess that's the only thing that really makes any game worthwhile in the long run. No matter the fancy features of the competition products.