Actually CL existed long before 1999 -- I know that very well. I don't have an exact date; the 'official' release date was 1998, but it was just a rubber stamp

Actually CL existed long before 1999 -- I know that very well. I don't have an exact date; the 'official' release date was 1998, but it was just a rubber stamp thing; it had been functioning in Beta mode for several years before that. The release date was just a question of resetting everyone's characters and starting again on a (must slower) experience path.