this reminded me so much of a post (now lost) about "first MMO games". The gist was that everyone remembers their first MMO game (regardless of how technically

this reminded me so much of a post (now lost) about "first MMO games". The gist was that everyone remembers their first MMO game (regardless of how technically crap it was) with huge nostalgia, and regards every game since as sub-standard. Even though they no longer play the original game, and actually play the newer, sub-standard games. I had this exact experience with DAoC and WoW - DAoC was a total grind, while WoW was a much better experience, but I still feel nostalgic for the experience of DAoC. I even tried going back to DAoC, but the grind was too much and the magic was gone. I guess what we miss about "the old days" is not so much the technology, but the experience of being new at this, and the excitement of having this whole world open up to us. I'd be interested to see if going back to before-Facebook tech will keep the magic alive? I somehow doubt it, but it's definitely a worthwhile experiment.