AnimaAequitatis, seriously, have you ever played C4 l2off server? I am talking about l2reevnge, l2frozen(not shit interlude l2j server)...
I guess you haven't... Like 2-3k ppl online, massive pvp even in Ruins of Despair. Awesome features, everything worked fine. No custom shit, simple gameplay, but even if it was so simple, noone left. Wanna know why? Because of the pvp/farm/xp experience that you get by playing it.
Now i log in, in servers, i see flying ships, thunder bolts near players, even flying players on some players with wings. I say ok, let's try it. I look at the gm shop, and just want to kill myself. I know what you'll say, it's because i haven't tried it and i don't know how to use/add these stuff. But not, i know what every thing does, but i hate all of them.
Even Interlude sux, but compared to Interlude+ chronicles, it's wayyyy better. And i am not talking about hacks and stupid stuff that make you pro, but about the gameplay.