I'm surprised it took me this long to find this server. I'm no stranger to eqemu. Most of the servers I run across have silly stuff like epics at level 1, mobs gimped to a mere fraction of their abilities, xp boosted through the roof, and one server I played on had PoTime gear dropping from trash in Veeshan's Peak.
I very much enjoy the bot allowance, while keeping most everything else standard. The bots are letting me enjoy playing whatever class I wish, and still do what I want to do within reason.
I've died so many times, and enjoyed every whuppin I received lol.
The progression charm is a nice challenge (and big thanks for letting the bots benefit from this as well)
I'm always a bit wary of "custom content". Most of the time it's just a loot fest with tons of free over the top gear.
The people in EQAddicts guild are friendly when I can find them online. I've received a couple nice upgrades from the guild bank that have helped out, but I don't feel like they've overpowered my char to trivialize all the content.
Thanks for making a fun and challenging server. It's a very nice balance of challenge and rewards.