So I'm back and playing again, after years and years of only playing sporadically, and missing several wipes entirely. Life, such as it is, has left me with enough free time to focus on playing, and re-learning the game. I'm enjoying myself. Less emphasis on pvp makes me more willing to run around and get into trouble, and being back with MYTH is awesome.
I'm playing a cleric for the first time (pretty cool), a warrior for the first time in many years (surprisingly not boring!), and a few others that I enjoy once in awhile. It's good to be back, though the game doesn't seem nearly as populated as it was years ago. That's not necessarily a bad thing, however. Less people means the trash stands out more.
I'm working my way toward 29 on the cleric, and while I was definitely surprised to see the jump in exp, I'm not necessarily surprised, nor disappointed. It offers more opportunity for me to explore and learn zones I've only run with friends, now that I can run with two characters. I'm absolutely still a newb, but I'm trying to learn, and having fun doing so.