One thing EverQuest had that EverQuest II doesn't is
general meeting and gathering areas like the Bazaar or Plane of
Knowledge. With no common meeting areas you don't have that ability to
just meet random players. I have only dabbled with World of Warcraft
but did notice they had a city where tons of people gathered and you
could interact. Will Vanguard have some common place to facilitate
social interaction?  



    - Kainen

We will have
markets located in the major cities that act as a draw to
players. I think that the capital cities will work out quite
well as hubs for players past a certain level due to their locations
and proximity to content.



- Bill Fisher, Senior Game Designer