Well I am enjoying it.
TELP's site (in the link above) is pretty busy so I think other players are too.
If you liked M&M 7 you'll probably like this one.

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There's no flying in M&M 9 and Llyod's Beacons don't have a time/date set on them (so I am not sure if they are permanent or if they might just disappear some day lol) but it has a lot to offer in time consuming fun. [img]smile.gif[/img]
One thing I didn't like was that the promotion to Lich (however much
worth it) was very hard and my Scholar/Lich Wannabe could not train to higher levels without finishing the quest. It was so hard that by the time I finished it, there seems to be nothing out there that can stop me. BUT...I understand after I fulfill the initial quests that get the game going, things are going to change and I'll be sent other places to do other things before the game is actually over.
I hope its hard.