With a lot of the discussions going on about wanting more difficulty, the conflict between different groups in the community over what is desired game play, I thought this would be something some would be interested in.
Disclaimer: Keep in mind this game is not estimated to be released until 2017/2018 and like any game, there is always the chance it may never be released.
That said, this game is the spiritual successor of EQ/Vanguard and is being designed to fulfill the needs of the audiences who desire the older style of MMO design which put a very strong emphasis on risk/reward, challenge, exploration, Group reliance, and community building. The game will be designed for group play specifically. Soloing is not discouraged, but it will not be catered to either. Death will have consequences as there will be corpse/gear retrieval when you die (to what extent is being decided). Class balance will not be the focus, rather their goal will be to insure every class can bring something to the group that is useful and productive to play. The game will bring back the old holy trinity style of play (Tank/Healer/Crowd Control). Exploration in the world will be dangerous, death is likely and the individual will need to take caution while traveling.
Anyway, many of the old aspects of play that put EQ and Vanguard into perspective, made the world feel vast, dangerous and exciting is being built upon with this game. Not only will many aspects of those games be brought back to life, but there will be new directions in encounter and environment design with dungeon events and the like. Also, new interesting character development systems will be used as well. If you have any experience with Vanguard, you know how interesting these systems can be.
If this game is released, it will be some place for those who seek such style of play to go. This way all can be happy with the market and each crowd can find the games that bring them joy!
Here is their new website:
http://www.pantheonmmo.com/#section5
Here are some of the new screens from in-game since they have converted over to Unity 5.
http://www.pantheonmmo.com/media/screenshots/
Enjoy!