[imported_Jiraiya]

I dunno, theres good arguments on both sides of that. There are shards that mimic the t2a era exactly and are very successful, even though I find that type of experience insanely played out and boring. But I think IN:X is very different from everything else, its unique, and in my mind not really a sphere replica. Its taken the best of sphere, and moved it to RunUO 2.0, then added in an insane amount of customization and content in every area. That isnt to say though that there shouldn't be a theme to the shard. It definitely has a theme and everything added should be looked at in how it fits together with how the shard looks, feels, and plays. But like sam I dont think the argument that "its not sphere" really holds much weight, its a kind of vague proxy-reason.