I have only one good memory from LS1, scarlet's chest gave me my first and only precursor, she was really annoying. It was very hard for those player who played outside na primetime. For the event of the 5 lanes of the marionette many players (me incl.) were guesting on BG or JQ, because the lower population server couldn't make it or their world boss train farmed the event in their primetime, leaving players from other timezones left behind. The megaserver didn't exist there. Yes I always wanted to free Lion's Arch, but I had no chance, even when I've tried many times. So don't think you would have got the ap easily during the short 2 weeks period. I'm more than happy that anet changed the Living Story in repeatable chapters.