What old gameplay tricks would you like as an option for a "classic" game?

[SinsI]

Since the resurrection, we have seen quite a few changes to game balance.

Some of the things that were removed, while exploitable, were quite fun!
They were also part of the "old feel".

Since we already have game balance wrecking options like "remove corruption" and "remove hunger", an option for a "classic" game might be nice, too.
Let's make a list of things that people would like to try again!

For me it is:
- Bug 118 - Use base stats, not current stats. I really liked that you could put "bad" stat effects to good use with this one.
- Feature 1198 - Nerf Seven League Boots.
- Feature 1201 - HP-casting should be more costly - now even a single casting will lose you a point of Mana and Willpower, so it is almost a dead option.

So, what old removed features you liked and are missing in the new version?

[mjkittredge]

I miss how it was easier to increase stats and potentials with corpses and herbs and training.

[anon123]

Old-style stat potentials, invisibility, darkness, pickpocketing and seven league boots; cheap teleportation with no restrictions in Darkforge, dragon doubling, wish engines, kick-robbing, 'n'aming invisible monsters and always getting 200% xp from them, sturdier missiles (that don't break so often).

[SinsI]

I'd add "crowning with herbs only".

[anon123]

I'd add "crowning with herbs only".

Just make all herbs be the way they were before, stomafillia (pre)crownings included

[Blasphemous]

Getting one rods via potions of exchange should not prevent you from getting another one using the same method - I want the pre23 behavior actually, not the old abusable dip-19-rings-get-19-wishes, which was of course broken.
Trees should be vulnerable to Banshee's wail again.