As the title states, which Live server should you play when returning? Think of the mindset of all new accounts that you would need to level and AA on after autogrant's. So, from fresh spawn to the new expansion. I am guessing there is going to be a lot of input for FV because everything is tradeable and the largest player base from what I have been reading, along with the exp boost. But any other recommendations? Thinking about getting back into Live as maybe a 6 box max but I would like to do raiding as well eventually.
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Discussion - What Live server to play? (1 Viewer)
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Unless you're adamantly against free trade, there is not much to argue against for FV. Free trade, XP bonus, high player count, and a strong (if inflated) economy. There's a lot of ways to make plat on FV as a lower level too, especially a boxer, since you can take advantage of selling items from early raids. If you're persistent about clearing your DZs it's not challenging to earn enough to buy krono also, but just need to put in some work for it.
Moved to FV for free trade. Went to 7th hammer and found a reseller for all my bloodied gear used my unbinding loyalty items (been buying them every time i max 5k and pretty much bought raid gear from 1-105 for 2 groups . and will be able to reuse that gear for the other groups. huge difference.
If you play on FV with the tradables you will never go back. The reason you can't transfer off FV is that you can MQ most pieces of your 2.0 Epics and get the whole things in a day or two. You can accumulate crazy gear you would never get on another server. My tenth best armored toon is TOL! or better. Can you say that on your other servers? And I am NOTHING, small time. FV is the way to go. PLus I can PL you from 90 to 110 or higher if you want. And help out with gear.
It's all a matter of personal preference. I never cared for the idea behind FV. As far as epics go, any 2.0 can be accomplished in a day with the character levels now. Would I like the top raid gear, of course. Would I feel like an idiot playing a toon with the best gear and not knowing what I am doing, hell yes. Those would make some pretty cool bazaar toons though. To each his/her own......
I use to play on Tunare ( still do sometimes with my box crew there ), but FV is the way to go, After playing on FV it's really hard to go back to servers where almost everything is No Trade. It however can be fun for a bit playing on a server that is No Trade.
Oh yeah my current bazaar toon is wearing 24th Anniversary Raid Leggings! Why? Because I can! I played on no drop servers for ten years. From Kunark until I stepped away. So I have experience with both. For me the people who bitch about FV are just sour grapes. you know why my Cleric has 24th Anniversary Leggings and A Bard I'm about to PL has a pair waiting on him? I could afford them. If you can't afford to play on FV you bitch about it.
as one previous poster has mentioned test is best if you ask my opinion. all the perks they mentioned but the biggest one is actually the small population it allows you two have a little more peace of mind. as for raids there are a few of us on test who box raids at all different levels of content.
and the above poster mentions fv ... great thing about FV is if you main on test you only have to buy something once on that server than you can copy it to test every 8 hrs to all your toons!
just some food for thought
and the above poster mentions fv ... great thing about FV is if you main on test you only have to buy something once on that server than you can copy it to test every 8 hrs to all your toons!
just some food for thought
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FV is free to play like any non TLP server, you just have limited content and functionality unless you pay for all access.
I love how people who have never played on FV find fault in it. I played on a traditional server for 10 years. I've done both. I certainly don't miss having a bank full of no drop stuff that I should have been able to flip for something once I outgrew it. I prefer FV in case that wasn't clear.
Hmm...you can do your whole 2.0 epic in a day if you know what you're doing...
Don't want you to think I dislike FV. Was just wondering what else was there besides that. FV is a great server I've played for many years in the past. I was just curious of everyone's opinions.
Been on Tunare for years and the two incarnations it was before that, 7th Hammer and Lany's. Its a friendly server, lots of helpful folks.
But just last week started helping a friend on FV and my head is spinning! What is this!! All these riches!! Its like being Brittney Spears getting released from conservatorship and everything out there is a smorgasbord!!!
But just last week started helping a friend on FV and my head is spinning! What is this!! All these riches!! Its like being Brittney Spears getting released from conservatorship and everything out there is a smorgasbord!!!
Either Firiona Vie or Test are good choices. Here's the pros and cons for both FV and Test:
Firiona Vie server:
Personally I prefer Test for having more leeway in whatever I wanna do long-term, with all the advantages it gives.
Firiona Vie server:
- Nearly every item can be traded.
- Most populated Live server by far. (Enough people and guilds for grouping late-game)
- Faster leveling rates.
- Roleplay I guess if you're into that, since it's an RP server.
- Free account status, you have to subscribe if you want all access. Here's a post explaining each account status effects. (biggest con, really)
- Lots of people. (many spots and creatures may be camped often)
- Less box friendly environment.
- Free GOLD membership status, access to everything and advantages. (excluding the last expansion if you haven't bought it)
- Nearly every item can be traded, if not all.
- Faster leveling rates.
- Low population. (You have the whole world for yourself to mess around in)
- Players give their millions of platinum and gear away for free, since everything can be duplicated with the /testcopy command.
- Box-friendly environment. (Test is a big sandbox for testing stuff, no one cares what you do here.)
- /testbuff command lets you skip to level 25 with a few bags containing starter gear.
- Always up and running, no resets or anything.
- Low population. (there's a couple guilds here but you're better off to FV if you want to group late-game).
Personally I prefer Test for having more leeway in whatever I wanna do long-term, with all the advantages it gives.
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thats not true at all.. test has reg server drop rules.
Test is NOT a no rules server, and some people still think it's their job to record and report you to GMs. Boxes are fine, MQ is still not allowed.
Test also has regular live server loot rules, as in what is NO TRADE on live is NO TRADE on test.
The nice thing is most everything you see in the bazaar will sell for 1 platinum and often less.
Test also has regular live server loot rules, as in what is NO TRADE on live is NO TRADE on test.
The nice thing is most everything you see in the bazaar will sell for 1 platinum and often less.
This may be too late is the original post was several weeks ago.
Do you want to be a small fish in a big pond (FV) or a big fish in a small pond ( Test or other live servers ). Many raiding guilds are struggling to find players who want to raid. You might consider taking time to ask around on the server and try to find ones that are going to make your play times.
The other consideration is lag. Some servers are known for how laggy their raids are. AB and Xelgony for instance.
Do you want to be a small fish in a big pond (FV) or a big fish in a small pond ( Test or other live servers ). Many raiding guilds are struggling to find players who want to raid. You might consider taking time to ask around on the server and try to find ones that are going to make your play times.
The other consideration is lag. Some servers are known for how laggy their raids are. AB and Xelgony for instance.
