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Server recruitment! (huh???)

Discussion in 'Guild Recruitment' started by tofu stir fry, Feb 6, 2013.

  1. tofu stir fry Augur

    Not a guild recruitment per say, but a server recruitment. I know these have been put up before but I for some reason feel the need to advertise it again. Perhaps players are not fully aware of the advantages test server can offer. I would like to weigh in on the pros and cons of the server. Anyone reading feel free to comment(comment not troll).


    PROS
    double experience 24/7 - cant say enough about this it is what it is and its amazing!

    All content is free - Again no buying expansions, with all the doom and gloom about the way SOE is going in regard to t3 being chargable in RoF etc why would anyone not consider test a viable option. Saves a lot of money!

    Permanent gold status on all accounts - again a HUGE money saver. Boxers, think of the endless possibilities, and single players again you can setup an extra account for offline traders and extra bank storage etc. F2P players this is HUGE for you. Returning players, I truely believe everyone should come to test to get a full glimpse of what is available to all.

    Low server population - I will list this as both a pro and a con, depending on your playstyles. Even though the server pop is lower it allows people the freedom to login and do what they want without camps being occupied and/or people griefing training etc over said camps yada yada. Boxers dream and so forth (again depending whether you box or not)

    Great community - By Far the BEST thing about this server, the people on this server are great. Those looking for the classic feel of EQ IMO this is the closest youll get. People help each other out here enormously when needed. again with whatever is needed as well. I came here in the kunark era from a high end raid guild of the time to play away from the limelight and loved it so much i stayed.To add here, player Reputation still means something here. Most of the time people with bad reps dont last on this server as they are generally ignored by the community as a whole.

    /Testcopy command - no need to start over with a new toon! copy your character and all its items/plat bank etc. This gives players no excuse to come and try the server

    /testbuff command - Those starting out with nothing can start at level 25 with starter gear (not the best but better than nothing) couple this with the double exp and mercs and you will be levelling up to gruop content asap!

    CONS
    Low server pop. - as listed above this is viewed as a hinderence by some, but again depending on your playstyle etc its up in the air.

    No Current expansion endgame raiding - Currently and historically on test endgame raiding has been an issue. again due to population and progression etc this is can be an issue. The last real endgame raiding here was in OOW iirc. but TSF did a wonderful job for many years of keepign a raid spirit alive on the server. Currently there is a test guild getting together to raid UF/HoT/early VoA atm. dont quote me on there current status as far as raids go but if this peaks your interest than <strontium> would be your best bet to look into. if this is your niche look for gyurika/benhan/pyroclastic and fill out an app! perhaps they can reply to this post and update us further. <emissaries of death> is a sister guild with them as well with no mandatory raid attendance, we have an open agreement with <strontium> to join with them if it pleases. (yes my little guild plug here). If interested contact death/Ximm/Rupaul/foxy/ or myself for further info. There is a ton of other longstanding guilds as well who are filled with great people such as <Tribe>, <Zen Cabal>, <Entropy>, <behavioural society> the list goes on (if i didnt list your guild on test add it!!!!!!) this Con can be undone if we get more people playing on the server.

    Test economy - or lack there of. really the bazaar is dead end point here. people just copy over with plat and items. sometimes the bazaar has a ton of copied stuff for sale, usually at grossly inflated prices. but with plat being limitless here its a moot point. people who enjoy pretending they are on wall street will proboably not like this aspect. Krono is useless here as well.

    Low level content - pretty much dead here. anyone starting out is forced to merc it to higher lvls to find gruops etc. now again... as of late there are a few progression guilds starting up and very successfully i might add. <the faceless order> and <the road less travelled> are both raiding and gruoping in content based on there own progression rules. get in touch with dainbamaged or fatalwan if <TRLT> is an interest. also Tanulie of <TFO> might be a great resource if there prog ruleset and current raid sets are of interest ( i think they are in DoDH atm, dont quote me on that).

    so to sum it up even though there are a few CONS to the server they are all currently becoming PROS.

    I would love to hear feedback from everyone, interested or not interested. I love a good conversation

    Take care and hope to see you on test someday!!!!
  2. Crystilla Augur

    Great post and test server definitely has a bunch of plusses. I hate to add one con to the list but it is important for folks to know.

    Once on the test server, you are not able to transfer off. So if you build up a character and then want to make a switch, currently you would have to start over. Those who testcopied over still have their original characters (but they won't have the enhancements added from playing on test).

    There might be a few folks who want to know that specific drawback.
    tofu stir fry likes this.
  3. tofu stir fry Augur

    oops ya forgot about that one lol.... been there so long its never a thought .... they did open transfers off approx a year ago but that was a one off. and will not happen again.
  4. Stumphobbler Elder

    So what happens if the progression server ends up at the same expansion as the live servers. does the Progression server get deleted ??