Well, I'm trying red out this week.
The group XP bonus is real nice, but solo is still a grind, especially untwinked.
The world seems pretty empty, but at least the global_ooc provides some social elements (good or bad).
Not looking forward to higher levels where I'd need to level in groups. Staple spots like Unrest and Mistmoore appeared empty last night, though it's hard to really know because everyone is ANON. Sure you can put groups together in global_ooc, but then you might have to spend half your play time trying to get to where the group is. Haven't tried getting ports yet -- can't afford it anyway.
I pretty much suck at PVP, but for the most part it has been minimal. Was ganked by a mage the other night, but he/she was really nice about it after they took my 1 plat "donation' and promised not to attack me again (though the plat was offered back to me). We shot a bunch of tells back and forth after that. All good. Nice that you don't lose XP from PVP deaths and can get back on your feet quickly.
The one big positive is getting the camps you want whenever you want them..provided you are high enough to solo them (or can find a group or partner to help). Another good thing is that you can get the toon names you want much easier ;-)
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