Red99 group XP is seriously insane. It's so strong that you don't normally pvp people at your same level because you would rather group with them than be hostile.
I leveled to 22 before even encountering a hostile player, and it really was my own fault because I was going to Unrest (the zone modifier + group xp bonus = omfg good). There are twinks that PK in the most popular zones, but they become fun raid boss for your group to have to deal with and don't disrupt most XP groups.
Overall, I would say the playerbase on red is taking the game less seriously and having more fun with the game in general. There is no real ForumQuest/intensity about who is camping what or who the camp is going to, because there's a mechanic to deal with that: PvP. PvP for 5 minutes with a loot n scoot or sit there and argue with someone through tells for hours while making sure FRAPS is recording? PvP just makes sense in some cases.
Honestly I think some people just play on Blue99 for the raid drama/ForumQuest aspect of it rather than playing Everquest for fun.
Any group of friends that is just starting out on Project1999 would be foolish to not think about rolling onto Red99, especially with 3+ people.
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