voted no.
I have boxed before I live servers in the past few years because I was so far below the average level of the server. I do admit that being able to easily transfer gear and coins would be a benefit, but anything that would further degrade the socialization (grouping) would be bad.
Even if you box , you are still soloing. I have always said (out loud too) that I cannot understand why people would play an MMO and not want to group. Its like going to great Italian restaurant and ordering a hotdog, why go in the first place. Anyway, here is my analysis of the LFG situation. Often we have all seen multiple people LFGing in chat that are in range of each other and would make a good group. Heck, there is even people who speak up and points it out, by saying something like" hey Bob, joe, martha , and Jill, you are all LFG why not start one?"
Here is why I think they dont a lot of times. I have noticed that if I say, "level 12 rogue LFG", I get fewer offers than if I say, "level 12 rogue starting an oasis group please send a tell if you want to join." When I do the latter I ALWAYS get more responses than the former. This has happened in about every MMO Ive played. In LOTRO its kind of the way most people form PUG's. 2/6 LFM..blah blah. Ive seen this used a lot here too. I feel that here, there are some people who just dont want to be the one who takes the lead and actually starts the group. Maybe people are shy of that responsibility or just are uncomfortable with the invite/grouping mechanics, so they stay silent when they see someone LFG, even though they might be in the same zone and of the correct level.
sorry for rambling...
BTW, to the folks who created this server and work hard for no money/reward....this is the most fun I have had in MMO in over 3 years.
Thank you,
Greg
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