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Originally Posted by Aeaolena
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If you do try Red, though.. do it for the PVP.
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There are plenty of other reasons to roll red too ^^ I did it a few months ago against my better judgement because I had read that gameplay was more classic and I was very pleasantly surprised to find mountains of truth to that ^^ For example, on red there is no item recharging. That is not a classic mechanic, but makes for much more classic gameplay. Item recharging was very uncommon on live in classic, but on blue it is common practice, to the point that gameplay is radically altered. The activated effect on Soul Fire is also restricted to paladins on red. On blue, you have level 60 be romances and every other class walking around with one in their bag for free ch clicks.
The economy on red is also less mature and less polarized. On blue, you can get some really high end items for very cheap, but the price gap to the next step up is ridiculous. On red, there is a much more even spread with items being generally less expensive, so it is easier to farm enough coin to gear yourself out. The economy on red is less liquid though and it can take more time to find what you want to buy, or to sell your stuff ^^
Even though red has a great xp bonus (which didn't really appeal to me until I realized it allowed me to experience more of the game ^^), gameplay itself is generally much more relaxed/slower since new characters are not geared to the teeth ^^ There is almost always someone in your party who can use any item that drops during hour leveling career.
Red is a pvp server though, so approaching it with an open mind is a must and if you refuse to view pvp as anything but overt aggression, you probably will not have a good time. I never had much interest in pvp and only ever played one game pvp before coming to red. I had a poor opinion of pvp and allowed it to dissuade me from trying red for years. It's all about perspective though. Sure there are people who want to ruin your day, but they are very few and far between (and equally if not more present on blue). Most people are just ought for some good ol' competition and expect to be attacked as much as they attack ^^ You don't lose anything (except coin which is avoided by banking regularly or buying gems) and can generally learn something from it. Groups/Guilds/relationships are generally tighter knit too because of their importance in pvp. On blue if some jerk steals your camp, or trains, or scams or something else all you can do is petition and wait and hope you receive a favorable ruling. On red, you can rally your guild or group or whomever to avenge the injustice ^^ the important thing though is to view it all a good ol' competition and don't get offended if you are killed. It will happen, so don't sweat it ^^ strike up a convo with them, ask for pointers, ask if they mind of you to about your business or if they are looking for more of a fight ^^ and remain polite. Don't be an ass, or you will end up with the wildly negative view of red than some of the posters here have.
Last, you can play on red and blue at the same time, so if you are lfg on blue, maybe log in to red and check things out. Give both a try ^^
If you do roll red, /who all Thunderdome and get an invite ^^ They'll help you get started.