I'm someone who is brand new to the server, playing a non-solo class (Paladin). Let me tell you about what it's like, and if you would continue playing here if you had the same experience.
> Log in
> Put on LFG tag
> Ask the ~2 other people in my zone if they want to group, get no response.
> Spend hours traveling to other newbie zones with ~2 people in them, repeat scenario.
> Type /who all LFG, can't tell levels or classes since everyone is Anon. Send them tells asking if they want to group. No luck.
> Continue out-of-charactering if anyone wants to group with me for more hours.
> Been several hours, and I havne't got much of any XP besides the light blues I am able to solo as a Paladin.
> Give up and log out, want to quit Red99.
Not having Global OOC is what is driving people like me from not playing Red 99.
Not the other way around.
Listen to people who are actually new to the server about what makes them not want to quit. Everyone that is saying OOC spam will drive away new players is trying to speak for us. Listen to the actual people who are new to the server and have to level.
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