I still think char copies is the only thing that would increase the pop to a place where it could be self-sustaining/self-propagating. You need players to bring players.
Naked level 50 character copies would be huge. Naked because the abundance of gear on blue couldn't just be moved to red without it having negative effects on item value and the economy. Level 50, because it would provide people the chance to group and make pals. Character copies rather than transfers imo, because it wouldn't have an adverse effect on blue.
People can play both red and blue simultaneously, so one shouldn't really get into the way of the other. Most blue players would be casual, but a lot of them would really enjoy it. PvP does bring competition to EQ content after all, and right now that content has basically been locked down on blue with nothing any of them can do about it except quit their jobs. When the blue uber guild was suspended for 2 weeks, the blue pop went way up because people had a chance to compete. Red could be that opportunity for them.
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