#oof sorry this got a little long {/grovel}

[lordofcrowns]

What server would you recommend besides Balmung or Mateas? They're closed :(

Unfortunately, I don’t know that I have a specific recommendation for you, anon. As I myself have very, very little experience meandering other worlds, I can’t really with any confidence recommend to you a server I’ve not spent any time on myself - I have no idea what the communities or cultures are like. And even beyond that, ultimately I think it depends primarily on your own wants or goals? 

Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that your desire is to specifically try attending RP events, find in-character connections, and / or hang out with specific friends / acquaintances that call Balmung or Mateus home; I would venture to say that you could move to any unlocked server within the Crystal Data Center, and visit Balmung and Mateus as a >. ( I also think that’s just generally a good way of getting a feel for another server, before you decide to pack up and move there. Because you never know, you might find that one or the other - or both - don’t really suit your desires for a home world. )

The other alternative, potential desire that comes to mind is; you’re looking for a server to really settle down on, and by that I mean you are looking for a Free Company, perhaps looking to start a Free Company of your own, or maybe you want to try snagging some housing. In the case of the lattermost suggested, I would imagine you would want to aim for a lower population world, to have the best chance of finding available plots or apartments.

And of course, you might choose to settle down on a server within the Crystal Data Center anyways, and have both of the aforementioned options open to you, it will all really depend on what feels right for you, where your friends are, etc.

Connecting with people across your Data Center has been made infinitely easier with the addition of Cross-World Linkshells and World Visiting, but the Free Company and housing limitations are still something to take into consideration when thinking about where you’d like to try settling down, and what you’re looking to get from your home world.

If there was one piece of actual “advice” I’d give in your scenario, my only real input would be to say this: don’t treat the people in whatever server you settle down on outside of Balmung / Mateus as stepping stones. For example, don’t join a smaller Free Company, where the people there are trying to form actual friendships and connections, if you just intend to jump ship and ghost them the moment Balmung or Mateus open up for transfers & character creation.

Not to insinuate that you would deliberately do this, of course. It just happens often enough, and I see enough people saddened by it, to warrant giving a gentle nudge to be mindful.

I wish you the very best of luck in your endeavors, anon! I hope this helped at least a bit, if nothing else to provoke thought and get some ideas flowing. I have every confidence you’ll find the right server for you. Cheers.

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