Compared to finding a guild, finding a server is a walk in the park... oops, I mean a walk along the canal (insider joke). There are only 227 servers in the US, and enough have been connected together that the actual number is 100-something. There are 4 types of servers upon which to roll a new toon.
- In role-playing (RP), you play 'in character'
- In player vs player (PvP), you compete against other players
- In role-playing player vs. player (RP/PvP), you compete, but 'in character'
- In normal, you just play the game, not worrying about 'in character' or 'getting-killed-because-the-phone-rang'
If you're an experienced player, you know what server type you prefer. The real questions are 'server population' and 'starter area.' If you like to see activity and groups, lots of chat and lots of trading, roll on a high-population server. If you 'vant to be alone' to level up, or want a place where a name isn't taken, go with low-population.
Currently I'm running out of room for new toons. The ones I already have are too established to delete, so I'm rounding out my cast with supporting characters. "Where" would be the server and faction where my toons need another crafter, gatherer, banker, or lookout (to make sure "jerks of toons past" aren't lurking.)
How patient are you? New races have fixed starter zones and quest sequences. You have to finish every dratted quest in the sequence before you can get out and do as you please. For original races, you can just roll a toon and wander to any low-danger area to get killed... er... started.
I'm willing to go through a "fixed" starter area. Once. There's always some dratted sequence that you have to go through that requires keyboard dexterity. As a "mouser," I have to ask for help. (Thanks again, Hubby.) I prefer to roll toons where I'm not forced to do specific quests before I can move on. Yep, I'm a stubborn old coot. Get off my lawn.
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