I agree with IV
The basic gear from NPC is a good step but...
overall its still not a beginner friendly server.
In 2014/15 I got most of my gear from votes. Every 20days I had 2 ROVs and was able to trade them for Weapons/Armors etc..
But since ROV lost its value the best farming source for newcomers seems to be FT.
2xROF
1x FN
1x +10 TSword
DF/Myth/selfname Set
Hero Weapon
= 27-30 FTC (depending on market for the Hero weapon)
With this gear you can go cz but...you will still be 1st target (Priest with selfname...).
The Items that makes it hard for the new people are:
Kahless/ medal of event
new Rings
Kahless 20 FTC
Medal of Event - wait till next year. Not a good idea IMO
new rings - hard to get if you arent an Donator/old player here and have some spare Valks/ Hero weapons to trade
CSW
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Conclusion?
Seasonal Items like Medal of Event are NOT inviting for players
even if its just a small improvement... who wants to play with 2nd best gear for 1 year?
Make ROV 150 votepoints - so people can get them more easily
Kahless should cost less - 10 FTC? Always think of the people that wants to play more than 1 class/char...
New rings, really hard to get for new players....No...I wont say more about that theme
