I started playing here this weekend, when I was searching for some other classic server, because the one I was playing (1 month old) was kind of boring and didn't feel rewarding. How many levels can you farm and get 30-50 adena? I hardly made 30k and couldn't buy anything. The first thing I do when I find a new server is go to the forums and read about the server features, possible updates and if it's dying or dead. The thing that convinced me to quit my lvl 20 toon on the previous server was the topic about 2.0 Update and the "personalization" of the game play. Reading that Shillien Elder and Prophet will get Might of Heaven really convinced me to give this server a try. And the other stuff written in those patch notes seemed very interesting. I wouldn't mind, if I were an old player, if the new players get some timed D equipment and some shots. I don't know what will I do when my NG weapon will disappear but I hope to farm some adena and get maybe a low D. I wouldn't even bother to buy a 10kk D armor. With that money I think I could get karmian or devotion (didn't check luxury shop, teleports are too expensive). I would make teleports free until lvl 41. If someone wants to play on a server, he/she will play. I don't care if it's 1 month old, or 8 months old. If it's still alive, not bugged, no java crap or NPC buffer with full buffs or gameplay manipulating donations, I would give it a go. You should advertise the forum more, place some server info on the website (like rates, adena, exp/sp). As I said, I always check the forums to see if there are posts from previous days. If there are posts from May or June and no others, I will think it's dead. This server seems nice, I will stay here. Don't care if people are way ahead of me in levels or gear. I will make those too. If I reached endgame too fast, I would just stop playing and go find another game.