What do you look for in a freeshard?

[MeWonUo]

I did go ahead and vote from the topics that were there. 

But I think another that should be considered is the ability to just jump in and play.  Before I had any idea that Rebirth was even there, I searched through probably 10 different shards until I was able to quite simply hop in and play.  For some of us that have played for as many years as I have, the idea of grinding skills is really a turn off.  Not that it is a complete deterrent, just something to consider.   I certainly don't think you should just have everything handed to you, I just think that the 'beginning game' shouldn't be quite so monotonous.

Just my 16 pennies..

[Tidus]

I did go ahead and vote from the topics that were there. 

But I think another that should be considered is the ability to just jump in and play.  Before I had any idea that Rebirth was even there, I searched through probably 10 different shards until I was able to quite simply hop in and play.  For some of us that have played for as many years as I have, the idea of grinding skills is really a turn off.  Not that it is a complete deterrent, just something to consider.   I certainly don't think you should just have everything handed to you, I just think that the 'beginning game' shouldn't be quite so monotonous.

Just my 16 pennies..

12 pennies.. that is all i gave you.. 12 pennies...  geez give them an inch and they take a mile

[TrailMyx]

I actually really enjoyed starting out from scratch again.  Since there are SOO many ways to farm gold quickly, it doesn't take much time to amass a fortune.  I forgot what that was like and I found it quite refreshing.  But now I'm rich again...

A friendly player base makes all the difference for me.  Frankly, if a shard ever reverted to a Felucca-only style shard, I'd probably end up leaving.  Fel people are jerks.  :p

[The Ghost]

I forgot what that was like and I found it quite refreshing.  But now I'm rich again... Sad

TM  yo need to show me how because I'm poor and get my ass handle to me often. 

[TrailMyx]

TM  yo need to show me how because I'm poor and get my ass handle to me often. 

When I first started Rebirth, I spent alot of time at the Solen area near Wind and looted the gold/gems.  The CLAw was telling me I was getting around 80K/hr.  So I did that for a while just using my mage and EVs.  Also Wind killing the Demons with just earth elementals.  That was around 32K/hr.

My goto initial farming template has always been a true mage that casts EVs and earth elementals.  I pretty much did nothing but that for my first 2 months on Rebirth.

After that, I bought a CU from Scratch and started farming in Tokono and murdering the Bake Kitsune like crazy to get my magic gear up.  To further my magic items, I started farming Swoops and also banked the gold and SW spells.

I also fished like mad just at the time where the fishing chests generate 10K-30K per so that was pretty nice as well.  Oh, I also spent some time farming Tokono arties to get some gear for various characters.

But within a couple months I was pretty much swimming in gold.  Solen is probably the fastest way to make a whole bunch of gold though.  I also bumped the spawn in the hive, so there's even more possibilities in there.

[slimebucket]

I actually really enjoyed starting out from scratch again.  Since there are SOO many ways to farm gold quickly, it doesn't take much time to amass a fortune.  I forgot what that was like and I found it quite refreshing.  But now I'm rich again...

A friendly player base makes all the difference for me.  Frankly, if a shard ever reverted to a Felucca-only style shard, I'd probably end up leaving.  Fel people are jerks.  :p

  fel is where real uo is played tho

[Crome969]

Joining the right moment is always good.

Summer we have that Invasion Champ drop a lot of BOS Stuff, Gems and Gold, Autumn is Halloween dropping a lot of strong artifacts. I still debate what we could do for spring and winter

[TrailMyx]

  fel is where real uo is played tho

No denying that.  After starting a month after beta, UO had such a wild feel.  Unfortunately, PvP players tend to be insufferable. 

[MeWonUo]

12 pennies.. that is all i gave you.. 12 pennies...  geez give them an inch and they take a mile

Alright, alright... Meet me in the middle.  Can I have 14?