Help a new EU player (gmt+1) pick a server.

Hello guyz, so I've only just begun my experience with FF XIV, and I've been browsing through the servers and i don't know which one should I pick to have people to play with.

Basically I've been thinking of
Lindblum or Cordelia(since I heard from some long-forgotten old posts that those are the unofficial EU servers)
Besaid (because of a lot of dated posts from EU players)
but they both ain't exactly the highest populated ones.
I noticed (because I'm fixated on picking Gridania as my begginer zone) that Rabanastre had the most populated Gridania zone all the servers I've been on so far.
And I was also thinking of Gysahl since it's one of the highest populated servers and it has the best name of those.
Any suggestions? They would be highly appreciated.
Cheers

I'm on Besaid and it has a lot active during EU daytime, Though most of them are Japanese you can find LS's with peeps in them, just be ready to accept a lot of roleplaying and if you pick miqote you'll get hit on all the time :D

If you're a serious player (as in the sense of you won't be quiting in a week) come to Fabul. We're an EU LS that has been around since beta doing NMs and the such. The leadership (myself included) is GMT based with lots of GMT/EU/Na players.

Check out the url in my sig and see if you're interested.

There are three of four EU shells on Palamecia too.

Wow, what a quick response. Thanks guyz, I'll look right into it.

Besaid is the best choice for everyone

I'm on GMT+1 too

I am on Trabia, and I am lonely there. >_< " our EU ls has not got enough members. (GMT+1)
back to solo... .p

Well, one argument for Besaid is that it has lotsa Japanese people and I love Asians, despite the variety of English proficiency they come in.
But the LS Vackashken pointed made such a good case on their website I'm really torn between those 2 servers.

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Originally Posted by Synthesis

I am on Trabia, and I am lonely there. >_< " our EU ls has not got enough members. (GMT+1)
back to solo... .p

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Why don't you switch servers then?

Besaid is one of the most popular servers - it's also an "unofficial RP server," so word of warning - if you don't like that kind of thing Besaid may not be the server fo you. Wherever you choose I hope you enjoy the game. ^^b

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Originally Posted by Grundy

Besaid is one of the most popular servers - it's also an "unofficial RP server," so word of warning - if you don't like that kind of thing Besaid may not be the server fo you. Wherever you choose I hope you enjoy the game. ^^b

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I never really RP'd in MMO's before so I don't know how well can I do it, and I'm not really familiar with FF XIV gameplay besides the few hours on a character creation screen and the first quest made multiple times on various servers, so I don't know how would Besaid react to me. I played quite a few FF games though, so I guess I can get into "ff" spirit easily.

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Originally Posted by Lytche

Why don't you switch servers then?

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You should both come to Fabul - we've had a few people switch servers (when they were in their 30s) to be with other EU people. Everyone seems happy with their choice. If there are any questions I can field feel free to ask. You can even post in our public forums (on the CS site) to ask there and keep this clean if you wish.

Best of luck to ya

RPers these day only play in tunnels or holes because they've got a lot of hate :D

I haven't seen them for ages

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Originally Posted by Vackashken

If there are any questions I can field feel free to ask. Y

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Actually, I might have a question (or two ^^):
1. How much of a newbie can your LS member be? I'm pretty new to the game, I'm just learning the ropes.
2. How casual can a member be? I can play for 4 days constantly and then not play for like 3 due to classes, RL stuff, exams and so on.
3. I understand your LS rules, it's just I'm really bad with forums. I talk a lot in game because I play MMORPGs mainly for the MMO part (and RPG too, it's just up till FFXIV I enjoyed one player RPGs (mainly on consoles) more for the gameplay + story department, but MMORPGs for parties and the social element) so I am quite communicative in-game, it's just that off-game stuff that I'm bad in. So I keep forgetting, despite my best efforts, about posting on forums and so on. I think there's a question in here somewhere o.O

Thanks for your time

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Originally Posted by Lytche

Actually, I might have a question (or two ^^):
1. How much of a newbie can your LS member be? I'm pretty new to the game, I'm just learning the ropes.

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If you are going to stick to it then it doesn't matter in all honesty. None of us are born with the knowledge of how to play the game so we all have to start from somewhere. The only reason we suggest 20+ players is because it implies they will stick around. However by no means does that me we only want a certain level. So you're lack of knowledge is trival. We're here to help each other and learn from another - thats the point of a MMO in part.

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Originally Posted by Lytche

2. How casual can a member be? I can play for 4 days constantly and then not play for like 3 due to classes, RL stuff, exams and so on.

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Absolutely fine. We're an EG casual LS. The casual stems from we're older, have jobs kids etc so we can't play 24 hours a day. However we play (for the most part nightly) and bust our rears when we are in game :) We have a few people who are students and can't play every night but when they do they enjoy it for all its worth.

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Originally Posted by Lytche

3. I understand your LS rules, it's just I'm really bad with forums. I talk a lot in game because I play MMORPGs mainly for the MMO part (and RPG too, it's just up till FFXIV I enjoyed one player RPGs (mainly on consoles) more for the gameplay + story department, but MMORPGs for parties and the social element) so I am quite communicative in-game, it's just that off-game stuff that I'm bad in. So I keep forgetting, despite my best efforts, about posting on forums and so on. I think there's a question in here somewhere o.O

Thanks for your time

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Don't worry about it, nothing is mandatory. Forums are useful because we have two timezones of people so its an information hub. Sign up, make a hello post (if you want_ and post under your own prerogative. We have vent as well if thats more your thing :P

And you're welcome :)

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Originally Posted by Synthesis

I am on Trabia, and I am lonely there. >_< " our EU ls has not got enough members. (GMT+1)
back to solo... .p

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I don't have much to add seeing as Vack covered everything cept you should move servers. We have a lot of EU people and are very well organized. Starting over really isn't hard - one of the people who switched servers was 30 (on Selbina) and now he is 44. It's worth it in the long run seeing as we won't be going anywhere for a long time to come :)

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Originally Posted by Kaliska

I don't have much to add seeing as Vack covered everything cept you should move servers. We have a lot of EU people and are very well organized. Starting over really isn't hard - one of the people who switched servers was 30 (on Selbina) and now he is 44. It's worth it in the long run seeing as we won't be going anywhere for a long time to come :)

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Ill definitely be joining you ^^ I mean Ill be on the server. Playing with people is what mmo is all about ^^.

You can trust Vack ;P He's a good guy and Fabul is a good server. We have a good EU community, myself included :D

Anyway, welcome to the game! Hope to see u there soon.

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Originally Posted by SirEdeonX

You can trust Vack ;P He's a good guy and Fabul is a good server. We have a good EU community, myself included :D

Anyway, welcome to the game! Hope to see u there soon.

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Thanks for the kind words, Edeon (and he's not even in Counting Sheep) - hope to see you soon. Excuse the call but an other EU people lost and lonely feel free to join us. You'd be more than welcome :)