nothing will repopulate ll and grid. i think people have been saying this every time something gives a reason to go to these cities. fact is, even with search, people look for parties in ul'dah and they shop in ul'dah. if they have something to do elsewhere, they take a bit of a holiday and then return.

the only two things that i think would repopulate these cities: world chat and one market... both of which i don't agree with (if there were more ppl, i like the feeling of going to a 'new' city) but at this point, maybe they should consider implementing it up til 2.0 just to make it a bit more convenient. let's face it, we're all just biding our time.