People new to p99, Green or Teal?

[bbsmitz]

So as a complete newcomer to p99 (never played on Blue), I'm kind of curious where, if anywhere, the people who started playing just recently (say last month or so if people showed up for the beta as well) are clustering.

Edit: I should add, I've been playing on Green. Just curious where others ended up.

[Lone Gnome]

play the lower pop one, teal

[Crovax]

Blue seems perfect for you if you just started. Most people are out of the starting areas now and you will find grouping in your teens to progress from there. And lots of people to group with

Also.

Teal seems perfect for you if you just started. Slightly less people but that really pays off if you go to any place that only has a few camps and you don't have to wait on a list too long to join.

Both work :) I would point to teal just to up the population but I doubt that is your intention lol.

[Danth]

They're pretty equivalent. Populations aren't even all that much different. Flip a coin.

Danth

[bbsmitz]

They're pretty equivalent. Populations aren't even all that much different. Flip a coin.

Danth

It seems that in Teal, the number of players in popular regions at peak times is actually pretty similar to that of Green, but somewhere like Everfrost (which I'm sort of taking as a proxy) usually only has about 50% the number of players. I was curious as to whether this might be down to a difference in experience levels of the two servers (as opposed to simply people being pushed towards less popular areas to level).

[Arvan]

they aren't even its like 60/40 more on green, but it's not too far off

[Spock2020]

Steamfont, gfaydark and nektulos still have plenty of people on teal if that can help. Not sure other zones.

[bbsmitz]

GREEN

Duhh
Teal is beat street

Somehow I didn't have you pegged as someone who just started Baler. :p

[kaluppo]

All the cool kids are on Teal. All the cry baby snowflakes are on Green. Which would you fit in better with?

:cool:

[bubur]

It seems that in Teal, the number of players in popular regions at peak times is actually pretty similar to that of Green, but somewhere like Everfrost (which I'm sort of taking as a proxy) usually only has about 50% the number of players. I was curious as to whether this might be down to a difference in experience levels of the two servers (as opposed to simply people being pushed towards less popular areas to level).

I have felt similarly to this perspective - a lot of ppl went to teal to do the high density zones and quest work w/ relative ease, so you'll not find unrest camp or manastone wide open on teal, for example

But if you're one of the soloists and experienced in what you can do, no doubt there's way more open on teal. That means there is a good slice for duo'ers and small groups too

My only gripe is EC on teal isn't as good as green. The economy is slower by long shot. It's harder to farm items and sell them on the fly. That's a big part of classic to me and it may impact your decision OP

[bbsmitz]

I have felt similarly to this perspective - a lot of ppl went to teal to do the high density zones and quest work w/ relative ease, so you'll not find unrest camp or manastone wide open on teal, for example

But if you're one of the soloists and experienced in what you can do, no doubt there's way more open on teal. That means there is a good slice for duo'ers and small groups too

My only gripe is EC on teal isn't as good as green. The economy is slower by long shot. It's harder to farm items and sell them on the fly. That's a big part of classic to me and it may impact your decision OP

My gameplay preferences run far more towards taking my time and exploring instead of trying to blitz through levels and farm plat. I'm not that experienced, but I'm playing an enchanter so can solo if I need to (aka learn by dying). However, my ideal situation would be duo-ing/small group play and my only concern with Teal was that it's not going to have enough population outside the popular areas to support that. Perhaps I'll just have to take the initiative somewhere like EC or Qeynos Hills to get some people together and then travel somewhere else.

Cheers for your feedback.

[Bonscot]

I like to group a lot with my Bard so the higher population on Green is what drew me.

[Shimring]

My gameplay preferences run far more towards taking my time and exploring instead of trying to blitz through levels and farm plat. I'm not that experienced, but I'm playing an enchanter so can solo if I need to (aka learn by dying). However, my ideal situation would be duo-ing/small group play and my only concern with Teal was that it's not going to have enough population outside the popular areas to support that. Perhaps I'll just have to take the initiative somewhere like EC or Qeynos Hills to get some people together and then travel somewhere else.

Cheers for your feedback.

I play on Teal and it isn't just main high experience zones that are camped. Please note that this is just my experience so far. Also, I have no toons near the Qeynos area or on Odus.

With Crushbone and Unrest at such high density, people are grouped all over Faydwer. I headed over to Antonia at 12 because of lack of camps.
Faydwer:

All orc camps in GFay
Goblin/Bandit camps in BBM
Orc/Bandit camps in LFay
Kobold and Minotaur camps in Steamfont
Have seen groups in Cauldron as well.


Of course Befallen and Guk are camped to the extreme. However, I have witnessed groups everywhere.
Antonica

Dervs in NRo, SRo, Oasis, WC
Crocs in Oasis
Couple Groups at Orc Hwy
Both Gnolls and Orcs in Highpass
Orc Camps in EC, WC, SRo
Tons of people in Highkeep (I am not high enough to know exactly what groups are where)
Duos/Trios in EK
Duos/Trios in Gorge
Lavastorm
Najena


When classic areas are perfect for 700-800 people. You are going to have to go off the beaten path to find places uncamped when numbers are over 1000. As I am leveling, I see a lot less people soloing camps on Teal than I did on Green. I still see druids/bards/encs/necros/mages soloing in open areas but not so much at actual camps of mobs.

Please remember, this is just my experience so far. I generally only have time to play during primetime and on weekends. My highest character is currently a level 17 Druid and have leveled exclusively through grouping. I generally always play in a duo with my husband. We have had no problems obtaining groups.

[Spock2020]

I was in steamfont Tuesday and join a group killing mobs around windmills killing kobold, rat, wolf, skeleton so still some places but gfay was all taken and butcher was looking pretty crowded too. Didn't saw anybody in lfay probably because mobs are higher.

[worm4real]

I found Innothule a little crowded on Green so I went to Teal. Have a little bit of the opposite problem since I don't tend to play on crowded times, but honestly it's better since it curbs my playing obsessively if all I have to do is solo snakes.

[Frug]

I camped my 5 druid at orc hill about 9pm eastern last night in preparation for grouping this week, and I was the only one there. (Not entirely true, another druid was there, but she was afk.) All the orcs were unengaged. The 2-spawn just west of orc hill had one guy on it.

[Shimring]

I camped my 5 druid at orc hill about 9pm eastern last night in preparation for grouping this week, and I was the only one there. (Not entirely true, another druid was there, but she was afk.) All the orcs were unengaged. The 2-spawn just west of orc hill had one guy on it.

This may be because most people have selected the toons they want to play and have moved on from newbie zones.

[bbsmitz]

Please remember, this is just my experience so far. I generally only have time to play during primetime and on weekends. My highest character is currently a level 17 Druid and have leveled exclusively through grouping. I generally always play in a duo with my husband. We have had no problems obtaining groups.

Thanks, this was really helpful.

I camped my 5 druid at orc hill about 9pm eastern last night in preparation for grouping this week, and I was the only one there. (Not entirely true, another druid was there, but she was afk.) All the orcs were unengaged. The 2-spawn just west of orc hill had one guy on it.

That is surprising. Even with people leveling out of the newbie areas you'd figure Orc Hill would attracted any low level in the area who just rolled.