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Posted by: Tom.6478

Tom.6478

What I’m talking about is what is it like playing for a top tier server/map vs playing for a low tier server/map.

I’ve been with Fort Aspenwood ( close to to top ) from the beginning, so that’s all I know.

What is it like playing for a low tier server? Are there fewer players, are things easier, or maybe harder?

Keep in mind, I’m not a hard core W vs W. I mainly go there for the easier dailies, and for the reward track loot.

I have to say that I have no problem getting dailies with Fort Aspenwood, but I have always been curious as to what it would be like playing for a low tier server.

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Posted by: Justine.6351

Justine.6351

Less condi
less “small” scale roaming 10 man groups
less emoting
less condi
less zerging
less siege
less numerous good players
less spawn camping
less condi

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Posted by: Norbe.7630

Norbe.7630

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less lag?

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Posted by: Rambitshouse.8712

Rambitshouse.8712

Positives
-Lot more small scale fights and roaming in my experience.
-Less condi roaming wise, you still see epi in large groups.
-Good mix of tags who care about ppt and fights, which is a nice change of pace.
-Easier on the lag for most part, you still get it but I haven’t gotten skill lag for quite some time.
-Community is tight because you see the same players daily.
-Salty whispers are extremely rare.
-Despite what clueless players say, there is a large amount of activity and fights. Roaming or gvg.
-“Run my build” fan boys do not exist.
-Lots early AM-9 am fights (Pac time)
-Evening is fun as well.
-Daytime is random but still fights and roaming groups

Negatives
-So called “Zerg busting” guilds do not last long in T4 from what I’ve seen, they usually get frustrated and move up for some reason in tiers wanting another guild to hold their hand or AJ for them.
-You can roam and be highly effective on the BLs ninjaing but based on the server, expect a wave of players to respond, you’ll be very alone at times.
-Scouting is desperately needed for tags to be successful. On the flip side, scouts are highly respected in T4.
-You’ll sometimes run into 3-4 roaming enemies who are insanely in sync and can frustrate your group of 10+.

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Posted by: hmsgoddess.3869

hmsgoddess.3869

Positives
-Lot more small scale fights and roaming in my experience.
-Less condi roaming wise, you still see epi in large groups.
-Good mix of tags who care about ppt and fights, which is a nice change of pace.
-Easier on the lag for most part, you still get it but I haven’t gotten skill lag for quite some time.
-Community is tight because you see the same players daily.
-Salty whispers are extremely rare.
-Despite what clueless players say, there is a large amount of activity and fights. Roaming or gvg.
-“Run my build” fan boys do not exist.
-Lots early AM-9 am fights (Pac time)
-Evening is fun as well.
-Daytime is random but still fights and roaming groups

Negatives
-So called “Zerg busting” guilds do not last long in T4 from what I’ve seen, they usually get frustrated and move up for some reason in tiers wanting another guild to hold their hand or AJ for them.
-You can roam and be highly effective on the BLs ninjaing but based on the server, expect a wave of players to respond, you’ll be very alone at times.
-Scouting is desperately needed for tags to be successful. On the flip side, scouts are highly respected in T4.
-You’ll sometimes run into 3-4 roaming enemies who are insanely in sync and can frustrate your group of 10+.

^^ all of this. CD was in top long long long ago, it was mid range for long long time and when linking came it is now considered low, personally I hate anything above t4 or what was once considered t4…i dont understand how people are considering tiers now. According to leader boards CD is still T4 but most in forums talk about it being bottom so w/e. But I get plenty of time roaming, zerging, just about all modes. I rarely have a hard time find others. I do know day time is lacking people but my understanding the most part most time zones still have people.

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Posted by: Straegen.2938

Straegen.2938

Linking and ANets loose Glicko/RNG changed everything. Before that, bottom and top tiers mostly sucked. After those changes, some matches are abominations while others are pretty balanced. Take this last link when Mag first went down to T3, the map Qs and zergs were every bit as numerous as they are on T1 outside of reset and Mag was just mowing through everything (probably still are).

These days being on a small pop server is about the same as a more populated one.

As a note, I transfer frequently since I am a guild of one so I have played in T1, T3 and T4 in the last few weeks. I try and find a fairly close match and avoid the blowouts on either side.

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Posted by: Jim Hunter.6821

Jim Hunter.6821

Depends on what time of day you play and how you play. I’m currently on FA and CD (or servers linked with them) and during NA prime they are pretty much the same thing, lot of blobbing, very few roaming groups less than 10 people.

During euro T4 is way more fun than T1 for roaming, lot of 1-3 man fights and there’s usually (not always) a pug blob going.

I’m not usually on for ocx but on the few occasions I have been things seemed fairly balanced but not very active. But it’s still more fun than dealing with JQ’s crappy k-train crew that runs away from anything close to an actual fight.

Probably the most enjoyable thing about T4 is you don’t run into nearly as many of the try hard gank groups that comp 10 man parties to lock down 1 or 2 people but will run from 7 pugs. Basically there is slightly less cheese.

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