InfinitySilhouette

I'm curious about the status of roleplay off of Balmung. I'm interested in exploring the scene in XIV but the whole community seems gathered in one spot, and while I'd transfer for my levels even if it wasn't constantly full, I've always hated packed servers in WoW and the housing feature discourages me even more. I have looked at the link shell listings but I can't tell off a glance which places are active and what the scene is like. Browsing this board just makes Balmung seem more like the only choice. So, the short of it, where is the roleplay off Balmung?