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I'm not going to be that nice about this. The fee isn't much, and it transfers all your character slots should you make place holders or more than one character. Even a younger age, should I have genuinely wanted to join the server, I could have saved the minimal fee money to do so somehow. And just by seeing what was going on with Balmung, all the characters, groups, and events, I would have known it was well worth the fee to transfer in. I just don't see a pay wall of that small an amount as an excuse why someone couldn't join, and if you are truly in straights that dire, I would question your ability to afford the sub period, and that you should have stabilized your income in-general before playing an MMO with a sub instead of a standalone game.
Secondly, one should not feel encouraged or somehow empowered to dislike Balmung because of envy or even the few voices that gather to be naysayers of the server that they are a part of, or once were a part of. Those people, like the ones on Mateus who left Balmung for some sort of "promised land" or New World, are the ones who either couldn't hack general RP interaction and connection building, and wanted it easy, or those who had some bad experiences and instead of persevering, decided to just write the whole sever off and treat every person who came from that server with disdain.Â
Lastly, the problems with Balmung, the "stalking" or "all ERP" blah blah and all that nonsense, is a problem with Balmung's size and a lack of ability to read and disengage from situations which are harmful not just for the character but for the RPer. So when everyone, or most people move to Mateus, draw clear lines in the sand for yourself as a character and RPer. Check comfort levels before starting interactions, ask intent also. I feel like most RP guides that have been listed over the years probably have these are main points of their suggestions, but so many do not follow them. When you want to RP with a person or character, do your research! Not just about the character, but about the RPer as well. There are people on the server who have been in the community a very long time (some in this thread), and may seem established and worth your time, but after a little research you will find that not to be the case. Let the "going in blind" aspect of your RP, be the part where you are unsure exactly how your characters will hit it off.
Balmung is, and has been worth every penny of investment into it for me. I am entertained, I have good gameplay and RP to thank daily, I have found few other things I enjoy more. There is nothing inherently wrong with Balmung, it may not be for everyone, but perhaps it is the approach which defines the right fit, rather than just the server itself. Your RP will always be what you make of it.
Secondly, one should not feel encouraged or somehow empowered to dislike Balmung because of envy or even the few voices that gather to be naysayers of the server that they are a part of, or once were a part of. Those people, like the ones on Mateus who left Balmung for some sort of "promised land" or New World, are the ones who either couldn't hack general RP interaction and connection building, and wanted it easy, or those who had some bad experiences and instead of persevering, decided to just write the whole sever off and treat every person who came from that server with disdain.Â
Lastly, the problems with Balmung, the "stalking" or "all ERP" blah blah and all that nonsense, is a problem with Balmung's size and a lack of ability to read and disengage from situations which are harmful not just for the character but for the RPer. So when everyone, or most people move to Mateus, draw clear lines in the sand for yourself as a character and RPer. Check comfort levels before starting interactions, ask intent also. I feel like most RP guides that have been listed over the years probably have these are main points of their suggestions, but so many do not follow them. When you want to RP with a person or character, do your research! Not just about the character, but about the RPer as well. There are people on the server who have been in the community a very long time (some in this thread), and may seem established and worth your time, but after a little research you will find that not to be the case. Let the "going in blind" aspect of your RP, be the part where you are unsure exactly how your characters will hit it off.
Balmung is, and has been worth every penny of investment into it for me. I am entertained, I have good gameplay and RP to thank daily, I have found few other things I enjoy more. There is nothing inherently wrong with Balmung, it may not be for everyone, but perhaps it is the approach which defines the right fit, rather than just the server itself. Your RP will always be what you make of it.