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Anyhoo, back on topic to the OP's question!
I recommend you make a character on both servers if you're undecided. There's great people and LSes on Gilgamesh and Balmung. However, there are of course some differences between the servers, as you've noticed. You may want to look at the following threads where these topics have been discussed:
I'm sure you can find more resources and discussions on the topic here, but those are the ones I think are most helpful.
One final note I'll add is that XIV had a population in the low tens of thousands when 1.x closed. ARR has a beta population of over 1 million at this point. Also, a lot of 1.x players are starting anew in 2.x so they can play through the new storylines. As such, 1.x characters will be utterly overwhelmed by new characters no matter what server you choose, so "new RP" will exceed "old RP" by a significant margin. Balmung won't be very much like an "old" RP server, IMO (and Gilgamesh definitely won't be, since it's all new over there).
I recommend you make a character on both servers if you're undecided. There's great people and LSes on Gilgamesh and Balmung. However, there are of course some differences between the servers, as you've noticed. You may want to look at the following threads where these topics have been discussed:
- A questionnaire that's been making its way through forums -- It has some methodological issues, but it makes some interesting points about the relative server sizes and RPers per capita.
- A discussion of the effects of Reddit and 4chan on Gilgamesh -- This covers the pros, cons, and possible effects of those communities' choices.
- Alothia's post on the differences between the servers -- This explains the pros of both servers and why you might choose one over another.
- My post summarizing the arguments for both servers -- I tried to summarize all the arguments I heard from all sides in a neutral way.
I'm sure you can find more resources and discussions on the topic here, but those are the ones I think are most helpful.
One final note I'll add is that XIV had a population in the low tens of thousands when 1.x closed. ARR has a beta population of over 1 million at this point. Also, a lot of 1.x players are starting anew in 2.x so they can play through the new storylines. As such, 1.x characters will be utterly overwhelmed by new characters no matter what server you choose, so "new RP" will exceed "old RP" by a significant margin. Balmung won't be very much like an "old" RP server, IMO (and Gilgamesh definitely won't be, since it's all new over there).
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Quality RP at low, low prices!
((about me | about L'yhta Mahre | L'yhta's desk | about Mysterium, the Ivory Tower: a heavy RP society of mages))