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I would dare to say that I believe folks on Balmung to be just as friendly as I hear the folks on Gilgamesh to be since every time I've run along on a new character, folks ask me if I'm a new player or an alt and if I need a Free Company or any help at all, so I think it's really the FFXIV:ARR community that does that as a whole! :D
I would further dare to say that the difference between Balmung and Gilgamesh does indeed come down to the concentration of roleplay, and so, your decision depends almost entirely upon what kind of roleplay you most often find yourself doing and what you enjoy about roleplaying. If you enjoy tavern roleplay, Balmung is crammed with it! You can't jump twice without falling on top of someone, and at prime-time, this is literal. If that interests you, I suggest poking your head in around the inn in Ul'dah (which is quite often the most concentrated spots of random roleplay) and decide if what you're seeing is what you want. However, if you're less interested in random tavern roleplay and instead find yourself looking more into to Free Company or Linkshell related roleplay, I'd advise asking around in the shout channels of Ul'dah to see what you can find! I'm certain people in Gilgamesh would answer you in a heartbeat and tug you on in and you'd have no problem at all finding that sort of roleplay. The difference between the two servers really does come down to the concentration of roleplay, and if that's a very key element to your enjoyment of the game or its roleplay, then these are the things to be considered!
I would dare to say that I believe folks on Balmung to be just as friendly as I hear the folks on Gilgamesh to be since every time I've run along on a new character, folks ask me if I'm a new player or an alt and if I need a Free Company or any help at all, so I think it's really the FFXIV:ARR community that does that as a whole! :D
I would further dare to say that the difference between Balmung and Gilgamesh does indeed come down to the concentration of roleplay, and so, your decision depends almost entirely upon what kind of roleplay you most often find yourself doing and what you enjoy about roleplaying. If you enjoy tavern roleplay, Balmung is crammed with it! You can't jump twice without falling on top of someone, and at prime-time, this is literal. If that interests you, I suggest poking your head in around the inn in Ul'dah (which is quite often the most concentrated spots of random roleplay) and decide if what you're seeing is what you want. However, if you're less interested in random tavern roleplay and instead find yourself looking more into to Free Company or Linkshell related roleplay, I'd advise asking around in the shout channels of Ul'dah to see what you can find! I'm certain people in Gilgamesh would answer you in a heartbeat and tug you on in and you'd have no problem at all finding that sort of roleplay. The difference between the two servers really does come down to the concentration of roleplay, and if that's a very key element to your enjoyment of the game or its roleplay, then these are the things to be considered!
