If there are going to be a "second" RP server in addition to Balmung I think one of the first things to be considered is making an EU-based RP server. That there exists interest in such a server is undeniable - if there is enough interest is less obvious.
That of course does not preclude adding another US-based RP server as well - assuming the RP population is large enough to support it.
(Talking about a second RP server is a bit misleading since there historically has been a second un-official RP server: Gilgamesh. RP there appears to have died down over the years though.)
One problem with creating an alternate US-based RP server is that it will compete with Balmung (assuming Balmung opens up again eventually) and many RPers will choose to move to the largest one for obvious reasons.
An EU server would have less problem with this since then people would choose largely based on timezone.
That of course does not preclude adding another US-based RP server as well - assuming the RP population is large enough to support it.
(Talking about a second RP server is a bit misleading since there historically has been a second un-official RP server: Gilgamesh. RP there appears to have died down over the years though.)
One problem with creating an alternate US-based RP server is that it will compete with Balmung (assuming Balmung opens up again eventually) and many RPers will choose to move to the largest one for obvious reasons.
An EU server would have less problem with this since then people would choose largely based on timezone.