Let me start by saying that I played the first month and half or so when server opened, i was in the 2nd fisco team and I also got abit sad about the fact that people were so far ahead of me gear wise. But what if I told you that it doesn't rlly matter what other people do? This server is about YOUR character progression. It's about developing a good character with the several combos in the server and while you can compare yourself to others, in the end it doesn't rlly matter. People having t12 (wich is not that common) doesn't change a thing about your own game. Pvp deaths are punishing enough to make you quit, you dont lose items when you die, you dont have to be the top 5% to enjoy the server.
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