Ideal Server Population

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I personally like smaller populated servers, HeRO seems just about right, maybe a little more but its ok. I kinda hate super populated servers, makes the server seem cold and unfriendly.

Exactly. The coolest thing about heRO is the close-knit community atmosphere. Generally I have a good idea who the people I see in town or out hunting are. Through acquaintanceship or hearsay I know something about them, and I have some idea of a 'character' at work behind the sprite.

With more people, it gets harder and harder to get to know everyone; people seperate into segregated groups more and more and there's little interaction on a server-wide scale except for 'business' stuff like WoE, the market, and events, where people are generally more focused on a goal than who they're interacting with.

Smaller servers are more personal, and that's how I like my MMOs. If I didn't want to know the people I encountered I'd be playing a shooter or a fighter instead of an RPG.