119057-where-is-everybody

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I just came back into the game about 3 days ago, started a new toon and i've gotten to lvl 15, but the number of other players i've seen in the world can almost be counted on one hand.
 
Am i just unbeleivably unlucky? Or is Jabbit just dead? I still have a free realm transfer but i don't know where i can go with that, being in Europe is probably prohibitive in that.
 
I'd love to take part in public events and stuff, if only there were actully other players there. :(	
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I can't speak for the Jabbiteers, but I know that Luminai is fairly barren most days.  Over in the US, population tends to be sparse in the lower-level areas, because most folks playing have already progressed through those areas and are doing higher level things.  There's still plenty of people playing, but you just don't run into them until you get further in the world.
 
The best thing you can do though as a new player is be as outgoing as possible.  Oftentimes there are other people in the zones with you, they're just not talking.  If you can get them talking, then they're no longer silent ;)	
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I'm on Jabbit - currently level 18. 
 
Granted there aren't as many lowbies running around then at launch, but there was definitely fair number running around the other day when I was last on. Even the buff stations were being build by the Settlers  :)
 
If you're logging on between 9am-5pm well then, yeah it will be dead as folk are at work/school/Uni. 	
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First of all, nice to see a new face in town.
Then, yes, there's little luck down your sleeve, because honestly, i don't see much of a populatuon issue on Jabbit.
Consider that many players are already at level cap and trying to get attunements done, while maybe levelling a backup toon as a change of scenario now and then.
I can speak of the areas between 30 and 50, and those are nicely populated, while in Thayd there's a real crowd.
Maybe it's also the /zone chat that doesn't help much getting rid of the "empty" feeling, but that's another matter entirely.
Find a guild or a circle as soon as you get in Thayd, things will mighty improve once you'll be in a cozy community. Then, you'll really enjoy the game at its best.
Safe travels, boy.
 
Captain out.	
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You can solve this issue in two steps:
 
First, turn on allied nameplates in the options. It's a mistake the devs made not to display allied players, the game looks empty even when it's not. There were hotfixes lately but it seems that making the game looking well populated and alive isn't a top priority. :)
 
Secondly, level up. Levelling is very fast so people don't spend weeks in lowbie zones. Sometimes levelling just feels like a glorified tutorial which will lead you to the next step once you're supposed to master your new spells. Once you reach lvl 50 areas you'll see more people. It means no one will do public events in low level zones unless some people do world bosses for attunement. This is a possibility but it's still unlikely.
 
If you play on the dominion side, welcome to the best faction! It's also the least populated one. While the "good" faction is always more populated whatever the game is, the "evil" one tends to appeal to a different population, which is usually less casual and more involved in being better at whatever they have in mind. But yeah, less players. I'd say the ratio is between 1:2 or 1:3, from what I see when I participate to public events. The choice is yours.	
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			Considering it only takes about 5-6 hours to get to 30 (if you skip all the reading), I wouldn't expect to see a whole lot of people hanging around in the level 15 zone.  Beyond that, most people are near level cap at this point.	
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Considering it only takes about 5-6 hours to get to 30 (if you skip all the reading), I wouldn't expect to see a whole lot of people hanging around in the level 15 zone.  Beyond that, most people are near level cap at this point.
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			It's not a F2P game so you won't see insane numbers of low level characters. Really as simple as that. 	
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Aww, but i love all the reading... I chose Scientist specifically FOR the reading :(
 
Oh well, thanks everyone. I guess i'll just have to keep enjoying the solo experience in the low-lvl-lands for a little while longer :)
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Aww, but i love all the reading... I chose Scientist specifically FOR the reading :(
 
Oh well, thanks everyone. I guess i'll just have to keep enjoying the solo experience in the low-lvl-lands for a little while longer :)
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			When I was on Jabbit I saw numerous players wherever I was. Thayd and Illium were always packed. I see a handful of people on Luminai as well but nowhere near as many as I did on Jabbit. Maybe you just played at a time when the servers were quieter?	
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			Ya when I hit 50 there were tons of people in Crimson Ballads! I actually had to wait my turn for my bad guys to respawn It was nice!	
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The game is very unfriendly to Alts so many people just focus on one character. 
 
Carbine.. Amps/ability points need to be account bound/shared between all alts	
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The game is very unfriendly to Alts so many people just focus on one character.
 
Carbine.. Amps/ability points need to be account bound/shared between all alts
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			... in WoD.	
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