[Crono]

I would like to see Gold permanently free and encourage players to buy aesthetic/micro-transaction related items instead. Playercount is healthy for any server, and to have a playercount you need players. Players will not find a server appealing if no one is playing it, and so they will not upgrade or buy items for that server or possibly even the game.

The smart thing would be to leave Classic-style servers (UN, Classic) completely F2P while servers like Zodiac and possibly Era (I don't know how they're doing) reel in gralats from micro-transactions. iClassic and iEra bring in good money from micro-transactions.

Valikorlia would also benefit from no observer-mode (has that been implemented yet???) because people can't roleplay if they get knocked into observer mode in the middle of everything. I know there's a small audience for Valikorlia, but it's almost impossible for a newbie to get into it without upgrading. And then we go back to square one, which is why upgrade for a server that lacks players and requires you to upgrade to fully enjoy?