Why is Phoenix Better?

http://playphoenix.wiki/

Check out the wiki if you want specifics, they have a good amount of general changes and realm changes on there.

This is the same patch level aim as Uthgard, but without the 5 day grind to 50, the devs aim is ~48 hours to 50 plus they have task items in the game and Phoenix eggs for when people are solo grinding or farming task items which helps close the gap.

They just added NNF RAs as of last week, and are in the process of tweaking/balancing the RA system and classes.

After having played the whole beta on Uthgard, and watching it decline from a 4k pop on launch to a ghost town I knew what could be, but they were stubborn in their vision and unwilling to compromise for the betterment of the community and health of the game. Phoenix devs have proven they want to make changes for the overall health of the server and not just their playground, plus they can admit when they messed up a change and then find a compromise/middle ground to a change.

ROG drops while leveling will keep you char likely in full blues and stat capped all the way to 50, plus free respecs from 1-49 and they will have a /train feature that lets you train from wherever you are in the world. Also basic porters (none in RvR zones) which save you those long 15 minute horse rides.

Phoenix has also added tasks for RvR which will generate people to come out and play over sitting in PvE zones.

Relics are not game breaking and defining, they are a slow ramp up to 10% bonus after 10 days.

There are A LOT of solid QoL that was added here vs. Uthgard, but overall the staff and developers have just proven by their commitment to quality and serving the players in the community which really leads me to believe that this environment will stay healthy and active for a long time to come.