I have played since the original Aion and would love to meet new players. I love the rifting system in this game, and I enjoy playing pvp better than warmode Warcraft. Yes, this game is very grindy however, it's drastically improved from the day the game was came out. It's not a reason to be scared. A great deal of fun pvp happens before aion classic kinah you hit 50! I'm slow at leveling and, although there is competition for the top equipment and techniques is vital however, I like the experience. Consider it for an entire month! I believe that $15 per month is worth it. There are other ways in which to spend money on game, but they aren't "if you don't like this avoid playing'.
It's all in how well you're at grinding. I assume you would be fine playing WoW Classic. I was a fan of Aion when I played in 2009 therefore, when they released classic I was all for it. Take it in the light of less being an in-game game you're paying for and more like an mmo with which you're doing regular monthly subscriptions with. Don't get the extra daeva pass.
Siel is extremely populated. I've heard leveling is difficult due to having to gank. I'm playing on another server and it's quite easy to be able to level. If you're interested in any further information don't hesitate to PM me.
I stopped playing the classic game this month. The game isn't an enjoyable experience however, it is the sheer quantity of bots. It makes you feel like a fool for playing the game when you are confronted by bots everyday on the same place. Goldsellers could be so annoying that ncsoft won't do shitabout it.
The choice is yours. If I was cheating you'd think I wouldn't doing my thing as a level 22 Cleric to increase my level of gathering and buffing others while performing Manduri quests and so on. It's not my fault for not being able to believe me. I would not, either. However, I am 100% honest. Shugo Console isn't even a thing I use!
Then, someone finally explained to me why I was banned. Be aware, folks. Running SteelRake as well as completing the HairPin quest may result in getting ban if it's done repeatedly. That was exactly what I was doing with the LFG group that I was a part of. The plan was to get rid of the mobs, gather the 12 hairpins before heading to the Shugo and continue in our quest. Following that we'd go back to Steel Rake and continue in this fashion. This is what almost everyone would do when the game first came out in 2009. I did not know this was an exploit! I've contacted the company asking euro aion classic buy kinah if this is an exploit or just a false positive at their end. According to me, this isn't an exploit and it appears to be deliberate? Anyhow, be careful if you are doing this through the hairpin quest.