Create a 14 day free trial and you have full access until the game goes FTP. The trial isn't restricted to the Isle of Dawn anymore and you can start on the mainland.

If you've trialed before and don't mind starting again you can just create a new station account using the same email as your other account.

Using /claim right now you can get a large bag with extra bonuses on it. It's once per account though so choose it on the right character.

Try out this map mod as well if you intend on playing, makes a big difference: http://www.soresha.net/infomap/

Originally posted by colddog04
Even though it says that the trial is restricted to the Isle of Dawn it isn't? I just want to confirm because the download thing I'm clicking says it's restricted.

No it's not. I had the option to start at the racial city when creating my character, that's where I started. I'm in the game right now on the mainland.

I also recommend getting this map mod for it. Makes a big difference.

http://www.soresha.net/infomap/

Is there any reason why a new player would NOT want to begin on the starter island? 

Originally posted by Psychow

Is there any reason why a new player would NOT want to begin on the starter island? 

 

I wouldn't want to be on the STUCK on the starter island for 2 weeks.

Originally posted by Psychow

Is there any reason why a new player would NOT want to begin on the starter island? 

 

Starting in the racial cities is still a starter area. All the tutorials are there and all the usual starter level quests. But, yeh, I don't know if starting on the Isle of Dawn will mean you get stuck there so I wouldn't risk it.

You 'used' to be able to get a unique item on the isle of dawn but it's been added to the other starting areas now.

Originally posted by Psychow

Is there any reason why a new player would NOT want to begin on the starter island? 

 

Although you do get some decent starting gear from the starter island, starting at your own racial starting point gives you a better idea of your race's back story.

Originally posted by Zooce
I enjoyed the trial last year but the game left me dissapointed due to obvious bugs and a general feeling that it was neglected by developers.  Is that still the feeling you get while playing it now?

Yes, tried it again a week ago. The game is still very buggy and the devs seems to be completely disconnected from the community patch wise. Their current genius ideas on test include making every class significantly more boring to play at low levels by tkaing away many abilities. It's like none of the devs ever actually play the game. Probably cuz they're waiting for GW2 to come out lol.

Originally posted by SuperXero89
Have the consolidated racial starting zones gone live yet or is it still once zone per race?

None of those changes are in yet, no. So it's still one per race at the moment.

Originally posted by Zooce
I enjoyed the trial last year but the game left me dissapointed due to obvious bugs and a general feeling that it was neglected by developers.  Is that still the feeling you get while playing it now?

I suspect this game will get as much support from devs as SWG did, which means zero.

Originally posted by cura

Originally posted by Zooce
I enjoyed the trial last year but the game left me dissapointed due to obvious bugs and a general feeling that it was neglected by developers.  Is that still the feeling you get while playing it now?

I suspect this game will get as much support from devs as SWG did, which means zero.

even though  they have a bigger dev team now, and have new content being rolled out. Before making statements and trolling, you may want to read up on the game first, cause most of the time when someone makes statements like this, they are simply uneducated.

How I wish the races able to be any class were in now. So many people returning and playing again.

Can't wait till I can make my Dwarf Bard.