Hi all - I'm new to Wurm. I've been reading through as many tutorials, guides, forum posts, and wikis as I can to try to determine what server I want to begin on. PvP servers are out - it's not my playstyle. I'm also the type of player that wants to try out all aspects of a game, which is why I'm leaning towards "going it alone" and starting up my own little home rather than joining an existing village. As I read things, this may be very challenging, but I love a good challenge. My question is really on which server, Indy or Release, would be the better one to start? I read that Indy is 4x the size of Release, but has been around a long time. Does that mean it looks like a frat house the day after a party, with abandoned deeds, half developed, all over? Are there any good spots available for a new player? Are resources like trees and mine veins pretty much wiped out? The plus side of Indy appears to be the extensive roadwork, as I've seen on some maps I've looked at. The flip side is Release. The map looks challenging for a new player to get far from SS. Any insights on the amount of good areas for a new deed and the ability to reach them? I'm not looking for a huge amount of land to settle - just enough to experience dropping a deed, then building a home, mining, farming, etc. Thanks in advance for any insights you might have, -NB