I found a good server which is 1 and half month online . It`s c4 with not too many ppl (due to 1.5 month activity).
Server rates: x10 with gmshops for D + C grade equipment. For B,A,S grade equipment you need only the materials and ofc the crafter.(material recipes,B +A grade recipes,mana drugs and lots of other things can be found in gmshops.)
Link: http://l2olympia.com
More infos: Server is installed on a twin dual core Opteron machine with 8 gb RAM.
DEV staff speak many different languages and are very helpful to new players.
They are currently running Chronicle 4 with future plans to upgrade to Interlude.
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