Been through like a dozen servers so far. Just making level 1s and asking around in chat how the server is and also /who checking all the planets and Fleet. Also been using the new semi server forums to check progression. I know Empire was going to be overplayed but my results are just depressing. Im finding hardly any Republic guilds are progressing in PvE and Fleet usually only has 120 at most prime time and that was a Friday night whereas Imperial Fleet has 250+ at this same time. I do have one Republic character able to go to Fleet and its quite a different scene than the Imperial Fleet. When I go to Fleet as Republic no one hardly says anything. When I go to Imperial Fleet its full of spam of people putting groups together for FPs of all levels and difficulties. Even at 4am I have gotten groups as Empire. At 4am Im lucky if theres 15 people in Republic Fleet.
I wish when they sort the servers by population types (full, heavy, etc.) that it was based on faction and not total people. Because I can tell you right now that on my "Heavy" server theres hardly anyone playing republic. Can someone please tell me a server where Republic Fleet is always full of people no matter what time of day just like Empire's Fleet? And a server where people are always putting groups together. I would love to actually settle down on a server that has a decent enough population to actually do stuff.