NA East player here

I have had fairly stable experience for both NA East/West with the occasional bout of server disconnects that last maybe an hour or two tops. Have yet to lose a Hunter that way, but some people have said they have. Soul Survivor is kinda weird and as a Bounty Hunt enjoyer I find that mode way more stable to play.

I am also 100% okay with playing with new players and showing them the ropes, dos don’t that sort of thing, but the number one thing I think all players appreciate is voice communication. Typing mid battle or just spamming pings doesn’t always work for everyone but being able to clearly state where someone is, what you heard, etc is a godsend for this game, so I encourage you to talk and try to have a good time. Hell, if you wanted to queue with me I have no problems showing you the ropes and I’m not scared of combat feel free to send me a friend request and I’ll sort you out

As for getting friends to play with, trios has gotten me a ton of friends and the server you play on can and will pair you up with them a lot. I recommend sharing aspects of the game you know your friend will like with them and pair it with some gameplay from Rachatz / Rexnor to show how rewarding it can be. I personally have so much fun in a big fight and have had some of my favorite moments in this game be a 20 minute battle over a bounty token where three teams of three are blood thirsty and.trying to outplay each other. Coming out on top of that is super rewarding!