I only just started TalonRO, but I must say that everyone has been very helpful. Most of the time, I even get buffs when I load somewhere. I have witnessed several events, gm and player-made, but I haven't taken part in all of them yet as I am still trying to level up. I got free gears(EWE and others) for a player hosted trivia though! It's easy to search shops to buy/sell what you need. If you aren't happy, or just want to experiment, it is easy to reset skills/stats and that helps a lot. 0 lag