Tamarea's comment would seem to suggest that there will be a difference between "official" zones and, by implication, "unofficial" zones. Your average player-developer would not be allowed to make a "grind zone" with easily achievable xp and prizes. Someone with determination, a sense of game balance and a lot of work (Hi, Virg) could get their zone made official.
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Remembering Tyneetryk
Phaedreas Tears - 15 years old and first(*) of true neutral guilds in Atys.
(*) This statement is contested, but we are certainly the longest lasting.
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