Genuirely the server is fucked except you willing to pay... Thats also especially if value your time as its either spend £10 and have the gold or spend 20 days trading.
Normally the game is pretty much unplayable , everyone that maxed out and walking with full sox changing job to thiefing , doing caravan alone or in pairs impossible even in small group its pretty difficult, its like if you want to make it you need big caravan with few hunters.. And thats if you sitting home on your pc 24/7 , as casual player you even more fucked.
Admins doesnt give a fuck about people bypassing , even when you find big caravan theres person doing trade with his anohter 5 accounts , theres people clearly botting with 8/8 .
So if you playing legit without bypassing you literally HAVE NO CHANCE to catch up or b anywhere near .
My opinion if you have money and willing to spend sure go ahead and start this.