I got this far and rolled my eyes, you don't need to be somewhat geared to be on Arsha, You can hold your own with just Narchillia and Capotia gear as long as you grind where you normally would and don't go to potion spots.  

Your entire post is null and void because of that first sentence.

Most part of arsha is empty, and even if it's called PvP server, players only use it for grinding, so unless you run purposely into others, the chances of getting killed is low there.

lol actually it's less likely that you will be killed there, unless you go into the valuable spots, but there you will be killed with that "somewhat" geared you talkin about...

eh.

only thing id add as a mid gear casual who exclusively plays arsha

there used to be a heiarchy in the old days where Pk cost XP to the victim. that was that anyone who wanted to grind used to follow a heiarchy . best grind spots went to best pvpers (in those days gear wasnt too much of a factor). you went to the spot you could HOLD.

Even among the best spots there were rotations that werent worth it for the best players, and they followed the same heiarchy

Now in Arsha, that same unofficial system exists, instead of Best PvPers, its most geared players.

You grind an area that you can hold, and expect the 50% increased drop rate to make up for the loss of being unable to grind a better spot.

lastly, arsha isnt a place you go to to make cash. its a place you go to to grind without the incessant karmabombing that takes place in regular servers. If you like karmabombing, no hate, its a way to play the game, but then arsha may not be for you.