How is this game quality-wise?
Any game that is not endless gear farming, cooldown managing is good for me. This game has everything that you expect from a 3.5e adaptation but if you hate number bloat, this game is more bloated in numbers(not in epicness) than wotr. You don't get xp by mindless killing the same mob, you do by completing objectives and there are puzzles and very interesting dungeon layouts.
I recommend you to download and try at least the starting Island.
If you wanna a server recommendation ,enter in Argo, is the most popular server except the hardcore.