The problem with these videos are that they are quick over views of very tiny portion of the game, which doesn't give much to someone who hasn't even heard of the game. There's a lot more sounds in this game than the guy in the video says, so his settings much have been off. Also Howlem was probably the worst part to show with the Pridens because is looks like a village in middle of nowhere. Could have at least created 3 toons to show all starting areas to really show the difference. League and Empire starts are way more intense - on League there's a shadow attack and the whole allod start to crumble beneath you as you progress and on Empire side you are on alert as the astral ship is badly damaged in a League attack and then a gigantic octulhu rips a League ship apart. But entering Howlem is like in a lullaby... >.>
Just over-all comment of the video, not directed at you Azir.