thau is not a good place to start because it's a pvp server, and they care more about GEE-ES, archievements, rezzed loots more than status... you can virtually get you pally gemed with full +spirit gemz and still get a run...

even so if you're in a RP server, doing world pvp while holding a self claimed 'the ultimate lost holy shovel imbued with the power of the holy light' is... erm... being pst by people to 'stop dreaming and get real wipinz coz a shovel is a shovel' in a RP manner

just dun ask how i found the fact out...