I have seen a lot of post on the server situation and I have heard talk in game. But I couldn't find many suggestions on how to change it but maybe it was suggested some where and I just didn't see it. If I am repeating some one else's idea I apologize. With that being said, I would like to suggest a new server, because of low population of players. However, it wouldn't be fair to delete the PvP server or the PvE server without an option for the existing player who has worked on their character and has hundreds of hours of play time.
The new server would be PVE/PVP. Make zones that are PvP. Example High/Extreme are PvP areas. Low and medium areas are PVE. The new server would need to be a fresh server, meaning a clean slate. Not a copy of the PvP or PvE server as it is right now. Last time when the servers were divided, it was an copy of the PvE Server. (The divide also divided players) Make a new server but this time allow existing players to choose whether to carry over a character but this time it could be from either PvP server or PvE server but of course their tribe wouldn't exist. (My humble opinion- Its easier to build than to grind skills. )
The PvE Server and PvP Server that exist now could be locked (with notice given) and unplayable and new players couldn't start there. I know many have tons of resources stockpiled on the servers. Maybe allow for characters to have what they are caring in a bin on their back transfer too. I myself have items that I would hate to lose but I want to see this game progress. I know some will say it wouldn't be fair to have a fresh server and carrying items over could be disastrous but by allowing character transfers, the players who have years in this game wouldn't feel as if all those years were a total loss. I know that there are tribes on both servers that have members that no longer play or who were trial accounts. (They still count for tribe size) and that if a new server was created their tribes would be smaller to begin with and there would be no guarantee that the tribe could be in same location. But more players on one server the tribes could still grow. Even with those concerns, I believe it could be a solution to uniting the players. Its not perfect but its an idea. I look forward to see some feed back for this post.