I prefer classic because it has a better community (personal opinion) and I find it more comfortable. Yes, I admit that era is better in the fact that it has events and it has a variety of different ways to make money. BUT, era require's its players to play for so long because if you don't, you'll run out of money for revive potions, and you'll run out of ammo. And you have to earn a lot of money for better guns etc. In this manner I find it, in my opinion, not very new-player friendly. Classic on the other hand, has your sword, bombs, and arrows. Very simple.