I have been to both, but only gamed in Kiev. I did some damage in 2nd tier Russia, Krasnodar and St. Petersburg.
In my opinion Moscow is too expensive, and the slight increase in quality is not enough to compensate for the price tag difference. I would go there for a short time as a tourist, but would prefer second tier Russia for a long term stay.
Even amongst other Russians Moscovites are known as rude. There are also too many darker Caucasians in Moscow, who are very unpredictable. I had some conflicts with them during nightgame, but managed to escape untouched due to being able to stand my ground. I would like to avoid these interractions in future.
In my opinion Moscow is too expensive, and the slight increase in quality is not enough to compensate for the price tag difference. I would go there for a short time as a tourist, but would prefer second tier Russia for a long term stay.
Even amongst other Russians Moscovites are known as rude. There are also too many darker Caucasians in Moscow, who are very unpredictable. I had some conflicts with them during nightgame, but managed to escape untouched due to being able to stand my ground. I would like to avoid these interractions in future.