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"Re(1):State of Ragnarok Online" , posted Sun 4 Jul 14:17

Was it indeed iRO, or was it maybe a private server that Gravity had set up for Anime Expo?

There are probably about 4200 to 5000+ people on iRO Chaos server at any given time. (Right now, there are about 4750 people.) The Prontera city streets are still loaded with shop signs (with lots of merchants hawking potions). It's not that hard to come across people willing to organize a party, and there are still loads of people sitting around waiting for bosses (although, they last a LOT longer since being given much more HP and skills).

The only areas that really seem empty now, compared to Open Beta, are the newbie areas that have a lot of low-level monsters. Except where a coveted MVP or rare spawn might exist, you won't actually see too many people on these kinds of maps -- if any at all. We do get new players (you can tell by the kinds of questions they ask) -- but it's just that most people who start new characters normally can get friends or guildies to tank them in higher-level areas. [There are also some high level areas that are pretty empty -- though that's because the monsters there normally are tough to beat and don't give appropriate amounts of experience.]

But yeah -- the game has changed a decent amount since the end of Open Beta -- more skills for players, skills for monsters, new areas, new quests (even if they are just "fetch me ____"), PvP, castle sieges, etc. The game still has bots, it still has inconsiderate people -- but it also has a great amount of cool people. It also has a lot less Engrish now (though, some of it still exists from Open Beta). And, well, I still find it fun -- especially once I got to a point where battles were more than CTRL-LeftClick (lining enemies up in certain tiles, or shooting an arrow and quickly backsliding away, etc.), and especially once you get into parties and battle against monsters (or other players) that way. That's the reason, one year later, why I still fork over cash to play it.

[Not to say that I don't get tired of the game at times. Thankfully, Gravity doesn't delete chars or accounts for inactivity.]

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"Re(2):State of Ragnarok Online" , posted Sun 4 Jul 14:37:

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Was it indeed iRO, or was it maybe a private server that Gravity had set up for Anime Expo?

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Yeah, it was iRO (although I didn't catch which server it was... my mistake). There were other people logged on beside the clan 'Anime Expo' when I was playing and stuff. I wonder if part of the reason I wasn't having fun was because I wasn't using my old character (an Acolyte). The Gravity rep there was all taking about the Priests and their warping stuff and I got all nostalgic about it. Hawking warps was an interesting passtime.

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I found Kagami's sword in a junk yard.
I will rule the world and find that truly good cup of coffee.
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[this message was edited by Amakusa on Sun 4 Jul 14:39]

Red Carpet Executive Member

"Re(3):State of Ragnarok Online" , posted Sun 4 Jul 14:56

Unfortunately, though, you can't place warps directly under people's feet any more -- best you can do, if you want to be mischievous, is to open a random warp and say "Free Warp to (insert other location than actual)!" ... don't know if you might risk a Skill Abuse Temp Ban that way, though.

Also, the Lutie pens were opened up, so you can't trap people there anymore...

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"I must pay for my past sins... Let's fight!""I have no choice. You will lose!" | CCT: NEXT STAGE IS 19 |

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"Re(4):State of Ragnarok Online" , posted Sun 4 Jul 17:35

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Also, the Lutie pens were opened up, so you can't trap people there anymore...

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Aw, that's no good. That's how I made most of my zeny.

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I found Kagami's sword in a junk yard.
I will rule the world and find that truly good cup of coffee.
"Dink-a-dink-a-dink-a-do."