I know there is already a thread for this, but.. I dont really care. That one is dead, and is a generalized topic for the game Ragnarok Online, this is me talking about how I want you all to play Serenity RO. :\ The point of all this is that I play RO on a private server called Serenity RO. Recently, we found out that an ENTIRE guild was buying items using illegally obtained money. So we banned them all. This pretty much brought our server down to 40ish people on per day, during peak hours. Then Midterms started, and rumors started to fly... and we dropped to 20. Most of us (like myself) are logging on, and are all like, "What the..." at the absence of people. So now we're all doing our best to promote sever growth and server activity. This is where you guys come in! I know I would get SOME reception here, seeing as you all play games.. that is.. if I dont get shot down for advertising first. x.x Anyway! Serenity RO is a fun, stable server, run on a eAthena emulator. This means we have no lag, and if we do, its probably because Serenity (the owner) is reloading the game's scripts or something of that nature. We play with 5x/5x/4x rates. This means that the amount of Base EXP (stats) and Job EXP (skills/class) you earn is multiplied by 5, and the chances of items dropping, are multiplied by 4. The community is AMAZING, and the staff SUPERB. Im somewhat a veteran member by now, and I can tell you, the staff is kind, and will respond to your problems as soon as possible. Serenity is constantly releasing new and better things to our game. For example! We recently released Essence Spheres. These for those of you who dont play RO, are basicly items that would let you use.. I dunno.. the first 5 or 4 powers or any powerset you choose. In RO thats A LOT. For example, thats letting a Hunter (ranged fighter, primarly bow users) with little HP, heal himself inbetween battles, and buff himself. This brings a tremendous advantage to the player, and less time spent at the hospital/traveling. For those of you who have never played RO, and are probably wondering what the heck Im talking about; RO is a FREE MMO developed by Gravity, and sold for private use through eAthena. Its a PvP based game, with GvG events happening 4 times a week. You start out at level 1/1, or Base level 1, Job level 1. Job levels allow you to change your class, and learn new skills. Base Levels allow you to increase your stats, such as STR, VIT,INT,DEX,LUK, and AGI. (Strength, Vitality, Intellegence, Dexterity, Luck, and Agility) Once you reach level 14/10 you are allowed to change from a Novice to one of the First Job Levels. Your options are Swordsman (tank), Acolyte (healer/buffer), Mage (offensive caster), Archer (ranged bow fighter), Theif (stealth-type), and Merchant (seller, can make in-game shops). Once you reach level X/50 you are allowed to switch to your Second Job Class, of which vary depending on your First Job Class. THEN once you reach level 99/50 you are allowed to Transcend and pick a third class. You might be thinking, "That is a LOT of levels!". Well, not really, you gain levels very quickly, ( I usually get 1 or 2 a day and Im in the high-90s) . Its really fun, and really simple. Its good for when you've had a bad day at work or school, and dont want to deal with the complexity of a game like CoH, WoW or something like that. If you read all of that, I sincerly thank you for not being like, "Advertisement, ew. *ignore*" Please, It would really help our server growth if any of you joined, and Im not asking you to log in everyday, or even once a week, or even at all. Im simply asking that you try it out. It is free to join, and to play. The only time you will be asked to pay in any shape or form, is if you wish to buy a item from the Item Shop on the Server Website. Those items are usually customized, and have advanced stats. Right now, I'd rather have a few people read this and join and then receive a warning for advertising, then have nobody read it, and nobody join. TBH Serenity RO > KHV. :\
Been there, done that. I've expired any excitement I had for RO already years ago. I'm not bringing you down, just wanted to add one little correction: RO is not a free MMO. Private servers are free, yes, but the official kRO and iRO servers are a paid subscription service just like many other more popular MMOs like Wow, FFXI, Lineage II, Fable, etc.
Heh, I know. Dont worry about "bringing me down" because you said in your first sentance "Been there, done that." I know that RO isnt for everyone and some people just stop playing after awhile. Thats perfectly fine. Im not gonna be all like, 'OMFG JOIN PL0X." I gave specific reasons, why one should join, and you gave me a specific reason why you wouldnt. Im glad that you atleast read it. You (or I) might not know it, but I guess that somehow, it helps the server as a whole.
I'm as of last night, returned to SeRO...hope to see you around Xegreny, though im sure your WAY ahead of me by now.
