I've been playing fRO for almost 8 years now and it has been a great experience. During this time the server has always been very stable and available; most people I've met are very friendly and I also try to help everyone; and although Guild Competition gets stale at times, with one guild dominating the scene, that never lasts long. The only times stability and class balance may falter is after huge updates, however a friendly and helpful GM group tries to fix everything as quickly as possible.