I've been playing official server for years and finally got fed up by p2w system. I tried out nova for a week and I'm hooked. Surprisingly it don't feel too much of a private server, you have to actually do a little grinding to get you geared up. It is the closest to the old RO experience back in early 2000's. It's like playing an official server but with perks. Friendly players, Friendly admins. Oh and not to mention the devs actually care about the game and fixes game issues. Come try it out !