Back to RO after 12 years of nostalgia. Tried multiple servers this is by far the best for PvE. If you are only into PvE, casual or hardcore, this server is for you. Pros Added renewal maps, more PvE content by far. MVP instances, no monopolizing end-game MVPs. Party bonus exp to encourage party play and leveling. Random option system making MVP drops available to casuals. While the hardcore still has things to do. Cons Not much pvp, when population grows it might change

The server is everything an old-school RO player could ask for. IMO Charlie understands very well what made RO good back then and how to improve it while preserving the spirit. Some QoL is often combined with at least a little bit of effort so it doesn't feel hollow like the warper NPC where you need to visit the area first to unlock the warp. The discord is very active and the GM team is always around for questions. The server plays very smooth and has lots of unique twists in balancing. 10/10

Don't waste your time on this server. 1+ year ago this server was great, but now it's in shambles. No WoE comp, toxic drama between players. Players are unfriendly to new people. GM gives you false hope with the 'updates'. All the time it's 'soon, it takes time' bs. If you have fun with a build get used to it getting nerfed. The gap between new and old players is really big. Economy is all over the place (bad), get used to just raw farm zeny. Don't got the right gear? No party for you. Just dont

Overall, I really like this server. I have some areas that I feel like could be improved; particularly in terms of accessibility I'd like the /chatalpha command that some servers had to make the chatbox less transparent put in. The server has been quite peaceful since a boatload of trolls and RMTers got banned (and I suspect they're mostly the ones review-bombing the server). In terms of stability I like it. The devs are dedicated to making the experience good. I'm excited for performer changes.

The community is toxic, with lots of petty drama among ppl. Even with fewer players, the lag issue is still there. The economy is a total mess. Whenever there's a balance issue, they just nerf things without much thought. It looks like the only way out of this rut is to bring in a bunch of new players, with updates to freshen things up, but GM seem to have checked out, and all those big plans are just collecting dust. None of the grand plans they talked about have actually been put into action.

The server has a lot nice features. Some quality life changes has been made ( warp points, classes balanced, other rewards ) and new contents come up every 2-3 months. There is a lot of work behind every of them so I can understand they need some time to adjust stuff. I personally like the server, I find easy talking to the gms and I think some guilds will be back with the next patch. Overall, if you avoid some people, the community is nice. Give it a try :) ps: lot of costumes.

Update Review: All guilds except one (VH) have left WOE (i.e. guild is getting100m+ zeny per week with 0 competition and farming god items for free). God knows why GM isn't disabling WOE to prevent economy from collapsing. Server still suffers from the same issues of slow updates, zero communication, non-existent events. Still repeating the same mistakes despite multiple players giving feedback on lacklustre community management.

Looking for something new in an old game? PA welcomes you. With many new dungeons and MVP's you are guaranteed to battle new challenges. With that said it takes time to learn the custom features. Don't fear as you soon learn they are amazing. Quality of life changes here are so good. 30min agi+bless included when resting at an inn for example. Higher droprates of stems, poison spores etc makes your life easier. Currently no woe competition, but more people are joining for parties and WoE soon!:)

This is a really good server with a lot of potential. I fell in love with it when I started playing. There is some stuff going on that has slowed the server down but overall it's very well built and the server owner did a superb job. I am working on what I can as a simple layer to bring the community back together and resolve some player issues. I would love everyone to join me. This server is great but can be so much more. Let's work together and resolve issues and rebuild community.

Can't really say that this server is vanilla, it's heavily custom good and bad, hit or miss. lol server has been good until a certain group of people, and their animal leader came. Since then, main GM has mostly catered to their whims. Actual feedback from PLAYERS is read but not really taken seriously. Can't really trust charlie. Random options are just a gimmick at best tbh, just lengthens late game. Good for casual, abhorrent for tryhards. Might as well play somewhere else that's ACTUALLY FUN