I've been playing for almost 2 weeks now, as far as i've seen and experienced, OldSchool RO is awesome and very newbie/newcomer-friendly. Everything is balanced, you can hunt items fairly easily but there are still challenges and competitiveness when hunting for MVP boss items & cards which is in my opinion, a very positive thing because it keeps the thrill and excitement present. In regards with the GMs, they are very active, helpful and friendly. They always host events which is very fun. :)