1. I played UO both played RO and I do not see in them anything the general!

2. UO is the beginning of all mmorpgs.

3. I fan RO! Also I consider its as best of all mmorpgs. In Russia there is one saying.. To be translated it literally so (Everyone to his own taste) That means that to like everyone the ..

PS here somebody speaks russian? And you likely hardly understand that that I write %)

I played it for a year.......and I don't know why.

It all started with a PC-mag.....me and my friend bought it. In it there was a trial of RO. We met us online every day. Playing together was cool.......then we found a guild. We had to go online every day and play so much as possible--or we were the last in our guild! So I played and played and played. So I got RO-addict. after a year all of my friends were many levels higher than me. So I sat down in the towns and made nonsense. But I didn't want to quit RO.......and  I don't know why.

Then my brother made me a present: World of Warcraft. My friend also started playing WoW..........and the same thing happend again.

Now I'm playing Guild Wars and this won't happen again.....the highest lvl is 20

Originally posted by XenoCidez

This game was fun, until the bots came in by the thousands. Gravity pretends that their trying to get rid of them but seriously, why would they get rid of half their customers? It's just too tempting to bot because the game turns too repititive. Kill a monster, get exp, take the loot. Pretty much nothing changes after you switch to 2nd class.

But still if you can handle the bots and lackluster management then you should definately try this game out, it has it's own unique feel to it that brought me many happy hours.

 

I am writing guides for Starport, if you have any accurate information please pm me, thanks.

the cons (i like starting with the negative ones).... graphics... come on man, there is no question about it, a 2d game in an "MMORPG".  #2 the visual & sound effects... (clang-clang.... caching!!!!), IS THAT the sound of 'magic'!! Tell me if that's interesting to play! #3 the story.... (do I need to say this..... THERE IS NO PLOT) 

now the pros....... well, i see this "game" more like a BIG chat log in a "2d playable" environment with the mission to make money and bang some heads... which is good for a chat log...    (THANK GOD THERE ARE MORE GAMES OUT THERE)

OVERALL......THE DEVELOPERS MUST PLAY SOME GAMES!!!.... THIS IS A PURE MENTAL TORTURE.....

Originally posted by Tear1
This game is horrible, why do people like it?

 

THIS GAME ROCKS...it rocks because its a stratagy game with some fun in it..for example u need builds like speed and caster builds to make it easyer and a better experience also you need to orginize your guild/castle so its undeafetable also.....i like chiken

Sorry to tell you this, but you didn't play Ragnarok Online.  You played something totally different that put Ragnarok Online in its title.

"I hate how easy this game is.   It doesn't matter what element you toss on enemies, they WILL fall."

This is why.  It matters ALOT what element you throw at an enemy.  If you use the wrong one it will do no damage or heal the enemy.  If you use the right one it will double your damage.  Also there are quests.  Nothing like mmos coming out now; but somewhere along the lines of 100 extremely long and rewarding quests.  The problem is you played on a private server which has to hack content out in order to host the game.

I admit though the game isn't that great anymore.  In its time it was pretty descent and the WoE was a great element.  Luckily they are making Ragnarok Online 2 which has had a much different development process.  The original Ragnarok Online cost $500k US to make, Ragnarok Online 2 has been in production for nearly 5 years with a development cost exceeding $50 million US.  It should be hitting US soils in the form of Betas in Fall.

Originally posted by BreakOfDawn
Eh? Those who say RO rocks have obviously never played good rpg's.

The main problem with this game is there's not much storyline... and it misses the essential part of rpg's, there's no quests. Or, do we count as a quest those onces where you need to collect x number of this and that to do Blush (ewww, the UGLIEST thing in that game)? I mean, come on, if that's all this game needs to do to make you say it's ZOMG AMAZING BEST GAME EVARR...

*censored*

I guess people in RO are active (anime nerds, for sure they ARE) as a rpg gamer I don't prefer communicating with other players- Only when necessary.
The world to explore in RO is huge, I admire that. But that's it.

I hate how easy this game is.
It doesn't matter what element you toss on enemies, they WILL fall.

Well, that's all.
I must admire that I still have RO and I play  it on private server... Then when the realm where I use to hang in Wow is down. Which desn't happen much.

Originally posted by BreakOfDawn
Eh? Those who say RO rocks have obviously never played good rpg's.

The main problem with this game is there's not much storyline... and it misses the essential part of rpg's, there's no quests. Or, do we count as a quest those onces where you need to collect x number of this and that to do Blush (ewww, the UGLIEST thing in that game)? I mean, come on, if that's all this game needs to do to make you say it's ZOMG AMAZING BEST GAME EVARR...

*censored*

I guess people in RO are active (anime nerds, for sure they ARE) as a rpg gamer I don't prefer communicating with other players- Only when necessary.
The world to explore in RO is huge, I admire that. But that's it.

I hate how easy this game is.
It doesn't matter what element you toss on enemies, they WILL fall.

Well, that's all.
I must admire that I still have RO and I play  it on private server... Then when the realm where I use to hang in Wow is down. Which desn't happen much.

I think you just came in to look for quests and there isnt any, and you're a novice, and you put in wrong stat points, and you did no dmg...... OR you play private server, you came in, you look for challenge and there is NONE!  Private servers are not the same as official ones, even if the rates are exact the same, the communities are DIFFERNT
You play pservers, thats why you think its stupid, I agree, pservers ARE stupid.  Now you say you hate how easy it is, thats probably because its pserver you're playing,  IT DOES matter what element you toss on enemies, wrong element = no dmg... I dont see how they will fall if you're doing no dmg

Now, it doesnt matter what OTHER GAMES have, how are you gonna say that this game sucks just because YOU dont like to communicate with people.  To judge, in my opinion, people needs to at least have the basic knowledge to support their opinions (at least thats what I think EDUCATED people would do) To actually judge this game, you have to get into it to the point where you know AT LEAST, the things that OTHER PEOPLE in game are doing that make them think that the game is so fun.... now Ive gotten into it, and I know what this game is all about, its not that the world to explore is huge, because Ive been playing it for 4 years(and no, RO isnt the only mmorpg I have played and AM playing) and there is nothing to EXPLORE, THIS GAME ISNT ALL ABOUT EXPLORING AND DOING QUESTS

Oh and btw, I still attend to WOE, thats another reason why I play.

So what do you considered good rpg's?  Ive been through more than 30, gotten into more than 10, and I still like RO, doesnt matter how many bad things it's got, its about the good things about it, and I have fun playing it, many other people have fun playing it, why the hell do YOU care?

NOW TO THE POINT IM TRYNA MAKE:

I am NOT angry that  you say RO is stupid or terrible, its because you are stating things that ARENT EVEN HALF TRUE, its like you saying, "you're hat is ugly," when Im not even wearing a hat!  You also said some offensive things, you said that the people that play this game are "anime nerds", you just offended the people that arent anime nerds AND people that eventually DO like anime.

Lastly, about RO, people say its unique!  And being DIFFERENT is part of what UNIQUE is all about... and when I say unique, I dont mean that everything about it is differnt, sure its got SOME of their features from other games, so what, those other games arent as fun as this.

Now, I, too, am narrow minded (at least Im not ignorant), thats why I wasted my time to write this long ass reply to people like you (that I dont even know!), but this is what I think is the reason to why people like this "terrible game"

Expecting for Huxley, RO2, and GW2 to come out, though... They look niiiiiiiiiice

Edited:
BTW, the word ADMIRE isnt the same as ADMIT

lol you do quests to get to certain places, quests for weapons, quests for EXP, quests for special items on special events :)

After reading much of what others have said, I think it's time to impart a slightly biased look at the game.  RO has both pros and cons to it, but the cons are few and far between.

Ragnarok Online, while having relatively low graphics, has an incredibly deep character system.  Starting as a Novice, you have your choice of any of 6 primary first classes ( Swordsman, Mage, Archer, Theif, Merchant, or Acolyte ) as well as 3 extended classes ( Taekwon Boy/Girl, Ninja, and Gunslinger ).  All of the primary first classes have two second classes to advance to - the 2-1 classes ( Knight, Wizard, Hunter, Assassin, Blacksmith, and Priest ) and the 2-2 classes ( Crusader, Sage, Bard/Dancer, Rogue, Alchemist, and Monk ).  In addition to that, the Taekwon Boy/Girl class has 2 second classes to advance to - the Taekwon Master and the Soul Linker.  And if that wasn't enough, there are the 12 Transcendent Classes - Trans 2-1 Classes ( Lord Knight, High Wizard, Sniper, Assassin Cross, Mastersmith, and High Priest ) and Trans 2-2 Classes ( Paladin, Scholar, Minstrel/Gypsy, Stalker, Biochemist, and Champion ).  Or if you really want to be original, you can choose the special Super Novice class.  For those of you keeping count (or trying to) , that's a total of 37 classes.  Please name a game that comes close to matching that.

While having a deep character system, Ragnarok Online keeps gameplay at a fairly difficult level, where achieving high leveled characters is an often time-consuming process.  On iRO's Loki Server, the average time for a level 99 character is somewhere between 12 and 18 months, depending on how you play the game.  For me, I have played for 3 years, and I have yet to get a character to 90.  My highest was my Knight ( lv. 86 ) prior to a stat remake.  However, don't let that turn you off.  Those are only average figures.  I have seen players make 99 in under a week, and a Trans class in 2 weeks.

Through leveling, players gain 2 types of experience on their characters - Base and Job.  Base Exp. allows players to increase their characters stats ( Strength, Vitality, Agility, Intelligence, Dexterity, and Luck ), while Job Exp. allows the character to learn a new skill.  Many times, the skills you will choose are affected by your stats, and vice-versa.  An example of this would be the Knight Class.  The Knight skill set is split into two paths based upon the weapon type - Sword or Spear.  Spear Knights are powerhouses of attack strength and defense, and will often have high levels of Vitality in their builds.  This makes them ideal for Tanking and Mobbing.  Sword Knights, on the other hand, are capable of incredible attack speeds thanks to the skill Two-Hand Quicken.  That being said, it is only natural that a Sword Knight would want high levels of Agility to increase their Attack Speed and Flee rate.

The Guild system in RO is also an unique element of the game.  Anyone can form a guild provided that they have the item "Emperium" on their character when they go to make the guild.  Forming the guild is a relatively inexpensive process, as Emperium usually sells for 100k~200k zeny in game.  Leveling a guild allows players to compete in the War of Emperium ( aka WoE ).  Twice a week, guilds compete against each other in all-out team PvP areas ( the guild castles ) for 2 hour time periods.  Guilds that successfully take and hold a castle by the end of WoE have access to that castle's treasure room and guild dungeon.  The guild dungeon itself proves to be an interesting challenge, as the monsters are often high leveled, and the dungeons are PvP areas.

Some people have mentioned a lack of quests in the game.  That is an untrue statement.  RO has many quests, each of which often has a very in depth story behind it.  Many quests give experience, however some also give items as a reward for the completion of the quest.

Finally, I've seen some people complain about the graphics.  What these Graphics Junkies don't realize is that while there are many games out there that look better than RO, you will also need a beefed up machine in order to handle those games.  RO can be played on almost ANY computer that runs Windows, and running the game on multiple computers won't kill your bandwidth that much.  I was running 3 accounts on 3 separate computers with no drop in bandwidth.

Originally posted by Dice_Sampi

After reading much of what others have said, I think it's time to impart a slightly biased look at the game.  RO has both pros and cons to it, but the cons are few and far between.

Ragnarok Online, while having relatively low graphics, has an incredibly deep character system.  Starting as a Novice, you have your choice of any of 6 primary first classes ( Swordsman, Mage, Archer, Theif, Merchant, or Acolyte ) as well as 3 extended classes ( Taekwon Boy/Girl, Ninja, and Gunslinger ).  All of the primary first classes have two second classes to advance to - the 2-1 classes ( Knight, Wizard, Hunter, Assassin, Blacksmith, and Priest ) and the 2-2 classes ( Crusader, Sage, Bard/Dancer, Rogue, Alchemist, and Monk ).  In addition to that, the Taekwon Boy/Girl class has 2 second classes to advance to - the Taekwon Master and the Soul Linker.  And if that wasn't enough, there are the 12 Transcendent Classes - Trans 2-1 Classes ( Lord Knight, High Wizard, Sniper, Assassin Cross, Mastersmith, and High Priest ) and Trans 2-2 Classes ( Paladin, Scholar, Minstrel/Gypsy, Stalker, Biochemist, and Champion ).  Or if you really want to be original, you can choose the special Super Novice class.  For those of you keeping count (or trying to) , that's a total of 37 classes.  Please name a game that comes close to matching that.

While having a deep character system, Ragnarok Online keeps gameplay at a fairly difficult level, where achieving high leveled characters is an often time-consuming process.  On iRO's Loki Server, the average time for a level 99 character is somewhere between 12 and 18 months, depending on how you play the game.  For me, I have played for 3 years, and I have yet to get a character to 90.  My highest was my Knight ( lv. 86 ) prior to a stat remake.  However, don't let that turn you off.  Those are only average figures.  I have seen players make 99 in under a week, and a Trans class in 2 weeks.

Through leveling, players gain 2 types of experience on their characters - Base and Job.  Base Exp. allows players to increase their characters stats ( Strength, Vitality, Agility, Intelligence, Dexterity, and Luck ), while Job Exp. allows the character to learn a new skill.  Many times, the skills you will choose are affected by your stats, and vice-versa.  An example of this would be the Knight Class.  The Knight skill set is split into two paths based upon the weapon type - Sword or Spear.  Spear Knights are powerhouses of attack strength and defense, and will often have high levels of Vitality in their builds.  This makes them ideal for Tanking and Mobbing.  Sword Knights, on the other hand, are capable of incredible attack speeds thanks to the skill Two-Hand Quicken.  That being said, it is only natural that a Sword Knight would want high levels of Agility to increase their Attack Speed and Flee rate.

The Guild system in RO is also an unique element of the game.  Anyone can form a guild provided that they have the item "Emperium" on their character when they go to make the guild.  Forming the guild is a relatively inexpensive process, as Emperium usually sells for 100k~200k zeny in game.  Leveling a guild allows players to compete in the War of Emperium ( aka WoE ).  Twice a week, guilds compete against each other in all-out team PvP areas ( the guild castles ) for 2 hour time periods.  Guilds that successfully take and hold a castle by the end of WoE have access to that castle's treasure room and guild dungeon.  The guild dungeon itself proves to be an interesting challenge, as the monsters are often high leveled, and the dungeons are PvP areas.

Some people have mentioned a lack of quests in the game.  That is an untrue statement.  RO has many quests, each of which often has a very in depth story behind it.  Many quests give experience, however some also give items as a reward for the completion of the quest.

Finally, I've seen some people complain about the graphics.  What these Graphics Junkies don't realize is that while there are many games out there that look better than RO, you will also need a beefed up machine in order to handle those games.  RO can be played on almost ANY computer that runs Windows, and running the game on multiple computers won't kill your bandwidth that much.  I was running 3 accounts on 3 separate computers with no drop in bandwidth.

Holy Freak you are 150% right, but did you really see someone go from lv 1 to 99 in under a week? i mean, i seen lv 60's in 1 day, but 99 under a week is amazing