RO and Private Servers

[Ashley]

Recently, it has come to my attention that members are posting about private Ragnarok Online servers.

The company that runs Ragnarok Online has specifically forbidden private servers; the logic behind it, I'm told, is because when people play on a private server, they don't have to pay to use the game. It's exactly like walking into a store and stealing a Playstation 2 game off the shelf.

I'm going to ask that everyone cease posting about such servers after this date. Any further infractions will result in strikes being issued.

[mastersquirrel]

You may want to stick this thread so that everyone will know and not have any excuse if they disobey the rule.

[Sonic_13]

this sounds interesting.... ragnarok. is this a game you purchase? Sounds flawed if you can make a private server and get away with it without paying. I say this is a mistake on their part since people would do it anyways (not people on this site of course =)

But yeah, its good to just stay out of it, good call!

[Fireproof]

You don't purchase the game. The download is free.

[Sonic_13]

but you pay to play right? IMO its a bad idea to start. I think you should pay to download it, rather than pay to play on servers or whatever their methods are.

[Debitt]

You don't purchase the game. The download is free.

1-month Plan $12.00 (Basic Monthly Fee)
3-month Plan $32.00 ($10.67 Per Month)
6-month Plan $57.00 ($9.50 Per Month)

[Mr. SmartyPants]

i better not even get started.. or else ill tempt myself into the free servers O.o

edit: Point is, I see what ashley is saying, I looked into the R-O Thread (the old one) and did notice a lot of private server players. So I see her motive.

[shooraijin]

The point of the thread was that it's not allowed to play on private servers as it's a violation of their terms of service and we don't want to be a nucleus for private servers. Whining in this thread just makes noise. If you think the financial model is wrong, then don't play it.

[Mithrandir]

Hi there!

We generally don't encourage gravedigging (pulling up a very old thread), but the exception we make is when someone adds additional *pertinent* information to the thread. I think this qualifies. In addition, this information probably removes the need for this thread to be stickied in the first place. XD

*hits the "float downriver" button*