Hello there everyone. We've been looking at the feedback from the Classic community regarding improving the PVE and PVP experience for new and veteran players alike, as well as addressing minor and major issues that have been causing frustration.
This isn't necessarily a complete list but we're working on a number of the changes that you've requested for the 1st quarter. Some of the objectives below aren't on the calendar yet but we are working on them.
We've put the Classic Foundry Projects and the things we are working on Trello (think e-post it note board) so you guys can see exactly what we're working on. Please create a free Trello account and post your username here and we'll invite you to the RO Community group.
You can register through this link: https://trello.com/oda_cm/recommend
Objectives over the next year:
Quality of life
-More relevant and up to date server announcements
-Adding quest missions to old quests so you can keep track of where you are in the quest
-Creating a page for Classic on the Playragnarok website and doing more advertising (I'll need the community's help on this one)
WoE Improvement
-Reducing castles
-Economy resets
-Investigating possible reduction of power of ultra-powerful mvp cards during WoE.
Anti-Bot/Cheating
-The GMs will be watching for tickets with the subject [CLASSIC WOE WATCH] during the hours of Woe 1 and 2 for requests to monitor specific individuals for suspect activity during woe.
To send in to this group, use that subject line. In the body of the message all we need is the name of the character, the guild and a quick blurb about what they are doing. We do not require screenshots and videos at that step, but it's recommended that you add a reply to your ticket later with that information if you have it.
We are also working with section 9 on a possible in-game reporting system, so keep your eyes peeled for announcements regarding that.
We're also looking at bringing back the "request an airstrike on a bot map" thread as time allows. Done]
Leveling Opportunities
-New on-map Turn In Quests
-Challenge Dungeons
New Player Friendliness
-Newbie gathering area with helpful NPCs-established users will be able to access this area as well to help.
-Item Restricted Newbie WoE/PVP areas
Job Change Improvements
-Re-evaluating old job change quests
PVP
-KVM with Flavius Rewards
-Tierra Gorge/Flavius improvements
Here's what we have on our schedule on the early part of the year
January
22nd-Fixing Valfreyja Castles to prevent recall glitching
28th-Janeway Improvements (earth endows for gargoyle quests, and more)
February
4th-Juperos Dungeon Turn In, Re-evaluation of Mage Job change quest
Also will be adding Asgard Village Mk. I (Old Payon) as a new player hub which will have helpers for the first job quests as we complete the re-evaluations. Looking at having free warps to 1st level of dungeons and other helpful NPCs to encourage grouping. Done]
11th-New Challenge Dungeon- Hero's Trail Part 1 monsters with TBD drops Done]
18th-Re-evaluation of Swordsman Job change quest [Done]
March
4th-Reduce WoE 2 castles by 2, full econ/defense reset (alchemist/blacksmith reset)
11th-New Challenge Dungeon-Hero's Trail 2 Monsters
April
Woe 1 Rebalance, full econ/defense reset
Thank you very much for your suggestions and feedback.