I am not trying to start flame wars here. If you want to flame, please take your opinions elsewhere.
I know a lot of people think the Classic server is a joke. However, it is meant to be an option for people that prefer the nostalgia of old mechanics or that want to relive past experiences with friends, or even alone.
As it stands though, Classic is a Frankenstein of a server where certain "Classic" features are not implemented, or where gross Renewal power creep is implemented.
The main problem with both of these is that there is never answers or feedback for these choices. iRO oversees the production and implementation of these updates or lack there of.
It is extremely insulting to be a customer paying for a game and never getting feedback. More recently in the Classic maint thread, two issues have arisen.
One being St. Patrick's hats being put back in without a slot. This has been in the game before and there is no reason to offer a non slotted version now.
It comes down to pure laziness.
Another problem is the deaf ears on implementing KvM. Anyone that played in the past knows that KvM was released before Renewal ever got here.
This patch went a long way in balancing certain classes. It also made some classes insanely strong. That is besides the point.
When you have guilds that have 14 megs among other things, KvM is the last of your worries. That is no shade either, all of them were earned through hard work and dedication. However, if the population was healthier, who knows what it would be like.
Moving on, a big concern with KvM is abusing it with packets. This could easily be fixed and users like Themes have provided incredible alternatives that would be easy to implement and fun for players. Again, this has fallen on seemingly deaf ears.
There's a ton more things we could go into like Renewal gears and consumables being put into the server, but that's the least of it.
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The reason this should be a concern is that another official server is offering a seemingly more appealing alternative to iRO Classic and lets face it, the majority of people that are still playing are either too invested or are only there for friends. I personally expect an exodus of a good chunk of players regardless, unless our server is made more appealing.
Edited by CMAstra, 23 March 2017 - 10:54 AM.
Unnecessary insults to staff; criticism could do without it.