It seems like nothing is coming for poring server but I understand I guess, maybe this is an unpopular opinion for the few that are left there, but maybe is better to restart or just kill the server, the people who are left in the server wont quit playing but still want to get improvements on it. So why not start over, learn from the mistakes and start with the same intentions and attitude but make it better, I would like to provide some unsolicited sugestions that I can think of for the server.
1. keep the servers idea of reduce the pay to win by not getting equipment from kafra that will give a huge advantage (we players have to understand that either way anything can be pay to win e. g. selling VIPs, mistress wings etc.)
2. keep the options on the equipment, that's a good way to keep you farming for that equipment that will give you the boost you need.
3. roll the gear (with options) you get from WoE castles, maybe change to more gear specific or advanced gear and roll every 3 months.
4. add 3 options for VIP. non vip, vip box and subscriptions (they get more exp and drops or other benefits depending on)
5. content above everything else, if you keep it as a classic server you should still keeps the newer thing by make it doable with trans class or just add 3rd jobs, put eden HQ but eden equip with no options, etc.
6. we need more GM involvement too
This are some heartily suggestions that I can think of that may improve the server, I'm basically new to play this game, just started to play 3 years ago and just because a friend invite me and is a really good game but caters to a limited audience (like anything else I guess) it's for people who like RPG, classic aesthetics (probably not young players) but has much more that people will love if they just try it. I guess this is the reason why people have a very good nostalgic value for this game, you meet people here and some become good friends, it makes you keep playing to have this sense of community, companionship and team bulding that hooks a lot of people who play it but it fades away, maybe because it fails to add new base players or maye because Gravity needs to do better.
Thank you for the hard work CMs and GMs, I think this is enough of a rant.