I've been playing Ragnarok Online on and off for a couple years now and I originally started off here.
When I first began, it was literally my first experience with RO--a buddy of mine was talking about it one night while we were drinking and I had to experience it for myself. I wasn't new to the MMO-genre or a grind-fest so I logged in and we started off.
The server was quiet, but active. Players were decent, the economy was healthy, WoE still sucked. I had a blast, regardless. I didn't feel the compelling need to donate in order to get powerful, I could use the economy to make my own wealth and I enjoyed that.
Now, the server is a wasteland. I see the same handful of players talking in @main, sitting around Prontera, doing absolutely nothing.
The economy? Hahah, economy, what economy? No players have desire for anything because the only people still around are outrageously wealthy and inflate their prices to horde their wealth. Trying to get simple cards for a low-level through zeny-farming is literally impossible, since more than half the time you can't even find the item for sale--because, well, duh, nobody plays anymore.
Outside of this, we're competing with servers that reflect a much prettier and more attractive version of the same game. I moved to ****RO because... have you seen their f*cking website? It's gorgeous. All of the information I would ever need is nicely updated and easily accessible. Features are open and noob friendly--making it an inviting place for the non-donators or the actual newbie players. Events are hosted on a daily basis. What's the choice, really? Sure, I've invested time and money (yes, cash money) over here into making my character powerful... but to what end? What do I do now, that the server has fallen from grace? Nothing. Pack up and move out.
I suggest you find yourself a better, more inviting look for Anesis and making the game generally more appealing for the newbie player. More events, more updates, more information, more features. It's your only shot and I wish you luck. I'd love to come back.
Edit: Sorry! Let's be careful about mentioning other servers by name. Thank you for your input! *Ai
