EdoRO

[dirtbag]

This is my first time writing a review. I just can't help it when this server is so doing well in almost everything except advertisement. Hope all goes well.

Ok a bit of story... SKIP if you want to.
Firstly, ever since my first server went down. I had trouble finding a decent server. I do not like to server hop but I know I shouldn't waste my time even after spending so much time and effort.
While searching for a server, I happen to see EdoRO 'latest reviews' of RMS. I checked their features and it fits well to my criteria, balance and no overpowered donations.
I tried the server for about 2 weeks now. I was happy and sometimes even amazed with the GM team.

For a short intro, EdoRO is a brand new server make-up of GMs who despise corruption so much from their previous server that they move on and consequently made their own server.

Here goes,

Server Stability
Stability: 8.5
Availability: 9

- The server was stable. I hardly ever lag except when the GMs do the scripting. They will inform about this before they do the scripting. This seems to only happen early on when there are many tweaks needed to do. Now seems clear.
- Its pretty much available 24/7 except early on when the server hosting system are having hosting problems. They still tried to rectify the problem.

Community
Friendliness: 8.5
Eventfulness: 5 or uncertain

- So far, the community is friendly and some over-friendly. Most are English speaking so you wont feel like an outcast.
- I had only been in 2 events  but I cant be certain about the other times due to different timezones.

Game Master
Friendliness: 9
Availability: 9
Helpfulness: 9
Professionalism: 8

- Ok, EdoRO has a big team of GMs. They are having fun among themselves and the EdoRO community.
- As said earlier, EdoRO has a big team of GMs. Its big team comprises of players from different countries. Therefore, you are almost to see a GM almost all the time, either in forums or in-game.
- They will always try to help to the best of their ability.
- They can be casual but maintains their professionalism when dealing with issues.

Game-Play
Economy: ?? >> 3
Guild Competition: ?? >> nil
Balance: ?? >> 9

- Because its a brand new server, its not fair to give them any ratings for now. However, you can be certain it will be get good ratings because of the decent drop rates, guilds forming up, and GMs experience regarding class balance.
(Edit@Loki)
- Economy about the same for every new server but growing.
- no WOE yet.
- Classes remains how they should be. As I've been in server which leave classes untouched, I give it a 9 for now.

Further comments and features
EdoRO may consist of a GM team whom are players (some GMs) from their previous server but don't be fooled. The main admins are very talented in scripting and are very experienced players too. They know how to keep the balance of the server while giving as much convenience as possible to the more casual players.
They had some features implemented to the game where it not only gives convenience, but solving some issues faced in other servers. For example:

EdoRO ghost system:
It works by having a list of options after you whisper EdoRO in the chatbox. It includes tool dealer, rental, stylist, and etc BUT NO storage. This is a very nice feature where you are not forced to return to towns just to sell your loot or wanted to rent something. Besides that, there wont be complains to add @die where it is abusable to some because you can simply buy your butterfly wings there.

Warper NPC at dungeons:
These NPCs are there but they do not contain 'save'. This prevents the scattering of players for the already small population of private servers. These NPCs can warp you back to save point or other places.

All in all, I recommend this server for any players who needs a place to settle where much is done to make your life easier without compromising the balance of server.

Hope to see you guys/gals there soon!
Thanks!


PS: I hope I didnt miss out too much info, just ask me or anyone in EdoRO forums 
Information given were most probably correct on 3/7/2009.
Updates uncertain.

EDIT>5/8/2009
[SOLVED] Just in case, they recently had a new patch where me and some players are having problem starting the client. They are trying to rectify the problem and its confusing because the common way to solve client problems has been done.

EDIT>7/8/2009
There are a lot of bugs popping out ever since the last update was done.

[Loki]

Game-Play
Economy: ??
Guild Competition: ??
Balance: ??

-Because its a brand new server, its not fair to give them any ratings for now. However, you can be certain it will be get good ratings because of the decent drop rates, guild forming up, and GMs experience regarding class balance.

You still have to give them rating base on your experience even if its just for 1 day. What they've change to balance the game, guild that have formed up, etc...

[dirtbag]

I cant give rating on guild competition because there is no competition yet as WOE has not started. There are few guilds which are formed like any other servers but I don't think that adds up to the ratings.

The GMs believed that classes should remain untouched because they are designed by Gravity for balance. They will however, try to sort out any imbalance issue if deemed appropriate.