I don't think I've ever played RO, although I had a couple of friends who got really hooked years ago. I always thought it was a single game, I didn't know there had been multiple versions haha 😅.
Honestly I will never find a p2w system good, regardless of whether they have to profit financially, I think there are more ways to do it. The p2w no matter how minimal it is can frustrate many players, which translates into users quitting the game, in my opinion.
The old RO is nostalgia, at least for old guys like us. :D
Paying is not necessarily bad as it's a way for players to support the devs and maintain the quality of the game. What I see wrong in most cases are devs becoming greedy integrating lots of P2W items and services which ruin most games in the long run. Everything should be done in moderation.
Thanks for stopping by. XD