Is iRO dying?
• I've been back for about a month because I wanted to experience the new Episodes (I quit back in Ep.16). I remember back then, the GMs were doing a great job. Bots, macros, and kill-stealing were almost non-existent because the Ticket system actually meant something.
• When I logged in and saw nearly 2,500 players on the Chaos server, I was like "Wow, this is awesome!" Without hesitation, I jumped back into leveling and started working on the Ep.17-19 quests.
• But after playing for a while... Oh my god. Out of those 2,500 "players," I bet 2,400 of them are just vending shops, bots, macros, and AFK builds LOL. I got constantly KS’ed (kill-stealed) in popular leveling maps. Luckily, Sunken Tower helped a bit, but I’m still beyond disappointed. At this point, I just want to finish the main Episodes, complete my Battle Pass gear, and then I’m done.
• Also, I’m convinced there are "Corrupt staff" in this server. Even being back for just a month, it’s painfully obvious:
Right before the Lasagna Egg Hunt event on April 21st, people in Eden were already mass-buying Clock Cards. I didn't get it at first, but once the Patch Notes dropped, it all made sense. LOL.
Yesterday was the breaking point for me. I’ve been grinding hard to get my Battle Pass gear to Grade A, buying BSBs almost every day. A few days ago, the price was around 1.3–1.5m. But 1–2 days before the patch, I couldn’t find anything under 2m. Someone clearly knew the patch details in advance and hoarded them for profit. Once the patch was out, my smile disappeared. It’s so clear that the staff is in bed with these players.
• I don’t understand how the current GMs team can let the server slide this far. They don't deal with bots or macros, and they even seem to cater to "Corrupt staff."
What do you guys think?