Yesterday around 6:00 PM a new server called Valkyrie opened to the public. It’s using artwork from the Philippine Ragnarok Online (pRO) and it seems to be a legit server. Until I spoke to GM Aeon (former GM of Level Up Games) and he confirmed it’s a private server posing as a legit pRO server.
Anyway, I still spent a few hours leveling an Acolyte. It was fun and it really brought back memories on how I fell in love with the game in 2003 when the Official Philippine Ragnarok Online (pRO) was launched here in the Philippines. It was really a huge success back then. There were really A LOT of people who played the game. Almost all towns and leveling places are filled with Novices, Archers, Acolytes, Thieves, Swordsmen, Magicians and Merchants.
I took the personality test again and to my surprise, the Non-Playable Character (NPC) at the Training Grounds suggested that I took a Merchant job. I still changed my character into an Acolyte. When I first played the Official pRO in 2003 the NPC suggested that I take an Acolyte job but I still changed into an Archer. In later years, I realized that the Priest job is my most-played character/job in pRO.
Playing today in this private server even for a few hours (I wasn’t able to consume all the 5 free Job Hunting Manuals each 30 minutes duration), brought back fond memories of my early days in pRO – Training Grounds, Payon Cave, Payon Town, Prontera, Spores, Willows, etc. I still play Ragnarok once in a while. The good thing about official servers is that if one closes, it will be migrated to another one. Just like what happened to pRO. All player database were transferred to the International Ragnarok Online (iRO) server and I was able to keep my online items (except for zennies which were all wiped out).
I played the Official Philippine Ragnarok Online (pRO) for 13 years and attended as much events as possible. Those years playing this online game are some of the most memorable and happiest years of my life. Thank you pRO!
Training Grounds
Cadbury – Acolyte of Valkyrie Server
Payon Cave – levelling spots for the Acolyte-Archer tandem
Payon Town near Kafra
Prontera Warp Area
I need an over-charge, discount (OC-DC) merchant to be able to afford this Morning Star.
I was able to reach level 28 in a few hours. I am levelling now at the Rockers.