I haven’t played the old GF: O and I am a new player. I would, however, like to let anyone who is about to play this game know a few things that I wish I knew when I first started playing this game.

Pros:

+ Being a cleric can be empowering when joining PVE content since most parties, whether 5 people or 10 people, usually are more comfortable with at least 2 healers being in their party before going into a dungeon

+ The game developers give away a lot of redeemable codes that help players a lot. So far, I have used over 12 codes to redeem more than 20 items – some which are costly on the item mall and useful as well.

+ There are two dungeons in this game. For each dungeon there are three options. 1 pt, 5pt, and 10pt (meaning number of people) - and for each of these 3 dungeon options – you can join each dungeon 2 times in one day. Meaning 12 dungeon rounds in a day which is not so bad since in future updates there will be more dungeons added and each individual dungeon adds 6 rounds.

(It is always best to revive on scene when in a dungeon since if you revive outside the dungeon, you will lose a round as in one count of admission into the dungeon.)

Cons:

– There is a lot of imbalances when it comes to different classes. For instance, while an individual can play and enjoy the PVE content in this game with a cleric, the PVP content is not playable without serious investment into getting better gear. Which either requires actual irl cash or a lot of grind. Even then, the PVP content is skewed towards classes that dominate the arena like the berserkers.

( Players from the other team usually can also be extremely verbally abusive and send insults via whispers during PVP .. there is also no way to report these sadistic individuals. )

– There are certain items on the item mall such as the legacy gear which makes the game skewed towards a pay to win model. The introduction of these gears would have definitely cost the developers a lot of future revenue in the long run due to more players leaving the game.

– There are buffs that allow increased drop rate and movement speed which can be bought from the item mall, which again may discourage most players from staying in the game for the long run.

– The amount of bag slots you get is very minimal at the beginning. However, if you visit one of the general merchants in one of the cities (I forgot their names) – you can purchase better bags. It is always better checking the bag prices of the merchants and those of the auctioneers since either you might get a better deal or you might get swindled.



I will update this review as I learn more about this game. I hope anyone starting out in this game has learned something new about it after reading through so they can make a better decision on whether to invest their time.

For me, there are a lot of cons. I see a lot of room for improvement. I am still playing though, and I hope for a better future for this game.

I have always loved grand fantasia: The lore, the graphics, the possibility of quests and dungeons, I farmed a lot and being a collector, I liked to accumulate reputations to unlock potions or rewards.

But what made me leave the game was the very pay to win side with very vain and unpleasant players who spend fortunes to kill noobs from lvl 30 (which is supposed to be the beginning).

Playing without pvp is withdrawing 50% of the game, because you are supposed to be able to have fun in battle royale, maze of dangers or guild war. Against pay to win = 0 fun.

I came back to the game with full hope, seeing improved graphics and the possibility of revisiting the Grand Fantasia from the very beginning but in barely 2 weeks, there are already lvl 30 +15 and lvl 40 all the same, people come to the arena to get points then end up Rage Quit (because yes spending a minimum wage is not in everyone's will).

They also blocked the possibility of farming dungeons, in short: if you want to get stuff you have to pay, so I'm really very disappointed. Bringing back a game with the hope of improving it and making the same mistakes again, I don't understand.

I know that a game has to make money, normal, there are people to pay behind but many people necessarily pay for cosmetics etc, me first, stop the pay to win, you will again make the little interest disappear and it's a shame considering the work to get the game back on track.

Trash game. Can't believe I wasted my time. I blame the nostalgic desire for an old school mmo.

The good:

1. It's "free".... well kind of.
2. Cute anime style takes you back to the mid 2000s when this type of game was popular.
3. The weapon system is a bit more lenient than some other mmos. You can be a warrior and wield a gun or a hammer but eventually you will probably end up with the weapon combo intended for that class.

The bad:
1. Incredibly p2w. Alchemy which is central to the game is entirely a p2w endeavor and you will be greeted with a giant banner every time someone uses it to win something. Something like pvp is going to be dominated by p2w players.
2. Buggy, very buggy. I've literally never seen so many bugs in a released MMO. It's almost impressive.
3. PVE is ugly and boring. Same cookie cutter quest. Same cookie cutter monsters, not only in the same area but all throughout the game. Change the color-scheme and name of the monster and rinse and repeat. Even boss monsters are just larger versions.
4. Poor or missing translations. The game leads you on a tutorial quest for almost everything but good luck understanding the chinglish. It's especially bad when you can't even tell what the quest is asking you to do. Missing item and skill descriptions.
5. I played to level 43 and I still don't understand how the quest sequence is supposed to work. You are bombarded with new quests in a different area every time you level up, some of which are far lower or higher than your current level. You can only accept 20 at a time so choose wisely.
6. Skills are buggy and annoying to use. If you hit a button more than the game will make you drop the target and stop auto-attacking until you tell it to again. The skills themselves are ugly and half the time they fail to cast.
7. Playerbase is 90% Spanish speaking with a large French population as well. English is rarely encountered in the wild.
8. Despite all of this, it still manages to be your average Asian grindfest where you race to the top and never get to enjoy to the process.

Conclusion: If you are feeling nostalgic, save yourself the time and headache and find yourself a better game. It's not worth it.