Ragnarok Online is a classic Korean MMORPG from Gravity, based on Lee Myung-jin's manhwa. It launched in Korea in August 2002, and the Steam version is the international service run by Gravity Interactive. The world of Rune-Midgard has a distinctive look: characters are 2D sprites while towns and dungeons are 3D.
Everyone starts as a Novice, then picks a job and follows its branches; over the years the tree grew past fifty classes, including third jobs added with the 2010 Renewal update. Stats and skills are yours to allocate. The economy is player-driven: merchants open their own stalls, and some classes craft gear and consumables. Guilds fight in War of Emperium, scheduled castle sieges.
It suits players who miss early-2000s MMOs. The international service is English only, levelling is slow and the graphics are old.
