RAGNAROK

The first online game I have ever played is Ragnarok Online.  During that time Ragnarok is a PTP (Pay to Play) game - meaning you have to load up your account to be able to play.

Original Story of Ragnarok (published in www.roempire.com)
(This was translated by Mike Landon, the Tester of Ragnarok Online from USA)

A long and grueling holy war waged on for many years.

The war between God, the humans and the demons caused a great deal of damage to everyone involved. After the war, human beings entered into a truce with God and the demons.

This uneasy period of peace would last a thousand years. In the times of peace, in the world of Midgard, the humans would eventually forget about the miseries and hardships of war. They became conceited and selfish with little knowledge of their part in the war of the past.

Bizarre occurrences begin to break the balance of peace in several places of Midgard. A roaring sound that blocks God, humans and demons suddenly appears. Unprovoked attacks from wild animals along with earthquakes and tidal waves ravish the people of Midgard.

As the peace begins to break down, legends of the mysterious demons begin to be told by various adventurers. Stories of Ymir, which has been responsible for maintaining the peace for so long, begin to circulate as well.


Excited adventurers begin to search for these pieces. Some search for wealth, others to make a name for themselves and some for their own twisted goals. The search begins without anyone knowing the true essence of the pieces of Ymir....

Characters:

All characters in Ragnarok start off as a Novice and after obtaining basic skills and reaching level 9, players can change their profession to a first job class of their choice and eventually a second job they are eligible for.

When I first entered the game, I was amazed by the number of people who are online.  I can barely see my own character.  This game is so popular way back then.  When you visit the city, more players can be seen and if your computer is slow, your character might not be able to walk because there are so many vendors and some players are even throwing skills at one another.

The graphic of the game is set in 3D+2D scenario. The characters looked cute.  You will never get bored playing since there are many things to do and you can even form a party for faster level up.  The only downside is you have to memorize a lot of key combinations to perform skills and interact plus you have to pay to be able to play.

Here is my character in RO: