![]() ![]() But private servers have their own rules and ours doubled vanilla experience rates, making the grind tolerable (but still a struggle to level from 1 to 99).Īfter our server shut down I migrated to dozens of private Ragnarok Online servers, like a digital nomad without a homeland. Leveling from 1-10 required the slaughter of an entire Poring nation, a traumatic experience after my novice boots were covered in kawaii goop. I am not versed in law or the complex nature of copyright, and to present a legal discussion here would be a waste of time.Īs a kid I couldn’t play on Ragnarok Online’s official server, not only because my parents faith in credit card internet security was nonexistent but because the official experience rates were painful. I’m not concerned about the hastily skipped EULA’s or TOS’s in pursuing this question. I wanted to know whether server emulation ultimately harms or benefits the games they emulate. Or, zealous players start their own server because they dislike a title's direction after the latest patch. But the games live on through fan-managed networks. Lately, companies have had to shut down their servers due to high costs and saturated competition. Were we wrong for playing in our world, defying the edicts of the Terms of Service none of us understood? It’s a debate that continues. And I’m convinced that if it weren’t for that private Ragnarok Online server I would never have taken part in the genre.īut the server ran in defiance of Gravity’s sanctioned network. I never did, but it’s an experience I cherish. A friend hosted a private server from his basement, where we each competed to see who could grind the most Bathory’s and reach level 99. But we didn’t slaughter porings together on Gravity’s official server. ![]() A brand new Dell Pentium II one Christmas finally let me join my friends in Ragnarok Online. Good luck in your search and feel free dropping me a PM if you have any questions.īamboo fly rods can be addicting and a good SB 346 or HI Cascade or any equivalent model from any other maker could, without caution, prove to be your "gateway" drug.Thanks to debilitating internet speeds and a 4GB hard drive I arrived late to the MMORPG scene. I have other rods that are nicer in construction and finish but that 346 still holds a special place in my "accumulation." The dark colored cane SBs tend to be a bit on the stiff side so I consider it an ideal rod if you happen to be fishing a windy canyon in the early or late hours of the day. I have a 346 I rebuilt several years ago and it is a favorite. And its also nice to get the original tube and sock with the rod. Also, make sure none of the strips are delaminating - which doesn't seem to be a big issue with the SBs I've looked at. However, be sure to keep the ferrules clean. That problem can be remedied by using a little bees wax on the male end of the ferrule when assembling the rod. It too could be an indicator of a slightly less than desirable ferrule to ferrule fit. That could be an indicator of a loose ferrule needing to be reset. When flexing the rod listen and feel for clicking at the ferrule stations. ![]() You will need to assemble the rod and gently flex it to do this. Also be sure that the ferrules are tightly secured to the rod. When sizing up a used rod be sure that all four sections of a 3/2 are of equal and full length, the guides are not rusted and that the wraps are all secure and not coming apart. ![]() I’ve looked online for an Orvis Battenkill as Gnoahhh recommended but it looks like they get gobbled up pretty quickly. Thanks for the info on the Montagues, there are a few of them around here. I’ll check with him and start looking for one. We live in a rural area of the Adirondacks so he has accumulated a number of “blue collar” rods and his prices are right. There is a local tackle collector that may have a SB 346. ![]()
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