YES! This game has been running for a solid 10 years and still going strong. The story is immersive and well done. The art style is old but very effectife for the anime type. Combat is by far the BEST combat system I have seen in ANY mmo. It requires skill and timing as well as knowledge of how to counter situations. To learn skills you must use them and meet certain requirements to upgrade them.

The game has slightly shifted to a pay 2 win style with reforges in the cash shop, but it's not enough to really effect you if you simply don't buy them.

I highly recommend this game to anyone seeking a good MMO. Give it a chance and I also highly recommend you select a busy server such as Mari (forgot the other one). It's important to have many people available as some content can be challenging without a group..

Edit: Still playing this game off and on since beta of 2008 I believe it was. I heard they are upgrading to unreal engine as well in the future. The game is still going strong.

YES! This game has been running for a solid 10 years and still going strong. The story is immersive and well done. The art style is old but very effectife for the anime type. Combat is by far the BEST combat system I have seen in ANY mmo. It requires skill and timing as well as knowledge of how to counter situations. To learn skills you must use them and meet certain requirements to upgrade them. The game has slightly shifted to a pay 2 win style with reforges in the cash shop, but it's not enough to really effect you if you simply don't buy them. I highly recommend this game to anyone seeking a good MMO. Give it a chance and I also highly recommend you select a busy server such as Mari (forgot the other one). It's important to have many people available as some content can be challenging without a group.. Edit: Still playing this game off and on since beta of 2008 I believe it was. I heard they are upgrading to unreal engine as well in the future. The game is still going strong.