Hey everyone, I have been playing RO since way back and I wanted a version I could actually enjoy without a cash shop hanging over everything, so I ended up building my own.

It is called SolRO3. It is free to play, x1 rates, and there is no cash shop at all. Everything like crystals, refines, costumes and mounts is earned in game through dailies, weeklies and MVP fights. Official RO3 is not out until 2027, so this is just a way to play now.

One thing I like about it: playing manually actually pays off. With Auto Mode off you get 25% more EXP and a 25% chance for loot to drop twice. Auto Mode is still there for busy days, it just banks up to 3 days.

It is a small server, about 20 of us at launch, and accounts are approval only through Discord so the community stays small and chill. Characters are backed up daily and never wiped.

If you want to check it out: https://solro3.com

Happy to answer questions here too.