~~Aside from it being in a hellcountry~~, this server slaps. About 3k people on at a time. Most fields and dungeons got people hunting and partying. Lots of QOL tweaks while still being true to classic Ragnarok. Healthy economy with prices in the lower millions for high-end gear (you can easily make a million in just a few hours of play).
Probably more stuff I'm glazing over, but for sure give it a go in you're interested. I made an archer yesterday and I'm almost ready for job change.
This server is like a breath of fresh air compared to live which is a nightmare of p2w bullshit and generally not working well.
Oh there is a cash shop but I think it's purely cosmetic, it takes crypto if that's your bag.
Anyway DM me if you want to group together and play! 
The few minute difference between your comment is funny. But yea, I had the same reaction. Every time, it's "are they finally doing it?" Then you open the box and it's auto-battling, 0.005% XP rates, microtransactions, etc. Honestly, I just want an updated client that supports higher resolutions better, has WASD movement (even ARPGS have seen the light), and things like that.