u/LivingNo3353

Since 1 or 2 days, the market is full of them and they aren't even that expensive.... Are these related to cash shop mechanisms / where can we get them from? I looked online but can't really figure out where these items come from.

And what will be likely their impact on the economy which is already IMO struggling partially with hyper inflation (and for some product categories deflation, especially useful cards, due to oversupply)? I'm concerned, given the game already has very little money sinks, this will disincentivize manual upgrading even further for both weapons and gears...

I used to play RO on various servers. One key element for me was always to have a central PvP arena (typically accessible via Inns) to hang out and sometimes compete.

Now with the field-based PvP system (Mysterious Guide NPC) I don't really see how that's possible. Given there are now countless maps, coordinating with regulars seems tricky. Or is there like "that map" where everyone hangs out for PvP already (e.g. South of Prontera)?

For me as a PvP nerd (I even played on pure PvP servers for a while...) that's actually quite a turn-off if the "old" PvP system is completely ditched - or am I missing something here...?