PSO has been one of my favorite games for 20+ years now. My wife and I bought 2 Dreamcasts so we could play on Dialup internet access with 2 phone lines! Then later it was the Gamecube with a janky ethernet adapter that was super hard to find in the US. And then later on the PC. Before now, my most recent PC playtime was 2016 where I just ran my own server for my family.
I am soooooooooooooo glad I decided NOT to run my own server this time and instead found DESTINY. I love the server configs and the custom content. There is so much cool stuff that you all have done here!
A bit about me: I am a professional game developer with 30+ years in the business. My biggest accomplishment is inventing the F2P/microtransaction business model (if you hate it, sorry - it doesn't have to be lame and abusive. It can be done well and ethically!) - first on BBSes in 1991 and then in my first internet game, Threshold, that is still in operation today (dev began in 1993, open to public 1996). 2 years ago I also started teaching game design as a college professor and I've really loved it. My entire family are hardcode gamers.
As a game dev I am really impressed by what you all have done here. Also, the community has been wonderful to me. I am really glad I found this place and made the decision to jump in here to play PSO this time!
My characters currently:
Cambios - HUmar
Snarlax - HUcast
Aloy - RAmarl
Ultron - RAcast
I will probably make some FO- characters and perhaps mules on a 2nd account.
Thank you for making me feel so welcome!