Update #16
Okay, as promised, the BETA Testing has began. You probably already knew that by looking at our server status :p

Everyone who applied for BETA Testing program will be reviwed and once accepted, they will get a PM (Private Message) from me with instruction on where to download the beta client and how to access the server.

Update #15
Okay, this will be the final update for the BETA Client, before I release it to all the beta testers.
We now have about 89 Custom Maps implemented into our server/client. Checkout these random previews:

Update #14
31 Donation Gears, i.e. Wings have been added to the BETA Client also, check out the previews:

Update #13
Next major update, I have now finished adding 322 Custom Shop Gears. These are headgears that you can buy with our secondary currency Helios Coins. You earn these Helios Coins by participating in events and doing automated events like Endless Tower, MvP Tower, Poring War and so on...

Anyway check out these random previews, there were too many items to show preview of them all.

Update #12
Just finished adding 135 Quest Gears to the BETA CLIENT, check out some of the random previews~

Update #11
Check out the awesome loading screens for our HeliosRO Game Client.

Update #10
I have began to work on HeliosRO v5.0 BETA Client since last week and here are some screenshots of the updates. YES, this means BETA TESTING is about to start soon :).
More info on how to get into the beta testing program will be posted here later. For now, enjoy these screenshots lol.

Update #9
HeliosRO Community Forum is now OPEN! So, head over to http://forum.heliosro.com and register an account and start posting~
More info : http://forum.heliosro.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3

Also, we have a live server time and status display working on the main site.

Update #8
Okay, here is a massive update. The website, cp, donation system, forums etc... everything is complete. Try browsing and see what you think.

Server/Forum account signup is not open to public yet!

A few players asked me on MSN when HeliosRO is coming back online. Well, before we go live, we will be hosting a private beta testing with only 50 Chosen Players. These players will be invited by me or KPN. The purpose of the beta testing is to try out various server configurations to figure out the best possible settings for things like Max Stats, ASPD, EDP etc... This way, the server will stable and well configured when it goes live. Beta testing date is also un-decided at the moment.

Also, by not setting a release date, we can work on this project at our own pace, without rushing things and making errors. So, wait patiently, im quite positive it's going to be worth it.

Update #7
Been working on the new website/control panel and this is how it looks so far. What do you think?

Update #6
3 new features added to HeliosRO server. Check these out.
Also, I have teamed up with an Ex-Server owner who goes by the nick name KPN. We have been actively working on the revival of HeliosRO for about a week now.

Instanced Endless Tower
We now have a fully working instanced endless tower system, just like the official one.
More info here -> http://irowiki.org/wiki/Endless_Tower

Poring War (AKA War of the Porings)
This is a fun automated event, from which you can win Poring Coins. These poring coins will be used inside the custom shop as a form of currency.
More info here -> http://irowiki.org/wiki/Poring_War

Customs Shop
This is a new and experimental type of SQL based shop system, where the shop data (i.e. what's being sold) is loaded dynamically from database. The advantage of this system is that players can see item preview and description before they buy.
Now, we can add/edit/remove shop items on the fly and they will appear in game immediately in-stock after we add it to the database.

Customs Info
I have currently planned 3 ways to obtain customs in the game. To make the game play in our server more fun, we will be using all the features available to us, such as the new Quest Window.
You can get custom gears in game by:

• Donating
  Just like any other server, it costs money to run a server. So, we will be accepting donation and in return, there will be exclusive donation gears available for donors only.
  
  
• Quest Grinding
  There will be approximately 30+ starting quest (which uses Quest Window), from which you should be able to obtain Quest Gears.
  
  
• Custom Shop
  This shop will sell custom gears of all sort, which can be purchased with our secondary currency Poring Coin (Event Price).
  
  

Please note, custom gears are not limited to Headgears, we also have custom weapons, pets, scrolls, skills, VIP dungeons etc... Right now, we have about 18 Donation Gears, 23 Quest Gears and 38 Custom Shop Gears. Checkout the sexy previews :P



Bet you can't wait to play now.

Update #5
Almost there ~

PvP Arena
Custom PvP Arena system where you can fight anyone and everyone. Every PvP Match/Duels across server is monitored to generate the PvP/Death Ladder.

MVP Tower
This is the new replacement for the old MVP Arena system. MVP Tower uses endless tower style gameplay. Every week, there are new MVPs.

Kafra Express
Pretty standard, but it includes some new services:

• Normal Paid Healing
• Personel/Guild Storage
• Bank Services
• Kafra Shop
• Refine Services
• Uncard Services
• Stylist Service
• Kafra Pass

With stylist service; you can choose up-to 25 different hair styles, 263 hair dye and 553 cloth dye. Hair Style/Dye and Clothe Dye changing works on 3rd Class and 3rd Baby Class also (check out the above screenshot).

Instant Healer
This NPC now offers a new service where, if you pay 5 KCP, the NPC will give you unlimited free healing and buffing (level 5: Blessing, Increase AGI, Magnificat and Angelus) from any town in-game for 24 hours.

Update #4
Class Master and Warp Agent NPCs has been implemented. Check it out.

Update #3
List of working classes on my server right now.

Update #2
Actually, scrape the last update. I need a bigger area, so this is the new home. Also check this out, I got the latest Ragnarok Renewal client working (released on 2010-05-21) and it's fully translated.

Update #1
New home town decided!