Well, I've delayed this post for over a week because I wasn't too sure whether I would stick with it or not. But after like 10 days of playing I'm pretty sure I will.

That's right. I'm back to playing Granado Espada (the one hosted in Singapore for SEA). It's still fun. It was never not fun for me.

All I have to say about it right now is that, even if some people don't think it's anything special cuz it's nothing but just another grind game with that MCC (multi-character control) system, I think the MCC makes all the difference.

Here's why I like it: I DO NOT THINK OF IT AS AN MMORPG. That's right. It's more like a massively multiplayer strategy game. When I play this game I feel like I'm going through the mission mode of some real-time strategy game. Positioning is key when you go into harder dungeons. It kinda reminds me of DotA in a way, because of having to equip yourself with the right items and the right skills, time it properly, and position yourself properly. That sort of thing is just way too enjoyable for me.

Also, while I was willing to return even if it were P2P, which I thought it was, it was a very pleasant surprise for me to learn that they dropped the P2P system and instead made it rely heavily on overprice item mall stuff. Well, that's fine too, though I certainly intended to buy a lot of item mall stuff, and that'll impact my wallet a bit.

I don't have to explain further than that. So enjoy some pretty screenshots. :)

Took this screenshot because I thought the female fighter's costume in the foreground was pretty. Oddly enough, like an hour after I took this screenshot, I randomly got the same costume from the costume box.

Grace Bernelli: one of the pretty girls that made me come back to this game. :D
The other pretty girl that made me come back to this game: glasses-wearing French blacksmith Idge.
Feng Ling, a new recruitable NPC. I'd like to see what they come up with next. :D