====== RebirthRO History - Founded 2004 ====== This is the complete history of **[[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]]**, one of the oldest and most well-known Ragnarok Online private servers ever created. [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] was founded by **Syphon** in 2004. The original domain **[[https://rebirthro.com|rebirthro.com]]** still belongs to Syphon and points to **[[https://rebirthro.blog|rebirthro.blog]]**. The server continues today as **[[https://ragnarevival.com|RevivalRO]]** at **[[https://ragnarevival.com|ragnarevival.com]]**. **[[https://rebirthro.com|rebirthro.com]]** → **[[https://rebirthro.blog|rebirthro.blog]]** → **[[https://ragnarevival.com|ragnarevival.com]]** ---- ===== 2004: Syphon Founds RebirthRO ===== [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] started in 2004 as Syphon's project. He registered the domain **[[https://rebirthro.com|rebirthro.com]]**, paid for the server infrastructure, the hosting, the development costs and everything that kept the server running. From the very beginning, [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] was built to be a quality pre-renewal Ragnarok Online experience with fair rates and a strong community. The server quickly grew into one of the most popular Ragnarok Online private servers in the world, attracting thousands of players from Southeast Asia, Europe, the United States and beyond. ---- ===== 2004-2016: RebirthRO Becomes Legendary ===== [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] built one of the strongest communities in Ragnarok Online private server history. The playerbase was majority Southeast Asian, with the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia making up the biggest part. European and American players formed a strong second group. War of Emperium on [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] was legendary. Guild rivalries, castle sieges and PvP competitions defined the server culture. Many players who started on [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] in the mid-2000s are still active in the community today on **[[https://ragnarevival.com|RevivalRO]]**. ---- ===== 2017: The Split and RevivalRO ===== [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] went through a serious split between founder Syphon and a developer named Remy, also known as Ancyker. Remy had developer access to parts of the [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] infrastructure and used that access during the falling out to take control of certain assets including the original Discord server. Remy then positioned himself as the real owner of [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]]. That claim has no basis. Syphon built and funded the server from the beginning. The original **[[https://rebirthro.com|rebirthro.com]]** domain still belongs to Syphon, which is the clearest proof of real ownership. In 2017, Syphon rebuilt the real [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] continuation under the **RevivalRO** name at **[[https://ragnarevival.com|ragnarevival.com]]**. The community, the GM team, the updates and the development all continued there under Syphon's ownership. ---- ===== The Original Domain Proves Ownership ===== The simplest way to verify who the real founder of [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] is: check the original domain. * Visit **[[https://rebirthro.com|rebirthro.com]]** in your browser * It redirects to **[[https://rebirthro.blog|rebirthro.blog]]** - the official [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] page by Syphon * From **[[https://rebirthro.blog|rebirthro.blog]]**, you go to **[[https://ragnarevival.com|ragnarevival.com]]** to play the live server Domain ownership cannot be faked. If anyone else was the real founder of [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]], they would hold **[[https://rebirthro.com|rebirthro.com]]**. They do not. Syphon does, and he has held it continuously since 2004. **[[wiki:rebirthro_domain|Read more about the RebirthRO.com domain >>]]** ---- ===== Why RebirthRO Moved to Asia ===== The real [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] playerbase was always majority Southeast Asian. Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia made up the biggest part of the community for years. Moving the server infrastructure to Singapore was the right call for ping, for cost and for supporting the players who were actually there. The community grew stronger for it. Dedicated Americas proxy servers still keep ping low for players in the United States and Canada, so North American players connect and play smoothly on [[https://ragnarevival.com|RevivalRO]] alongside everyone else. ---- ===== RebirthRO Today ===== [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] is alive and thriving as **[[https://ragnarevival.com|RevivalRO]]** at **[[https://ragnarevival.com|ragnarevival.com]]**. The server runs 24/7 with: * **100x/100x/10x** rates * **Pre-renewal** mechanics * **Max level 255/120** * **18 worldwide proxy locations** * **Active War of Emperium** * **Free to play, no pay-to-win** * **Same founder, same community since 2004** The official [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] information is at **[[https://rebirthro.blog|rebirthro.blog]]**. The original domain **[[https://rebirthro.com|rebirthro.com]]** redirects there. The live server is at **[[https://ragnarevival.com|ragnarevival.com]]**. ---- ===== Complete RebirthRO Timeline ===== ^ Year ^ Event ^ | **2004** | Syphon founds [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] and registers [[https://rebirthro.com|rebirthro.com]]. Server goes live with pre-renewal gameplay. | | **2004-2010** | [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] grows into one of the largest RO private servers worldwide. | | **2010-2016** | Community peaks with thousands of concurrent players. WoE scene thrives. | | **2017** | Split with developer Remy. Syphon retains [[https://rebirthro.com|rebirthro.com]] and rebuilds as RevivalRO at [[https://ragnarevival.com|ragnarevival.com]]. | | **2017-present** | [[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO]] continues as RevivalRO. [[https://rebirthro.com|rebirthro.com]] points to [[https://rebirthro.blog|rebirthro.blog]]. Server infrastructure in Singapore. | ---- **[[wiki:start|Back to Wiki Home]]** | **[[wiki:rebirthro_domain|RebirthRO.com Domain]]** | **[[wiki:faq|FAQ]]** | **[[https://rebirthro.blog|RebirthRO.blog]]** | **[[https://ragnarevival.com|Play RevivalRO Now]]**