Hah how many randomers ask you to cyber for munnies and ****? I'm kind of reluctant on the idea of a private server on an otherwise free MMO though...is the original THAT grind heavy or something?
Hrm I see, I would try it out if I wasn't tied up in a ****load of games though. For the last month I've been going on a spree in playing as many games as possible...but it isn't going too well! The last MMO I've been playing is Dragonica which is very excellent, but noticing your topic IF you want to find a cool MMO I completely suggest Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE. It's very grind heavy, but it has some really cool features in it I think you might love. It's completely free too.
Why not play on the official servers? I played the game like...once, but didn't make any friends so I just uninstalled it. I loved the flying around **** though, had a blast that I could do it automatically (had some female elf/archer). Is the game any better nowadays? I remember it being fairly buggy when it first came out.