Note: If you ask them to stop kill stealing and they do not respond, it is possible that they are using a bot. If you suspect so, keep asking them if they are a bot until they respond. If they still do not respond and just keep walking around, then take screenshots that include you asking "are you a bot" multiple times.

Article I: Single Monsters, Basic Situations
$a: If player A is hitting a monster and player B intercedes without permission (regardless of how badly player A is getting owned), then it is KILL STEALING! /omg
$b: If player A is hitting a monster near a warp entrance/exit and player B comes in through the warp and starts hitting the monster, then it can be declared an accident as long as player B stops attacking the monster (assuming it doesn't die beforehand). If player B doesn't stop attacking the monster, then it is KILL STEALING

Article II: Mobs
$a: If player A is running around and gathering a mob of monsters, then player B can intercede at any moment, regardless if player A declares he is going to use an area of effect skill/spell.
$b: If player A has gathered a mob and is hitting ANY of them, then the entire mob belongs to player A and player B can not intercede without permission upon any of the monsters.

Article III: Magic
$a: If player A has cast a spell that targets one monster and player B starts attacking it while player A is still casting, then player B is kill stealing.
$b: If player A has cast an area of effect skill, then player B can kill any monsters inside the area as long as player A is still casting.
$c: If $b is in effect: player B attacked a monster within the area of player A's AoE spell but failed to kill it before player A finished casting his AoE spell, then both players A and B are free to finish off the monster.
$d: If player A is hitting a monster and player B casts a single-target spell upon that monster, then it is kill stealing even if player A kills it before player B finishes casting
$e: If player A is hitting a monster and player B casts an area of effect spell on another monster that happens to be close to player A's monster, then it is not kill stealing if the spell hits player A's monster too.
$f: If player A is hitting a monster and player B casts an area of effect spell that encloses player A's monster and there are no other monsters nearby, then player B is kill stealing

Article IV: MVPs and Mini-bosses
$a: MVPs are free-for-all under all circumstances, including dead branches and guild hunting, and are thus exempt from all other Articles
$b: Mini-bosses are considered regular monsters in terms of kill-stealing, and are thus subject to all other Articles

Article V: Specific Scenarios
$a: If player A is taking damage from an aggressive monster and player A is not doing anything other than standing there, then it can be assumed that player A is afk (away from keyboard) and thus player B can attack that monster without being penalized for kill stealing
$b: If player A is taking damage from a monster and not fighting back, while player B is hitting that monster, then player C should not intercede on the assumption that player A is tanking for player B.
$c: If multiple players are in a party, then none of the other Articles apply, regardless of whether the party setting is each-take or equal-share.
$d: If player A is hitting a monster and after a few hits from the monster starts to run away, then it can be reasonably assumed that player A is getting owned and thus player B can intercede without spoken permission and not be kill stealing
$e: If player A, B, and C (or more) are all attacking one non-MVP monster, then it can be assumed that they are in the same party and player D can not interfere unless he is invited to.
$f: Healbombing is considered an attack and the attacked monster will belong to the person who healbombed it. Hit-and-run healbombing is also protected from KSing until it is obvious the attacker is fleeing. Then it can be assumed that he/she has run out of SP or can not afford to use all of it or whatever, and another player can intervene.

Article VI: Dead Branches
$a: A summoned monster is considered a regular monster and all previous articles apply
$b: Summoning a monster DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT IS YOURS. You must hit it first and then it will be under protection of the ks rules (unless it is an MVP). Thus if you want to use DBs for yourself, summon only one monster at a time.

Article VII: Archer-Based Jobs
$a: If player A and B are archer-based, and there is a monster being attacked by both players but player A is outside of player B's view and player B is outside of player A's view, then it is forgivable on both sides.
$b: If player A is using the extended zoom feature to KS and player B notices that player A is clearly using it, then player A is kill stealing and can be penalized.
$c: If player A uses a trap of any kind on a monster, it is considered an attack and the monster belongs to player A unless player A allows another player to intervene.

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Report the KSer like this:

Guideline the First: Know when to report.
A single instance of killstealing is not enough to warrant a report. GMs do not have time to bother with every little KS that goes on. If they did, they would quickly become frustrated and give up on the game. ONLY REPORT REPEATED AND EXTREMELY RUDE KS INFRACTIONS. If someone is KSing a miniboss you''re fighting, or they follow you around and KS constantly, or you see them KSing random people indiscriminately and they are all complaining, THEN YOU HAVE A CASE.

Guideline the Second: One Screenshot is Usually Not Enough.
One screenshot tends to prove next to nothing. You will need about 4-6 screenies over a period of time to prove that this person is a constant-KSing thorn in your side.

Guideline the Third: Show The Name of the Offender!
Before you take that almighty screenie, get your cursor on the offender to SHOW HIS NAME. It makes busting the perp all the easier, because nobody can accuse you of lying about the perpetrator to get someone you hate busted. It also helps with those who can not remember spellings well - this way you''re SURE to have the correct spelling of the perp''s name displayed.

Guideline the Fourth: Get a witness!
I can say with confidence that 70% of KS cases happen in crowded areas like Hidden Dungeon, Amatsu Dungeon, Payon Dungeon, Glast Heim Graveyard, Geffen Dungeon and Clock Tower. Usually, there''s more than a few witnesses - just ask around to see if anyone''s registered and would vouch for your story on the cretin here on the forums.

Guideline the Fifth: Find a Clear Case.
Just showing the perp and you hitting the same monster is NOT enough. Try to show the guy moving in, attacking your kill, and leaving. Try to catch as much dialogue that is going on. If you are a mage and some archer is KSing things you cast on, show the perp shooting from behind your firewall while you''re casting, or moving in on your target while you are casting BEFORE the attack. If you''''re a knight and someone else muscles in on your kill, show them moving in and attacking. If you''re an archer and have a legit claim to a kill, but keep getting nailed by a repeated KSer, show yourself hitting the kill before he starts attacking. In short, give as many screenies as you possibly can get, and be as clear as you can to why that screenie shows a definite instance of killstealing.

Report them in the Report KS here forum
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Also, qRO doesn't run like other private servers.
How? Currently RO has 2 popular ways of storing data. One is by creating a data folder that contains sprite files, map files, and other game information.
The other way is by creating .grf files that are large, single files that clump lots of data together.
qRO uses the .grf files because you ony need about 3 or 4 of them instead of hundreds of different, strangely named files.

There are currently two different ways to install qRO
1. iRO/Sakray
2. kRO/Sakray

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#1. iRO/Sakray:

Official iRO download

You should have iRO and Sakray in 1 file, if not download Sakray from here:

Official Sakray download

qRO here:
qRO patch

Open the rag_setup_e.zip file and...

Extract the files in a temp. folder:

In your extracted folder, open Ragnarok Online.msi and Install the files:

Now first update:
1) Ragnarok.exe
2) Sakray.exe

Press Exit after updating....

Patching it would look like this:

Now install qRO.rar in your RO folder:

Your folder should look like this now:

After updating the qRO-play file you can play.

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#2. kRO/Sakray:

Download KRO/Sakray from a private mirror or the official KRO website.
If you have played on a private server before this one, you do not have to download a new copy.

However, if you do have a copy of kRO/Sakray from a previous private server, then you MUST delete your data folder RIGHT NOW or your game will be full of errors. You can download kRO/Sakray from many private mirrors (just go onto google and search for it) or you can try to download it from the official kRO website.
If you want to download it from the kRO website, you must change your proxy settings to a South Korean one because the website only lets you download the file if you are in South Korea.

How to install kRO is the same as the iRO install guide, but you probably see jibberdish instead of english....

1. Download kRO/Sakray
1st possibility

HTTP:             Port: 
-211.57.209.218   8080 
-220.65.18.34     8080 
-220.65.53.129    8080 
-61.107.109.130   8080 
-220.65.53.249    8080 
-218.145.25.84    8080 
-210.95.208.21    3128 
-220.73.158.77    8080 

2nd possibility

Download with Leechget, look here how to:

Leechget Guide

And lastly, there are MANY versions of KRO/Sakray. Before downloading one from a website that is not the official KRO website, MAKE SURE IT IS NEWER THAN 0615. These 4 numbers indicate the date it was released, so 0615 means it was released from June 15th 2004. If you have an 0615 copy, then you will not be able to patch your game properly. Any other copy that is newer than 0615 can be patched to the latest version.

2. Install both KRO and Sakray into the same folder.
Install KRO first and Sakray second.

3. Patch KRO/Sakray by double clicking on Ragnarok.exe and Sakray.exe, in that order. Some of you will be able to download some or lots of the patches and then suddenly get an error message that says something like "Failed to get blah blah blah." If that happens to you, download these two files, MAJOR props to Katja and Xenuear for providing these for the community

NOTE: In order to download these files, you must right-click these links and then click "save target as." Then when the box pops up, put it on your desktop or somewhere convenient that you can find fast.

#1: kRO Patchup
#2: Sakup

Once you download those two files, put them both into the same folder as your Ragnarok.exe and Sakray.exe. Included will be a file called patch2.txt, when you are asked to replace an existing patch2.txt, click yes. Then double click on Patchup.exe and Sakup.exe to correctly download the patches you originally failed to get.

4. Download the qRO patches that are available on the main page.

5. Extract the qRO patches to your KRO/Sakray folder. If you are asked to replace existing files, click yes. Your KRO/Sakray is now modified to be able to connect to the qRO server.

6. PLAY!

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Q: I'm downloading qRO/kRO/iRO/Sakray and it's going sooooo slowly!!! What can I do?
A: You can try to download the file from somewhere else, ask a friend to send it to you, get a better internet connection, or just be patient.

Q: I registered for an account and installed everything right but I can't login?
A: When you register for an account on the register page, you have to wait for an admin to activate it. You will know when it's been activated because you can login to the game. If you can't, then WAIT until you can. Do not try to register more accounts, it won't do anything. That, or the server might be restarting or temporarily down when you tried to login.

Q: When I downloaded the qRO client files (not the full install one), I got a bunch of different .exe files that are like qro-1.exe, qro-2.exe, and stuff like that. What's the difference?
A: Each *exe file is called a client executable. They all have slightly different features, like being able to zoom in and out more, seeing different formats of player names, and other small things. There are more than 1 because we want you to experiment and try different ones to see which one you like the most. If you are having errors, it might be because you are using a faulty client executable. In that case, scroll down to the client executables section of this thread.

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Client executables are the *exe files you click to play the game. The reason there are more than one of them is because they all play the game a little differently. If you are having any problems with your game or just want to try a newer client exe, then here are two I strongly recommend.

#1:Kakashi's Client (created by seith and Kakashi)

*IMPORTANT NOTE: This client is made specifically for kRO and sakray. I also forgot to mention that make sure you are using RAG_SETUP1021 AND SAK_SETUP1021 OR ABOVE!!!!. Any rag and sakray setup below 1021 will not fully function with this client.

Features:
- Solves most of unexpecting crashes and sprite errors.
- New guild skills including Guild's Glory for embelms.
- New guilds menu.
- Admins appear in gold text
- Monster/pet talk enabled
- New FMA Transmutation Circle Aura!
- Complete item description including new hats and loot.
- New crash message.
- A remade qRO icon of your favorite GM, Kakashi

- A remade and enhanced qRO auto patcher.
- Unbolded text with party and guild names.
- Fixed text messages for commands like /noctrl
- Extended zoom
- Server side controlled stats limit (for HR)
- Server side controlled level with working bars (for HR)
- No more "Do you agree?" screen when logging in.
- Baby character sprites (adoption)
- Snapped windows. Just simply type /wi to enable. (It might not work at first but keep on turning it on and off and play with the windows. It''ll eventually snap onto other windows..)

Installation: MAKE SURE YOU BACK UP YOUR FILES!!! seith and Kakashi are not responsible for your screwed up game.
- use winrar to extract the files into your RO folder.
- open up qRO-Kakashi for the auto patcher to play and have fun smile.gif .

Download:
1. Create a filecloud account.
2. Add Kouki as your friend.
2. Enter my library or cl!ck one of the links to download..

Kakashi's Client - THIN TEXT THAT INCLUDES GUILD AND PARTY NAMES
Kakashi's Client (BOLD) - NORMAL BOLDED TEXT THAT YOU USUALLY SEE
Kakashi's Client (Lite Version) D/L THIS ONE IF YOU''RE HAVING PROBLEMS (especially iRO and 0615 users). Also note that this one does not solve map crashes..

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#2. mSakexe

The point is to try different ones and see which one you like. If you have kRO I HIGHLY recommend Kakashi's Client, any problems with this client, contact Kakashi or seith.

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You get a sprite error whenever you are in the game and you are trying to view a file that your computer doesn't know how to display. A common sprite error is the valkyrie angel, which is the NPC in every town that heals you for free. If you are walking toward the main center of a town and suddenly your game closes and you get an error message, then it might be because you are close enough to be able to see the valkyrie angel but your computer doesn't have the valkyrie angel file so it can't run properly.

The first and foremost thing you should do to try to fix a sprite error is update your RO.
If you used the kRO or iRO method to install the game, then go into your RO folder and double click Ragnarok.exe and then Sakray.exe.
This will open up the automatic patcher program. It might take a long time to download all the patches depending on how fast your internet connection is.
However, if you are trying to patch the game and after a while you just get an error like "failed to get x file" then you should download these two files.

#1: kRO Patchup
#2: Sakup

Q: WTF?! I logged into my character and all my items and equips are gone!!
A: This is just a loading glitch. Logout of your account and then log back in. You should now have all the stuff back. If not, try one more time. If you STILL are missing your stuff, then it's possible that your account has been hacked. If so, click here to report it.

Q: I'm trying to get a guild emblem, but whenever I try to click the edit button, it doesn't work!
A: First, make sure your guild emblem follows the specifications. This means you need a 24x24 bitmap file in its own folder called "Emblem" inside your RO folder. Secondly, open your guild menu (alt+g) and make sure you have the guild skill called "Guild's Glory." If you can't see it or you get a sprite error, then go to the client executables section of this guide and download Kakashi's client. If you see a bunch of skills that are "Unknown skills" then click on the first skill that is called "Unknown Skill." For any more guild-related questions, click here. Also I suggest to download Kakashi's Client when you have guild skills problems, because in his client you can see every skill....

Q: I'm trying to access the guild menu by pressing Alt+G but nothing shows up!
A: This means it's just lag. Log off your character and then come back on and it should work. If not, you just have to wait for another minute and try again.

Q: Um... I've noticed that some of the skills in qRO are a lot stronger or don't work or are just different in some way than other private servers...
A: This is a list of some bugged skills and what's wrong with them.

Q: Wow, why does RO run so crappily or look so crappy on my comp?
A: Other than the fact that RO is a pretty old game, RO might look bad just because it doesn't come with certain graphics features. To tweak your RO to run/look slightly better, click here for Xabora's tweaking guide.

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If you get these messages, then just remember this thread and don't go crazy over it.
If this is the first server you've played on that has a ton of people constantly playing, then you better get used to it (or subscribe to a better ISP so you can connect and get a precious slot). The number of players really isn't that important. I've connected to the server even when there are 1400 players online, and my 56k buddies can't connect when theres anything above 400.
Therefore, save some money and pay for a better connection or learn to be patient. And this is just a personal thing, but if I see any more threads that ask questions that are answered here.

Notice: If you can't log on to qRO AT ALL (and I mean at any time of the day no matter how many times you try), it's probably because your IP-range was banned.
The banned range is 202.156.*, so if you fall under that range, then you can go ahead and try to hunt down the fellow that was giving the server a bunch of problems.

1. "Failed to Connect To Server"
Possible Causes
- The server is under a lot of stress and your internet connection isn't fast enough to be able to access qRO before it times out.
Possible Solutions
- Get a better internet connection (yes, that means pay money)
- Wait, be patient
- Whatever you do, DON'T KEEP TRYING OVER AND OVER

2. "Rejected From Server"
Possible Causes
- You're banned
- You hammered
- You typed your password incorrectly 3 times
- You exited qRO without logging off properly
Possible Solutions
- Get... unbanned
- Don't hammer the server (hammer = trying to connect over and over)
- Get your friggin password right
- The next time you want to exit qRO, make sure you press ESC and then exit to windows. If you use alt+f4 or ctrl+alt+del to exit, you will skip the logoff process and the server might think you're still connected for a few minutes.

3. "Server Closed"
Possible Causes
- The server is down
- The server is in the process of restarting
- The server is restricting access because it hates you or is under too much hammering/stress
Possible Solutions
- Just wait.

4. Disconnected Happens when the server restarts Why?
- The admin is updating the server and needs to restart for changes to take effect
- The server does it automatically when it is under too much stress (restarts so it'll be less laggy when it starts up again)
What do you do?
- Hope you friggin time your login real well cuz this is one of those times when you're almost guaranteed to get in the server

5. Frequent DC's
Happens for the same reason as #4.
It just means that the "why" is happening really often. If this starts acting up, then be patient, it stops after a while (usually because the people who are hammering just hammering and start posting on the forums instead)

Bottom Line: Often times you just can't do anything about it besides wait. And more often the server admins can't do anything about it besides wait also. Don't complain. If you have a problem, go find another server.

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A huge tip for you people, copy the text with links, colors amd images to your computer in a *txt format ( or something else if you like ) if you want to edit you can delete the BB-code error and paste your good working text again ^^

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If you want to be helped fast you can ask on the IRC channel of qRO.
What is mIRC, it's an Internet Relay Chat, you can chat with a lot of people at the same time.

Download mIRC here: download mIRC

Q: What is the qRO channel?
A: This is the channel --> irc://irc.us.gamesurge.net:6667/qro.
You can enter it in 2 ways:
- You have to select a server, you need the gamesurge server, after you done that make a nickname.
You see a window now with the connencting message. To enter the qRO channel type /join #qro.
- You can go to the main page and click qRO on IRC, your IRC program will open automaticly and connect to the qRO server.

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People who contributed information to this guide (in order of what pops into my head): Smug, illegit, seith, Kakashi, Mitsukai, Xenuear, Sacred, Speedoman, Raith, Xabora, NRG, Xanathar and me L1m1ter... um $hit I better not be missing anyone (sorry.. if I did)