Nostale Classic

    Hello everyone,

    Is now a good time to talk about how amazing a NosTale Classic would be?


    Imagine starting fresh—just like the moment the very first egg was placed in NosVille.


    A true nostalgic journey for returning players, a new beginning for those who missed the early days, and a fresh challenge for everyone who wants to experience the original magic all over again.


    A new server, a true classic experience—something that brings back what made it all so special.


    Let’s make this thread BIG and show how much the community wants this!


    Thanks for reading, and here’s to hoping for positive news!


    Yours truly,
    Another :)

    Hello,


    I agree with you, we need a new "clean" server where we can start from 0, a slow server, old NosTale style, where new things came out over time, not like now everything is fast and in a hurry, where you start at Level 80 and run, this is not the original game.


    Once it was tiring to do job 50, now you get to level 90 in 1 hour, once seeing a SP +9 was a rarity, now SP +15 are nothing, before an equipment +8 was strong, now the +10 is nothing, there is no fun.


    Before getting to 10kk gold was difficult, now 10kkk is little, now there is R8 Phenomenal, but R7 Legendary sounds much better as a maximum rarity.


    It would probably be the best server ever with the highest turnout of players.


    Thanks

    Hi,


    First of all, I recommend sharing this idea in the #suggestions channel on Nostale's discord server to get more attention from the commuunity.


    It is a great idea to enjoy old times. If it ever becomes a reality then I would definitely like to try it.


    However, when I look back I remember how slow the leveling progress was (Especially between lv92-99). While some improvements could be made, the main issue is that most people don’t have as much time to play as they used to.


    But I still support your idea. With some minor adjustments, it could turn into a great project.

    Thank you all for the support! 🙌

    It's so refreshing to see that others also miss the true magic of NosTale’s early days. That feeling when +8 gear was legendary, when farming Glacernon or leveling in Comet Meadows felt like an achievement, and even something as simple as unlocking your first Specialist Card meant grinding and bonding with other players.

    Like ROssking said — we don’t want another fast-paced server where everyone starts at 80+. We want the classic journey:

    • Leveling slowly and meaningfully

    • Working hard for gold and gear

    • Rarity that means something

    otter makes a fair point too: we all have less time now than we did as teens. So maybe a slightly adjusted Classic Server could work — keep the nostalgic progression, but offer QOL updates (quality of life) like better inventory management or smoother UI without touching the core gameplay loop.

    📣 Lets make it happen :)

    If you're reading this and agree, drop a comment, a like, or just say “+1”.
    Tag Game Masters or community managers (politely) who might be able to escalate the idea to the dev team.

    Yours truly,
    Another

    The slow progression was what made "Classic" nostale what we know, i remember nostale having players for all lvl and having better gear and gold than now (it was "kind of" normal to see someone in R5+4 at lvl 34 with home made resistances, as now you rush the game with basic gear or the R5+7 and resistances given by the game)
    back then, the gold farm was to gear up and not to lvl constantly and pay form ancelloans, it's sad that the economic systeme of the actual nostale is based around nosmall and not farming
    (that's why we also need the Equipement protection as an in game item and not a nosmall item, but that's is another subject)

    Nowadays, everyone can be lvl max by just playing during lod and lol times (and paying bonuses to lvl up even quicker)
    No one knows the story of the mains quests or lore of eastmile and now one do raids from lvl below 90
    (I miss the all the raid from classic nostale ;()

    The game before lvl 90+10 is dead because of fast progression that gameforge push into the game (like creating characters already lvl 56 or just making nosfire event so people can have a 99+80 in less than 2 month of gaming) so a nostale classic NEEDS to have a slow progression


    Ah yes, and bring back the picture description of monsters please :thumbup:

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    That is what we miss. What made Classic NosTale special wasn't just the gameplay—it was the journey, the sense of progression, and the community that formed at every level, not just endgame.

    The game had soul when everyone was grinding together in Act 1, beating those pee pods like crazy just to get that SP2.

    Classic NosTale needs to recapture that—not just the mechanics, but the memories.

    Start Act 1., then slowly after year or so progress to Act 2. etc.

    I am sharing this idea in the #suggestions channel on Nostale's discord server right now :)

    Thank you !

    I've been dreaming about this forever; I played this game a lot during the early days of it, and I think a lot of people would come back if they release a Nostale Classic version one day.


    Like almost no Nosmall, you have to farm your materials to upgrade your specialists, one Ratufu, etc.


    I hope we will see that one day.

    Brings back good memories! 😊


    Do you remember sitting around with your shop open to sell items?

    There was no such thing as a bazaar back then! 😄


    We hope this idea comes to life — most other games that launched a Classic version turned out to be quite successful.

    Oh yes I remember to be the happiest person on earth when I saw that I sold something after being AFK for hours :D


    Yes, let's pray for it!

    Hello, the NosTale Classic idea was suggested several times on Discord, but it always gathers way more negative reactions than positive ones. If the playerbase does not agree in the idea to start with, it's difficult to consider it for development, since it's something that would require lot of effort and it's not clear it would bring much in return.

    Yes bro and players "didn't really want <popular subscription based mmo> classic" and how it turned out in the end? It's extremely popular and it even created new way to play the game with hardcore mode.

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    Yes bro and players "didn't really want <popular subscription based mmo> classic" and how it turned out in the end? It's extremely popular and it even created new way to play the game with hardcore mode.

    The other precedent we have is AION Classic, but this one was actually very requested and a daily topic of discussion among our playerbase. Players requesting NosTale Classic are not comparable to the trend that AION Classic was.

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    Hello, the NosTale Classic idea was suggested several times on Discord, but it always gathers way more negative reactions than positive ones. If the playerbase does not agree in the idea to start with, it's difficult to consider it for development, since it's something that would require lot of effort and it's not clear it would bring much in return.

    I think that in this specific case there are so many negative reactions because the suggestion is targeting the wrong group.

    Think about it, the people on the discord are probably players that enjoy Nostale as it is right now and therefore have no need for a classic server.

    The players that quit the game because they do not enjoy the new content and would like to experience the game as it was back when they used to play probably left the discord or weren't even on it because they quit a long time ago. They therefore can't leave a reaction to the suggestion. Even I only found this threat because once in a while I like to check if there is a classic server.

    I Think the classic servers would have the potential to bring back old players that quit due to disliking some updates, but most of these people probably aren't in the statistics due to the former mentioned reasons.

    I.e. I don't think the Classic Servers target the Player base that the game has right now, but rather Players who used to play and just want the old experience back. And these players are missing in the reactions on the discord.


    I hope I got my point somewhat across, English isn't my first language. Anyways, have fun people and let's pray for them classic servers :)

    I understood the point, yes. But it is, still, a high-risk project, and unless it was easy to develop, cheap enough and didn't require much effort, it is very unlikely to happen when the outcome of it is extremely uncertain.

    Good evening everyone, what I'm reading is really awful.
    Discord users are current players, not past ones.
    It doesn't matter to them if a "classic" server is created.

    Horrible updates have been made over time; apparently, they've taken these risks, scaring away a portion of the players.

    The classic server is the last chance to save this now forgotten game.

    Isn't it effective?

    I bet it would be the most populated server NosTale has ever seen in its entire life.

    Please provide more convincing justifications; they seem childish to me.

    Bye

    Hello :)

    I must say I strongly believe Nostale Classic would not only work — it would thrive. Here’s why:

    1. Nostalgia is powerful. Many players who left did so because of the changes and updates that drove the game away from its original charm. A Classic server would bring them back.

    2. Listening to the community. Progression through expansions shouldn’t just repeat history. Developers should ask players what they disliked about past updates and adjust accordingly. By making small, carefully chosen changes with each expansion, the game can evolve without losing its identity.

    3. A fresh, fair start. A Classic server means everyone begins on equal footing, which is a huge motivation for both returning veterans and curious new players. It creates a sense of community and competition that’s been missing for years.

    4. Proven success in other MMOs. Games like World of Warcraft, RuneScape, and Lineage 2 saw massive revivals with Classic servers. There’s no reason NosTale wouldn’t experience the same.

    5. The last real chance. NosTale is slowly fading from relevance. A Classic server is not just an experiment — it’s the opportunity to reignite the passion of the player base and give the game a future.

    I am convinced that NosTale Classic would become the most populated and successful version of the game ever released. Players are eager for this experience, and with proper planning and open communication with the community, it could be a huge success.

    Best regards,
    Another :)

    If you find the justifications childish, it means you don't really comprehend the NosTale community in the first place, nor their desires and how the process of creating a game works. I fully understand the nostalgia some of you may have about the old NosTale, but the truth is that in most cases (and proof of it are those games that still exist, are there to play but nobody plays nowadays), this nostalgic feeling lasts for one or two weeks, before a huge part of the players involved in such game leave because "it no longer feels the same". People grow up, mature, change their hobbies and their priorities, and in many cases those nostalgic moments are a thing of the moment when they happened, not something that can be revived long-term.


    You bet a classic NosTale server would be the most populated server to ever exist; I would bet it wouldn't come any close to any of the current two servers, and it would die in less than a month. I'm sorry for being tough about it, but we have to face reality.

    I'm pretty certain that listening to the community is something that we can already do and make the current NosTale attractive for new people to join and for old people to stay. But sometimes, decisions need to be made in order to make a game last long-term, and these decisions not always align with the community desires. In an ideal world, both things would go together, but there will always be a factor of players getting the most for the least and that affecting the game sustainability.


    Also, the same way there are games whose Classic versions worked well, there are others where their classic versions didn't work. And this is where listening to the community is relevant; in those games where bringing back a Classic version worked, it's because their communities asked for it. We have the example of AION; the players from the live version of AION (Discord users included) were asking for it, and that's why it worked. You are excluding the players on Discord because they are not convenient for your desires, but a game where a Classic version may work, has always had the support of the whole community, not only a small segment of it.

    I understand your perspective and respect your opinion, but I simply cannot agree. I personally believe a Classic server has the potential to revive NosTale and bring together both returning and new players. On Discord, there were plenty of positive comments alongside the negative ones.

    Anyway, if someday, somehow, by some miracle something like this happens, bombard us with ads and newsletters :)


    Best regards,

    Another

    You claim that a Nostale classic would be attractive enough to bring back so many people that quit the game all the way back from 2007 to 2015? (or maybe also a bit later)

    I honestly do not see how this would work out at all, for starters you need to spend a lot of resources in marketing and advertising it otherwise, how would people who quit for almost 20 years now ever hear about this?

    Then we go into the problem assuming Gameforge spends all those resources and majority of old players manage to hear about it, do we think they would come back AND play consistently to make it remotely profitable? I have my doubts here.


    1) There is a reason you quit a game, whether life prevents you from it and you have to let it go, or you simply moved on, besides even if they did bring the time back, we all know where its gonna head to again slowly in the next few years, unless you expect them to develop those 2 versions separately, Entwell (the developer) simply cannot support something like that.


    2) Nostale Classic exactly as it was back in 2007? I am not sure that's super attractive, nostalgia aside, I would prefer some classic version with quality of life improvements made in all over the years and bug fixes.


    As a very old player that quit about 10 years ago, I can tell you that I would not come back if such a server opened, obviously I don't think that means nobody else would just cause I would not, I am merely giving you a different perspective from an old player's point of view that goes a bit against what other players have said in this thread.

    Old Nostale would require you to grind a lot, none of us (obviously) is a teenager with nothing to do anymore to waste all that time, we have life and responsibilities as most of old players are now in their 30s and much higher.

    Nostalgia was not just the game but also the people we played with at that time, maybe yeah I would be curious to make a character (if my name wont be taken) and try to see if anyone else from the old times thought to check, but its more of a catch up "omg you still alive LOL" kind of situation I really don't think many of us would stick around because frankly we would still be playing current Nostale... Sure you could argue it has changed a lot but we quit the game before it changed this much and it is precisely because we quit the game that it has changed this much as the current community wants different things, like Nosfire Servers to build 200 more alts and whatever people do nowdays.


    In short, people who would consistently play Nostale classic would be very few at least from where I see it, so I cant blame Daveius being harsh on it.


    I would prefer them to spend those resources to make Nostale 2 or upgrade Nostale to new engine and give it a new look better graphics, etc as it may end up being more profitable or bring new players, especially with more character/SP customization and outfits that will look actually good (along with your character).

    Basically modernize it while keeping your uniqueness, not easy I know.

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