It's my pleasure to play Phoenix. There are a lot of improvements compared to previous Oldsquad database. Here are some that come to my mind right now:
Drop rate is at the right spot and thus many players are not hesitated to upgrade there items. Hight level normal items are valuable, this brings back good old memory.
Remove online time and limited 1 account/ip for some events are a good move to boost single player experience (I'm a bit sad though). However, I know that there are many unique players sharing the same ip. If we are able to change the limitation of account/ip to account/machine. It should be better.
I like the change to Icarus, now you can farm for both levels and feather. However, the competition there is a bit too steep. Solo players and kind players cant challenge tryhard players for spots. I suggest to add a very rare chance for feather and crest to drop from Icarus monsters in Devil square (4?5?)
Character progression feels smoother because the spots are gradually harder , unlike before.
Perhaps reduces the drop rate of chaos to make it a good currency.
Fix the drop of high-level boots if that is not intentional.
Boost PVP by modifying the kill cap. Right now it's similar to previous server, PK is a ratting game where you kill one then wait and repeat. Instead, the kill cap should be based on number of UNIQUE players that you kill. Or do anything.. I hate the ratting game so much.
Fix the Jewel of life success rate.
Balance out BK's PVM dmg.
Overall, best configuration so far in the last 3 years.