Original vs OpenSRO

OpenSRO aims to play exactly like the original v1.150. Where it does not, it says so here. Beta rules can be switched off and their state below is live from the game server.

On nowSRO_BETA_GROWTH
Original
Retail experience, skill point and drop rates.
OpenSRO
Raised beta rates for experience, skill points and drops.
Why
A beta lasts weeks, not years; testers need to reach the content.
On nowSRO_BETA_DROP_MIX
Original
Every kind of item drops at the retail rate.
OpenSRO
Each item kind has its own beta drop rate; by default equipment keeps the raised rate while potions, pills, scrolls, arrows and alchemy materials drop at the retail rate.
Why
So raised drops bring gear rather than a floor of potions.
On nowSRO_BETA_SEAL_RATES
Original
Each Seal of Star, Moon and Sun drops at the rare rate, and degree-9 Star and Moon only from monsters of level 76 to 85.
OpenSRO
Seals of degrees 1 to 8 drop three times as often; at degree 9 Star drops three times and Moon five times as often, Sun as before, and Star and Moon also from monsters of level 86 to 94.
Why
Beta balance, so testers can try seal gear.
On nowSRO_BETA_SHOP_ONLY_DEGREE9
Original
Monsters drop magic stones and attribute stones of every degree; Lucky Powder never drops.
OpenSRO
Degree-9 magic stones and attribute stones no longer drop; Jangan's smith and grocer sell them, and every town's grocer sells degree-9 Lucky Powder.
Why
Beta balance: the top alchemy degree is bought with gold.
On nowSRO_ELIXIR_DROPS_OFF
Original
Monsters drop elixirs.
OpenSRO
Elixirs no longer drop; the Jangan blacksmith sells them for 1,000,000 gold.
Why
Beta balance: gold buys enhancement, so elixirs keep a steady price.
On nowSRO_BETA_SILK
Original
Silk is bought for the account.
OpenSRO
Every full hour in the world earns silk, up to a cap.
Why
Lets testers try the Item Mall; beta silk never reaches the launch shard.
On nowSRO_BETA_STARTER_KIT
Original
Characters start with the retail creation items only.
OpenSRO
Every character also holds a return scroll and a speed scroll that are never used up.
Why
Testers spend their time on the systems under test, not on walking.
On nowSRO_INSTANT_INVENTORY_EXPANSION
Original
A bigger bag takes effect at the next world entry.
OpenSRO
A bigger bag takes effect at once.
Why
Relogging to see new slots read as a bug.
OffSRO_PET_PACING
Original
Grab and growth pets run at their full projected speed.
OpenSRO
Grab and growth pets run at four fifths of it.
Why
Owner-approved beta pacing for pets.
On nowSRO_PARTY_MASTERIES
Original
The party board shows the basic member row.
OpenSRO
The party board also shows each member's two main masteries.
Why
Lets a party see its builds at a glance.
On nowSRO_BETA_PLAYER_MAP
Original
The world map shows only your own position.
OpenSRO
The world map also shows other players.
Why
Helps testers find each other on a small shard.
On nowSRO_STACK_SIZES
Original
Retail stack sizes.
OpenSRO
Larger stacks for some item kinds.
Why
Less bag management during testing.
On nowSRO_ALCHEMY_RATES
Original
Each elixir has its own success chance per plus, at least 10%.
OpenSRO
One gentler table for every elixir: +1 always succeeds, falling to 5% for +11; powders, Luck and premium bonuses still add.
Why
Players asked for it; the original rates return with one setting.
On nowSRO_ALCHEMY_MAX_PLUS
Original
Items can be reinforced far beyond +11.
OpenSRO
Reinforcement stops at +11.
Why
The success table ends at +11; the cap keeps gear in the balanced range.
OffSRO_TEAM_DEATH_REVIVE
Original
A death in a free battle or the arena revives on the spot, at any level.
OpenSRO
A free-battle or arena death revives in town above level 10, like any other death.
Why
A shard setting; the original rule returns with one setting.
On nowSRO_ALCHEMY_NO_ASSIMILATION
Original
A successful attribute or magic stone can also reroll a white stat or a magic option (assimilation).
OpenSRO
A successful attribute or magic stone changes only its own stat.
Why
Players asked for it; the original rule returns with one setting.
On nowSRO_CARAVAN_BANDIT_CAP
Original
A caravan ambush has as many bandits as its cargo's value calls for, with no limit.
OpenSRO
At most 16 bandits per ambush.
Why
A full load drew dozens of bandits at once; the cap keeps an ambush fightable.

Always different

Deliberate changes that are always on, each a fix or a comfort the original lacked.

Change	Original	OpenSRO
Storage Ctrl+click	Items move between bag and storage by dragging.	Ctrl+click also moves an item between bag and storage.
Double-click attack	A second click on a monster that drifted can miss it.	A second press on the same monster within half a second attacks it.
Skill press while seated	A skill pressed while seated casts from the seat.	The character stands up, then casts.
Word wrap	Long text breaks at whatever letter reaches the edge, even mid-word.	Chat, tooltips and window text break between words.
Alchemy stone result	A successful magic or attribute stone says the item's enhancement level.	It says which stat the stone changed, from the old value to the new.