Why rAthena?

[ScriptingPhailure]

Where did the name come up from? I want to know the logic and thought process. Like why not jAthena? Or zAthena or xAthena?

[Eurydice]

rAthena - the fork

Why 'RAthena'?

Well, to make ourselves better known, we have taken the advice of many members here and stuck with the 'Athena' name, just as eAthena had done when they forked from jAthena back in the day. The R will stand for 'Renewal', which is essentially where eAthena left off, implementation of the Renewal Mechanics. The R, creatively, can be a pseudonym for 'Our', which in the English language, is defined as 'one' or 'together'. With this philosophy and thought behind us, I believe that this small group of people can achieve great things in the coming years for the betterment of all Private servers out there.

One thing to stress is the fact that this fork will not be a 'race', or a 'competition' with eAthena. No one is discouraging you from visiting eAthena.ws, nor will anyone here shame you for it. Once the squall between the two projects come to a close, I have a feeling that we will be able to collaborate together on better terms. So, with that in mind, the staff here feels that everyone should conduct themselves in an appropriate manner when visiting eathena.ws, We will not be held liable for punishment for your actions, which is why I want to stress that this is not a competition. Yes, we split on bad terms, but we're all over 8 years of age here (I believe). I feel we can conduct ourselves in a mature manner when interacting with members and staff from both sides. I would expect nothing less of the folk at eAthena.