This is not really a complete comparison list, just some of the things I can think of.. I'm a former RAN Online Player started playing last April 2007, on and off and the addiction ended during that gold/duplication bug last January this year. Played FlyFF last mid 2007, but only for a couple of weeks due to server connection problems.. and now we're back again with new characters last February 3, 2009.. Comparing things comes naturally, to stick to what's better. And to end up some stupid addictions.
Notes & Pricing:
•RAN Online Ph (R) : Item Shop: 1EP = 1php
-gold: ingame currency
•FlyFF Ph (F): Cash Shop: 20 coupons = 1php
-penya: ingame currency
► Anti-KS (Kill Steal)
R - N/A.
F - once you've already attacked the mob (1 vs. 1), other players that don't belong to your party cannot hit it, except when lured.
► Awakening
R - N/A
F - Awakening, introduced in Version 11 of FlyFF, is the process of adding additional special stats to a piece of equipment. The stats that are added can be either positive or negative, so it's not always a good thing. You can awaken any item or even your very own [ordinary] pet for 100,000 penya for items and 200,000 penya for pets. Awakened items can be sold at private shops, tradeable and droppable. In this process, a low lvl character gets a chance on having nice items that could help him a lot.
► Boss Hunt
R - available, but very few boss mobs and spawns only on a specific time. (Can be KS'ed)
F - available, all mobs have a giant version / boss mob with great drops. Easy money! (Can't be KS'ed)
► Change Gender
R - N/A
F - Scroll of Transy available at the Cash Shop @ 200php
► Change In-Game Name
R - available on promos only @ 500php. Special request needed, need to mail GMs for request.
F - Scroll of change name always available at the Cash Shop @ ???php (i forgot)
► Character Deletion
R - you can easily delete character in an instant, no password required.
F - with password confirmation.
► Character Jobs/Classes
R - there are 4 classes to choose from, your character will now depend on its build. A support, killer, lurer and to all-around. Character job N/A.
F - first you'll start off as the basic newbie class, the Vagrant. At level 15 you can now choose your first job then later at level 60 to your 2nd job.
► Dance / Motions
R - Oye! dance! with music too..
F - characters can't dance, but they can sit, hop, jump, play rock, paper & scissors. and they can fly like witches of Hogwarts School.
► Death
R - EXP deduction of 1%, no level down. The items you are wearing can be dropped.. If you have more Karma points then the tendency of dropping your items would also increase. With a Resurrection Training Rosary, there will be no exp loss.
F - The penalty for death depends on your level: 1~20=no penalty; 21~29=6% exp loss; 30~59=5% exp loss; 60~89=4% exp loss; 90~99=3% exp loss; 100-109=2% exp loss; 110~120=1.5% exp loss. Level down. No item will be drop from your inventory unless you're a killer (players with red name). Using the Scroll of Resurrection will not reduce your experience points upon death @ 10php/scroll. 1 scroll per death.
► Dual / Multi
R - N/A
F - Available. You can run 2 clients at the same time, but of course with different accounts.
► Elements
R - All elements can be added to set clothes & element resistance is shown at the Character window. Weapon & armor elements cannot be removed.
F - Only one element can be added to your armor (suit only) & weapons. Elements can be removed at the NPC shop for 100,000 penyas.
► Emoticons
R - N/A
F - lots of emoticons to choose from.
► EXP Events
R - almost all weekends have EXP Events, but it's a really biased schedule.. Example: 3x EXP on 12NN-11:59PM & 2x EXP 12MN-11:59AM.. WTF? Why not make it straight? And when they post their sked, is there such time as: 12PM?? And they are always late on activating the EXP MOD.. And they can't even activate the EXP MOD right on schedule. Always hour(s) late! And they always have this spiel: "It's already activated right on the sked". But as a player you know when it is got already activated or not, by the EXP of mob per kill. They are always good on fooling you around like that.
F - such events are only on special occasions. not every weekend.. been playing this game for a month already, they happened to postponed an EXP event once but they did made an announcement and an apology.. and even made the event 2 days longer and straight.. right on sked and right on time. And they don't have such time as 12PM or 12AM. 12 is either NN (Noon) or MN (Midnight).
► Follow
R - N/A.
F - You can automatically follow a character whether on board or on feet.
► Inventory / Locker
R - 4 rows (24 slots) - inventory & locker. You can buy BackPack Expansion Card for an extra row (6 slots) in your inventory @ 67php, you can add up to 5 rows. Backpacks don't have expirations. 78 slots all in all, WITH full backpack.
F - 7 rows (42 slots) - inventory & locker. You can purchase Extra Bag but they have expirations. Additional 6 slots can be seen in your portable bag (press B). Lockers are password protected. 90 slots all in all WITHOUT extra bag. Since you can easily mail your items to your extra character who needs an Extra Bag?
► Killers
R - cannot access locker, NPCs and PK-free channels. Higher probability of dropping items once dead. But only the items that are worn. With the use of a pet with "drop prevention skill" none of your items will be dropped.
F - cannot access locker. Possibility of many items in the inventory can be dropped once dead, worn or not. Pets don't have "item drop prevention" skill. The bigger the PK points the weaker is your character when it comes to PVP. Much more punishments on a PK (Player Killing) character.
► Leveling:
R - needs party to level-up, unless on lower levels (1-25) you can do it alone except if you're a support type shaman. You can use Resurrection Training Rosary for 2x EXP [8php =1hr; 25php=5hrs; 39php=1day] or Ultima Training Rosary for 3x EXP [100php=1day]. Training Rosaries are character locked. Non-tradeable, non-dropabble.
F - joining a party is really not necessary.. you can level up with or without a party. You can use Scroll of Amplification for 50x EXP for 1 hour [25php~60php depending on your character level]. Its effect can be stacked 3x. You can get as high as 150% more EXP. If you can't afford for scroll of Amplification you can just buy Azria ticket for 1 day @ 20php, there are more mobs in Azria about 100x more and can give you 20x more EXP (mobs are at level 73-115).
► Lord System
R - N/A
F - A player who is elected Lord, will be granted unique and exclusive powers and privileges. A Lord can start an EXP or Item Drop event on your server.
► Mail System
R - N/A
F - you can mail items/currency to anybody @ 500 penya per mail.
► Map
R - you can easily go on your desired place within the map by pointing and clicking your cursor on the minimap. Your character can directly go to that clicked location easily, finding its own way.
F - you can easily spot all your party members by looking on the world map, and let them know your position by clicking on the minimap.. but you cannot get to your desired place within the map by just clicking on it.. it will only give your party members a signal where you're at.
► Mobs / Monsters
R - mobs don't have an indicated level and element. No certain identification for aggressive mobs.
F - mob's level and element are shown. Red-named mobs are the aggressive ones.
► On Dropping Items
R - when you drop items, there is no confirmation message that will pop-up asking you if you would really wanna drop the item.
F - with a pop-up confirmation message.
► Party
R - no party skills and once disconnected from the server you're automatically out of the party. Party members levels are not shown.
F - with party skills/buffs, once disconnected you have 10 minutes time before your character is booted out from the party. Party leader is transferable. In the Party you can see your partymate's the levels and jobs & gives you info for certain level gap purposes.. You can even sell the party for its party points/skills!
► Pet System
R - all pets are available at the Item Shop ranging from 50php~60php, pet skills are also available from 20php~70php. It is also character-locked. Pet skills needs to be activated/highlighted so your pet can use it. No shortcut button for this. Pets needs upkeep @ 10php for 100% recovery, consumable at approximately 4 hours. You can also accessorize your pet, pet accessories available at the Item Shop only or from players selling them in-game. You can also rename your pet @ 50php.
F - premium pets are only available on the Cash Shop on promo periods only or you can buy it from other players since it is not character-locked. All premium pets already have the looting skill, it picks up any item on the ground and no upkeep/feed needed. There are also pets from eggs you can take care of and feed, they can give you additional stats depending on the type of pet that hatched from the egg. Eggs are not available on the Cash Shop, these are dropped by monsters, any mob. You can make your own pet food from quest items that are dropped by monsters or you can buy it at the Cash Shop for automatic feeding. You need to feed your egg pet every now and then or else it will die. Cannot accessorize pet or name it.
► PK (Player Killing)
R - There is a designated PK channel - Channel 0. No exp loss once killed by other players.
F - All channels are PK channels. There will be exp loss once killed by other players.
► Potions
R - you can spam using potions. HP/MP/SP potions cannot be used once HP/MP/SP bar is full. Potions are available at NPC shops & Item Shop.
F - HP potions have cooldowns. You can spam using MP/FP potions only. You can use potions even if your HP/FP/MP bar is full. Potions are available at NPC shops & Item Shop.
► Premium Items: Clothes/Hair/Accessories/ Pet Accessories
R - all items have expirations. You need to use a Detergent (@ 10php) if you no longer want your premium costumes to be mixed up with your armor. 1 detergent per cloth to separate them. Hair color (28php) & hair styles @ 25php for 15 days with additional bonus stats, available at the item shop.
F - some items have expirations and mostly don't have. You can keep it forever or vend it if you no longer want it. Premium clothes don't mixed up with your armor.. they have designated slots for it. So you could wear and undress it anytime. Hair color and some hair styles are available in-game (2M-6M penya for color & style). There are also hairstyles available at the Cash Shop @ 100~150php. Premium hairstyles don't expire and don't have additional stats. All items bought at the Cash Shop are tradeable. For additional stat for premium items you can avail the Blessing of the Goddess for random stats @ 25php.
► Private Shop
R - you need to have a Business Store Permit card to make your own private shop, you can purchase it in the Item Shop @ 11php=7days & 19php=15days. It is character-locked, meaning only the character who's having it can use it.
F - anybody can have his own private shop for free! With calculator, price color codes, chatbox for bidding and with a vend log.
► Reborn System
R - ?? Extreme class. (This March daw kc, still don't know about it). Only the level cap players can have an Extreme class character.
F - level cap is 120. @ 121 - Master then you will be re-born at level 60, and if you reach level 121 again --- a Hero.► Resurrection
R - Shamans with a Resurrection skill can resurrect dead characters at the place of death instantly. Players can change their options whether they wanna be resurrected or not.
F - Assists with a Resurrection skill can resurrect dead characters at the place of death instantly. The player being revived loses less experience with a higher level of the skill.
► Tax
R - Winning guilds of the Club Wars can set tax rate for all NPC shops of their dominated school. Only the Market is tax free.
F - Winning guilds of the Secret Room challenge will be given the authority to set a one-time tax rate for all NPC shops that lasts for 1-week. The tax rate can be between 5%-20%. If there is no winning guild, the tax rate is set to 0%.
► Traveling / Teleportation
R - Buddy Transmission Card available at the Item Shop @ 11php=7 days / 19php=15days. You can teleport to any of your friends with this card. Walking, running and with the use of Hover Boards (available at Item Shops @ 70php), batteries and accessories for acceleration also available.
F - Blinkwings are used to transport to other towns, available @ NPC shops from 200-800 penyas. With a Couple Ring you can teleport to your partner good for 15days. Couple rings are given through quests on special in-game events. Walking, running and flying with the use of broom sticks and boards, these are available @ NPC shops @ 3,000 penya ~ 200,000 penya or though Cash Shop for special edition boards. Don't need batteries to operate. Friendship ring also available, you can summon any of your friends with this ring.
► Upgraded Items
R - upgraded items can be bought at the Item Shop at a very costly price and with expirations.
F - N/A at Cash Shop. Only at private shops.
► User, Character & Channel Switching
R - once logged in for 20 minutes or so, you need to start up the game again to change servers/characters. One user per game start-up.
F - character / channel / server / user changing is as easy and fast as 1,2,3..
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We only spent 100PHP on FlyFF hoping to get a looter pet from a lucky box, instead we got potions. From that on we promised not to spent PHP on FlyFF again. Right now, at level 82 that was the only PHP we spent.
We already have 2 looter pets priced at 400PHP each. Fashion Sets ranging from 150~400PHP @ Cash Shops & cloaks @ 100PHP each.. Imagine, we all bought it through penya. And the countless Azria tickets we used were also bought through Private Shops. That is 20PHP for a 24-hour access in Azria.
While in RAN Online, i could no longer count the money we spent but still we're at level 160+.. For 2 years in RAN Online, I guess we've spent about 17kPHP there.. Toink! The EP Cards can tell..
Making money in RAN Online ain't that fast and easy compared to FlyFF. Countless Oblivion Potion A (140PHP) & Oblivion Potion E (640PHP) used and countless arguments made with other players.. If you're a true RAN Online player then you'd know how and why these arguments happen. You'd know how hard it is to earn gold without spending some PHP.
And it's not easy while others just simply duplicate their items and gold.
Maybe now its clear why we switched back to FlyFF.
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Take note this is an old comparison which was made this last March 2009. There has been many changes since then, and this needs to be updated. I will do it when I have the time. Thank you! -bablih
and they're so cute!! 
toinks!
pakals nasad nih!
After that SAI 
