Shaiya is one of the most unique MMORPGs we've played. After all, Shaiya is the only game that deletes your character when you die. Well let me explain it to you further...

Shaiya, unlike other MMOs gives you 4 game modes to choose from. These games modes are, Easy, Normal, Hard and Ultimate. Easy Mode is for first time MMORPG players, in which the level cap (40) is decreased by 10. No special skill are available but the experince points you gain are doubled. Normal Mode is for player who have experience in MMOs, Hard Mode will be unlocked once you reach level 40 in Normal Mode. Level requirements are harder to achieve in Hard Mode, but the Status and Skill bonuses are increased. Once you reach level 40 in Hard Mode, you may now try the Ultimate Mode. To be honest, this mode is where it all begins. The level requirements are the same with Hard Mode, but Status and Skill bonuses are much more increased. Players in Ultimate Mode have the opportunity to use exclusive items, skills, spells, and bonuses. There is a catch though, players who die in Ultimate Mode will be DELETED. But don't panic just yet, you can buy a resurrection rune in the item mall, this rune serves as a buff and it stays from upto 15 days depending on the duration of the rune you purchased. If by some bizarre reason you forgot to buy or buff this item, hush hush, don't cry for your loss, you can still buy a character revival item.

Shaiya has 2 factions, these factions also have 2 races each. The Light is composed of Humans and Elves while the Dark is composed of Vails and Nordeins.
There are a total of 12 classes in Shaiya, 3 classes per Race. Humans can be Fighters, Defenders or Priests. Elves can be Rangers, Archers, or Mages. Vails can be Assassin, Pagan, or Oracles. Nordeins can be Warriors, Guardians or Hunters. Although they have different names, the classes are almost the same. Skills still vary of course.

Factions go face to face in certain battlefields. Some maps have relics, relics are guarded by monsters, factions fight to take over the relics and protect them from the opposing faction. Blood shed and trash talk are a big part of this game. Too bad only a percentage of what the other faction is saying can be understood. Aside from relics, there is one battle where players really show off their skills, the Goddess Battle. In this type of battle, each faction needs to defeat the opposing faction's goddess to win.

All in all Shaiya is a great game with Rohan-Like graphics but a little better, the only disadvantage is that the game relies on the item mall. But hey, if you have the resources, why not give it a try.

P.S.
Now you guys know what game the girl at center of our header's from. =P