Free MMORPG recommendation, please
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Hoofy said:
I'm an old school ADND geek so would prefer a more "Western" fantasy-based RPG, really. I tried that RuneScape and spent a good hour trying to feed my baby troll. Any hints? TBH I didn't really enjoy playing it. Seemed to lag or something; just didn't feel as quick to follow my commands as Diablo 2 used to.
Edited by Hoofy on Wednesday 16th January 20:49
Good luck with your search
PS: You might want to try the following website as it has a rather comprehensive list of games to try:
http://mmohuts.com/
www.mmorpg.com is really good, especially the LFG section...it has just about everything on there.
I played WoW for quite a few years and stopped playing not long after Cata came out. I've tried many games since but none have caught my eye. I think, sadly, that I'm just bored with the genre.
Some games I would recommend you tried include:
EQ (free)
EQ2 (free) the only game to hold me for several months after WoW
Atlantica Online (free)
Don't fall into my trap of playing games for half an hour and quitting, I think that's where I went wrong. I should have stuck with one whilst I got used to the mechanics.
Good luck!
I played WoW for quite a few years and stopped playing not long after Cata came out. I've tried many games since but none have caught my eye. I think, sadly, that I'm just bored with the genre.
Some games I would recommend you tried include:
EQ (free)
EQ2 (free) the only game to hold me for several months after WoW
Atlantica Online (free)
Don't fall into my trap of playing games for half an hour and quitting, I think that's where I went wrong. I should have stuck with one whilst I got used to the mechanics.
Good luck!
Before I discovered WoW my guilty secret was Runescape. I played the original version of this game and moved to the current version when it came out.
I loved my time playing Runescape and it has some excellent features, although I might be out of touch these days...don't let the simplistic graphics and "point and click" put you off. It is an addiction which you will soon find out if you stick with it
- huge community (although you might need to appreciate that this attracts a lot of kids, there are adult clans and many active older players)
- free but I agree with the poster above that you need to subscribe. You can play for a while though to see what you think of it first. There is no game to buy though, just a fairly low monthly fee
- full loot pvp. Although I was never into pvp, I used to love doing treasure trails which took me into the Wild (the only part of the map where pvp can take place)
- quests. The story lines behind the quests are great, probably the best I've played.
- sandbox? People always debate this but you can login and train what you like, there is no restriction
Just beware of scammers, sadly like WoW this game attracts them so avoid visiting funny looking websites.
...I need to be careful, I'm tempting myself to play again!
I loved my time playing Runescape and it has some excellent features, although I might be out of touch these days...don't let the simplistic graphics and "point and click" put you off. It is an addiction which you will soon find out if you stick with it
- huge community (although you might need to appreciate that this attracts a lot of kids, there are adult clans and many active older players)
- free but I agree with the poster above that you need to subscribe. You can play for a while though to see what you think of it first. There is no game to buy though, just a fairly low monthly fee
- full loot pvp. Although I was never into pvp, I used to love doing treasure trails which took me into the Wild (the only part of the map where pvp can take place)
- quests. The story lines behind the quests are great, probably the best I've played.
- sandbox? People always debate this but you can login and train what you like, there is no restriction
Just beware of scammers, sadly like WoW this game attracts them so avoid visiting funny looking websites.
...I need to be careful, I'm tempting myself to play again!
Hoink said:
Before I discovered WoW my guilty secret was Runescape. I played the original version of this game and moved to the current version when it came out.
I loved my time playing Runescape and it has some excellent features, although I might be out of touch these days...don't let the simplistic graphics and "point and click" put you off. It is an addiction which you will soon find out if you stick with it
- huge community (although you might need to appreciate that this attracts a lot of kids, there are adult clans and many active older players)
- free but I agree with the poster above that you need to subscribe. You can play for a while though to see what you think of it first. There is no game to buy though, just a fairly low monthly fee
- full loot pvp. Although I was never into pvp, I used to love doing treasure trails which took me into the Wild (the only part of the map where pvp can take place)
- quests. The story lines behind the quests are great, probably the best I've played.
- sandbox? People always debate this but you can login and train what you like, there is no restriction
Just beware of scammers, sadly like WoW this game attracts them so avoid visiting funny looking websites.
...I need to be careful, I'm tempting myself to play again!
Just reading that is tempting me to play again, I was also an early player which done the move but not played in 5-6 years so probably best to avoid it, spent far too much time on that game.I loved my time playing Runescape and it has some excellent features, although I might be out of touch these days...don't let the simplistic graphics and "point and click" put you off. It is an addiction which you will soon find out if you stick with it
- huge community (although you might need to appreciate that this attracts a lot of kids, there are adult clans and many active older players)
- free but I agree with the poster above that you need to subscribe. You can play for a while though to see what you think of it first. There is no game to buy though, just a fairly low monthly fee
- full loot pvp. Although I was never into pvp, I used to love doing treasure trails which took me into the Wild (the only part of the map where pvp can take place)
- quests. The story lines behind the quests are great, probably the best I've played.
- sandbox? People always debate this but you can login and train what you like, there is no restriction
Just beware of scammers, sadly like WoW this game attracts them so avoid visiting funny looking websites.
...I need to be careful, I'm tempting myself to play again!
Hoink said:
Before I discovered WoW my guilty secret was Runescape. I played the original version of this game and moved to the current version when it came out.
I loved my time playing Runescape and it has some excellent features, although I might be out of touch these days...don't let the simplistic graphics and "point and click" put you off. It is an addiction which you will soon find out if you stick with it
- huge community (although you might need to appreciate that this attracts a lot of kids, there are adult clans and many active older players)
- free but I agree with the poster above that you need to subscribe. You can play for a while though to see what you think of it first. There is no game to buy though, just a fairly low monthly fee
- full loot pvp. Although I was never into pvp, I used to love doing treasure trails which took me into the Wild (the only part of the map where pvp can take place)
- quests. The story lines behind the quests are great, probably the best I've played.
- sandbox? People always debate this but you can login and train what you like, there is no restriction
Just beware of scammers, sadly like WoW this game attracts them so avoid visiting funny looking websites.
...I need to be careful, I'm tempting myself to play again!
Yea how it is now is completely different to the old days. I hammered that game probably not too long after it jumped from classic to the version after that and for a good few years. Jagex slowly ruined the game and I never got into it again.I loved my time playing Runescape and it has some excellent features, although I might be out of touch these days...don't let the simplistic graphics and "point and click" put you off. It is an addiction which you will soon find out if you stick with it
- huge community (although you might need to appreciate that this attracts a lot of kids, there are adult clans and many active older players)
- free but I agree with the poster above that you need to subscribe. You can play for a while though to see what you think of it first. There is no game to buy though, just a fairly low monthly fee
- full loot pvp. Although I was never into pvp, I used to love doing treasure trails which took me into the Wild (the only part of the map where pvp can take place)
- quests. The story lines behind the quests are great, probably the best I've played.
- sandbox? People always debate this but you can login and train what you like, there is no restriction
Just beware of scammers, sadly like WoW this game attracts them so avoid visiting funny looking websites.
...I need to be careful, I'm tempting myself to play again!
Anyone tried Need For Speed World.
Not a bad little game. It's no simulation obviously but it's a massive time sink. Free to play but pretty much any good car seems to cost cash (or boost as it's called - why can't they just put a real price on it...). I'm still running the basic starter car but having fun.
Not a bad little game. It's no simulation obviously but it's a massive time sink. Free to play but pretty much any good car seems to cost cash (or boost as it's called - why can't they just put a real price on it...). I'm still running the basic starter car but having fun.
If you liked Diablo 2 (I LOVED it as a kid and played it solidly for like 4-6 years) then you MAY like Diablo 3. I didn't, I can't put my finger on it, it has a lot of the similar game functions but just didn't live up to hype I guess?
Guild Wars 2 - Whilst having an initial purchase cost, is free to play, and you have the advantage of quality over completely free games, as the development team have spent money actually making it in the first place. This is shown in how the game plays.
GW2 vs WoW - GW2 is definitely much easier to just pick up and play, easier to get into, and is actually physically possible to play for only 20 minutes at a time and actually get stuff done. You don't depend on guild or team raids, although you can participate in such events for extra XP. I got to level 73 on it (80 cap) but got bored by then as it was a much of a muchness for me.
Guild Wars 2 - Whilst having an initial purchase cost, is free to play, and you have the advantage of quality over completely free games, as the development team have spent money actually making it in the first place. This is shown in how the game plays.
GW2 vs WoW - GW2 is definitely much easier to just pick up and play, easier to get into, and is actually physically possible to play for only 20 minutes at a time and actually get stuff done. You don't depend on guild or team raids, although you can participate in such events for extra XP. I got to level 73 on it (80 cap) but got bored by then as it was a much of a muchness for me.
Altrezia said:
That's brand new - I suspect my PC won't be able to handle it. PlanetSide 2 is a struggle at lowest graphics settings!Altrezia said:
Can you give me a mini review as to what you do etc? Looks good. Skylinecrazy said:
Altrezia said:
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