Suggest a MMORPG for Me

[SoulBlazer]

I'm looking for suggestions on a new online game that might hold my intrest and be worth paying for.

Currently I work second shift during the week, so I'm looking for a game that I can play for a few hours at night when I get home before I go to bed. Since my mood in playing the game may weaver, and there may be some nights I don't play (working overtime, etc.) I'd like a game that does'nt require a massive commiment from the person. I estimate my gaming time to be around 10-20 hours a week.

I'm allready playing FF XI, but I save that for the weekends when all my friends and I sign on and do our group quests.

I'd also like a game where you can do things by yourself as well as grouping with people. In other words, a game that does'nt need massive teamwork but also has things you can do with other people. I mean, the whole idea of the MMORPG is to work with other people, but there are some nights when I'd rather work solo.

I'm not much into fantasy games -- I'd love to find a space based one, but something besides Star Wars Galaxies. I would also love to play a WWII or war based game.

I've heard great things about City of Hero's, but I'm not much for superhero games. I'm also going to pass on World of Warcraft and Everquest II as I've allready tried those games.

So, any suggestions? :)

[Jibbajaba]

Well since you seem like you are pressed for time, you should consider progress quest. The amount of time that you play is really flexible, in that you dont have to devote too much time to it to move up levels and whatnot

www.progressquest.com

Chris

[Crazycarl]

u should give City of Heroes a shot. i love it...plus its a little more fast paced then ur FF IX, and everquest.

[portnoyd]

You should play the Save Your Money game, because, at one point, you needed it desperately.

[Nez]

You should play the Save Your Money game, because, at one point, you needed it desperately.

Agreed, if you don't have the time to invest I would just skip MMOs.

[SoulBlazer]

Heh, I still do, but I can spare a little with the ammount coming in now. :) Besides, I need something to do late at night -- no one is online and it's too early to go to bed, not to mention I'm too wired from work. :)

[Nez]

Heh, I still do, but I can spare a little with the ammount coming in now. :) Besides, I need something to do late at night -- no one is online and it's too early to go to bed, not to mention I'm too wired from work. :)

You were just in serioiuse finacial problems correct? You should really consider saving your cash. Learn from the past, make your self a nest egg.

Oh and to go back on topic. I wouldn't bother with MMOs. Once you get into them you fall off the face of the planet for a couple of months.

[slip81]

If you don't mind a lot of fighting CoH is the perfect pick up and play game because all you do is fight, and the missions are relatively short. Also depending on your class you could be heavily solo if you wanted. The downside, nothing to do but fight. There are no items to buy/make, and literally nothing to do but fight enemies, level up, and get more powers. Now you cand get modifications for your costume, but for $15 a month it didn't seem woth it.

You might want to try Guild Wars which launches later this month. It looks pretty promising. Obviously there will be guilds, and they will also have PvP, and multiple weapins and items etc. If it offers things do do other than fighting like fishing, side quests and such I'll be picking it up.

The best part is though, no monthly fee :)

[Daria]

You're already paying for Final Fantasy XI... I'd uh.. you know try to find some solo activites to do in that game when your friends aren't around. Hell make another character and level him up by yourself. Seems a waste to play it only on the weekends when you're already looking for a week day actiivity.

Or you could pick up the .hack series and pretend you're online. :P

[pacmanhat]

www.kingdomofloathing.com

:D

[drwily008]

I'd look into Guild Wars, it looks amazing and after the initial cost to puchase it, it's FREE which is the best price. It look incredible graphically and it is supposed to be infinite with upgrades for minimal cost. I havent played a MMORPG since Phantasy Star Online and I am highly considering this one.

Another one to consider is Ragnarok Online, old school RPG with TONS of people playing. Don't know much about it, but it looks really good.

[Sothy]

Ragnarok is online?

Flukey sent me the disc and a bunch of promo stuff from his e3 trip couple years back and the server wasnt even up.

wonder if that craps worth anything...

[drwily008]

Ragnarok is online?

Flukey sent me the disc and a bunch of promo stuff from his e3 trip couple years back and the server wasnt even up.

wonder if that craps worth anything...

I don't think it's worth anything, as the game is free. You just pay a monthly fee, hence the software is free. I want to try it out, but we'll see, I've got TOO MANY games to play as it is.

[DynastyLawyer]

I'm not much into fantasy games -- I'd love to find a space based one, but something besides Star Wars Galaxies. I would also love to play a WWII or war based game.

OK. Star Wars Galaxies is out, so the only PC game left is Return to Castle Wolfenstien.


You should play the Save Your Money game, because, at one point, you needed it desperately.

While not PERFECT argumentation, this is well-reasoned. MMORPG's take two things: time and money. While I can see where you'd want a game to take several hours of your night, those games generally tend to envelop more than that.

I'd save my money. 15 per month doesn't seem like much, but it adds up.

[Mangar]

If your tight on cash, you could always play on a free Ultima Online or Everquest 1 server. Nowadays some of them are stable and have decent size communitys on them. We used to run a a PvP-Based EQ one ourselves, until it started to cost too much.

If you aren't liking fantasy based RPG's - You could also try this one. http://www.anarchy-online.com/free/ad_campaigns/freecampaign/ - Free Anarchy Online. I've never played it, but it may be worth checking out since it's sci-fi based and free. (shrug)

[Cirrus]

Well since you seem like you are pressed for time, you should consider progress quest. The amount of time that you play is really flexible, in that you dont have to devote too much time to it to move up levels and whatnot

www.progressquest.com

Chris

So, is Progress Quest a joke? I mean, it's just a character sheet that keeps changing, and everything happens for you... this must be some sort of satire.

[Cauterize]

You should play the Save Your Money game, because, at one point, you needed it desperately.

Agreed, if you don't have the time to invest I would just skip MMOs.

I totally agree too... they shopuld just make the software paid for and the service free... there is only so long before a MMORPG gets boring....

Im not suprised all those hacked Ragnarok Online servers have been set up!

[PhoeniX]

I hate the idea of paying for games as a service, Guild Wars (which is free after purchase) looks great. It is being developed by a bunch of Blizzard defectors and has a great look to it.

Even if you don't like the genre try World of Warcraft, if you can stand FFXI then I see no reason why you couldn't get into WOW.

[Aprilsrain]

I'll have to second the recommendation for guild wars...I'm kind of opposed to paying for a monthly service *and* paying for the game...I don't know...it just seems a little over the top to me. I know I'll be getting it when it comes out, and a few of my friends beta tested it. It looks sweet.

Other than that...I really don't know. Most of them are pretty generic looking. I remember there was a space one a couple years ago that I thought was really awesome. It was all ship combat...I don't remember the name or what happened to it though.

[Berserker]

I'd save my money. 15 per month doesn't seem like much, but it adds up.

I used to be pretty heavily into Everquest, and my reasoning was this: I could either spend my money on several single player games(I'm on dialup, so that sort of limits my options for multiplayer), or on a single massively multiplayer online game. With math like that, I was actually saving money. Eventually I got burnt out on it though, and switched to the several single player plan. I found that taking that route was much more enjoyable, as I always had new games and experiences to keep things fresh.

I don't have that much experience with MMO's anymore, but I'd try for WoW or City of Heroes, or Guild Wars if you don't feel like doing the monthly payment thing.

[AB Positive]

it's not an MMO, but Gunbound is a fun online game that's totally free... no monthly fee, no purchase for the program. you CAN pay money to help you get stuff for your avatar which makes you more powerful, but I haven't put a dime in and I do pretty well. It's Worms-ish, addictive and doesn't cost a penny which you sorely need right now.

-AG

[Avatard]

Soulblazer,

Gunbound is kinda cool, you accumulate points and what not, and its kinda fun for a while.

Also I played CoH for 2 months and felt I got my money's worth and then some. It was really really fun and kookie, you can make all kindsa great characters. I've never read a comic book in my life and super heros isn't my thing, but that game was fun. And everyone seems so individual. Plus depending on your char you could be a solo master, a grouper, or a mix. I thought tossing cars/computers/forklifts with my gravity controller was a riot. Also tossing people up in the air and off of buildings, oh man LOL So a total of about $75 for the game and 2 months at release, I guess thats not bad and I have a lot of good memories. You just end up with a game you can't play after you're done.

I still play EQ heavily, lots of fun, keeps getting better and better. I've been playing over 5 years now. And heck, its free for a month, so why not play for the heck of it for a month if you're bored. Its harder than most, and a bit slower, but it has its strong and weak points. Hell they've had 6 years to tweak it.

If you didn't like WoW I'm not sure what to tell you, it seems most people like it. Easy to solo yet you have to group for a lot of things.

Also paying for games per month has saved me a lot of cash too. I don't spend much on movies, or a new game every month, and other things. So its only saved me money plus they tend to be more fun to me.

[thegreatescape]

I'm not much into fantasy games -- I'd love to find a space based one, but something besides Star Wars Galaxies. I would also love to play a WWII or war based game.

OK. Star Wars Galaxies is out, so the only PC game left is Return to Castle Wolfenstien.


RTCW: ET is free (regular rtcw is pretty much dead anyway), but its not technically an MMORPG- even on the 40 player spam-a-thons. Still a great game, but far more fast paced than any RPG (its a typical FPS actually) and a pretty reasonable learning curve.

On the gunbound subject, does it still have that problem.... you know.... the one where it was overrun with hax?

Still waiting for guild wars- it look hawt! :love:

[calthaer]

Add a third vote to the Guild Wars column. It's being made by ex-Blizzard boys, and those guys know their stuff. They periodically have a beta play-session open to the public, and the game is coming out soon.

IMO every game that's pay-to-play has been a major disappointment, resulting in an expensive coaster 6 months after purchase. One that you will DEFINITELY want to stay away from is Horizons. That thing is a major stinker, and is going the way of Earth & Beyond quickly.

[Hovoc]

World of Warcraft can be played without spending too much time at one sitting.

COuld always get a copy of diablo II, although its quite old.

[Avatard]

or heck, Diablo 1, if you feel like being firewalled everytime you go into town :angry:

[SegaAges]

bumping the 5 year old thread.

I am also looking for suggestions, which is on topic, but am looking for good free ones. Most of the free ones I see are the pay to upgrade your stats, or play the game way longer and do it with in game stuff.

These games are in my alley right now. If I really get into a game, I would not mind dropping a 5 spot to gear up (better than $15 a month).

The only ones I really play in this type of online game right now are gunbound and gunz (alot of hackers on gunz, so I do not play it very often).

I know ijji and softnyx have a couple. I am downloading Rakion as I type this to try that out, and that game seems like a hack and slash game. I am fine with that.

I know Maple Story seems to be another popular one. Any other suggestions?

[kupomogli]

I haven't played too many MMOs but I think Ragnarok Online was the best. I played it back during the beta and then later on I played once free servers started coming up. If you get a free server get something where the exp and job exp rate are higher but not too high. That way so you don't need to do near as much grinding before you can solo if that's what you choose.

More than likely you've played Diablo 2 and while it isn't an MMO, it's similar to an MMO so I might just throw that one out there also.

[Cryomancer]

only MMOs I really have ever liked are PSO (yes you can still play PSO, private servers) and Megaten Imagine. Megaten is only a kind of like though, as it pretty much requires a group, and aeria games run it kinda dumb.

[JSoup]

I don't think it's worth anything, as the game is free. You just pay a monthly fee, hence the software is free. I want to try it out, but we'll see, I've got TOO MANY games to play as it is.

Private servers. Know them, love them.

[SegaAges]

Somebody please send me a pm with server information for PSO if you have it

[Cryomancer]

http://www.schtserv.com/

http://phantasystaronline.net/

take your pick.

[SegaAges]

http://www.schtserv.com/

http://phantasystaronline.net/

take your pick.

Nice. I had some super high level dudes in PSO on DC. I will have to pull out the memory card and track down those characters

Now I just need to figure out how to connect through broadband without dropping $100 on a BBA, hehehe