"Its Star Wars and its sci-fi"

Actually, Lucas invented a wholly new genre: "Science Fantasy."  Swords and Sorcerers set in a space. 

Never played SWG, but my favorite games were X-Wing (reminded me of my all-time favorite game, Wing Commander) and Tie Fighter.

Sure wish somone would update Wing Commander and make that an MMO.  :)

P.S. My favorite MMO is Guild Wars because of the awesome amount of PvE content they've added and the hero system.  Pre travel power nerf and ED, I would have said City of Heroes but - like the CU and NGE in SWG (so I've heard) - Cryptic nerfed City of Heroes to hell.  I'll never forgive them for it.

Originally posted by Serling

"Its Star Wars and its sci-fi"

Actually, Lucas invented a wholly new genre: "Science Fantasy."  Swords and Sorcerers set in a space. 

Never played SWG, but my favorite games were X-Wing (reminded me of my all-time favorite game, Wing Commander) and Tie Fighter.

Sure wish somone would update Wing Commander and make that an MMO.  :)

P.S. My favorite MMO is Guild Wars because of the awesome amount of PvE content they've added and the hero system.  Pre travel power nerf and ED, I would have said City of Heroes but - like the CU and NGE in SWG (so I've heard) - Cryptic nerfed City of Heroes to hell.  I'll never forgive them for it.

I'm sorry ok for not putting SWG on there. Bad Ravkeen

For me its got to be EQ2 no other game has drawn me into a world like that one it doesnt feel like im playing a game and for me thats all that matters.

Pre-cu SWG

Originally posted by Serling

"Its Star Wars and its sci-fi"

Actually, Lucas invented a wholly new genre: "Science Fantasy."  Swords and Sorcerers set in a space. 

 

My two favorite were not on your list (SWG pre-nge, and World War II Online). So I voted for LOTRO, and I've played a lot of the games on that list.

LOTRO gives me all the good feelings of EQ1 without all the crappy feelings of EQ1. I never feel as though I'm grinding away, and the story lines are the best I've read in an MMO.  It is only a few months old, but it has a solid foundation to build on. Also it looks and runs well on my heavily modified P4 2.8ghz PC.

pre cu SWG...it was just huge and such a great game

Pre Cu SWG, when I unlocked my jedi it was the greatest accomplishment I could ever hope to make in another mmmorpg (and I have played them all).

My game's not on the list. My favourite was a 1991 game called Obscurity Online. Only me and a mate played it, but those were the days.

Asheron's Call.

A brilliant, original, open world with more stuff to do than you could shake a stick at. Self-directed adventure, a hybrid skill/level system. Yeah, it was horribly unbalanced, and making a pure melee character was suicide. So what if the original magic-learning system was horrendously tedious before the advent of prismatic tapers. In the age of Everquest, which was never anything more than your most standard high-fantasy, AC's Dereth was amazingly brilliant.

It's too bad that Turbine seems to have entirely lost that edge.

Again...Pre-CU SWG...really, Pre-Force-Sens., as well. But it was a great game. I could sit in the cantina, all day, singing, and then, if the mood took me, I could slice someone apart, if a rebel were to walk on in, or someone was being saucy. It was too much fun. And when you role played, and did it, well, you're name was normally well-known. Besides that, Ryzom is up there, for me. It reminds me of the classic days of SWG.

Now, as for the list, CoV/CoH. I love being able to make my character look as I please, right from the start, and to make my character tweaked, to my tastes.

ok best one in free might be fiesta online and archlord.paying ,pvp is still guildwars,wow im not sure you might have to do server hopping cause some server are dying or maybe they are all in arena thing cause it still say full lol.i d go recommended if you want to pve (rpg).

WoW cause its fun and you don't get so bored playng it. I think they have done a fantastic job by creating that world.

Everything fits there unlike most other mmoprg-s.

WoW ofc... it showed devs how to put FUN into MMO's and also told devs that players will not accept buggy, unfinished games any more.

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Pre-cu SWG

I've been hopping from mmo to mmo for the past 2 years now and I finaly found one that isn't boring! It has diablo2 style game play but harder and more engaging. The pvp reminds me of smash bros when it comes to mind games and set ups. I'm playing on the Global server and normaly go to square 2.  The single player doesn't feel like a grind at all either. I'm talking about Lunia! It's even free and more characters are on their way! one of the best parts about the game is the arcade style game play and how player skill makes a big difference compared to most mmos. Even the story line is well done it seems to be inspired by record of lotus wars and ragnarok online! really cool game you guys should check it out! Oh one more thing the coolest thing is you find your self going back to play not because your addicted but because you actually feel like playing! it's so much fun!

Originally posted by Ravkeen

Everyone know there is not a best MMO because everyone have there on views of a MMO. But of the top ten that I have posted which one is the best to you and why. No real long essays just something simple and sweet. Like my best MMO is Dark Age of Camelot reason why is because of the RVR system. Also the community  is very helpful some of the times.

Asherons call 1 was the best mmorpg I've ever played. Probably cause it was my first though. The first is always the ebst.

Originally posted by Bealzagre

Now, as for the list, CoV/CoH. I love being able to make my character look as I please, right from the start, and to make my character tweaked, to my tastes.

Yes, the character creation in CoV/CoH is great. Shame it gets boring as soon as you enter the world.

     Pre-CU SWG

     Without a doubt.

     The 32 professions allowed you to live out YOUR dreams, not those made up by coporate types gunning for a quick rise in subs. Dammit, I DID want to be Uncle Owen or that scumbag bountyhunter just coming into town on his shot-up speederbike or that pesky mediocre entertainer always asking for tips etc. etc.

     Rest in Peace SWG for you have suffered enough at the hands of the greedy and incompetent. God Bless the boys over at the "other" site 

FFXI was the best mmo for me. The classes were great, the community is one of the best and it is just alot of fun to play. Played it for 2 years and enjoyed my time. I sometimes miss it but it is time to move on to something different.