TABULA RASA

Section 1: Grind
Actually if you do use lvling exploits: 1-2 weeks
If you play fair: 1 months


Section 2: PvP
Duel mode
(you can pvp if both parties do accept to do a guild war or duel)


Section 3: PvE
solo ability
(you can do nearly all missions alone. but its much more fun to be in group)

Grouping Instances
(classics pve instances with various obectives. You can redo it multiples times and you get new quests over time)

Section 4: Crafting
has crafting
nothing really in-depth for now but they plan to revamp it all.


SECTION 5: PERFORMANCE
Powerful computer.
need a good video card to fully enjoy it

section 6:
easy (most game mechanics, crafting is a bit obscure about what effects do till you test it more)


section 7:
"I want direction in my gaming, I don't want to wonder aimlessly through the world"
(quests are clear and a good amount of them)

"I'm looking for a game that's a total sandbox"
(you can also wander and kill stuff but you will gain lot less xp for same playing time)

if you enjoy exploring this game have good potential.


"I'm looking for an MMO without PKs and gankers all the time. PvP annoys me"
(here you do pvp only if you are in a guild that challenge other guild. 1 vs 1 duel are extremly rare and you can always refuse to participate)


section 8:
Monthly Fee

Box/Download
You can buy a box at store but it will cost you more than just buying it online on plaync store and downloading it.


section 9 LANGUAGE
ADDED MY OWN SECTION !! :))

If you buy it online you can choose between english/french or other languages. If you buy at store you are stuck with the box language.

French translation is decent in TR especially actors voices. But really some words are totally weirds.

Yeah, seemed like a good list until I saw that you put Final Fantasy XI under the solo category. I wouldn't take anything in this list to heart especially since FFXI is listed in the solo category. Everything in that game requires a party after level 10. Also, RF Online isn't a grind at all. My friend nearly hit level cap after playing for less than a week at 6 hours per day. -_-

RuneScape

Take RuneScape off the "Open PvP" section and place it in the "Arena/Instanced objective based PvP" section. The game was updated recently so that PvP is now confined to a large arena and several minigames (it's still full loot, however). Besides, it wasn't really open PvP in the first place.

There are grouping instances in RuneScape.

It seems that you forgot to put it in the "has crafting" section.

There's also a premium version of the game that requires a five dollar monthly fee.

Tabula Rasa

I haven't played this game, but judging from the system requirements, you should put it under "very powerful computer".

"I'm looking for a game with lots of PvE grouping"

There are no MMOs where people always group no matter what. However, there are games where the players tend to group a lot. Below are games where the chat channels almost always have LFG spam.

Recommendation: Everquest 2, World of Warcraft <- Remove WOW this game caters to much to solo player - groups are only formed for dungeon instances , FFXI , Add COX <- A lot of grouping goes on in this game

Why did you put Final Fantasy 11 in the Solo Ability section lol.

I really think LOTRO has better graphics than EQ2.  It should be ranked #2 after Vanguard.  

Thanks for all the above information.  I knew about some of them, but not all.

I actual join this forum to get information about a new game to play.

Here is a quick description of the perfect game for me.

I would like one that has little grind, or at least grind that seems meaningful (quests instead of camping a spawn).  

Something that I can do most if not all as a solo (sometimes I just want to get on for a couple of hours and play - not worry about my friends being online or having to join a party).D&D player).  This should be closer to the top of my list of "wants."

I don't want to deal with PvP unless I want to deal with it.  When I think about the early days of UO I often wonder why I stuck with it.

Thanks.

Alces_V

Not sure if you've managed to play Neocron yet. It is quite a unique sci-fi mmo that has been around for a few years, but it isn't well known. As a player of 4 years, here is Neocron:

Thanks.  That sounds interesting.

Anyone with a Fantasy suggestions as well?

Alces _V

Maybe the OP doesn't have enough experience to comment on this topic, but it'd be nice to see an "Amount of Role Playing" section.  I know most people forgot what the RP in MMOPRG was originally about so it doesn't come up that much any more, however it'd be nice to have a little something thrown in at the end.  Otherwise awesome post.

Shadowbane could  be included in these categories:

Section 2: PvP
Non-Faction PvP (Kill Anyone.)
Faction PvP (Lore Server Ruleset)
Full Looting (and stealing)
Open World Objective Based PvP (City Sieging)
Open/Free World PvP (Can be attacked anywhere by anyone)

Section 8: Payment Plan
Free to Play

I haven't played Pirates of the Burning Sea very much, but it has a pretty deep crafting system. Level cap is 50, not sure how long it takes to cap, but they have enough missions to get you there so it cant be very long. maybe 10-20 days. PvP and PvE.

If this has been posted by someone else, forgive my echo.

Please add Wurm online under deep crafting. Also, how about a sandbox category?

Hey i need some help. I like the game runescape but it got really boring is there another game kinda like it out there.  PEACE

Hey! well, ive played FFXI for bout 4 years, wut i miss the most bout this game is the comunity spirit in Linkshells (guild) and the way u get into a battle, music changes, zoom in/target lock on...

idk how to explian it, the fight were like a seperate part of the game... Ive tried few more MMOs, but none could get my interest for more than a couple weeks. EQ2, RappleZ, RFO, WoW, LC and few more.

In FFXI character customization / gears sets were nice, its kind of important to me to make my char look different.

I need to find a MMO till SGW release, or till AoC (Ill end up in SGW anyhow) cauz actually im spending time surfing the forums bout SGW and i cant wait for it, but ill have to wait at least 7-8 months, if not over a year :(

Anyway, if im goin for a monthly fee one, ill need a few days trial. Any1 has something to propose? Seems like i cant make a choice out of the list, even tho its a freaking great job.

I have been playing BountyBayOnline. Its a pirate game cloned from a F2P game VoyageCentury. However, the difference ends there. BBO has true tech support, a more "mature" playerbase and no item mall. The gameplay is fun and the current servers are steadily growing in population.

If you want to find out more, check out the forums for it here.

Its monthly sub runs the average $15 US per month and well worth it.

Hi ,

First thank you for this thread , I find it gives a clear vision of current MMOs .

Just wanted to add that I doubt about two facts for FFXI . 35 days to get 75 seems a bit underestimated unless you have a static to pt with from 10 to 75 and you know secret xp camps never overcrowded ^^'

Wanted to say something about solo too . FF will deceive most of people hoping to be able to solo .  I still play it and play solo most of the time , even with good gear and good tactics it s quite difficult to solo . I mean it s quite easy to solo lower lvl mobs ( if not to many : p ) but when it come to solo Tough ( mob with 1 lvl more than you ) or worst , you ll find it s quite challenging ^^ . But in term of xp it s not viable compared to grouping.

hmm, I am definetly going to have to check out Lineage II, apparently it's almost a perfect game for me.

 New,very clean without exploits 1 game..i found 1 like this ..im glad ^^