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Yep, I am a casual player. I play WoW at the moment, but only to level up - I reach 80 and then start an alt. I don't do instances as I don't enjoy them. I don't mind grinding mobs every now and then, but daily quests and WoW BGs are just not fun after the gazillionth time. I enjoy grouping for a quick quest, but hate the organizing of a large group of people, getting the class mix right, etc. to enter an instance. I LOOOVE crafting and other professions. I was thinking that a sandbox-type game would suit me best, just not sure what is out there. So, I am ready to bid WoW farewell, but I do want to play a MMO, just not sure which would fit my playstyle the best. Any setting is fine, although I am slighty getting tired of fantasy. Any suggestions?
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9/08/09 5:12:11 AM#2
How strong/new is your PC? If it`s strong enough, Age of Conan is a good casual game to enjoy for the time it takes you to reach the top. Trial can be downloaded for free from fileplanet http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/age-of-conan/trial/
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9/08/09 5:12:33 AM#3
If crafting is one of your main wants, and you are sort of getting tired of the fantasy genre, I'd say check out Fallen Earth. I was in closed Beta and enjoyed it quite a bit. The game feels a bit slow for me, but crafting was really deep and crafted stuff>loot. I also have a casual approach to gaming, and even tho I like to do grouped instances, I also like not to be dependant on to many, but rather log in for a coupl of hours and start playing straight away w/o having to spend time getting a group together. This way I also believe FE might be right for you. Check out the FE forum and look up some in-game vids... |
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9/08/09 5:17:02 AM#4
Final Fantasy 11 online.... its pretty much casual game. 
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Originally posted by Destiny2010
My PC is fairly old. Also I tried AoC when it first came out and did not like the small, instanced zones. World seemed small.. |
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9/08/09 5:20:55 AM#6
Considered EVE? The offline skill progression suits a casual player well, it's not fantasy based, has great crafting/economics and is not as group heavy as more traditional MMOs where top-end progression is tied to equipment such as WoW. The only stickler is whether or not you can adjust to "playing" a ship rather than a character; some people can't.  Playing: EVE, Final Fantasy 13, Uncharted 2, Need for Speed: Shift |
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9/08/09 5:23:08 AM#7
Originally posted by Kain_Dale
Besides a bit of crafting, this game is the exact opposite of what the thread creator asked for. |
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9/08/09 5:26:30 AM#8
Originally posted by Kain_Dale
I completely disagree. This is the most annoying and addictive PvE based MMORPG ever made. Once you get high level, you are expected to perform tasks in PvE that will drive most casual gamers insane. It also eat up alot of your time and you are not always rewarded for working hard, but if you have no patience, don't play it. Fun as hell, but not for the weak of heart in terms of PvE.
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9/08/09 5:28:25 AM#9
Originally posted by tuppe99
Depending on when you tested it out, the client runs much better on older machines now. When it comes to small zones and instanced zones, the beginner area in Tortage has the most of both. Later on the world opens up and some of the zones are really huge. The expansion will bring even bigger and interlaced zones where you can look from zone to zone. If the smallness of the starter area was what put you off, you might want to have a second look. |
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Originally posted by Ilvaldyr
Hmmm, that is something to consider - i don't mind playing a ship. But don't I have to belong to a huge corporation to get anywhere in the game? I played the trial looong ago and I remember just mining every day. Made a lof of credits though ;)
Are there reasons for exploring the universe in the game or is it just trading day in and out? |
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9/08/09 5:30:22 AM#11
Originally posted by tuppe99
My PC is fairly old. Also I tried AoC when it first came out and did not like the small, instanced zones. World seemed small..
Alright, that`s fair. Just a small question; Was the small instances/zones within the first 20 lvls that put you off ot the world after? Zones are somewhat larger lvl 20-80. How was your performance back then? Bad or good? Some improvements have happened here also. So much have changed since launch, and I did not play then myself, but I have enoyed it the last 10 months. Good luck with you pick! |
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9/08/09 5:40:41 AM#12
OP, near all of the decent mmos have trials. You want a mmo with alot of quests, classes and crafting/gathering? EQ2 and Lotro have 10-14 day trials I believe. Ryzom and Eve have 21 day trials if you're interested in a totally different experience compared to WoW.
As for myself I play Eve and Ryzom and recently started up a 14 day trial of UO. I know it's an old game but the damn game was so ahead of its time that even now its simply amazing. The new UI and targetting system is pure win. Skill system is second to none and with the new targetting the combat feels strangely like a newer MMO. PLaying: EvE, Ryzom Waiting For: Earthrise, Perpetuum |
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Originally posted by Destiny2010
Alright, that`s fair. Just a small question; Was the small instances/zones within the first 20 lvls that put you off ot the world after? Zones are somewhat larger lvl 20-80. How was your performance back then? Bad or good? Some improvements have happened here also. So much have changed since launch, and I did not play then myself, but I have enoyed it the last 10 months. Good luck with you pick!
For some reason I enjoyed level 1-20, but I was put off when I got out of Tortage (?) and went to another larger city and I could not just walk out of the city on my way to another destination - I had to take some sort of transportation. That was zoning taken too far for me ;) |
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9/08/09 6:00:29 AM#14
Originally posted by tuppe99
You'll belong to an NPC rookie corporation to begin with. Many people who mostly stick to the safer areas of space never leave it. There are 12 rookie corps, 3 per faction. Each has hundreds of people on the corp channel at any given time, but you'll soon learn to recognize the 10 or so that do most of the talking like in any community. Only those who get to know their corp mates have solidarity towards them in the rookie corp. You shouldn't create a new corp just to hang out with friends. Use a custom chat channel instead unless you really need corp-specific things. In NPC corp other corps can't declare war on you, player corps are for when you can protect your own assets. Once you leave the rookie corp for a player or militia npc corp, there's no coming back. You get a different default NPC corp that you join by leaving the other corps. Those have very little chat or pick up group -style play that you might see in the rookie corps. Some like Tipa at westkarana.com call EVE an exploration game. It depends on how you spend your time. There are two kinds of exploration. Either you find out about systems/planets where there's something special to see and go check it out without any game mechanic reward, or you learn the probing system and find various cosmic anomalies that allow you to practice archeology, hacking, combat or mineral/gas mining. You can also find wormholes into w-space where the risks and rewards are greater. Good luck, took me several tries at starting EVE over the years before it finally clicked for me. Doesn't help that I have a lot of gripes with the UI. EDIT: For sightseeing, pretty systems: www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp There are also various kinds of monuments and memorials (like famous ship hulks or event statues) here and there in EVE. The space is big. You'll have to find out about them in forum or chat. |
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Thanks Pekkar, I think I may give it another go. Fact is, Elite was the best game I ever played in my life, so maybe I can rekindle some of that in EVE.
Will give it a go, thanks everybody for replying. |
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