Sorry for this bit of thread necromancy.  But I still need an answer.  I tried DDO - was pretty bad.  Currently I'm back playing WoW, for lack of a better option.  If anyone has any suggestions, please let me hear 'em.

I also tried Chronicles of Spellborn - it didn't even install.  It just crashed my computer.  :P

Considered Fallen Earth?

If i am correct  AoC has a censored edition with no nudity but there still is gore but in most games what does not. Also if you want to try a nice turn based mmo I find dofus entertaining :)

Originally posted by Ilvaldyr

Considered Fallen Earth?

I'll just refer you to me previous post about Age of Conan:

Err... One fairly important thing I forgot to mention... I'm fourteen - so there is no way in hell my parents would let me play Age of Conan.

And no I'm not one of those super-noob whiny 14-yr-olds you'd see in Orgrimmar spamming you with "gold plz" messages. So don't even go there. 
 

Gotta say, they are doing everything they can to bring AoC back. Lets hope they are able to pull it off because when that game came out I was praying it would become my new MMO. It failed at the start, but that doesn't mean they can't turn it around. Especially with the new starting zone they are making in the expansion.

Try Darkfall after November expansion. You may like it.  I would propose Mortal Online if it will make it to the launch, but it has full nudity and it is quite gory.

I want a more "RPGy" MMO combat system :(

Strategy > Speed ftw.

Too bad the ADD kids won't like it :(

Originally posted by bloodaxes

You can still play hellgate london as single player I got it installed engineer ftw! :P

that game was fun, had a summoner and a blade... err. the crazy sword wielder.. my Hellgate is a bit rusty.

did like the ranged combat to though, was  a neat game

The Chronicles of Spellborn's combat system is a bit more action oriented. You may like that. Check it out.

Originally posted by AKABoondock

The Chronicles of Spellborn's combat system is a bit more action oriented. You may like that. Check it out.

already tried it.  It's in my post on page three

I would recommend eve - its not really "actiony" but it sure does get the adrenalin pumping :)

Although its not pumped with action it has a different feat. that not many other MMO's have - which is that in eve u actally have to use ur brain and think about what ur doing, since death will often leave a massive hole in ur wallet.

Darkfall....if you want action like no other MMO.....thats the MMO to play.

But wait until the November "expansion".

Originally posted by daarco

Darkfall....if you want action like no other MMO.....thats the MMO to play.

But wait until the November "expansion".

He speaks the truth! I play as well.

There really is nothing like it. Definitely a much more "actiony" MMO.

If his parents won't let him play AoC or Fallen Earth, then I doubt they'd let him play Darkfall. As far as an actiony mmo goes, I can't think of anything else already mentioned except for Dragonica, Maplestory, or one of the other sidescrollers. Even though the graphics in Dragonica were too cute, it was rather fun playing it with a gamepad.

Edit: grammar.

Originally posted by Hardanger

Okie dokie, so here's the deal.  I've been trying out Champions Online - and many parts of it are very good.  For example: character customization is phenomenal, the combat system and class system (or lack thereof) are great, the graphics style is new and refreshing, etc.  There are of course many things that aren't so good about it as well (I won't go into detail about this because the game has gotten enough bad rep already).  Anyways, to make a long story somewhat shorter, I got tired of it and am moving on.  This is where the trouble starts...

Almost all popular/well-done MMOs on the market right now have the same old lame click-and-watch-tv style of combat.  WoW does (hell, WoW pioneered it!), WAR does, Guild Wars does, I've heard that Aion does, Champions Online does not. 

Champions has been very sucessful in making a more involved and action-packed kind of combat style.  And I fear I can never go back after playing such a superior game (superior in that certain category, that is). 

My question is thus - what other (if any) games are there that employ a combat system similar to this.  Even if it is just a bit more involved than normal, I need to know.  For in my hunt for the next MMO, that is where I will begin - with the combat system.

 

Thanks in advance to all those who take the time to answer my question,

~Jack

Actually, EQ pioneered the click and watch combat style, NOT WoW. Their were games before it believe it or not.

EDIT: Erased the rest, several already mentioned it. TCoS.

Originally posted by mrcalhou

If his parents won't let him play AoC or Fallen Earth, then I doubt they'd let him play Darkfall. As far as an actiony mmo goes, I can't think of anything else already mentioned except for Dragonica, Maplestory, or one of the other sidescrollers. Even though the graphics in Dragonica were too cute, it was rather fun playing it with a gamepad.

Edit: grammar.

Why?  Its not rated M.  I doubt it is any more violent than WAR or WoW.  Both of which I've played.  Come on people, I'm fourteen - not ten. 

darkfall :D

Well, you could always ask them to let you play Darkfall if you want to. It is actiony, but there are a lot of players that use programs that let them move faster, auto-loot, or go through terrain. If that doesn't bother you then you can give it a shot.

in the month that i played Darkfall, i only saw one obvious cheat.  it has quite a few awesome and unique things going for it and ALOT of terrible & grindy aspects (at least when i played, i hear its been reduced).   altho being 14 and currently subscribing to an MMO, you obviously have some type tolerance for grind.  8)

if you are looking for an immersive world, scratch Planetside off the list.  its basically just a Battlefield type game with more players.  while technically it does have a virtual world with multiple public zones you can freely travel between, its really kind of pointless, because you wanna go wherever people are currently fighting.  there's NO reason to explore its unimmersive zones with what seems like randomly generated terrain and bases that all look pretty much alike.  there's no NPCs, quests, towns, or really anything associated with the term MMO, other than the fact that it can have more players fighting in an area than the Battlefield type of games.

the main point of posting.....  Neocron is one i didn't see anyone mention.  Neocron 2, is not a sequel.  it should have been called Neocron 2.0 to avoid any potential confusion.   Neocron 1, Neocron 2....its different names for the same game.

somebody else mentioned this but didn't mention the names of these games:

if you like dogfighting in space/air, i hear Jumpgate (the original, not the still unreleased JG:Evolution) and Ace Online (f2p), have action combat.  never played them, so maybe they aren't even real MMOs for all i know.  not my cup of tea.

for future titles of this type, as well as Jumpgate Evolution, the Neocron developers  are working on Black Prophecy.

i read this whole thread hoping to learn of an action based, & immersive true MMO.  since i rarely check out all the asian ones and they don't get any coverage to speak of, something like that might slip past me some day.  if anybody knows of or sees such a thing in the future, please shoot me a private message.  8)  or if you have the interest/skills to work on one with me (in C#).  8)  

(already tried and discarded TCoS, FE, DF, Endless Ages, Dragonica, and D&DO (well its free so i occasionally jump in) ).

Originally posted by corpusc

if you are looking for an immersive world, scratch Planetside off the list.  its basically just a Battlefield type game with more players.  while technically it does have a virtual world with multiple public zones you can freely travel between, its really kind of pointless, because you wanna go wherever people are currently fighting.  there's NO reason to explore its unimmersive zones with what seems like randomly generated terrain and bases that all look pretty much alike.  there's no NPCs, quests, towns, or really anything associated with the term MMO, other than the fact that it can have more players fighting in an area than the Battlefield type of games.

How is Planetside not a Massively Multiplayer Online FPS?

You don't play Planetside seeking a world to explore.  You play it seeking the game with the most epic battles you've ever experienced.  Possibly not enough players for that to be the case nowadays, but I've played games ~25 years now and haven't found a more epic gaming experience.

Personally I felt PS's continents reflected real-world terrain quite a bit better than most games I've played with open worlds.  In the past whenever I decried PS's base design as unimaginative and terrible I would always make a point of mentioning the fact that at least the world level design was solid.

Originally posted by Hardanger

Okie dokie, so here's the deal.  I've been trying out Champions Online - and many parts of it are very good.  For example: character customization is phenomenal, the combat system and class system (or lack thereof) are great, the graphics style is new and refreshing, etc.  There are of course many things that aren't so good about it as well (I won't go into detail about this because the game has gotten enough bad rep already).  Anyways, to make a long story somewhat shorter, I got tired of it and am moving on.  This is where the trouble starts...

Almost all popular/well-done MMOs on the market right now have the same old lame click-and-watch-tv style of combat.  WoW does (hell, WoW pioneered it!), WAR does, Guild Wars does, I've heard that Aion does, Champions Online does not. 

Champions has been very sucessful in making a more involved and action-packed kind of combat style.  And I fear I can never go back after playing such a superior game (superior in that certain category, that is). 

My question is thus - what other (if any) games are there that employ a combat system similar to this.  Even if it is just a bit more involved than normal, I need to know.  For in my hunt for the next MMO, that is where I will begin - with the combat system.

 

Thanks in advance to all those who take the time to answer my question,

~Jack

WoW did not pioneer that kind of combat, but to answer your question, Dungeons and Dragons online makes Champions Online combat look slow. So look into it.

Originally posted by mrcalhou

Well, you could always ask them to let you play Darkfall if you want to. It is actiony, but there are a lot of players that use programs that let them move faster, auto-loot, or go through terrain. If that doesn't bother you then you can give it a shot.

How many exactly means "a lot of players" ? Please support your opinion with numbers and evidence or it will stay just an opinion.

S4 is a fun game, F2P also. actiony death match game tho not like an open world mmo. fun to kill time playin

In my opinion, Guild Wars has the best combat system of the games that use the more traditional skill-use approach. Anything new is refreshing and welcome.