I have played several MMO's over the past few years. I am just getting so bored with games after only a few levels.

your text comes up as black on black. Highlight it and make it white.

And to answer your question, since you liked Aion but hated questing, might I suggest Lineage 2.

At this point you really will need to join a good clan (and if you are a U.S. player I highly recommend Phoenix server) but it's a great game.

The only advice I would give is to (lol) actually do the starter area quests as they have changed them to give enourmous amounts of xp.

this is to boost players up a bit.

Otherwise it really isn't a quest game and in some ways you will be challenged to find quests if you were a quester.

I read it. My response in short:

Wait with the rest of us :P

Hmm weird it was fine for me, I re-did it as white text hope it fixed it :)

Originally posted by grneyedvixen

Hmm weird it was fine for me, I re-did it as white text hope it fixed it :)

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Originally posted by grneyedvixen

Hmm weird it was fine for me, I re-did it as white text hope it fixed it :)

I also ammended my post with an answer as well.

Ryzom isnt a quest based game, though will have to do a few to get off the starting area.  but after that you'll never have to quest if dont want to. theres a 21 day trial so you should try it, you might end up liking it.

Originally posted by gameguy369

I read it. My response in short:

 

Wait with the rest of us :P

+1.

personaly i dont think you'll like MO. it's a full loot pvp mmo that is always in first person view. there is very little to do besides making weappons/armor and killing other players. there are no quests, no levels, no dungoens, no land control,  basicly no pve except building a house that just sitts there. pretty much what everyone does is steals stuff and kill other players. it is also extremely buggy at the moment almost in a pre-beta stage really. if you'r curious download the free beta now and try it wile it's free.

Not sure what to tell you besides it seems like you'r getting a bit burned out of mmos. hopefully FF14 will capture your attention when it comes out but untill then it seem like you'v tryed most of the good stuff already and are still looking for more.

MO is currently really in Alpha state. It claims to release soon but it is in a horrible state. Even the installer often fails, along with the fact that it has wiggling, jiggling genitals. So if that doesn't bother you the bugs and installer will or the rabbits pinching you to death at 100 yards away or having to find skill books and on and on.

What are you looking for in an mmo, that might make it easier to recommend things, but the current released mmos are really directed toward the instant gratification, entitled to everything generation with the attention span of a house fly.

Most games have lost sight of fun, and have replaced fun with repetiton. Useless titles and awards that serve no purpose beyond fluff and ego. They spend so much time trying to create empty content,fluff  rewards,  and "Fairness/Balance" that fun and enjoyment tend to be tossed out which ends up like recent games being extremely short term, boring and ultimately short lived.

Originally posted by Jakdstripper

personaly i dont think you'll like MO. it's a full loot pvp mmo that is always in first person view. there is very little to do besides making weappons/armor and killing other players. there are no quests, no levels, no dungoens, no land control,  basicly no pve except building a house that just sitts there. pretty much what everyone does is steals stuff and kill other players. it is also extremely buggy at the moment almost in a pre-beta stage really. if you'r curious download the free beta now and try it wile it's free.

Not sure what to tell you besides it seems like you'r getting a bit burned out of mmos.

 Yeah this is the reason why I haven't tried MO yet. I know it will be super buggy, and seems Game Companies are becomming more and more like Politicians, Lots of Empty Promises they don't intend to keep!

Sadly aside from my Wii stuff, my better half can't stand video games let alone MMOs, so I can't give you an educated answer. I did however stumble upon THIS earlier today, but unfortunately it's not scheduled for release until the second half of 2010.

HERE is their site.

Who knows how things will turn out, but maybe it'll at least give you something to look forward to.

I think you answered your own post a bit

AOC - loved the game, Fan of Robert E. Howards, played open beta and during release, beginning ruined the game with all the issues - Off and on a few times.

If you loved the game just didnt like the technical start on launch try it again. The game polish has changed a great deal and alot of content has been added to the upper lvls to fill in the "gaps" that were there before. The game itself is very stable and visually beautiful, DX10 games are hard to pass up right now. The cartoon aspect of WoW just wares you down and the beauty of games like AoC, LotRO, and Aion are a breath of fresh air. 

After gaming for so many years the only thing that I have found to hold my attention in games is the Lore. If your a Howards fan then your already in a good mind set to love the AoC storyline. I would try it again and see what you think. Just stay away from the AoC forums the ranting from old players can bring the game down but there is a whole journey to the end that could be fun.

The other option is to just hold out for Final Fantasy you should be able to hit all the aspect that your looking for. Title known to be a grinder but with quest support. Complete crafting aspect to the game, skill based not level based game model. All wrapped up in a beautiful game design.

Originally posted by grneyedvixen

So really, I am just in need of a game, which allows me to have a bit more freedom. I don’t' mind going out grinding for items or gold, and having to work for what I want in a game, similar to SWG. You couldn't just start the game and be a pro, it took time, took meeting people and gaining connections.

 

     Unfortunately, there have only been a small handful of quality MMORPG's that fit your gaming persona and liking.. Those being the original Everquest, Dark age of Camelot, Ultima Online, SWG, and Vanguard.. Unfortunately, those games are either dead or on life support now...

     MMORPG's nowadays are more of a reptetive neverending rollercoaster ride that gets boring simply because game companies nowadays only care about making as much $$$ as possible short term, and then fire most of the dev's when the game starts to lose subs.. Then a small team is left to just sit around babysitting the game watching it slowly die day after day until it's time for the company to pull the plug....

   But If you have that mmorpg itch and really want some advice on a game to try, I'd recommend checking out Everquest 2.. I understand you don't like questing and I'm sure the Title may make you cringe, but the game really has many of the aspects and features you would probably enjoy..  Fame and fortune does not come easy.. It's a social interacting group oriented game that takes time and alot of effort to achieve your goals. There are a ton of dungeons, awesome content, and the community makes the game that much more fun,,, depending on what server you play on... I'd recommend Antonia Bayle since it's the official RP server and most of the people I met are good and nice gamers.

  I played the game off and on for about 3 years which is the second longest I've ever played a MMORPG next to Everquest 1...  There is a free trial you can download to see if it grabs you and pulls you in.. If it does, then great, if not then well I apologize ahead of time. :)

You can always just hang out here with us... lamenting the past and cursing the future... game wise that is...

I wouldn't even try MO. It still needs a lot of work and I mean a lot.

I would recommend Darkfall if you are looking for something different. Maybe Lineage 2.

entropia universe is probavbly your best bet but the chalenge curve is pretty steep you got to learn to manage very fast

I'd suggest looking into Ryzom.  I've heard it very different from the normal quest-grinder.

Probably second would be Fallen Earth (did I get that name right?).  Just the change in scenery might make it a bit more interesting.

At the moment, the MMO market seems to be glutted with "not quite finished" and/or "not very interesting".  Good luck finding something that is both. (not intended as sarcasm, I really hope you can find something good)

Ken

P.S>  There is always Eve.  Never played it, but some really like it.

If you just want to socialize and build a house or something Wurm online is always a treat. Free to play or you can sunscribe to be able to gain more skills later on. I don´t play it anymore but I had some good times there. If you can handle the graphics it´s fun.

I know how you are feeling, I been that way for several months now. I miss SWG, loved how it used to be.  I am sick of hack and slash quest grinding games, I have been playing StarTrek Online lately. I am not a trekkie at all, but I played the game in beta with a pre-order and it was ok, buggy, but since release its much better. It is a nice change from the hack and slash and quest grinding. You do missions, the missions are fun especially if its your first time. There is no real "crafting" system yet, its more like an "Upgrade" system. You enhance items you can already get by using Data Samples you loot and get from scanning anomolies.

I love that you can fly in space and fight, and also beam to planets for missions and do ground fighting. Its not really fps, its 3rd person like SWG style fighting. The character creation is great, many races to choose from and even make your own race. 

Just my opinion, playing games is only half the fun... finding a good clan to play with is the other half of the fun. 

Good luck finding that game that can draw you in like SWG did!