Hello folks,

I'm looking for an MMO to play, I'm not entirely certain where to start, so rather than saying what I'm looking for, I'll give you guys an idea of what I've played and see what suggestions come up.

Yes I'm a picky bastard when it comes to gaming, but any recommendations would be appreciated.

I played World of Warcraft for about a month, made it to max level, got bored, quit.  Lord of the Rings Online and Star Wars The Old Republic are much the same.  I played Age of Conan but it's really not what I'm looking for either.  I played Fallen Earth and it wasn't bad but I like fantasy settings.  I played Rift for a while, and it wasn't bad either, has a nice fast pace to it, but it seemed to lack the depth to maintain interest.  I even played Everquest 2, but it seemed to lack the polish put into the original.

Which brings me to Everquest, and I played EQ through the first 16 or 17 expansions.  However, I've had enough Everquest and I'm ready to move on, but I don't find any long term benefit or even interest in playing World of Warcraft or games with similar combat engines.  So where does that leave me?

Thanks in advance.

 Not exactly and mmorpg but it is an ARPG with the cities being open world and has lots of people in global chat.

Check out Path of Exile.

 It is an awesome game.

I'm back playing LOTRO while I wait for some of these new hybrids and sandbox games to come out this year.  I have to say, LOTRO was done right.  Even though it's a oldschool themepark design, at least it's honest about it, and the environments are aw blast.  I having much more fun than I did playing GW2, Rift, etc.

If you play it though, I suggest just going VIP and skipping the F2P idea.  You can, of course, try out the early levels in F2P, but if you enjoy the game, VIP is worth it.

Here is the LFGame forum. You should try there, you will probably get less bitter and snappy responses.

I think you'd be in the F2P realm as you've exhausted all of the P2P options really.

Have you tried Tera yet? It seems to fit the few criterea that you gave.

Combat engine is different, no tab targeting, you have to aim all of your attacks, even basic swings. It's group-oriented, though it can be solo'd. It's free to play now, which is always nice, and the cash shop isn't game-breaking. At the very least, I'd say it's worth a look.

Originally posted by Kortai

Hello folks,

 

I'm looking for an MMO to play, I'm not entirely certain where to start, so rather than saying what I'm looking for, I'll give you guys an idea of what I've played and see what suggestions come up.

 

Yes I'm a picky bastard when it comes to gaming, but any recommendations would be appreciated.

 

I played World of Warcraft for about a month, made it to max level, got bored, quit.  Lord of the Rings Online and Star Wars The Old Republic are much the same.  I played Age of Conan but it's really not what I'm looking for either.  I played Fallen Earth and it wasn't bad but I like fantasy settings.  I played Rift for a while, and it wasn't bad either, has a nice fast pace to it, but it seemed to lack the depth to maintain interest.  I even played Everquest 2, but it seemed to lack the polish put into the original.

Which brings me to Everquest, and I played EQ through the first 16 or 17 expansions.  However, I've had enough Everquest and I'm ready to move on, but I don't find any long term benefit or even interest in playing World of Warcraft or games with similar combat engines.  So where does that leave me?

 

Thanks in advance.

Eve is the only thing i can think of that is available to play atm, but is sci-fi not fantasy, still worth a try if you haven't already.

If you don't like the polish of EQ2 then you're unlikely to like vanguard.  When I tried it(not lone before it went f2p) it felt like something soe bought up to sidetract so that it wouldn't interefere with the eq games.  But it's sort of free now so can't hurt to give it a try.

You could also try anarchy online(a bit old and not a huge population), ryzom(see previous) and uncharted waters online(ignore all references to eve for this one, but it is more uncharted dungeons/lockboxes online now).

Mostly I suggest you keep your fingers crossed that one of the up and comings will deliver(archeage and so on) I know I am.

If you are bored with standard themepark MMOs you don't have a lot of choices.  There is Eve, but it has a steep learning curve and I hear you need to play it like it is your job.  I personally liked Rift but it didn't blow me away so I wandered around the other MMOs and then came back.  When I did I realized that it just seemed to do what everyone else was doing, but in the most polished way possible.  You might want to go back and give it another try, since my second impression was far better than my first and Trion busts out new content like crazy.

On the other hand, I am also keeping my eyes open for something a little different than the standard themepark MMO right now and my top two interests are Dust 514 and Defiance.  They are both console MMOs, which might add some novelty.

Guild Wars 2?  Darkfall?

Coming soon:

ESO and Neverwinter.  You said fantasy, but TSW is a nice break from the genre if you want to try something different.  Defiance and Age of Wushu look interesting as well.

Ya, I'll continue to wait for Elder Scrolls Online and Neverwinter, and keep an eye on FFXIV.

I hadn't been watching ArcheAge, but hey, couldn't hurt.

I figure there might be some hope around this time next year....maybe.

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Originally posted by Kortai
Hello folks,

 

I'm looking for an MMO to play, I'm not entirely certain where to start, so rather than saying what I'm looking for, I'll give you guys an idea of what I've played and see what suggestions come up.

 

Yes I'm a picky bastard when it comes to gaming, but any recommendations would be appreciated.

 

I played World of Warcraft for about a month, made it to max level, got bored, quit.  Lord of the Rings Online and Star Wars The Old Republic are much the same.  I played Age of Conan but it's really not what I'm looking for either.  I played Fallen Earth and it wasn't bad but I like fantasy settings.  I played Rift for a while, and it wasn't bad either, has a nice fast pace to it, but it seemed to lack the depth to maintain interest.  I even played Everquest 2, but it seemed to lack the polish put into the original.

Which brings me to Everquest, and I played EQ through the first 16 or 17 expansions.  However, I've had enough Everquest and I'm ready to move on, but I don't find any long term benefit or even interest in playing World of Warcraft or games with similar combat engines.  So where does that leave me?

 

Thanks in advance.

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Secret World?
Ryzom?
Ragnarok? ( know im drawing at straws there)
AC2? (although ive havnt actually played that)

Tera/GW2/TSW/VG

are the only interesting mmos to me atleast and they are all different.