I played for a month around Christmas and I thought it was a pretty good game, but it had some problems. I'm not a hardcore power leveler so the lack of end game content that so many were complaining about never was a problem for me (I only reached lvl 40) However I wanted more customization to make you look unique, voice over for all quests not just some and some other things. Basicly more stuff, more options. Speaking of SWG I liked how you could own a house there and decorate it, I wish AoC had that.

1.5 is the big DX10 update isn't it? How does it look? I have a 8800GTS 512 so not sure if it's powerful enough. I played on high before and it mostly ran fine, but I guess DX10 mode is more demanding?

I just hope the future setting (compared to TNG, DS9, Voyager) doesn't mean that all the ships we know and love are retired. I want to fly ships that I recognize from the show.

I tend to solo MMO's, because I don't want to have to rely on others or feel pressured to have to play when they want to, plus it's hard finding people that I like. I sometimes group with some random dudes for a difficult task or join a guild, but even when being a part of the guild I tend to play alone most of the time except for when playing alone becomes too hard.

I understand why people find it strange to play an MMO alone, after all isn't the purpose of it being an online game to play with others? Maybe if I could find some people that were very friendly, where I never felt pressured and such I would group more, but I'm just a lone wolf I suppose...

I play a lot with a friend I know IRL, but since I don't have many friends and none others that play games I can't really call that a group, and since he always play a lot more than I he levels faster and there isn't much point in grouping when he is 20 levels higher and have already done the quests I'm doing. I'm just not willing to spend as much time playing as he is.

Originally posted by WrathPker

I have had the some problems as you dude.

Our problem is we want something VERY specific from the game we choose.

If i knew how to make a game, i would make it.  But i cant.

If you do find something you like, let me know and ill join you on it.

Until then i can only suggest

1.)  Get an Xbox 360

2.) Get Xbox live

3.) Get Halo 3

4.) own noobs

 I have Halo 3, but I don't enjoy playing with random dudes so much. It's great fun when playing with friends, but these days it's all Gears of War 2 and Call of Duty 4/WaW.

I got a request from a mentor and accepted without knowing what that meant. I tried to talk to him, but I don't even know how to do that since I started playing today. I've gotten some skills though so I'm okey, but it would be nice to talk and get some advise, but he hasn't contacted me as far as I can tell.

Started playing Atlantice Online which seems okey. I kind of like the turn-based combat, however I fear I'll get sick of it like all the other games.

Since it's unlikely I'll find a game that has every aspect I want I might as well try to focus on one. So is there any game that focuses on character customization and social interaction? I know of Second Life, but no way I'm playing that and pay 1000 bucks for a house or whatever and besides it looks bad by todays standards and I want my character to look as real as possible.

So any game on PC which looks as good as Age of Conan and plays sort of like Home on PS3 will? I wouldn't think so...I was hoping the avatar on 360 would be better, but the limited selection of clothes and lack of any social interaction with it (What is the point of an avatar if not to have a virtual life with parties and whatever?) was a big dissapointment. You would think there would be a bunch of such games since girls (and some guys like me) love that sort of thing, like Dolls Online or something

Another thing I just realized I forgot to ask when first creating this topic. Which game is the best MMO for roleplaying, actually this sort of ties in to character customization since roleplaying can be hard if everyone has the same generic look.

I was very exited for Age of Conan, but then when it was released I realized that it was only from lvl 1-20 it had the voice overs and all that cinematic stuff. I might get the game anyway though since it's so cheap now. 99SEK (about €10) might be worth it even if I only like the first 20 levels. Been waiting for a trial, but doesn't seem to appear any time soon.

Thanks for the advice. Unfurtunatly, playing video games is my life...guess I demand a bit too much out of a game, after all it's not supposed to be a substitute for real life.

I do read quests, but no MMO I've played has ever had a compelling story compared to single player games like KotOR, Mass Effect, FInal Fantasy etc.

It also doesn't help that I have almost as much problems finding people to play with in MMO's as I have IRL. As soon as they start to rely on me too much I can't take it. The more someone tells me I have to do something the less I want to. I can't stand the preassure of having to play whenever they want to play and I tend to not being able to play one game for hours and hours at a time. I like to play for 1-3 hours and then do something else like watch a movie or something, then maybe play some other games. I could never devote 8h a day to WoW like some people or 16h a day to SWG like my best friend did before they changed it too much with patches.

I actually have Guild Wars Nightfall, forgot to mention that. It's the Collector's Edition which I got from a friend to join his guild, but the PC I had back then couldn't play it even though it should have (A64X2, 2GB, X1950GT) I've got a new PC now which can play it and I played a bit awhile ago, but got bored like I always do. I think it's not the games, but rather me who's at fault...

I've been looking for an MMORPG that I like for many years, but never seem to find one. I suspected long time ago that I just didn't like the genre, but I still keep looking, hooping that I will find something.

My first game was Star Wars Galaxies back in early 2004 when it was released in EU. Even though I'm a huge Star Wars fan I got bored after a few weeks. I then played EVE and same thing happened. I later came back to EVE and have played it occasionally since then, but mostly just training SP which didn't seem worth paying for.

I've also tried a few free MMO's like Priston Tale, Rappelz, Sword of the New World and some others. I've tried WoW trial and didn't like that either.

The MMO I've liked the most was Tabula Rasa because it was so different, but that also got repetetive.

So is there any MMO that doesn't have:

Grinding ( I like leveling up just as much as the next guy, but it can't be the entire purpose of the game)

Repetitive combat ( Since you fight so many monsters in an MMORPG it seems wierd that most games seem to be about clicking on a dude and waiting for him to die, maybe push a button for a healing spell or special attack every now and then)

Stupid Quests ( Killing 10 Green Slime Bunnies isn't what I call fun and since you know they respawn anyway it's about as fun as pulling weed out in your garden while it constantly respawns)

What I DO want in a game:

Interesting missions (some funny, some sad, some scary, some adrenelin pumping, in other words a good variety of fun quests instead of the same grind over and over)

Interesting lore (Why should I care about this generic fantasy world #45? Is there enough character and depth to the world?)

Cool customization (I'm a bit like a girl when it comes to this I have to admit, but I LOVE customizing a character, the more the better. Shoes, dresses, shirts, hats, hair, pants, rings, armbands, etc. I want to make my character look unique and look cool/attractive)

So can you recommend a game for me? It seems every game I've tried have lacked one or the other. Or should I just give up? Accept that no MMO is ever going to be made that isn't grindtastic, repetetive and uninteresting story wise no matter how much I'd like an MMO that had all the things I like in single player games?

I tried the tutorial a few months ago, but I can't stand the outdated graphics. I'm sorry if this makes me a ghrapics whore, but I can't stand playing anything that looks worse than a Dreamcast game. It doesn't have to look like Crysis, but at least HL2 or Far Cry 1.

Guess I won't get my Marauder level 5 then...Only reason why I subscribed to EVE was to train skills anyway. I never played the game except some missions now and then (not for fun, just because I needed the isk). I wasn't planning on going back anytime soon and this certainly doesn't make me want to go back more.

I'm a PvE guy and there just isn't much fun do to in EVE for me. Mining is boring and missions are not much better. Any game where you have to read a book or something to not fall asleep while playing needs to be changed.

I still might  come back though, I've been away for a long time before, maybe when that walk inside stations feture is finally in the game.

The trial seems interesting and because the game is so cheap these days to buy I might get it, but I've heard there's not much to do later in the game, but a month of play might be worth 10 euro.

I followed the development of TR for years, but when it finally came out it didn't seem interesting enough. Now because of the free trail I decided to give it a chance and my first impression is....Awesome! The combat system is great, it feels a bit like Jedi Academy with force powers and weapons in a third person action/RPG game. I don't know how well it will turn out in the long run, but so far it's exactly the kind of fresh approach to MMO's that I hoped it would be when I first read about it.

I found a place that still has the Collector's Edition for only €10 ^^