Best MMO besides WOW?

In your opinion, shat is the best MMO besides WOW?

I want to try something different from the typical $50-$60 games every 2 months.

I've played World of Warcraft's 10 day trial and wasn't too into it. I for some reason can't stand the graphical style of it, it gives me headaches.

I enjoy Guild Wars. Active community, diverse classes, and no subscription fees.

Vindictus(mabinogi heroes), Continent of Ninth and Tera are the only that look halfway non-bad to me.. They, to me, look like sorta like an mmo with a dmc feel, which if it's done right... i'd think makes the 'near ultimate' mmo... but, I dunno, they're all impossible to play, so it's hard to know for sure... no demo/open betas.. :(

Honestly there is no better mmo them wow, If someone stuck me in a room and said i could only play 1 game for the rest of my life it would be WOW. It is very fun, but it is not for anyone that has any kind of life outside of video games. I guess i should add, that besides wow, mmo's dont matter, if you dont like the king of mmo's chances are you will not like any others

Honestly there is no better mmo them wow, If someone stuck me in a room and said i could only play 1 game for the rest of my life it would be WOW. It is very fun, but it is not for anyone that has any kind of life outside of video games. I guess i should add, that besides wow, mmo's dont matter, if you dont like the king of mmo's chances are you will not like any others

Advid-Gamer

In your opinion, shat is the best MMO besides WOW?

I want to try something different from the typical $50-$60 games every 2 months.

I've played World of Warcraft's 10 day trial and wasn't too into it. I for some reason can't stand the graphical style of it, it gives me headaches.

Frenzyd109

EVE-Online. Its definitely not for the average MMO gamer tho.(read : casualised gameplay).

Epitome of only the strongest (or the most cunning) will dominate. PVP in its purest form and not just in the combat sense.

Its one hell of a MMO, everything is shaped by the players.

EQ2 is pretty good and theres tons of addons. More quests and zones than you can handle. Can't say for pvp since never touch that.

Just to add don't be fooled by the wow graphics. Wow is still the best mmo out there. But Eq2 is more content and better graphics.

Best for PvP i have to to say hmm.. perhaps Darkfall Online??

It looks like The Old Republic is going to be up there with the best...Bioware know how to make a god game I tell ya!

Try Allods.

honestly at the moment, World of Warcraft is the only good/stable MMO out there. it really gets exciting once you get to the high lvls because you can raid. but the only other good MMO isnt even out and it will be Star Wars: The Old Republic, hahaCrispenz

Honestly thats not true. There are a few GREAT MMO that are GOOD/STABLE like Guild WARS 2 and Runes Of Magic,you should give them a try. WoW has the biggest community and it is a great MMO, BUT now with the F2P out there, that are outstanding games. RoM is my perfered MMO now and it's VERY VERY STABLE AND GREAT. I myself can't image going backwards and start paying for WoW with RoM being such a great game and i only have to pay for things i am going to use and only if i want them and none of them are needed. Don't compare all F2P to DDO and AoC both of which are very unstable and laggy.

RUNES OF MAGIC

Give it a try, it's Free to download and F2P you can't go wrong with FREE

best MMO besides WoW? who said WoW is the best MMO?

try Guild Wars or just wait for Guild Wars 2

best MMO besides WoW? who said WoW is the best MMO?

PredatorRules

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best MMO besides WoW? who said WoW is the best MMO?

ChiliDragon

He was asking a opinon question,but you point is right.Most the MMORPG are all "Everquest Clones" that took Brad McQuaid'sidea and capitalized on it. So which is better WoW is most likely the best out there because of the hughcommuinty thatsNot very help full not very fun to play with,

I prefer "Runes of Magic"

1.F2P/Free download, you pay if want.

2.Very stable,Little to no LAG

3. Great Community very helpfull,Fun to play with

4. Lots to do.Quest/Raids/ Mult Classing/skills/Hugh

5. Great Character development

EVE Online. Is a outstanding Geo-political, macro-economic simulator.

I prefer "Runes of Magic"

1.F2P/Free download, you pay if want.

2.Very stable,Little to no LAG

3. Great Community very helpfull,Fun to play with

4. Lots to do.Quest/Raids/ Mult Classing/skills/Hugh

5. Great Character development

lge777

The original Star Wars Galaxies before Sony destroyed it.

No ones gonna mention Aion? I thinks its a pretty good MMO even with some grinding.

Guild Wars was alot of fun in its day I think its still going ok.

I would say Age of Conan. It is different enough from other mmos to be worth a try and when you try you will notice that it is actually a good game on its own merits without having to resort to comparisons. If you have a decent pc its also the best looking mmo out there. Aion may have great character models but the rest of the game looks avarage at best.

LOTRO(although pvp is almost nonexistant).

Runescape...

People who say that there are only one or two decent mmorpgs are just too close-minded to explore any others.

If you like PvP, then I would suggest Darkfall Online. There is no auto-targetting, so you have to aim all your attacks like in Mount and Blade or Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. The game offers melee, archery, mounted combat, and magic as the different attacks you have at your disposal. Even in melee, you have to carefully aim and time your swings. Death has real meaning because you drop everything that you are carrying. Looting is free for all. Only the items left in your personal bank are safe. They have a new 14 day free trial offer. If you are interested, run a google search.

I haven't played WoW in over a year....but I would honestly say ever since I quit the addiction, I have not found another mmoRPG that can even compare to WoW. I will never dive into WoW again, now that Starcraft 2 will be devouring my hours come this summer.

I believe EVE is really the best MMO out there for a few reasons:

-It's very unique as far as popular MMOs go. AoC, GW, WoW, RoM, EQ, DAoC, and FFXI are really very similar at their core.

-The majority of the gameplay/content comes from the players themselves rather than NPCs.

-It's huge. Not just in the sense of the actual size of the gameworld, but the amount of players, the amount of things there are to do, the number of skills available, all the different ways to customize, the complexity of the economy, etc.

-Unlike other MMOs, there are no real classes with restricted skill trees, and no game-defined professions. What your class or profession you are is up to you to define.

-Less rules. Players lie, cheat, steal, antagonize. The game is often very unfair, just like real life. Figuring out who to trust and not to trust adds a great dynamic to gameplay.

-Bigger consequences. You can go from riches to rags very quickly if you aren't careful or do something foolish. This makes for a tense and exciting game.

-Frequent updates and expansions, all of them without additional charges.

Try Lord of the Rings Online. Really good MMO the only downside is the lack of PvP.

Tbh im going to bluntly say AVOID EVE ONLINE, despite the praise it gets around here. Its a cruel capatilist ladder system, where the guys that have been playing longer than you automatically win purely on time played, you can spend litterally a few months farming for a specific ship, only to pay insurance that costs just as much to even risk taking it out, and then ultimatly get it destroyed so easily. I love the sandbox concept that EVE and Ultima have done, but EVE is just a waste of a life and a game.Birdy09

never played eve before..... clearly. please ignore this misinformed troll. he is just spouting **** that he heard on a forum.

the ship i use in 0.0 fully fitted costs around 50mil..... i can make that in just a few hours. i lose maybe 1-2 ships a month in 0.0. that is on a bad month. i have gone several months without losing any ships.

insurance is no where near as much as the ship, and once you have money and can make money, you dont care about losing ships anymore because it doesnt matter. being podded and losing your implants is what matters most, because depending on the level of implants, they can cost many.... MANY times more than a standard ship.

[QUOTE="Birdy09"]Tbh im going to bluntly say AVOID EVE ONLINE, despite the praise it gets around here. Its a cruel capatilist ladder system, where the guys that have been playing longer than you automatically win purely on time played, you can spend litterally a few months farming for a specific ship, only to pay insurance that costs just as much to even risk taking it out, and then ultimatly get it destroyed so easily. I love the sandbox concept that EVE and Ultima have done, but EVE is just a waste of a life and a game.Roland123_basic

never played eve before..... clearly. please ignore this misinformed troll. he is just spouting **** that he heard on a forum.

the ship i use in 0.0 fully fitted costs around 50mil..... i can make that in just a few hours. i lose maybe 1-2 ships a month in 0.0. that is on a bad month. i have gone several months without losing any ships.

insurance is no where near as much as the ship, and once you have money and can make money, you dont care about losing ships anymore because it doesnt matter. being podded and losing your implants is what matters most, because depending on the level of implants, they can cost many.... MANY times more than a standard ship.

[QUOTE="Roland123_basic"]

[QUOTE="Birdy09"]Tbh im going to bluntly say AVOID EVE ONLINE, despite the praise it gets around here. Its a cruel capatilist ladder system, where the guys that have been playing longer than you automatically win purely on time played, you can spend litterally a few months farming for a specific ship, only to pay insurance that costs just as much to even risk taking it out, and then ultimatly get it destroyed so easily. I love the sandbox concept that EVE and Ultima have done, but EVE is just a waste of a life and a game.Birdy09

never played eve before..... clearly. please ignore this misinformed troll. he is just spouting **** that he heard on a forum.

the ship i use in 0.0 fully fitted costs around 50mil..... i can make that in just a few hours. i lose maybe 1-2 ships a month in 0.0. that is on a bad month. i have gone several months without losing any ships.

insurance is no where near as much as the ship, and once you have money and can make money, you dont care about losing ships anymore because it doesnt matter. being podded and losing your implants is what matters most, because depending on the level of implants, they can cost many.... MANY times more than a standard ship.

[QUOTE="Roland123_basic"]

[QUOTE="Birdy09"]Tbh im going to bluntly say AVOID EVE ONLINE, despite the praise it gets around here. Its a cruel capatilist ladder system, where the guys that have been playing longer than you automatically win purely on time played, you can spend litterally a few months farming for a specific ship, only to pay insurance that costs just as much to even risk taking it out, and then ultimatly get it destroyed so easily. I love the sandbox concept that EVE and Ultima have done, but EVE is just a waste of a life and a game.Birdy09

never played eve before..... clearly. please ignore this misinformed troll. he is just spouting **** that he heard on a forum.

the ship i use in 0.0 fully fitted costs around 50mil..... i can make that in just a few hours. i lose maybe 1-2 ships a month in 0.0. that is on a bad month. i have gone several months without losing any ships.

insurance is no where near as much as the ship, and once you have money and can make money, you dont care about losing ships anymore because it doesnt matter. being podded and losing your implants is what matters most, because depending on the level of implants, they can cost many.... MANY times more than a standard ship.

Again with the fanboy. :roll: Calling someone a fanboy is a pathetically cheap and lazy way to discredit him/her.

You act like the only way to enjoy the game is being able to compete with 7 year veterans. There is plenty of good gameplay to be had at all levels of experience, you just need to understand what you can and can't do.

It's actually fairly simple: Don't go into lowsec if you're not ready. If you run into a fight you know you don't have a chance of winning, run away. And probably the most important rule of EVE (the one you seem to not know) is do not risk a ship you can't afford to lose.

And I agree: it's a cruel capitalist ladder system...but that's actually why it's fun.

If i had a time machine I would say EQ

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In your opinion, shat is the best MMO besides WOW?

I want to try something different from the typical $50-$60 games every 2 months.

I've played World of Warcraft's 10 day trial and wasn't too into it. I for some reason can't stand the graphical style of it, it gives me headaches.

rollermint

EVE-Online. Its definitely not for the average MMO gamer tho.(read : casualised gameplay).

Epitome of only the strongest (or the most cunning) will dominate. PVP in its purest form and not just in the combat sense.

Its one hell of a MMO, everything is shaped by the players.

I have to say Guildwars, it's still going strong, amazing game, and is more focused on peoples skill instead of level. I've put over 270 hours into it, on one account (i have others which probably have 50-100 hours).

A video i made of guildwars by me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E0QaCIBPtk

If you want a free one, Runescape. I'm sorry, but i used to love this game, and made music videos of it ect, infact the company even hosted a youtube video competition, and the winner would get an all-expense payed trip to there studio.

A popular music video of runescape (RSMV) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbWrtc0ZTPQ

A famous video makers comedy series of runescape: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7giLmQmSa0

Sorry, i just love making and watching videos ^^....

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[QUOTE="Frenzyd109"]

In your opinion, shat is the best MMO besides WOW?

I want to try something different from the typical $50-$60 games every 2 months.

I've played World of Warcraft's 10 day trial and wasn't too into it. I for some reason can't stand the graphical style of it, it gives me headaches.

wigan_gamer

EVE-Online. Its definitely not for the average MMO gamer tho.(read : casualised gameplay).

Epitome of only the strongest (or the most cunning) will dominate. PVP in its purest form and not just in the combat sense.

Its one hell of a MMO, everything is shaped by the players.

The bottom line is if you want a casual game get guild wars. However if you want a serious game get EvE, You will get the best out of GW if you lay it casual IMO as it can get stale. Whereas with EvE you won't get anything in return for your time unless you are devoted to playing and putting a lot of time in, then it really shines. No online game has ever compared to EvE that I have played, I just don't have the time these days to play it religously. Which is a shame.

Edit: For above poster :

Why not? it is a progression from WoW which is simplistic and to be fair, quite boring. Yes EvE isn't exactly noob friendly and there are jerks out there who do things like destroy your pod. But I think this is the fun, there is actual danger in this game that you could loose all your money (or a good chunk of it), whereas WoW or GW you never get this. PvP in this game is SERIOUS. Thats what makes it stand out to me.

[QUOTE="Birdy09"][QUOTE="Roland123_basic"]

never played eve before..... clearly. please ignore this misinformed troll. he is just spouting **** that he heard on a forum.

the ship i use in 0.0 fully fitted costs around 50mil..... i can make that in just a few hours. i lose maybe 1-2 ships a month in 0.0. that is on a bad month. i have gone several months without losing any ships.

insurance is no where near as much as the ship, and once you have money and can make money, you dont care about losing ships anymore because it doesnt matter. being podded and losing your implants is what matters most, because depending on the level of implants, they can cost many.... MANY times more than a standard ship.

Roland123_basic

Again with the fanboy. :roll: Calling someone a fanboy is a pathetically cheap and lazy way to discredit him/her.

You act like the only way to enjoy the game is being able to compete with 7 year veterans. There is plenty of good gameplay to be had at all levels of experience, you just need to understand what you can and can't do.

It's actually fairly simple: Don't go into lowsec if you're not ready. If you run into a fight you know you don't have a chance of winning, run away. And probably the most important rule of EVE (the one you seem to not know) is do not risk a ship you can't afford to lose.

And I agree: it's a cruel capitalist ladder system...but that's actually why it's fun.

[QUOTE="Birdy09"][QUOTE="Roland123_basic"]

never played eve before..... clearly. please ignore this misinformed troll. he is just spouting **** that he heard on a forum.

the ship i use in 0.0 fully fitted costs around 50mil..... i can make that in just a few hours. i lose maybe 1-2 ships a month in 0.0. that is on a bad month. i have gone several months without losing any ships.

insurance is no where near as much as the ship, and once you have money and can make money, you dont care about losing ships anymore because it doesnt matter. being podded and losing your implants is what matters most, because depending on the level of implants, they can cost many.... MANY times more than a standard ship.

Roland123_basic

The bottom line is if you want a casual game get guild wars. However if you want a serious game get EvE, You will get the best out of GW if you lay it casual IMO as it can get stale. Whereas with EvE you won't get anything in return for your time unless you are devoted to playing and putting a lot of time in, then it really shines. No online game has ever compared to EvE that I have played, I just don't have the time these days to play it religously. Which is a shame.

Edit: For above poster :

Why not? it is a progression from WoW which is simplistic and to be fair, quite boring. Yes EvE isn't exactly noob friendly and there are jerks out there who do things like destroy your pod. But I think this is the fun, there is actual danger in this game that you could loose all your money (or a good chunk of it), whereas WoW or GW you never get this. PvP in this game is SERIOUS. Thats what makes it stand out to me.

wigan_gamer

Well you and I have very different views on whats fun dont we? so im not wrong, being a fanboy or trolling, and the reason that its so limited in player base is the reason most dont? I like the concept, just thier horrible grind is pointless and incredible boring, use reviews, critic reviews and whatever else points to this aswell. At least Ultima Online being a sandbox had variety and made it fun, not just traveling through empty space mining, killing pirates and the occasional PVP fight.

Birdy09

If you think those are the only things to do in EVE, you're quite mistaken. There is much to do on your own, but like most MMOs, most of the value can be found playing the game with other people. It doesn't sound like you were in a corp (or at least not a good one), something fairly essensial to having fun in EVE and not being frustrated. It's funny you mentioned sandboxes, because that's exactly what EVE is.

Also, ask yourself how many other MMOs there are where something like this is possible.