Almost totally opposite of WoW...and better than ever.
User Rating: 9.2 | Vanguard: Saga of Heroes PC
Pick a Race, Class, and be prepared to immerse yourself into one of the biggest MMO lands in the genre. Has a very deep combat system with combos, finishers, and chains. Crafting is a major part of the game, as the economy will rely heavy on it, with crafted armor and weapons being very on par with looted items ala SWG. Housing allows you to find a plot of land, settle down, and put merchants inside to sell items. The 3 continents are huge with PLENTY of dungeons to crawl and places to explore. 19 different, unique races. Each race basically has its own starting area, with starting quests, and own lore. You can use diplomacy, a card-based minigame, to find out lore and gain stat bonuses while in or near that certain city. 15 different, VERY unique classes ranging from life-tapping healer Blood Mage to the mind destorying crowd control Psionicist.
This game is what Everquest 2 should have been. This is not an easy game. Thats not to say its only for the hardcore, but prepared to face hard times. This is a group based game, and death can come alot easier with harsh penalties. Corpse Runs are in along with XP loss. Yes, you actually FEAR death. You recieve a mount as early as level 10, and there are large variety you can achieve as you get higher levels, from Pegasus to Unicorns, Dragons to Griffons. And yes, they are airborn. Boats are also a viable way to travel.
All in all this will be THE game you are looking for if you want to get out of the hand-holding, kid infested, easy Current MMO's out today.
