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.
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