Best free MMORPG

[zebano]

I quit WoW in Jan, and I'm looking for something to play partime...

Hurry, before I re-install D2.

Thanks

 

[makken]

WoW on an emulated server

 

[M0RPH]

Guild Wars

 

[Busithoth]

Originally posted by: M0RPH
Guild Wars

I heard enough good things about this game to think there might be something to it.

 

[Stretchman]

Guild War didn't really float my boat. It was like the fantasy theme was taking itself too seriously.

 

[Maetryx]

RuneScape

 

[Kogan]

Guild wars is great. It's sort of set up like diablo2 in that you play on a map with only 2-8 people at a time and the monsters don't come back after you kill them. You don't have the typical MMORPG problems like kill/loot stealers, PKers, camping, etc.. But then again it seems less like a MMORPG because of that.

If you like to be involved with guilds, guild tournaments, and general multiplayer, you can spend a lot of time in guild wars. Also, if you just want to play occasionally and treat it like a single-player RPG, that's also possible, since there's not really a level-race where you're trying to catch up with your friends. You can get to the maximum level about half-way into the storyline, so I'd say the game is mainly about playing and not leveling.

WoW is definetly better as far as MMORPG's go, but guild wars is worth a try. If low on cash, you can typically find it used for around $30.

 

[Nohr]

The two I got in to the most would have to be Kal Online and Xiah.

 

[Eureka]

navyfield
pristontale
runescape

Otherwise... MMOs are rip-offs!

Norm

 

[hans030390]

Originally posted by: Maetryx
RuneScape

you deserve to die

but i'd check out Guild Wars if i were you.

 

[Maetryx]

Originally posted by: hans030390

Originally posted by: Maetryx
RuneScape

you deserve to die

but i'd check out Guild Wars if i were you.

I liked it. I even subscribed for 3 months at $5.00 per month.

 

[Super56K]

I borrowed Guild Wars from a friend while his video card was being RMA'd, and while it was a solid game I never felt compelled to go on. The quests were alright, partying with people was alright, killing monsters was pretty fun, had a good number of spells and abilities to use, but the lack of different armors and weapons in the game bugged me enough to not want to play it. I mean, it's pretty much just crafting raw material and then you can dye it whatever color you want. I remember reading about the developers talking about why they decided to do it like this(all good points), but give me a unique balrog skin or shako or something!

As for other games, check the free games sticked thread. The online rpgs listed in there are your best bet. Otherwise maybe start signing up for betas left and right, and hope you get in on one.

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: makken
WoW on an emulated server

does that even work?

 

[necine]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN

Originally posted by: makken
WoW on an emulated server

does that even work?

yes

 

[thecrecarc]

Originally posted by: Maetryx

Originally posted by: hans030390

Originally posted by: Maetryx
RuneScape

you deserve to die

but i'd check out Guild Wars if i were you.

I liked it. I even subscribed for 3 months at $5.00 per month.

die? nah...
you deserve more than death if u became a subscriber to that crap.

 

[Chompman]

Originally posted by: necine

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN

Originally posted by: makken
WoW on an emulated server

does that even work?

yes

But changes are it will be buggy and lots of stuff is changed.

That and seeing how it's illegal...

 

[zebano]

Thanks all,

I actually started playing my old PS1 games that I never beat over this weekend. Parasite Eve, Legend of Dragoon (don't know if I will beat it or not) and Vagrant Story.

LoD wasn't very good first time around.
PE was an excellent game, but I got to eve below lvl 30 without a rocket launcher and and with only 100 rounds of ammo... needless to say I couldn't beat her.
VS was one of the very best games I have ever played and also one of the hardest. My college roommate beat it, so I saw the ending and quit.

That said, I do need some good multi player once in awhile so I re-installed starcraft and counterstrike and since soo many people recomend it, I'll give Guild wars a shot.

 

[sonoma1993]

how do you play wow on an emulated server?

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: sonoma1993
how do you play wow on an emulated server?

We would get banned if we told you. It violates the TOS.

 

[archimedean]

Puzzle Pirates http://puzzlepirates.com/ has "Dubloon" oceans where you can basically play for free. You have to trade your POE in for doubloons that are also able to be bought for cash. You have to work harder but it's possible. I play on a subscriber ocean though.

 

[Czar]

hell.. install diablo2... its that good

 

[datalink7]

Originally posted by: M0RPH
Guild Wars

Not really an MMORPG. More like Diablo II.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Anarchy Online has no monthly fee if you play without any expansion packs:

http://anarchy-online.com/content/game/whatisao/

 

[zebano]

eh I just reinstalled NWN and downloaded all modules made by Adam Miller. I would be playing D2 right now, but I can't find my cd for LOD... such is life.

 

[Inappropriate4AT]

I own Guild Wars and find myself going back to D2. Guild Wars is absolutely useless for singe player, if you don't want to play in a stacked party don't bother playing it at all. It's one of those point and click then wait till somebody dies type games, there's absolutely no freedom when comparing it to the gameplay style of D2. It was fun for a while but it just got pretty old pretty quick, I prefer the outdated D2:LOD to it.