MMO's anyone?

**Meneldil** · 10-20-2006, 18:35

Originally Posted by Viking

That's one long list.

Haven't tried any of those, but I dun think WoW is anything for me. I've heard the PvP(person versus person) not really requires much skill.

That's what people who never won a PvP fight usually say, indeed.^^

I play WoW, though with university, my job and all these things, I don't spend as much time playing as I used to. Anyway, once you've reached a certain point, the game just get boring.

**Bob the Insane** · 10-20-2006, 18:57

I used to play Planetside alot but I let the subscription lapse when the expansions started and I got a bit bored. I picked up BF:Vietnam at that time and really go into it and it was free online and offered a portion of the same experience...

I tried StarWars but a week as an intergalactic shoemaker was all I could handle...

Never tried Everquest or WoW but my gaming habits are bad enough as it is...

**Lemur** · 10-20-2006, 19:49

Sorry, no MMOs here. Babies and a job do not a good clan member make.

**Avicenna** · 10-20-2006, 19:57

I played Runescape one upon a time

**Kekvit Irae** · 10-20-2006, 20:37

I definately love Dark Age of Camelot. The PvP is less gank and more teamplay. Oh, and siege battles = love.

**GiantMonkeyMan** · 10-20-2006, 20:43

i used to play dark-future loads... i was even like the assistant boss guy of a crew in v1.1, i don't know if any of you guys once played the only bad thing is is that it is text based, i remember when i was a really high rank and my mate said it would be funny if i played russian roulette

grrr!

**Crandaeolon** · 10-21-2006, 10:45

I dun think WoW is anything for me. I've heard the PvP(person versus person) not really requires much skill.

If you're into PvP, give Guild Wars a go (even though it's not a true MMORPG.) GW is a very demanding game regarding teamwork, communication, planning, organisation and individual skill - maybe even too demanding, since it can be hard to succeed in all the factors involved. Even though the playing field is "level" (you can create max level PvP characters with perfect gear right off the bat), actually learning to play the game can take a long time.

The upcoming Nightfall chapter should remove the last inequalities between role-playing (PvE) and PvP characters, but new classes and skills will probably increase the learning curve as well. GW PvP is also very team-oriented, which sometimes makes it hard to distinguish individual skill. Nightfall should improve this aspect too, with Hero battles (one player essentially controls 4 characters with AI assistance.)

Of all the competitive multiplayer games I've played or tried (Quake, Counterstrike, UT, Enemy Territory, Tribes/Tribes 2, Starcraft, MTW/RTW), GW has offered the most demanding and satisfying experience. If you have a successful history in MP games, it's worth it to give GW a whirl.

I definately love Dark Age of Camelot. The PvP is less gank and more teamplay.

I was interested in DAoC before, but never got around to playing it because of GW. How much "grind" does DAoC have, i.e. how does time spent gaining levels and equipment affect character power?

**ChaosLord** · 10-21-2006, 22:39

I tend to only play free/beta MMOs myself, the grind factor just isn't worth paying for. I've played AO, L2, RO, KO, CO, FWO, PS, Eve, etc... Lots of MMOs. I've only really spent a signifigant amount of time on a few. Lately though the only MMO i've been playing is PlanetSide, it can get a big laggy on dialup but its still fun. They have a "Reserves" program where you play for free but the max BR you can get to is BR6. Still enough to specialize in an area so it doesn't really impact the experience. If anyones interested go to http://planetside.station.sony.com/reserves/.