MMORPGs

[Jaltus]

If you do not know what MMORPG stands for, skip this thread.


Ok, there are a bunch of these games coming out, and I am wondering which ones you may or may not play and why.

I myself am looking at Horizons and Star Wars: Galaxies. There is also a Middle-Earth Online game coming out, but it is still early in development.

[Piebald]

*sigh*, I've always wanted to play one but my computer really can't handle the ones that demand good graphics.

I did enjoy Graal, though, which is basically online Legend of Zelda.

[Rusty T]

I'm an Xboxer and we have a few MMORPG's coming out soon - one is Galaxies (I have three friends who are Beta testing - so far only one is willing to keep paying to play). Another I'm looking forward to is call True Fantasy Live Online. It's an amazing looking cell-shaded MMORPG (
http://xbox.ign.com/articles/402/402586p1.html
)

I'm excited as I don't want to spend the money to buy a computer in order to enjoy these types of games. Yay xbox.

tizzi

[prgmrdave]

TWeb seems to have taken enough of my "spare" time that I no longer play Dark Age of Camelot :smile:

[djnoz]

The Wakoschi brothers have a Matrix mmorpg planned. I've dabbled in Ultima but it didn't do much for me.

The ones that really rock are the old-skool MUD mmorpgs, the text based stuff.

[Jaltus]

Well, I played EverQuest (the most well-known mamajamma) and played Anarchy Online for about a week. EQ sucked me in for about 3 years.

EQ2 is coming out, and it may be ok, but I want something that is more skill-tree based than level based.

How did you like DAoC? I have a lot of friends playing the game, but I have just never indulged myself.

As for The Matrix:Online, I have a friend who works fo Blizzard (actually a subsidiary) and she says that it does not look to be a very good game. She'll tell us more as she is one of the Alpha testers.

[Hoser]

I was just reading in the latest issue of PC Gamer about the new City of Heroes MMORPG, and it sounds pretty cool.

I just might give it a try when it becomes available.

[QuantaFille]

I generally don't like role-playing games because of the magic involved, but one game that is being categorized as MMORPG (even though it is not really a RPG, you play as yourself) is Uru: Ages Beyond Myst. I am really looking forward to this game. It is being made by Cyan Worlds (the people who made Myst) and should be out in time for Christmas.
Website: Uru: Ages Beyond Myst (http://uru.ubi.com/)
Other website: To D'ni (http://www.drcsite.org/)

[Sheepdog]

spl_cadet got me into a cool one, called Enigma. it's a free web-based MMORPG (even though it isn't too massive, yet). you get to build your own fleets and either try to live peacefully as a trader, or wreak havok as a pirate (as well, we're trying to get a police force started to oppose the pirates).

http://www.aresaxis.net

[Yog^sothoth]

i've been watching my friends beta-test Final Fantasy Eleven Online and i'll have to say it is mighty pretty and it looks to be a lot of fun as well. I think i'd go with the Galaxies though, Star Wars....i mean, come on!

[Jaltus]

Unfortunately, from what I have been told, SW:G sucks pretty badly.

[Epoetker]

*Asks for all to pray that Epoetker gets his job as Blizzard Game Tester and guides World of Warcraft away from these pitfalls*

[Jaltus]

Ok, you got me playing enigma.

Name is Jaltus on there.

[Yog^sothoth]

i never say anything about a game untill i play it generally. saying what others say is just too darn weird for me. they don't have my tastes, distastes or even a glimpse at what i might consider to be criteria for either.

make your own judgement. find someone who has the game and play or watch them play. its simple!

course, that's doing what i say, and that's just wrong.

[Sheepdog]

lol, cool, Jaltus :cheers:

[Sheepdog]

i am getting kind of frustrated though. every time i start getting some money, i get whacked and pretty much have to start over

[geoff]

I play a game called TDZK (www.tdzk.com)

Its a large online browser based game.

Its one of the best ones out there... it has about 4000 players.

I am the leader of one of the top 3 alliances.. If you want to play let me know :)

Explore, Trade, Conquer. Thats the motto.

My name ingame is "iYRe"

(I dont know why, it just sounded scary :) )