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Permalink Reply by TheFreshEG on March 18, 2012 at 12:23pm

I think its called Runes of Magic, that would be the next best world of warcraft clone.

there probably others. go to www.mmohut.com

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Permalink Reply by Zulzon on March 18, 2012 at 12:39pm

Yes, I also have an account on that site. I know it's a decent WoW clone. I am looking for people who have actually played WoW clones to give me some feedback about them. Thanks for the tip anyway!

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Permalink Reply by Shepard Tone on March 19, 2012 at 6:09am

not free to play: but I finally starting playing my first MMO. SWTOR. BioWare just knows how to make a good Star Wars game.

free to play: I also downloaded DC Universe Online for my PS3, but got bored quickly.

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Permalink Reply by Zulzon on March 19, 2012 at 7:43am

I really want to play Star Wars: The Old Republic, especially since I saw the playthroughs from The Loading Bar. Unfortunately I heard the monthly fee was more expensive even than World of Warcraft.

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Permalink Reply by Gift of the Magi on March 27, 2012 at 6:39am

It's the same. but you may want to hold up til about May. major game patch coming.

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Permalink Reply by George Knight on March 19, 2012 at 10:47am

The only MMO I still play from time to time is Ragnarok Online (Usually in low to midrate private servers), but it's far too oldschool for most.

Also:

Good

Free

MMO

 

 Pick two. With very few excpetions, a "good free MMO" doesn't exist. Like 90% of them are all cash shop "Pay to Win" Korean WoW-Clone grindfests. This is coming from someone who used to play MMO's all the time. The genre is pretty stagnent right now.

 

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Gift of the Magi on March 27, 2012 at 7:11am

Ok, so you want good AND free, eh? Well, I got a few for you to consider. Please understand that all F2P MMORPGs have pay options that freebies cannot get, so no complaining later on things you don't get because you don't drop a few bucks for it.

Lord of the Rings Online: Since your background is fantasy, I suggest this first. Based on the books and not the films, this is a gorgeous fantasy game with a shit-ton of content and a more realistic look and feel. And because its fantasy, you should be able to get into the style quickly.
Pros:
-Realistic background and day/night cycles. At night, you can actually SEE the stars reflected in water.
-Realistic magic and combat. Player skills have a more realistic look to them, and even spells look more like alchemy than finger-wiggling. There is also a fighter class called Captain, that gives you a standard bearer as a pet who buffs and AND protects you.
-Image layers. When you find a bit of clothing that you just love the look but gives you no other benefit, you can lock the image of it into a clothing layer. thus, you can better choice your look without being a slave to whatever the high-end stuff happens to look like.
Cons:
-Best classes are pay only.
-Endgame campaigns are pay only
-The place is HUGE and getting a horse is a bit of a bitch.

Star Trek Online: This is a pay game that just recently went F2P. extremely polished and heavily back-storied, STO is a great sci-fi game with a ton of options, even for freebies.
Pros:
-MAssive customization. Everything from your look, uniform, your crew and even your ships can be customizated and altered. You can even walk around inside your own ship and make changes!
-Space Combat. easily one of the game's best feature, the combat system gives you a real nice tactical feel with options that would be available to any captain.
-Mega Server. here are no multiple servers, just one giant one with everyone in different instances of the same area (usually 50 at a time). you can communicate with anyone in any instance in the same sector, so you never have to worry about being on the same server as your friends.
Cons:
-Land Combat. Even though this got upgraded recently and they even added a FPS mode, its still a bit meh compared to space combat.
-Cash Shop. Most of the best customization features and looks have to be bought.

I'd give more but I'm hungry and need a bath. let me know if you want a bit more info.

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Permalink Reply by Zulzon on March 27, 2012 at 7:37am

Thanks a lot for the info man, and any more you can offer me would be great.

I have not played Star Trek Online, but my brother has. Watched him while playing a bit, he has a level 50 Federation Engineer and a level 50 "I don't know what" Klingon. Although from what I understood you can only be a Klingon if you have a level 50 Federation or something like that. And you start with a Klingon from level 20. Being a fan of the Star Trek lore, I really liked some of the quests you have, especially the player made ones. The "dungeons" seem interesting and so do the battlegrounds.

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Permalink Reply by Gift of the Magi on March 27, 2012 at 6:53pm

To get a Klingon option, you have to get to Lieutenant 5, which is roughly about 2-5hours worth of play after creation. trust me, not that hard at all.

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Permalink Reply by Lord of Hate on March 27, 2012 at 10:08am

Guild wars 2 is out later this year I think.

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