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Looking for something F2P Neverwinter or TERA? Other thoughts are welcome!
Darkfalz89
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Hello my fellow MMO goers, in between jobs currently and looking for something enjoyable to sink some extra hours in. Unsubbed from FFXIV after playing it quite actively since 2.0 launch, however I feel that the constant screwing over of crafters and bare minimal amount of content + useless fluff content that gives nothing worthwhile (beast tribe quests) and the lack of a class I would like to play makes me rather wait till the Expansion. WoW is fun in spurts for me but I usually play really actively until i get the "you have 3 days left to resub" email than I realize I just really don't care for it + I'm looking to not spend any money regardless.
Currently have some questions regarding Neverwinter and TERA but I am welcome for other F2P suggestions. Looking at the new ranger class on NW + the new Expansion I'm told there has been some nice PvP additions to the game but I assume its for only higher level players? I got a level 30 Sorc? It was the offensive caster class, and had a lot of fun with the ability customization and combat but I like the PvP quite exclusively. The qualms I had were that there was constant AFKing in PvP because no one was booted for inactivity, has this been addressed? The other thing was I recall 2 or maybe 3 maps and they same thing over and over again got quite boring 
so curious if they added more maps? Also curious at what level you can participate in the games "Open world PvP" since I did enjoy leveling through PvP more <.<. Final concern for this game was the whole Astral Diamonds Duping before I quit because I didn't particularly like how the NW handled the situation. Also, how hard is is to obtain Zen features like +Character slots e.t.c. for a non paying player? I've always strayed from Perfect World games because they had a tendency of making the games features seem quite hollow if you didn't drop some serious green, like epic pets that were purchased got way more levels and advantages than ones you could get without cash >.>.
As far as TERA goes I stopped playing after the first month due to lack of PvP features and awful open world PvP and the very very flawed Vanarch system. I know the game has the alliance wars, two BG's and I believe recently they added the new Seige map that you can do as early as 30 with obvious PvE content too. I got a 45 warrior, logged in for the free 58 event and did a slayer and have every other class 30+ and tried the Reaper out yesterday and finished the new zone getting it to 58. Just was curious about the current state of endgame PvP for TERA before I grab my Warrior and start grinding bams again since I hate questing in TERA :P.
I'm free to other games that are F2P where you can get access to P2P features by grinding in game currency but not really interested in the cutesy Korean F2P stuff, the furthest I would go would maybe be Dragon Nest. My issue with Nexon games however was that they always seem to like capping how much experience you can get a day until you shell out money... I recall getting an hour or two where I can get EXP on my character then I have to wait for it to recharge. Really enjoyed Dragon nest but hated the Nexons progression capping BS and was curious if they changed that since launch? Thanks in advance for your suggestions and apologize for the wall of text.
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I won't be a big help probably since I don't pvp
but I'd still put my vote at Neverwinter over Tera, hands down.
There were some updates in Neverwinter's pvp after you left, and yep, the Icewind Dale expansion is heavily lean on pvp. Getting Zen for free is grindy (don't know the current rate, haven't played since the winter festival... too many games, too little time for me). Mentioned the "epic pets", there are lot more epic companions in the game since you left, there's even an offline game for them, a massive collectable system / money sinkhole. Of course you can get them for free if grind the Zen for them.
"I'm free to other games that are F2P where you can get access to P2P features by grinding in game currency but not really interested in the cutesy Korean F2P stuff" You can try LotRO maybe, it's possible to grind out the whole game for free (a HUGE grind though), and also has a fairly active pvp community on the side if you want to pvp. True, it's tab-target and not action combat like Neverwinter or Tera. (but if you play wow "really actively" then it can't be a problem)
Neverwinter for the win! Join The Guild Of Icewind Dale dude. That's my guild. All Neverwinters old problems are gone. I dont even see and gold farmers anymore.
Achaea - RP focused with 16 classes, bunch of crafting skills, ocean sailing, faction vs faction PvP, can grind for vanity shop currency
Kings Road - browser based, similar to Torchlight/Diablo, can grind for cash shop currency
Mortal Online - first person MMO hack-n-slash MMO, open PK world, difficult to get into but basically grind-kill people-repeat
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Still no Neverwinter players that can answer my questions :<?
Not many people stick with the game for more than a month or two. You could just download it and see for yourself.
Anyway, my vote would be Rift or SWtOR, depending on what genre you prefer. Both games give you a pretty great F2P experience that really doesn't require spending money at all, and both transition well into paid subs with a decently active end-game.
If you are more of a PvP player, I'd go with SWtOR. If you lean more towards dungeons and raiding, then go with Rift. Both are great values though.
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Have a look into:
Age of Wushu
and
Age of Conan
I haven't played either extensively but I know they are both f2p and have PvP. Age of Conan has a cool skill-based combat system (imo) e.g. you can cancel attacks mid swing to make your opponent waste a block ability kinda thing. Literally know nothing about Age of Wushu but it looks pretty cool from what I've seen on twitch, reminded me of crouching tiger hidden dragon with the running on walls and huge jumps. I'm sure the actual players on the sub-forums on here could tell you more
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seriously though...if you want pvp..do Mortal Online now...or wait till AA is done.
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Another vote for both SWTOR and RIFT.
IMO, these are the best F2P MMOs out there. Sure Neverwinter is not bad, but if you're looking for a fair experience (without getting nickle and dimmed), these 2 games are your best bets. Oh and both still have a decent population...
People still play mortal online? I thought that game died a long time ago.