I'm still partial to Earth and Beyond. An MMO that had an actual Explorer class.
Of the more widely known MMOs, I'd say EQ1 was pretty special. I STILL have the game loaded on my PC, and play it a few times a year even though I've moved on to the newer generation of MMOs.
As for PvP, I'd say WWII Online is my favorite all time MMO. Pure skill, no gear grind or FotM builds.
Always nice to meet another fan! I haven't run into any other MMO that had the same sort of "vibe" that E and B had. It created a world that was fun but dangerous at the same time.
Hard to put a finger on it, but it had something that made it unique IMO. Definitely a class MMO that deserved a better fate.
FFA Nonconsentual Full Loot PvP ...You know you want it!!
Originally posted by ashe59 sniff ....i miss my doomsayer in shadowbane
Light armor Rogue Barbarian here. I miss SB, too. Incredible game, even with the endless bugs.
There isn't a "right" or "wrong" way to play, if you want to use a screwdriver to put nails into wood, have at it, simply don't complain when the guy next to you with the hammer is doing it much better and easier. - Allein "Graphics are often supplied by Engines that (some) MMORPG's are built in" - Spuffyre
It's the only game that kept me for over 5 years. Honorable mention goes to Guild Wars 2 and The Realm Online. Guild Wars 2 is a great game, but not quite the experience I had in Knight Online.
My SWTOR referral link for those wanting to give the game a try. (Newbies get a welcome package while returning players get a few account upgrades to help with their preferred status.)
Great combination of gameplay and community. Western localization closed. Still running in Japan.
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It was the first and is still the best. Although i should mention Swtor too since it's the only other MMO, aside from CoH, that i can measure the time i sticked around in years and not months or days.
SWG: The best balance between combat / crafting / social MMO ever done. My favorite MMO by a long shot.
Thempark
Wow: I loved Vanilla Wow and TBC. After that Blizzard decided it was time to start the dumbing down to what we have today.
I think a lot of people forgot about the social part of SWG that made it what we remember. All the other stuff was great, but it really boiled down to how social the game was at the heart of it. The combat queue was amazing. You could actually type and fight at the same time.
Unlike modern day games in general in regards to the whole DPS meters etc that people run and games have built in to make sure you are focused on your timings and rotation. Phew. Forget these modern day games.
UO big time got me to favor sandbox, WoW was just something epic back in lvl60 cap days, Helbreath USA for the faction vs faction, politics and great community and DarkFall 1.0 for combining skill-based stuff I was coming to love with sandbox mmo, then Tera because it was gorgeous and high on the action.
My silly vision of the perfect mmorpg today would be combining Dark Souls-esque difficulty into an mmorpg and with it being just as responsive. Maybe not the exact gameplay but damn Tera did it well.
My 2nd silly dream is a perfect mainstream SAO game but I think everyone who watched it had a similar wish.
I didn't know it was included but PlanetSide and WW2 online were also wonderful experiences for me. I have a lot on my list but I have been around the block per se imo. Each one I enjoyed greatly.
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Always nice to meet another fan! I haven't run into any other MMO that had the same sort of "vibe" that E and B had. It created a world that was fun but dangerous at the same time.
Hard to put a finger on it, but it had something that made it unique IMO. Definitely a class MMO that deserved a better fate.
FFA Nonconsentual Full Loot PvP ...You know you want it!!
Light armor Rogue Barbarian here. I miss SB, too. Incredible game, even with the endless bugs.
There isn't a "right" or "wrong" way to play, if you want to use a screwdriver to put nails into wood, have at it, simply don't complain when the guy next to you with the hammer is doing it much better and easier. - Allein
"Graphics are often supplied by Engines that (some) MMORPG's are built in" - Spuffyre
Knight Online World
It's the only game that kept me for over 5 years. Honorable mention goes to Guild Wars 2 and The Realm Online. Guild Wars 2 is a great game, but not quite the experience I had in Knight Online.
Without a doubt Asheron's Call. And no other game comes remotely close.
Sandbox means open world, non-linear gaming PERIOD!
Subscription Gaming, especially MMO gaming is a Cash grab bigger then the most P2W cash shop!
Bring Back Exploration and lengthy progression times. RPG's have always been about the Journey not the destination!!!
City of Heroes and Swtor.
With TSW, Neverwinter and ESO as runnerups.
My SWTOR referral link for those wanting to give the game a try. (Newbies get a welcome package while returning players get a few account upgrades to help with their preferred status.)
https://www.ashesofcreation.com/ref/Callaron/
EverQuest 1 ------------still best but graphics
Also EQ2, LoTRO before Moria, Fallen Earth & TSW
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Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Great combination of gameplay and community. Western localization closed. Still running in Japan.
Ultima Online
Everquest
World of Warcraft (Vanilla)
Anarchy Online before cash shops and stuff ,awesome game
honorable mention today goes to : Vanilla WoW , RP world PvP done right.
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Anarchy Online.
Because..
The atmosphere, music and scifi setting.
I Joined my first (and favourite) guild.
The hours spent farming mats and then trying to get high level implants in.
The community.
Leets.
fantasy wise: WoW, dont play it anymore (got bored of it over time) but i love the IP and follow it in spirit
sci-fi wise: EVE, cannot play it due to not having money(no, PLEX is too expensive now for earning it with isk) so i follow it in spirit too
SWG
City of Heroes.
It was the first and is still the best. Although i should mention Swtor too since it's the only other MMO, aside from CoH, that i can measure the time i sticked around in years and not months or days.
This is a really easy one for me.
Winner: City of Heroes
Runner-up: The Secret World
Sandbox:
SWG: The best balance between combat / crafting / social MMO ever done. My favorite MMO by a long shot.
Thempark
Wow: I loved Vanilla Wow and TBC. After that Blizzard decided it was time to start the dumbing down to what we have today.
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Pve : Ferentus
PvP : Ferentus
Its my nr1. http://www.freemmorpglist.com/Ferentus-mmorpg.html
I think a lot of people forgot about the social part of SWG that made it what we remember. All the other stuff was great, but it really boiled down to how social the game was at the heart of it. The combat queue was amazing. You could actually type and fight at the same time.
Unlike modern day games in general in regards to the whole DPS meters etc that people run and games have built in to make sure you are focused on your timings and rotation. Phew. Forget these modern day games.
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4/13/15 > ELE has been updated look for 16-04-13.
http://www.dereksmart.org/2016/04/star-citizen-the-ele/
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Everquest and City of Heroes are my two favorites.
If you want a poll, put it on this site.
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do.
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UO big time got me to favor sandbox, WoW was just something epic back in lvl60 cap days, Helbreath USA for the faction vs faction, politics and great community and DarkFall 1.0 for combining skill-based stuff I was coming to love with sandbox mmo, then Tera because it was gorgeous and high on the action.
My silly vision of the perfect mmorpg today would be combining Dark Souls-esque difficulty into an mmorpg and with it being just as responsive. Maybe not the exact gameplay but damn Tera did it well.
My 2nd silly dream is a perfect mainstream SAO game but I think everyone who watched it had a similar wish.
I didn't know it was included but PlanetSide and WW2 online were also wonderful experiences for me. I have a lot on my list but I have been around the block per se imo. Each one I enjoyed greatly.