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Yet another noob looking for a new game
Alverant
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Yep, I'm another newbie who's interested in playing a new MMORPG and looking for advice. I posted to the Site Suggestions about developing a questionaire to help people like me (answer some questions and get a list of games that you may like). I'm a casual player (10-15 hours a week). I'm currently playing City of Heroes/Villains. Originally I was in Earth & Beyond but we all know what happened to that. I also tried RF Online but the experience was terrible. I posted my criteria on my CoH supergroup's board.
1) Newbie/Casual gamer friendly. I want a game that I can pick up and put down at will. I don't want one that pretty much demands I spend hours at a time playing it.
2) Modern/Sci-fi world(s). Sorry but elves and orcs don't interest me much. I'd rather not have a fantasy setting (unless it bucks the stereotypes). This means no WoW.
3) PvE. I don't like PvP-only or PvP-heavy games. They tend to be populated with serious gamers who have almost forgotten the game itself should be fun and not be a focus on getting a bunch of stuff.
4) A good craft system. In Earth & Beyond my main characters were a builder and a resource gatherer. There's a zen-like feeling you get from spending time mining/gathering. (Ideally gathering should be in non-PvP areas. I don't want to be fragged while I'm peacefully collecting items.)
5) A game were the journey is important and the goal is to have fun. No need to PL to level X. A way for experienced and novice characters can play together.
6) Must be able to solo. For some reason I'm often playing alone. I like it but I'm not afraid to call for help when I need it. If I can do 75% or more of the missions/quests/whatever alone then I don't mind forming a team for the rest of it.
Thank you
1) Newbie/Casual gamer friendly. I want a game that I can pick up and put down at will. I don't want one that pretty much demands I spend hours at a time playing it.
2) Modern/Sci-fi world(s). Sorry but elves and orcs don't interest me much. I'd rather not have a fantasy setting (unless it bucks the stereotypes). This means no WoW.
3) PvE. I don't like PvP-only or PvP-heavy games. They tend to be populated with serious gamers who have almost forgotten the game itself should be fun and not be a focus on getting a bunch of stuff.
4) A good craft system. In Earth & Beyond my main characters were a builder and a resource gatherer. There's a zen-like feeling you get from spending time mining/gathering. (Ideally gathering should be in non-PvP areas. I don't want to be fragged while I'm peacefully collecting items.)
5) A game were the journey is important and the goal is to have fun. No need to PL to level X. A way for experienced and novice characters can play together.
6) Must be able to solo. For some reason I'm often playing alone. I like it but I'm not afraid to call for help when I need it. If I can do 75% or more of the missions/quests/whatever alone then I don't mind forming a team for the rest of it.
Thank you
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EvE is out of the question since you dont like PvP....
look into SWG or the Saga of ryzom.
though for parts of the player base it fails on the PvP, though you can avoid it usually.
you'll most likely like it, then decide that it's not a game you can see yourself playing.
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Kurush, I'm not sure what you meant by "too much sim and too little game". As a CoX player, I look forward to the craft system. But having already a max level character already, I'm starting to feel the excitement die down. It has the "been there, done that" feel. I think "too much sim" would be a nice change if I had a firm idea about what that meant. All I can assume is that there's a lot of non-combat actions to do. If I'm right, then it would definitely be a nice change. Too many CoX missions are "go to X, kill Y". Now I'm actively trying to stealth my way through all the missions I can for the challenge (and to get them over with quickly).
Thanks again everyone. Keep the advice coming.
If playing solo is a big hitter then give RF-online a go. Its mainly a solo grind with optional grouping. You will need to group every so often to finish a level off and the end-game is grouping but you can solo the journey.
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Sorry to rant but suggesting this game gave me a PTFFD episode (that's Post Tramatic Futile Frustration Disorder).
I second this suggestion to the OP.
Before you let others sway your decision though, here and in any other forum for MMO's out there, download the 14-day trial.
You've heard the old saying, "Don't knock it until you try it," right?
My only disclaimer is this:
If you have a strong aversion to blood-curtailing screams and random gore, in an apoloyptic backdrop of utter chaos and destruction, then I'd suggest you stay away from Auto Assault.
Now the closest thing(I've personally played) would be EQ2. The game is very polished and has a lot to offer. The community is probably the best in any MMO I've ever played, people will actually help you with a quest!(this was unheard of in WoW). I think it's built with the casual player in mind, with both a solo and group friendly environment.
The only thing you may not like about it, as you've stated, would probably be the fantasy setting. Yea sure, there are elves and orcs, but it has never really bothered me.
Good luck.
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From the FAQ:
Elven wizards in flowing robes accompanied by dwarven warriors and their nimble gnomish scouts are the stuff of far too many other games. While the team loves and respects great works of fantasy such as The Lord of the Rings and the like, we’ve stepped away from the common ideals populating the MMOG market.
OK That scored BIG points with me. That stuff is too cliche and stinks of uncreative game developers. Glad to see they are moving away from that. Now if they're willing to step FAAAAR away from LotR, they'll score more points.
Thats wierd, when I played EvE I found it very newbie/solo unfriendly. You have to join a corporation to have fun, otherwise your sitting there for hours mining vesper. Also the tutorial was... limited.