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Tha_Godfather

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sup peoples,happy new years

iight so im planning to try some MMORPG games. the only mmorpg games ive played is Final Fantasy XI and Ultima Online. they were fun, kinda except for FFXI , didnt really like it much for some reason, maybe because PVP isnt allow.

i wanna play an mmorpg game that is fun/unique/ ok graphics, and PVP allowed ,something that will get me hooked, makes me feel like I AM the character, u kno wha im sayin. something tha is based in the ancient days, none of that futuristic stuff.

is there any mmo games that is kinda like UO? but wid much more better graphics? that lets you dye ur hair color, sword,clothes, stuff UO can do?

does it depends on the server you choose if it allow pvp or not? to me i think all mmo games have PVP allowed it just depend if the serve you choose is pvp available?
 
If you're interested in PvP, I would recomend Dark Age of Camelot. It pretty much has the best PvP system out there. Also, you can dye your armor and weapon as well, but you are limited in hair/eye color.

There are several different server options. Go here for more information on the server types.
 
i'd second DAoC as i have 4 50's on Guinevere. Awesome game, very fun PvP, great graphics imo, overall a great mmo. I'm playing lineage 2 atm but i dont think i really like it.
 
Sounds like WoW might be your best bet.

Or you could wait for DnD Online like I have been since taking a break from WoW.
 
Ingonuts13 said:
Sounds like WoW might be your best bet.

Or you could wait for DnD Online like I have been since taking a break from WoW.
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no pvp in DDO, but I'm gravitating towards that after the ashes of SWG. (i think I have an 'acronym' headache) :D
 
Nasty_Savage said:
no pvp in DDO, but I'm gravitating towards that after the ashes of SWG. (i think I have an 'acronym' headache) :D
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Yeah SWG really pissed me off. I changed my mind about that POS game so many times only to watch the completely ruin it.
 
Just stay far, far away from any game with the words "Matrix" "Online" and "The" in its title.

My 2¢
 
what is DND and DDO and SWG and all of that? can u guys type it out. sorry kind of a newbie here

oh forgot to add and POS?
 
I just got Guild Wars. I am taking a break from FF Online. Someone had a list of good free MMO's on the net.
 
Guild Wars is an interesting game that noone has brought up yet.

The one, MAJOR bonus it has is NO MONTHLY FEE.

I like that. Alot.

It also has PVP, but I haven't really checked that aspect of it out yet.
The non-pvp can get kind of boring if you don't join a party (or form one), but it's still entertaining and fun for quite some time.
 
I haven't installed it yet, sitting in the closet, but I'm gonna get into it before break is over.

A lot of my friends are playing WoW and that other one they drool over.. can't think of the name.

FF was great till I got to LV20 and it just lulled. It was hard to level after that, and finding monsters to kill was getting to be a problem. To high or too low.
 
Velox said:
If you're interested in PvP, I would recomend Dark Age of Camelot. It pretty much has the best PvP system out there. Also, you can dye your armor and weapon as well, but you are limited in hair/eye color.

There are several different server options. Go here for more information on the server types.
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I used to 3 box play DAOc too bad TOA and frontiers finally put the nail in the coffin for that game it had RvR was the best pvp experience I had for years. I wouldn't reccomend this game for a new user unless you have accounts already level 50 and a bot account. This game is also dying slowly still and will be dead.

You should check out World of Warcraft I thoroughly enjoyed it and do and I do miss DAoC alot and some things WoW could take from it however WoW has alot of good things and is very easy for you to get into. Check it out.

If you are a Sci Fi fan you might want to check out EvE online I used to play that in beta had two accounts one a bot (miner) then played retail for a few months but not sure how the game fares. It should be better than DAOC populations due to being one server. EvE is a gorgeous game btw was the first MMO to impress me visually.

Anyways the only MMO out that is fun at all for me is WoW.

Guildwars is fun at times but easily loses interest for me anyways but it's no monthly fee :).
 
Lamont said:
I haven't installed it yet, sitting in the closet, but I'm gonna get into it before break is over.

A lot of my friends are playing WoW and that other one they drool over.. can't think of the name.

FF was great till I got to LV20 and it just lulled. It was hard to level after that, and finding monsters to kill was getting to be a problem. To high or too low.
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Best to play MMO's with your friends of course so should be fun no matter what :).
 
optlox said:
i'd second DAoC as i have 4 50's on Guinevere. Awesome game, very fun PvP, great graphics imo, overall a great mmo. I'm playing lineage 2 atm but i dont think i really like it.
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Ahh I had 5 50's on guin/hib and 2 on mid/merlin and 4 on alb/lance mmm good times guin hib was primary :). I tried lineage 2 with my alb lance guild and it was fun in beta but the system pvp wise and in general was crap.

I was so addicted to daoc I had 3 accounts some people had more god .
 
so far WOW has been mention alot. i had a friend ,he was never really into cpu games except cs, then one day tried WoW and got hook on it...i mean LITERALLY, i call the dude to go do some shit but nope guy just wanna stay home play his game.

haha. i would give it a try but i heard once u get 2 level 60 it gets boring...so i think to myself..when i get 2 level 60 what is there to do?


Dark age of camelot sounds interesting, but since ^ said its dying slowly ,i dont kno...


if they making a NEW UO that would be tight
 
Tha_Godfather said:
so far WOW has been mention alot. i had a friend ,he was never really into cpu games except cs, then one day tried WoW and got hook on it...i mean LITERALLY, i call the dude to go do some shit but nope guy just wanna stay home play his game.

haha. i would give it a try but i heard once u get 2 level 60 it gets boring...so i think to myself..when i get 2 level 60 what is there to do?


Dark age of camelot sounds interesting, but since ^ said its dying slowly ,i dont kno...


if they making a NEW UO that would be tight
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Goto the DAoC homepage camelotherald check the server status the numbers have been way off for a long time now they even brought back classic server daoc which is nice but too late they fubared that game enough already. When I played on guin and lance and even merlin there were always 3k+ people on even at late night you have somewhere between 1500 people split across three realms.

It used to be great but the numbers aren't there anymore for some lasting fun.
 
Shadowbane is the best PvP MMO on the market atm. Leveling is a breeze(you get exp for killing people!) and its got the best character creation system out there.

chronicle.ubi.com is thier site

http://chronicle.ubi.com/What+is+Shadowbane.php is a bunch of why you should play information

http://chronicle.ubi.com/newspost.php?id=11539 Bunch of players opinions.

When asked what "What is Shadowbane to you?" in the general forums, a variety of answers came up. ViZioN-X said "Your guild affects the world. Your guild can affect the lore. It's what every MMORPG should strive for. "; FearTheNight said "It's a game where the politics matter. You stand to lose something if you (or your guild) talks the talk but can't walk the walk."; and CoolWaters said "Very hard question to answer. I think Shadowbane offers the pinnacle of MMO gaming in several respects. Character customization, Group PvP, Guild v Guild pvp, City building, politics."
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Thier launch sucked, but they are solid these days. Give it a try, get in a good guild and you will not be dissappointed.

http://files.filefront.com/cb_bane_2_0001wmv/;4520227;;/fileinfo.html <-- a movie someone made of a a fight

http://www.guildvsguild.com/nuke/modules.php?name=media <-- More movies :p
 
rfwinters77 said:
Guild Wars is an interesting game that noone has brought up yet.

The one, MAJOR bonus it has is NO MONTHLY FEE.

I like that. Alot.

It also has PVP, but I haven't really checked that aspect of it out yet.
The non-pvp can get kind of boring if you don't join a party (or form one), but it's still entertaining and fun for quite some time.
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The PvP is easily the best part of guild wars. With the crazy amount of skills and only being able to bring out 8 at a time makes for some awesome builds that are distinct in their advantages and disadvantages in combat. There are just so many facets of the PvP that you never know what your going to be facing.
 
Tha_Godfather said:
so far WOW has been mention alot. i had a friend ,he was never really into cpu games except cs, then one day tried WoW and got hook on it...i mean LITERALLY, i call the dude to go do some shit but nope guy just wanna stay home play his game.

haha. i would give it a try but i heard once u get 2 level 60 it gets boring...so i think to myself..when i get 2 level 60 what is there to do?


Dark age of camelot sounds interesting, but since ^ said its dying slowly ,i dont kno...


if they making a NEW UO that would be tight
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The only people who say level 60 is boring is either a nub or hangs out at the major cities too much. The game starts when you are 60. For starters, you have 5 man dungeons to explore and get good loot. Then you hit up the 10-15 mans. Once youre there, you get into a good guild and hit up the 20-man instance. Then the 40 mans. Currently there are 3 40 man raid dungeons, and 2 of them will take up a lot of time (many average guilds cant beat the last boss of the first dungeon and take a long time to get to him). Once youre bored with all the dungeon crawling, you can make a name for yourself by getting into the PVP scene. Theres 10, 15, and 40 man PVP games. Or you can be a bastard and kill low leveled people or people that are lacking the PVP skills. By the time you are bored with that, new material comes out.
 
WaterproofPaper said:
The only people who say level 60 is boring is either a nub or hangs out at the major cities too much. The game starts when you are 60. For starters, you have 5 man dungeons to explore and get good loot. Then you hit up the 10-15 mans. Once youre there, you get into a good guild and hit up the 20-man instance. Then the 40 mans. Currently there are 3 40 man raid dungeons, and 2 of them will take up a lot of time (many average guilds cant beat the last boss of the first dungeon and take a long time to get to him). Once youre bored with all the dungeon crawling, you can make a name for yourself by getting into the PVP scene. Theres 10, 15, and 40 man PVP games. Or you can be a bastard and kill low leveled people or people that are lacking the PVP skills. By the time you are bored with that, new material comes out.
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so end game is either bg's or doing raids? that sort of thing gets old like anything else...
 
I actually felt that World of Warcraft had by far the best Quest system and storyline put together at release than any other MMO I ever beta tested and played at retail. The immersion and detail in the game was quite superb comparing it to others such as DAoC for instance which had horrible graphics and was bare at release especially in Hibernia.

Immersion and piecing together the entire game quests story small details and sayings emotes by far World of Warcraft has done this the best as well as having a forgiving leveling system that keeps you interested in the game for a long time.

People blast through quests and all they think about is speed or say the game starts at max level which it doesn't it starts as level 1 and you progress and grow and learn then the curve slows to a crawl you don't see large jumps in advancement once at 60 so how can people say it begins there? It just doesn't. You won't ever experience the game and the actual detail and story by leveling fast as possible and skipping content you are only cheating yourself.

Level 50-60 content is huge there are many long quest lines to complete for other things. The crafting system is thoughtful and makes things for the most part doable enough for anyone without using macros or bots.

The biggest cons to this game are the level 60 content itself 20-40 raid instances such as Molten Core will take you hours to clear which is absurd. You are not guarunteed anything when you go which is a huge turnoff. THe problem is you spend 4-6 hours with a very experienced group clearing an instance such as MC to get nothing then you wait a week to do it again. The problem is they need to make it so it takes 2 hours to complete and lower the lockout to 2 or 3 days max so more can enjoy the benefits. The best instances have been the 5 man and 10 man at times dungeons where you can be more social with a tighter knit grouping and play a bigger part.

The crafting has some cons such as requiring very rare materials for something that isn't that great as well.

Every game has faults but World of Warcraft has done alot of things right ALOT. The honor system is a very bad system this is one area I wish they copied from DAOC. I would rather them reward a character that hits a certain rank and up to be awarded one talent point per level than gear that will become obsolete eventually. It would have been great.

Anyways instanced BG's are fine they did good on that part however the honor system isn't good and the rep system in place for specific BG's is a nice feature.

COH was an ok game I forgot to mention it however I lost interest in it due to no PVP and that it reminded me of DAoC Lineage 2 leveling chore and whatnot not to mention no content.
 
There is a few MMORPG coming out soon that seem to have good potential.

RF-online seems like a good game.
http://www.codemasters.com/rfonline/news.php

Also DDO and Vanguard seem to be picking up some hype.

I Personally Hope to see more MMORPG's come to the console side. PS3 has Endless Sage coming to it. Dunno about any 360 MMORPG yet.

I would stay away from WOW and EQ2 they are both crap. WoW is repetition. once you reach 60 you get to do MC and high level instances until you either die or get your armor.

EQ2 is a grind to 60. personally they over did the graphics. the models look like play-doh puppets.

Guild wars is good if you love to pvp. pve is good but not the games main forte.

Lineage 2 is a huge grind i swear to god if they made the game less of a grind it would be a very good game.

Also there are the few Korean MMORPG that we can only hope to see released here in the US. One of them is Zera http://zera.nexon.com/zera2/page/gnx.aspx

here is a link to their teaser site : http://zera.nexon.com/Zera/Teaser/teaser2.html
 
Zera looks cool but I swear to god Asian games always have that white guy with pink hair crap with fem features it's getting really old. Anime is cool to an extent but overdone bigtime hey look here is a buff dude he has spiky hair and a ton of angst. Ahh here is our other dude with black or purple hair he is the emo kid class (rogue type) and here is the mage and we need some chicks in here that all look the same and have the same facial features as the males.

If the US government bans anything it should be anime.

I liked a couple anime's back when they were cool and rare now it's just mainstream and overdone everyone looks like everybody korean games japanese doesn't matter they all have the same look and dress with their 50 foot sword on their back.

I once saw all these kids talking about naruto I managed to watch a couple episodes which same old style let's drag out a fight over 5 episodes with everyone talking inside their head and flashing around a huge sword or item that is way out of proportion. Same ole crap.
 
Genocidal[v2] said:
Shadowbane was one of the worst MMO games ever made. Period.
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They had a bad launch and left alot of people bitter. SB does alot of things better than any MMO out there. If your looking for a game with a great community, a short grind, fun PvP, meaningful character creation and want to effect the world(Shadowbane is all player driven content.. so you can change the world in a very meaningful way) then Shadowbane is the only game for you.
 
Humble_Magii said:
Zera looks cool but I swear to god Asian games always have that white guy with pink hair crap with fem features it's getting really old. Anime is cool to an extent but overdone bigtime hey look here is a buff dude he has spiky hair and a ton of angst. Ahh here is our other dude with black or purple hair he is the emo kid class (rogue type) and here is the mage and we need some chicks in here that all look the same and have the same facial features as the males.

If the US government bans anything it should be anime.

I liked a couple anime's back when they were cool and rare now it's just mainstream and overdone everyone looks like everybody korean games japanese doesn't matter they all have the same look and dress with their 50 foot sword on their back.

I once saw all these kids talking about naruto I managed to watch a couple episodes which same old style let's drag out a fight over 5 episodes with everyone talking inside their head and flashing around a huge sword or item that is way out of proportion. Same ole crap.
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amen to that.
 
Tha_Godfather said:
what is DND and DDO and SWG and all of that? can u guys type it out. sorry kind of a newbie here

oh forgot to add and POS?
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DND = Dungeons and Dragons
DDO - Dungeons and Dragons Online
SWG = StarWars Galaxies
WoW = World of Warcraft

POS = Point of Sale.... err.... Piece of S**t

Anyothers?

Peace,
Tim
 
You should tell us what kind of a game you're looking for, really. PvP? Phat Lewt farming? Rediculously long and large dungeon crawls?

DAoC used to have great pvp and some large dungeons and a great guild community. Don't know what it's like anymore, though. Haven't played it since Shrouded Isles.

UO, the origional, was damn fun when it came out. No other game has been, or will EVER be as dangerous. Anyone could be killed by anyone at any time anywhere. And when you die, they loot your ass like a lvl 1 mob. Unless you were a crazy ninja archer-mage or a fencing bard, you needed to roll with a posse at all times or get ganked. Funny story: a friend of mine tamed a dog, named it Silly, and trained it up to master wrestler (I think, dont remember what the skill was called). He left it in his house as a guard dog. Well, one day he comes back to his house, which he forgot to lock, and finds two dudes going thru his stuff. He proceeds to attack the would-be burglers, but since he is unprepared and it's 2 on 1 he's getting beat. He remembers his doggy and says "Silly, KILL!" and his dog proceeds to kill the would be robbers. For those who don't know, this would be the equivalent of having 2 WoW 60's get beat by a cow.

One thing I can tell you for sure: avoid SWG at all costs. Had a rough start, but tons of potential. Mix & match 32 professions, player-driven content, big-time pvp, player-cities, twitch-based space combat, and of course the ULTIMATE universe to work from: Star Wars.

But, instead of finishing what they started, they stripped everything that made SWG special and completely destroyed it (WITHOUT WARNING!!!!!). I have never seen so many people disappear from an online game ALL AT ONCE.

I could really only recommend 2 mmorpgs from my experience: WoW and Guild Wars. It comes down to whether or not you like having to be in a friggin rediculously large guild (WoW) to be able to get the good gear to compete, and if you want to pay a monthly fee for it. Guild Wars is limited to 8-person groups, so you don't need a large guild. It also has no fee.

Diff'rent strokes and all that

geez this post got long
 
Humble_Magii said:
Zera looks cool but I swear to god Asian games always have that white guy with pink hair crap with fem features it's getting really old. Anime is cool to an extent but overdone bigtime hey look here is a buff dude he has spiky hair and a ton of angst. Ahh here is our other dude with black or purple hair he is the emo kid class (rogue type) and here is the mage and we need some chicks in here that all look the same and have the same facial features as the males.

If the US government bans anything it should be anime.

I liked a couple anime's back when they were cool and rare now it's just mainstream and overdone everyone looks like everybody korean games japanese doesn't matter they all have the same look and dress with their 50 foot sword on their back.

I once saw all these kids talking about naruto I managed to watch a couple episodes which same old style let's drag out a fight over 5 episodes with everyone talking inside their head and flashing around a huge sword or item that is way out of proportion. Same ole crap.
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Giant generalizations can be said about any form of media and entertainment, regardless of which country made it. The same logic can be applied to video games. How exactly would one split the hairs in a genre?
 
UO is hella fun indeed. if they remaking UO i will defitnitly wait for it.


the type of MMO im looking for is similiar to that. i remember in UO u just start the game ,like how u enter the worrld (like being born into the world). n Do watever u want. U can be anything good or evil, a thief, lockpick houses, .

. i want a game that even after u finish all the quests for the game, u can still level up and get stronger. as strong as possible, as quick,magical,skillful as possible and there is no limit to it. u kno what im trying to say?



i remember in UO. me and some friends met at one of their houses,we was getting our equipment getting ready to go hunting, then all of a sudden someone got in his house some how, like 4-5 guys ran in and start attacking us. we fend them off then looted their ass, it was hella fun. shit remind me of armed robbery type shit in real life but it was in UO and man o man that was exciting.



sigh--------those UO days...
 
WoW is very casual friendly, probably the most casual friendly mmo out today. Hell in many typical mmos casual players dont even reach max level. (guild wars is not a true mmo)

I've been playing WoW for a year now, still having a blast.
(My guild is currently at Chromaggus, the last boss before Nefarion woot :p) I really enjoy the 40 man raids. Even enjoy MC still, after farming it for ages. Probably though cause I'm rogue and enjoy trying to optimize my damage.

PS. Don't roll a warlock or a paladin, unless you're into masochism.
 
Velox said:
If you're interested in PvP, I would recomend Dark Age of Camelot. It pretty much has the best PvP system out there. Also, you can dye your armor and weapon as well, but you are limited in hair/eye color.

There are several different server options. Go here for more information on the server types.
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I agree, DAoC has the best PvP system by far.
I've played WoW for about 8-9 months, and their pvp system is nothing compared to DAOC. It's so disappointing..

I used to 3 box play DAOc too bad TOA and frontiers finally put the nail in the coffin for that game it had RvR was the best pvp experience I had for years. I wouldn't reccomend this game for a new user unless you have accounts already level 50 and a bot account. This game is also dying slowly still and will be dead.

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Yeah, TOA sucked, but Mythic realized this and released the "classic" servers. These servers do not include the TOA expansion. They are so much better than the other servers.. no more huge pve grinds/raids.

I haven't played it since the summer. I reactivated in the summer when the classic servers came out and had a ton of fun, but decided I didn't want it to consume my life anymore so quit after 2-3 weeks, but was able to get RR5 and a lvl 50 (lvling goes so fast with catacombs! 4-5 days /played to 50)
But there has been an expansion since I last played, so not sure how it is now.
 
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