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Seeking new MMO

Discussion in 'Playground' started by Tartan, Jun 20, 2007.

  1. Tartan Gems: 1/31
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    Remove all ads!
    I've been away from MMOs for a while and I kinda miss them. I just replayed the BG series and am working on IWD2, but I miss being able to focus on just one character. Here's the MMOs I've played so far and things I liked and disliked about them. If someone better connected to the gaming world could give me a tip on what's out now, or on the horizon, that I might enjoy, I'd really appreciate it.

    World of Warcraft
    Like
    +Plenty of endgame content.
    +Good PvP system. Solo and group PvP were both enjoyable.
    +Variety of viable talent builds per class
    +Ease of re-specing

    Dislike
    -Have to re- re- re- raid endgame missions to get the loot you want. (If the monster takes 40 players to kill, he should drop more than 3 items. Spending 4 hours to finish a raid and walk away empty-handed is firmly in the "Not Fun" category.)
    -Gear sets. They really should have been more varied for each class and more easily accessible (see my first dislike). Endgame raiders or PvPers just end up looking like clones.


    City of Heroes/Villains
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    +Really being able to customize your character's look. There were trends, but it was extremely rare to see "clones."
    +Very "alt" friendly. You could roll a dozen characters and have no two alike. Each class and most powersets had led to very different playstyles.
    +Solo play and group play were both fun and rewarding.
    +No fighting over loot.
    +Early travel powers.

    Dislike
    -PvP was awful. I just couldn't get into it.
    Environments were extremely limited. There were only a handful of mission maps you revisited over and over from level 1 to level 50.
    -Not much to do once you hit the level cap. There was one raid monster and a big PvP event, but once you get those under your belt you pretty much just roll an alt.
     
    Tartan, Jun 20, 2007
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    Incidentally, I have been keeping this LINK in my bookmarks for the time when I get bored to WoW. It has a list of free MMO games with pictures.
     
    Wordplay, Jun 20, 2007
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    That is a very handy link, thanks much Wordplay!
     
    Tartan, Jun 21, 2007
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