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#1 C_Rule
Member since 2008 • 9816 Posts

I use to play RS, but if anyone has had recent experience with the game, you will know how horrible it is becoming.

So I'm looking for a new RPG to player, I'd be looking for something with more than just PVP. Skills ect.

I was looking at L.o.L. but after realising that it wasn't an open world but instead small maps that you cycle through, I'm not really interested in it anymore.

I'd like something with pretty nice looking graphics and most importantly a large player base.

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I was looking into Runes of Magic.

Is the free version for this good? Will it keep you going for a while?

How many players could you expect on Runes of Magic at any one time?

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#2 pablohammy
Member since 2009 • 488 Posts

Runes of magic is really good. I played it alot before i got my new computor. It has awsome pvp but the pve is great to.

Also i know what youmean about RS. Its gotten pretty bad since that graphic update :( That just started crappy updates like dungoniering.

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#3 pelvist
Member since 2010 • 9001 Posts

Runes of Magic is probably the best one ATM.

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#4 MyopicCanadian
Member since 2004 • 8345 Posts

Runes of Magic is pretty good.. but I'd check out Mabinogi.

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#5 mattuk69
Member since 2009 • 3050 Posts

Allods is the best free MMO out there

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#6 lge777
Member since 2003 • 2507 Posts

Runes Of Magic i am completely addictive to it...has a great Everquest..WoW.Vibe but free and with a great community...F2P and Free to download you can't go wrong with a try i would play on a crowded server like RENI.

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#7 ventnor
Member since 2010 • 1061 Posts

Runes of Magic is the best if you aren't paying anything in my opinion.

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#8 noblepuker
Member since 2005 • 25 Posts

'Heros in the sky' is a WWI dogfighter MMO if 'Runes of Magic' isn't your cup of tea.

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#9 tucubogdan
Member since 2010 • 25 Posts

'Heros in the sky' is a WWI dogfighter MMO if 'Runes of Magic' isn't your cup of tea.

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this looks really nice, i'm gonna give it a try
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#10 i_saw_a_mudcrab
Member since 2007 • 1015 Posts

Runes of Magic hands down.

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#11 FonikhSoupia
Member since 2010 • 126 Posts
Runes of Magic!
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#12 shakmaster13
Member since 2007 • 7138 Posts
LOTRO soon.
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#13 ArchonOver
Member since 2010 • 1103 Posts
Runes Of Magic, D&D online, Allods Online, and even LOTRO like someone said when it comes out.
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#14 Empirefrtw
Member since 2006 • 1324 Posts

Everquest 2 also has a f2p part now as well.

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#15 ChiliDragon
Member since 2006 • 8444 Posts
Adding my vote to the Runes of Magic crowd... :) You have to get up a couple of levels before you can use the zone chat, but that took me all of two days, and the game was literally packed with people. Maybe I was in a busy zone or it was because it was weekend, but the community seems very large, and I thought it was very friendly and helpful as well. I've started in lots of free MMOs while I was looking for a new one, and the RoM community was one of the very few that I didn't feel awkward asking newb questions in the zone chat. Not only that, the answers I got were both friendly and helpful. Honestly, I'm luke warm on the gameplay in RoM, but I'm recommending it anyway for the community. :)
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#17 masterdrat
Member since 2006 • 1075 Posts
ROM used to be the best, but now It's Everquest 2, and soon lotro (in 2 weeks). No free game compares to lotro in terms of graphics.
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#18 Wakanoid
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ROM used to be the best, but now It's Everquest 2, and soon lotro (in 2 weeks).masterdrat
Dungeons & Dragons... I'm suprised nobody has mentioned that. But yeah, I'd say the free versions of Everquest 2, Dungeons & Dragons and now LOTRO.
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#19 masterdrat
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[QUOTE="masterdrat"]ROM used to be the best, but now It's Everquest 2, and soon lotro (in 2 weeks).Wakanoid
Dungeons & Dragons... I'm suprised nobody has mentioned that. But yeah, I'd say the free versions of Everquest 2, Dungeons & Dragons and now LOTRO.

I don't know how I forgot DnD, they are so aggressive with their spam, I receive an email every 2 days with new discounts from their item shop.
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#20 Elann2008
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I'm checking out Runes of Magic. The whole setup looks just like World of Warcraft. Everything from the User Interface to the art style highly resembles WoW. I'm not saying this is bad but it definitely has piqued my curiosity. Downloading now..
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#21 masterdrat
Member since 2006 • 1075 Posts
Also what's good from free mmo is that you can play them all at the same time and switch depending how you feel. I have 28 of them installed atm.
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#22 MythPro1
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The fact that you can play Space Invaders, Snake, and Asteroids while Runes of Magic is downloading is awesome. Wish more games offered some activities during the long download/install process :D.
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#23 Pvt_r3d
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Anarchy Online is fantastic and is a pretty complex sci-fi game.
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#24 ChuffyChuff
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Runes of magic is only good on the proviso you don't care about playing endgame, your character is very heavily dependent on items in ROM, if you go to their forums you will see endgame players are spending far more in ROM (many $150 a month) in the item shop to gear up. It costs less to play Wow, Lotro, Aion, etc. Neither does it help that they repeatedly turn off the option to buy diamonds (that is the currency you get when you pay real $) for gold at the auction house (it is off now and as been off for months), so there is no good way for someone to put the time in to earn, the diamonds needed to gear up at the Item shop. ROM also seems to have a lot of issues with class balance and bugs that just don't get fixed, currently scouts are so overpowered (and they have been fo rmonths) that it is pointless being any other DPS class. On top of them being overpowered there is a bug, which means through a series of potions/food etc a scout can get their shot cooldown to 0, so anyone with a decent connection can spam it several times a second and do many times the damage of any other class. Sure bugs will occur, but this like the zillions of broken skills has been a problem for ages. All of which is why peolpe are leaving.
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#25 psych0mantra
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Id have to suggest Maplestory to this. It may only be 2D graphics, but the art style is graphically pleasing. There is a ton of people who play it, and the gameplay itself is pretty addicting. It's definitely a must to atleast check out IMO.

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#26 Lithos_
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Dungeons & Dragons... I'm suprised nobody has mentioned that. But yeah, I'd say the free versions of Everquest 2, Dungeons & Dragons and now LOTRO.Wakanoid

I have... and yet my post vanished. It was the second time today. Maybe it was censored because I posted a link to the DDO site, I don't know. Beats me.

Otherwise, it is another addition to the Gamespot's already extensive list of bugs... ;)

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#27 kohlif
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I know this is a old post .. but hay someone else might read it needing some helpful info from it ... well i like RoM but it is a WoW clone same with allods don't get me wrong they are both awesome games with good player base and staff.. dont forget there are lots of privet servers for wow liniage2 and aion with huge player bases and i do mean thousands of players online at any given point in time. I also do enjoy the new 3d shooter mmos like combat arms ( There are hackers there that get annoying) but not all the time and most players kick them right away.. and my new personal fave heroes of the sky .. It is a WW2 flight sim mmo not a WW1. But true to fashion of any gr8 mmo in heros of the sky you do quests get exp from kills and quests get money aka (Gems) buy new planes weapons armaments just about anything and everything it is a very balanced game pve and pvp and extremely accurate historically all in all i give heroes of the sky a 10 out of 10 in the regards of a awesome unique and very fun mmo. to keep me from getting boared i do play on and even host privet servers for wow aion and liniage2. then for creativity and learning i make my own 2D mmo using Eclipse which is a free open source program that is really easy to use even with no coding skills and if you want to get creative you can customize your server however you like by learning c++ and sad script ( Sad Script is alot like VB) anyway i don't want to ramble on about stuff and im not going to post any links since all of any of this info is easily found doing a quick google search. well i hope this helped alot of you and happy gaming 8)
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#28 deactivated-6243ee9902175
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I have a friend who swears by Vindictus, don't do F2P mmos myself but it may suite you.

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#29 Devoo55
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Runes Of Magic is a WoW clone, so it's stupid. Check out Reqiuem. It's an MMORPG and it's bloody gory. They call it a horror MMORPG, but not really.... Also there is Rohan. It reminds me of Runescape a little bit, but with a WoW interface and better graphics than both.
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#30 yourmajesty90
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I'm trying out Lord Of The Rings Online now, it's pretty fun.

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#31 yellosnolvr
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I'm trying out Lord Of The Rings Online now, it's pretty fun.

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wait until you're 25 and have to buy quests unless you pay 15 a month.
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#32 noblepuker
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Dungeons & Dragons has free play,yes,but you can't leavethe starting port without your wallet.They don't tell you this,i found out the hard way.The game was fun though,and you'll get many hours of play before that happens.

Lord of the rings is much the same.I'm currently playing it,and allready see getting past weathertop will be a problem.Quests are withheld unless you have the turbine points to unlock the 'packages'.DON'T buy a mount,and get all kills etc might save me enough points to open some..maybe all of these areas...much better than D&D in this sense.

The point is...these titles are NOT free really,and they shouldn't be advertised as such. :evil:

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#33 IxX3xil3d0n3XxI
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I feel that Atlantica Online is worthy of a mention. Only turn based mmo i have ever seen.

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#34 Ryuketsu2043
Member since 2004 • 1899 Posts

Vindictus is very good too..won many best free mmo of the year awards this year

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#35 deactivated-59d151f079814
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May want to look at Everquest 2 Extended.. One time pay of $10 for silver membership and your set to go.. Extended fixed the one thing that plagued EQ2 imo, population.. The Extended server is jam packed full of people.
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#36 Wakanoid
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This post has been bumped too much. Anyway, now there's also Champions online and Vindictus.
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#37 ChiliDragon
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This post has been bumped too much.Wakanoid
I agree. I think it's closing time for this thread. Sorry everyone. :)