Help me decide on a pvp MMO

As I am currently taking a break from Eve-O after -many- years of playing it, I need a pvp-focused mmo to take up my time.

I have played Dark Fall a few months ago and it was just what I was looking for, though I had to quit for other reasons and I just want to try something new.

I have also played the new Fallen Earth, but was supremely dissappointed at the limited pvp options in a mmo played entirely as an fps with guns.

I was also considering Age of Conan for its pvp, but was dismayed when I heard that there is no pvp loot whatsoever. For a "pvp game," the inability to take someone's stuff after killing them makes the pvp entirely irrelevant.

I am at a loss as to what to play. Help!

Try Aion :)

Try Aion :)

guidotwofive

How's the pvp? Open-world? Instanced? Only in secific areas? Loot?

Dare I say WoW? I started playing EVE Online about 2 weeks ago and am thoroughly enjoying it and I notice the flak WoW receives from EVE's player base, yet as a 5 year vet of WoW (On and off), and one who got to close to the top (2400 rating in arena) the PvP was fun.

All interesting suggestions, but having played WoW till 40 on a pvp server, I found the pvp a rediculous waste of time.

There is no ability to gain anything from it (aside from the honor points or w/e), and dying equally cost nothing.

Basically, I am looking for pvp where I can actually gain something, through taking the other player's things he has worked so hard for, and where I can equally die and lose everything.

Aion is realm vs realm. The pvp seems nice if you can endure the grinding (according to gamespot review)

All interesting suggestions, but having played WoW till 40 on a pvp server, I found the pvp a rediculous waste of time.

There is no ability to gain anything from it (aside from the honor points or w/e), and dying equally cost nothing.

Basically, I am looking for pvp where I can actually gain something, through taking the other player's things he has worked so hard for, and where I can equally die and lose everything.

FragMonkey09

Unless you want to get into some cheesy free MMO's, nothing comes to mind from what you are looking for. Pretty much all the newer MMOs indeed give you rewards for PvP! (Age of Conan, Warhammer, WoW, Aion) You can not "loot" people, but you get points for kills and save up for armor from vendors. MMO's where it is gg if you die, and must start over with scratch is in my mind not very popular.

I am now playing AoC, and loving it! However, the PvP looks to be dead until 80 so, can't recommend that. Please do not buy Aion...biggest waste of 60$ I have ever spent, and the PvP is atrociously bad. I can recommend WoW, high population with PvP for all sorts of level brackets, although you will not reap many rewards worth a darn until 80. As for Warhammer, never tried but my friends have stated the PvP is pretty good, and you can start at level 1 if you so desire.

Pretty much any PvP in an MMO is going to be looking toward end-level gear though, just the way they are made.

iirc, Dark Fall and EVE are the only modern mmorpgs that feature pvp loot. since you have tried and liked Dark Fall, perhaps you should go back to it, unless you have compelling reasons not to.