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#1 kathmondar91
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i guess i should give my MMO history first: Guild Wars, WoW, Tabula Rasa, SWG, and WAR. also numerous F2P games, but they really can't keep me.

I recently fell out of WAR, because of the emphasis on PvP. Yet i could not get back into WoW (retail or private servers). I was wondering what MMOs were good for PVE that people play and/or are good, solid MMOs. I was thinking about trying out Age of Conan, or even LOTRO but I'm not sure :/

input? (links to trials greatly appreciated, too)

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#2 Greyfeld
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you might try EVE Online. If you make enough in game cash every month, you can buy game cards from other players and never pay USD for another month of play again. Or you can just buy the game cards yourself *SHrugs* Anyway, trial link -- https://secure.eve-online.com/ft/?aid=102321&bid=&nogreet=1
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#3 Lidve
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Guild Wars is not MMO,

why not try WOTLK if you meet requirements

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#4 kathmondar91
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Guild Wars is not MMO,

why not try WOTLK if you meet requirements

Lidve

because i only got my main char to level 53 xP

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#5 Lidve
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[QUOTE="kathmondar91"][QUOTE="Lidve"]

Guild Wars is not MMO,

why not try WOTLK if you meet requirements

because i only got my main char to level 53 xP

Ohh than,whatever you do,dont try Runescape lol :lol:
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i would say age of conan i love this game. yes it had a bad launch cuz of bugs and performence issues. but now its really starting to shine. the only thing we really need now is a server merge because 1/2 of the servers are empty if its not more. and this will happend before chrismas (thats what funcom says)
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Wait for Darkfall Online to come out.
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#8 ferrari2001
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Wait a few month and Get STARGATE WORLDS, when it comes out..
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#9 kathmondar91
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i would say age of conan i love this game. yes it had a bad launch cuz of bugs and performence issues. but now its really starting to shine. the only thing we really need now is a server merge because 1/2 of the servers are empty if its not more. and this will happend before chrismas (thats what funcom says)metal_head_5566

how is the PvE vs PvP content? i'm more of a PvE-er, so balanced--if not more PvE-oriented-- content is key.

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#10 RK-Mara
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Download the LOTRO trial.
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#11 RK-Mara
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Bah, for some reason I can't edit my messages.

If you are more into PvE, LOTRO is your game.

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#12 Nerkcon
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This is going to sound very nuts... but maybe you should try the first champion of MMORPGs: Everquest (It was not the first one but it set many standards.) Or you can try it's younger less overall successful, yet better looking and easier to get along with: Everquest 2. Everquest 2 went through a lot of changes and you can solo and play it casually now, and some people have said it has better group content and raids than WoW. Everquest one is still the rip your hair out frustration group only MMO (as far as I know). I want to get back into MMOs but I'm waiting until I can get a job so I can make sure I can balance a job, studying (I want to go into business one day), and a MMO at once (I do NOT want a social life in my messed up little town). But I when I do, I want to try Everquest 2 or Vanguard... NOT WoW.
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#13 kathmondar91
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Wait a few month and Get STARGATE WORLDS, when it comes out..ferrari2001

i really haven't been following SGW...i know you can play as the main races, and there's some new-ish mechanic with cover, but does it look good? did i miss some important details that are making this game epic? the graphics look a little dated, and warring races means more of a PvP emphasis yes? enlighten me, heh.

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#14 Nerkcon
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[QUOTE="Lidve"][QUOTE="kathmondar91"][QUOTE="Lidve"]

Guild Wars is not MMO,

why not try WOTLK if you meet requirements

because i only got my main char to level 53 xP

Ohh than,whatever you do,dont try Runescape lol :lol:

I'm sick of this crap. What is so bad about Runescape? It's actually one of the most sucessful online games: http://www.mmogchart.com/Chart7.html (Although the chart is a little outdated) it was set for kids in mind, but it's a nice little web game you can log in for 5 minutes to get your grinding needs, and get out. It doesn't even TRY to compete with big games like WoW. Bashing runescape is a big bandwagon, bandwagons are for tools.
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#15 kathmondar91
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[QUOTE="Lidve"][QUOTE="kathmondar91"]

because i only got my main char to level 53 xP

Nerkcon

Ohh than,whatever you do,dont try Runescape lol :lol:

I'm sick of this crap. What is so bad about Runescape? It's actually one of the most sucessful online games: http://www.mmogchart.com/Chart7.html (Although the chart is a little outdated) it was set for kids in mind, but it's a nice little web game you can log in for 5 minutes to get your grinding needs, and get out. It doesn't even TRY to compete with big games like WoW. Bashing runescape is a big bandwagon, bandwagons are for tools.

that didn't really help...i'm trying to keep this board clean of trolling and whatnot x.x everyone's at least tried runescape and moved on or stuck to it. end of story.

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[QUOTE="Nerkcon"][QUOTE="Lidve"] Ohh than,whatever you do,dont try Runescape lol :lol:kathmondar91
I'm sick of this crap. What is so bad about Runescape? It's actually one of the most sucessful online games: http://www.mmogchart.com/Chart7.html (Although the chart is a little outdated) it was set for kids in mind, but it's a nice little web game you can log in for 5 minutes to get your grinding needs, and get out. It doesn't even TRY to compete with big games like WoW. Bashing runescape is a big bandwagon, bandwagons are for tools.

 

that didn't really help...i'm trying to keep this board clean of trolling and whatnot x.x everyone's at least tried runescape and moved on or stuck to it. end of story.

It was my first MMO and I thought it was the ONLY MMO! (It was in fact, my first computer game overall as well! :P) When I switch for WoW I was a Runescape 'member' (paying for the good stuff) I made fun of kids who have played Runescape and got banned from it, now I feel bad about it. Some people are such idiots that they actually make vs videos with Runescape: look up wow vs runescape on youtube and there ar etons of videos (Probably because they are teenagers who's parents would only pay for one MMO so they need a free game to pick on.) As you can see, Runescape DOES have fanboys but... they are LITTLE KIDS! Why would pcik on them and start fights with them?
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#17 kathmondar91
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Bah, for some reason I can't edit my messages.

If you are more into PvE, LOTRO is your game.

RK-Mara

alright thanks, i'll check out the trial.

This is going to sound very nuts... but maybe you should try the first champion of MMORPGs: Everquest (It was not the first one but it set many standards.) Or you can try it's younger less overall successful, yet better looking and easier to get along with: Everquest 2. Everquest 2 went through a lot of changes and you can solo and play it casually now, and some people have said it has better group content and raids than WoW. Everquest one is still the rip your hair out frustration group only MMO (as far as I know). I want to get back into MMOs but I'm waiting until I can get a job so I can make sure I can balance a job, studying (I want to go into business one day), and a MMO at once (I do NOT want a social life in my messed up little town). But I when I do, I want to try Everquest 2 or Vanguard... NOT WoW.Nerkcon

i actually did try the EQ2 trial...it felt too "WoWish" for me. or maybe WoW is like EQ/EQ2...whatever. but yea, it felt like the same thing i just came from. Though if there's a trial, i might as well try it out again.

funcom needs to put out a trial for AoC so i can settle this easily >_

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I'd have to second/third/whatever the recommendations for LOTRO is PvE is your thing, especially if you get a good group of buddies too play with.
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Wanna see if you're a real man? Go play vanilla EQ.
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#20 chessmaster1989
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i guess i should give my MMO history first: Guild Wars, WoW, Tabula Rasa, SWG, and WAR. also numerous F2P games, but they really can't keep me.

I recently fell out of WAR, because of the emphasis on PvP. Yet i could not get back into WoW (retail or private servers). I was wondering what MMOs were good for PVE that people play and/or are good, solid MMOs. I was thinking about trying out Age of Conan, or even LOTRO but I'm not sure :/

input? (links to trials greatly appreciated, too)

kathmondar91
There's always Runescape :P.
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#21 kathmondar91
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could someone enlighten me on the difference between the EU and US versions of AoC? i know The Witcher EU had topless women, while the US version didnt. is this the same case with AoC or what?
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#22 Bobzfamily
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LOTRO is probably your best bet just reading off of the lsit of games you haven't played.
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#23 kathmondar91
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apparently the trial is shut down for the new expansion? :[ well, luckily it's only $20.
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#24 Bobzfamily
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I think it might be. I know I'm a bit of a fan but it's a good game. Best PvE and has a medium population. New expansion pack is good.

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#25 kathmondar91
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I think it might be. I know I'm a bit of a fan but it's a good game. Best PvE and has a medium population. New expansion pack is good.

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well i decided to just buy both (all together they're $60, or 1 360 game heh), use the 30 free days and decide myself x.x if anyone could help me out; what class to pick for beginner, what server youre on to help, etc. i'll probably end up using game cards for both xP who knows x.x